Question about headphones

[Belangers]

Would a generic pair of stereo(phonic) headphones be okay to plug into the detector? The kind you'd plug into your home stereo? Thanks.

[ScubaDetector]

They will work on a lot of detectors. Some detectors just have a mono jack and so they will work but you can only hear out of one earphone. If your detector has only a mono jack you can go to Radio Shack and get a new end and put it on with a little knowledge.

[geodawn]

Any headphones are better than none. Using headphones saves battery usage and helps you focus. More importantly for me, it keeps nosy people from knowing what's going on.

[dan]

Home stereo headphones may be less rugged than made-for-outdoors detector headphones. Treat them gently and they should work fine, though they may not shed dirt well.

[booker]

I use a pair off of a CD player on my Ace 250. I have lost 80 percent of my hearing and they work well

[seas1to2]

they work great, bought a pair over a year ago for 10.00 an then still work great. the higher the ohm rating you get the louder they will be. I went with 150 ohm so I can hear them fine when hunting near the surf at the beach.Helps to get a set with volume control.

[booker]

Yep its loud when the cow bells go off I get the tingles

[hobbes_lives]

Originally Posted by ScubaDetector

They will work on a lot of detectors. Some detectors just have a mono jack and so they will work but you can only hear out of one earphone. If your detector has only a mono jack you can go to Radio Shack and get a new end and put it on with a little knowledge.

Radio Shack also has every adapter known to man, so you can get a 1/4" mono to 1/4" stereo, or 1/4" mono to 1/8" stereo adapter and avoid the modification.

I use some over-the-ear ear buds that Radio Shack sell that have a volume control (you'll want that with some machines, such as the ACE 250) and a nice long cord (you'll want that too). I bought a backup pair just in case the first pair wore out, but the first pair is still going strong!

[TimC]

I use Gray Ghosts and Killer Bee Wasps, but I recently received a pair of 19.00 Calrads and they work well too. Although the outside noise is not as well filtered out and the sound is not as crisp, but for 20.00 i can live with it.

[Belangers]

Thanks very much. You guys are great! Yes, I did buy the Ace250 this morning (arriving Wednesday) and we are both so excited to receive it.

[RickO]

I would also recommend RatPhones.... superb sound quality, light and rugged. RickO