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I'm thinking of trying bluetooth headphones with my Garrett Ace 250 as I am sick of getting the headphone lead tangled 
 around my head and everything else.
     I'm just wondering if the frequency will interfere with the detector itself ?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

There is no frequency in the true sense of the word with Bluetooth so no need to worry there, however there is a time lag which means you could be past the target before the headphones give you a signal.
Many people have tried them but most give up in frustration in the end. Far better looking at something like a T-Bone transmitter and a pair of cordless headphones, as you only have 3 tones then that setup should be fine.

I never thought of that time lag. I will get onto google right away and check out the prices on the equipment you mentioned.
     Thanks

There's quite a few using TDK WR 700 cordless headphones with klear technology.

Tesco and others are selling them.

Appears no noticeable time lag. About £50 I believe.


http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.211-6451.aspx (http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.211-6451.aspx)

Well spotted Bob, yes the TDK do work well with 1,2 or 3 tone machines but if you use multi tone especially Minelab In conduct sounds, these will not handle the low (good) tones.
Also remember that these are "on" rather than "over" ear headphones and so in wind (whistle) can be worse then using none at all. ;)

You mean Minelab won't handle the TDK's !  ;D

None of the cordless systems can handle the slight variance in the bass tones on the Minelabs, if you use ferrous sounds then no problem as all the low tones would be ferrous anyway.

Do you think the TDK headphones will work ok with the Ace 250 ?

Well from what I have read they should work fine as you have a limited number of tones so as long as you can tell the difference between the high, medium and low then they should be OK.

I've read with GREAT interest this post on wireless headphones. Although I have some of Geoffs phones, which are excellent, they are 'on' ear and rub my right ear after a while even though I use a bungie to stop the detector droping too low. After 4 afternoons out last week I feel like I've got a cauliflower ear  :o
I've had a look at the TDK ' s on Amazon and noticed that Panasonic do a similar set up with 'over' ear phones. The one I was looking at is the RP-WF950EB-S.
Now I know nothing about these things but it sounds a brilliant idea   --- if it works. I have a Whites M6 which has either muti tone or 3 tone signals.
Would I be able to use these.?????

Val

Thanks for all the help.

Just clicked on the Tesco link to order some and they are out of stock !!

Typical !

They're in stock at Amazon, though slighty more expensive. Have a look there but on other suppliers.

Val

Hi Val, what do you mean I went  didn't go anywhere lol. OK well the ones you mention would probably work well on paper as they are RF and not Bluetooth but unfortunately the transmitter is a table top based type and is too large to fit to a machine.

I will just wait until the come back in stock at Tesco. No hurry.

Thanks anyway.

I have been using the TDK with the T-Bone for a while now with my Minelab and they are great, the only 'problem' is they use the batteries quite quickly so it is advisable to have a spare set with you. The sounds are very distinct between differing metals too. I use ferrous sound.

How long would you say the batteries last ?

I get all my batteries at Aldi. I find they last quite a while and are very cheap compared to other premium batteries.

About 4 hours usually which is not to bad but if you want to go for longer then carry the spare set. Be careful not to use the really cheap ones as they last for about 20 mins if lucky. Even the cheaper Tesco ones have a short life. Best of luck with whatever you use.