Skippy SH13
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So... once I decided paying off the truck was more important than getting a Garrett AT MAX (Truck is paid off 8 months early! woot!), I started browsing smaller additions to my Garrett AT Pro.
I was seriously considering getting a Garrett Z-Lync system, but at $127, I wasn't sure I wanted to commit that much money to a solution I wasn't sure would really be THAAAT worth the investment.
The more I thought about it, though, the more I realized that $127 was actually cheaper than the headphones I'd purchased (Gray Ghost Amphibians), and about the same as a new coil... PLUS, I'd actually gone through FOUR Koss volume control units over the last year, as I matched it with my Apple earbuds. Without volume control the sound just BLASTS through the system. The Koss solution worked, but it was a long cord, and typically would get hung up a couple of times a hunt. No big deal for me, or so I thought.
When I went to buy some more Koss in-line volume control, I noted the price had jumped from $4.90 to $10-15!! At that point, buying a couple of them was a setback that didn't seem "smart," at all.
So, I started looking at the Z-Lync again... and joyously discovered that the Z-Lync solution has VOLUME control on the receiver! Hmmm... But was I sold yet? Nope... $127 was still plenty steep.
BUT... Knowing I had Paypal credit, I could get the $127 and have 6 months to pay them off... So I headed over to EBay to do some more "considering."
Low and BEHOLD... a Garrett Z-Lync system was up for sale "used" for $87, shipped. It had been posted less than 12 hours prior.
$87?? That's $40 cheaper than the NEW headset... And the listing said something like, "used them once, wasn't for me."
Hmmm... Click. Buy it now.
They arrived a few days later in a Priority mail box, all cushioned nicely in the black case. I also ordered a Z-Lync cable connector for the AT Pro (I had a 1/4" jack connector, but wanted to reduce the profile and weight... plus I had some credit on Amazon.com).
I charged the system overnight with the supplied micro USB cables, and then connected it up on the AT Pro. Was installed in less than a minute. Very easy.
It connected up just fine with the 1/4" adapter, and I played with turning it on and off. Pretty easy to do. Press the transceiver button, press the receiver button. Adjusted volume control with them OUT of my ears first, then tested the solution to see if it would RETAIN the volume setting. YES!
Easy turn on, too (once connected to the AT Pro, you turn the AT Pro on, and your Z-Lync transceiver auto boots).. Just press the receiver button after turning on your AT Pro. Two button presses to turn on (Metal Detector, and Receiver) Super easy!
Put the Apple earbuds in my ears, threw a few coins down, and started detecting in the yard. WHOA. The Sound is BETTER than going through the KOSS solution. The earbuds actually sound just as good as the SoundMaster solution from Garrett in my opinion. WELL DONE Z-Lync!
But I didn't want to just post a thread about my "connection" experience. I wanted a good 5 hours in the field first. It's now been closer to 10.
I have to say, hands down, I LOVE the wireless solution. I really didn't realize how much the cord got in the way until it was no longer in the way. Even the detector feels "lighter" than when it's connected to the bungie cord of the Gray Ghosts. Less resistance without that coiled cable I guess.
I simply clipped the receiver on my Garrett pouch belt (left side, to avoid the cable crossing my body), and presto, I was off.
It's FANTASTIC. Knowing now what I do now, I would have purchased at the full $127.
I love the solution, and am totally thrilled with it. The stand-alone Z-Lync has got to be SO Much better than the AT Max solution, because I can use them with ANY headphone or earbud (I have a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter on the receiver). The AT Max, you're stuck with the supplied full coverage earphones, which are sweaty, hot, and sticky in 90 degree weather... no thanks... its why I went to earbuds.
So..
Volume control that is "sticky" on settings - YES
FAST Turn-on - YES
Is being "untethered" worth it? - YES
Sound quality - YES YES YES!
Happy with purchase? YES!
Cheers,
Skippy
I was seriously considering getting a Garrett Z-Lync system, but at $127, I wasn't sure I wanted to commit that much money to a solution I wasn't sure would really be THAAAT worth the investment.
The more I thought about it, though, the more I realized that $127 was actually cheaper than the headphones I'd purchased (Gray Ghost Amphibians), and about the same as a new coil... PLUS, I'd actually gone through FOUR Koss volume control units over the last year, as I matched it with my Apple earbuds. Without volume control the sound just BLASTS through the system. The Koss solution worked, but it was a long cord, and typically would get hung up a couple of times a hunt. No big deal for me, or so I thought.
When I went to buy some more Koss in-line volume control, I noted the price had jumped from $4.90 to $10-15!! At that point, buying a couple of them was a setback that didn't seem "smart," at all.
So, I started looking at the Z-Lync again... and joyously discovered that the Z-Lync solution has VOLUME control on the receiver! Hmmm... But was I sold yet? Nope... $127 was still plenty steep.
BUT... Knowing I had Paypal credit, I could get the $127 and have 6 months to pay them off... So I headed over to EBay to do some more "considering."
Low and BEHOLD... a Garrett Z-Lync system was up for sale "used" for $87, shipped. It had been posted less than 12 hours prior.
$87?? That's $40 cheaper than the NEW headset... And the listing said something like, "used them once, wasn't for me."
Hmmm... Click. Buy it now.
They arrived a few days later in a Priority mail box, all cushioned nicely in the black case. I also ordered a Z-Lync cable connector for the AT Pro (I had a 1/4" jack connector, but wanted to reduce the profile and weight... plus I had some credit on Amazon.com).
I charged the system overnight with the supplied micro USB cables, and then connected it up on the AT Pro. Was installed in less than a minute. Very easy.
It connected up just fine with the 1/4" adapter, and I played with turning it on and off. Pretty easy to do. Press the transceiver button, press the receiver button. Adjusted volume control with them OUT of my ears first, then tested the solution to see if it would RETAIN the volume setting. YES!
Easy turn on, too (once connected to the AT Pro, you turn the AT Pro on, and your Z-Lync transceiver auto boots).. Just press the receiver button after turning on your AT Pro. Two button presses to turn on (Metal Detector, and Receiver) Super easy!
Put the Apple earbuds in my ears, threw a few coins down, and started detecting in the yard. WHOA. The Sound is BETTER than going through the KOSS solution. The earbuds actually sound just as good as the SoundMaster solution from Garrett in my opinion. WELL DONE Z-Lync!
But I didn't want to just post a thread about my "connection" experience. I wanted a good 5 hours in the field first. It's now been closer to 10.
I have to say, hands down, I LOVE the wireless solution. I really didn't realize how much the cord got in the way until it was no longer in the way. Even the detector feels "lighter" than when it's connected to the bungie cord of the Gray Ghosts. Less resistance without that coiled cable I guess.
I simply clipped the receiver on my Garrett pouch belt (left side, to avoid the cable crossing my body), and presto, I was off.
It's FANTASTIC. Knowing now what I do now, I would have purchased at the full $127.
I love the solution, and am totally thrilled with it. The stand-alone Z-Lync has got to be SO Much better than the AT Max solution, because I can use them with ANY headphone or earbud (I have a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter on the receiver). The AT Max, you're stuck with the supplied full coverage earphones, which are sweaty, hot, and sticky in 90 degree weather... no thanks... its why I went to earbuds.
So..
Volume control that is "sticky" on settings - YES
FAST Turn-on - YES
Is being "untethered" worth it? - YES
Sound quality - YES YES YES!
Happy with purchase? YES!
Cheers,
Skippy