Metal Detector Headphones - Metal Detecting Headphones : Yes, Metal Detector Headphones are Metal Detecting Specific by design. Sure generic headphones will work, but, every aspect of a quality set of metal detecting headphones is constructed for metal detector use. Metal detecting headphones have more tension on the head band, compared to studio headphones. This because the metal detector user is moving around, lookign down at the ground etc. Furthermore, good headphones have better sound, which means more clarity on target response. The slight nuances in sound that often define a good target vs. a bad one. Very important. Cheap ear bud headphones = less finds.
At first I thought $100+ was pretty extreme for a set of headphones. Now I feel they have been worth every penny. A quick burst of 5mph wind getting in your ear could mean the difference between you hearing the big one. I used the "Killer Bees Headphones". Equally popular are the "Gray Ghost Headphones". - neswiper
