Low discrimination means all metal including soil minerals, are picked up. A machine with ground balancing detects what type of ground you’re on, and eliminates the unwanted minerals in response.

It’s a neat gee whiz project, but … no substitute for a good detector. If you want to take advantage of advances, without the detector being too much of a leap out of your wheelhouse, I recommend this one.

To me, it looks like a fancy name for the sensitivity. Advanced users may need to adjust the ground balance settings to cancel signals from the soil’s minerals. However, you only have three choices: the default frequency plus two alternatives. When you press the pinpoint button, you’ll see an estimation of the object’s depth.

Adaptable for all target types and ground conditions makes the 800 a true turn and go metal detector. The Fisher F75 is our Editor’s Choice for the best metal detector with its combination of sensitivity, discrimination and features.

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If someone spots you detecting and they do so as well – they’ll come up and strike up a conversation with you. If you search mostly around the surface, you can quickly bring in a decent haul of coins that can be used to buy small things or gift to the kids or grandkids. Lost coins are some of the most common things you find when detecting, and after a while, these can add up.

Make sure to go for a detector with an extended warranty. The manufacturer will either repair or replace the detector depending on the extent of the problem. There are also cases of the detector breaking down not because you caused the failure. Others top metal detectors like Deteknix Scuba have vibrations so immediately a target is detected; you stop movement on the spot. Like beeps too, LEDs have weaknesses as they require a lot of attention to detail and may be hard to spot when the target signal is weak.

It even has a custom notch mode and discrimination mode, so finding a particular metal is easy with the Garrett Ace 200 metal detector. By changing the coil you can change the detector’s frequency, maximising sensitivity and depth for a wide range of target types and conditions. If you’re serious about metal detecting, you’ll want a metal detector with adjustable sensitivity. This may be perfectly fine for casual treasure hunting but for more precision, consider buying a metal detector with a screen where you can monitor the target indicator.

As a rule of thumb, the depth range is equal to the coil’s size. You need to swing your coil from side to side and slightly above the ground. You can even upgrade the detector itself by installing a new coil for example. Because, when increase the gain, you increase the depth range of the machine. After changing the operating frequency, you may have to readjust the ground balance accordingly.