Seriously considering purchasing a whites V3I

[PhilBarnett]

I have asked a lot of questions on the metal detecting forum. I am deaf and wear a cochlear implant. So in this consideration I need very good visual performance from the machine I buy. I currently have a Fisher Gold Bug that I bought back in the early ninths and recently purchased a Garret Ace 350 but I am not happy with it as it lacks visual aide. From discussing this and considering an upgrade to a better machine I am pretty well convinced of buying the whites V3I. I need very good visual indications being mostly deaf. I do have some residual hearing left in my left ear and can detect certain levels of sound but need to be able to adjust to frequency s that I still have available in my natural hearing. I have not done any metal detecting in many years and am going to have a huge learning curve to go thru to be able to get back into this hobby.

So I would like to hear what you all think in this choice of buying the Whites V3I based on mostly visual indications. If some of you are deaf, almost deaf or just hard of hearing what do you think of this choice. Even if you hear well what do you think in considering mostly visual indications.

I don't want to spend that much money if I am still not able to use and learn the machine. Please give this serious thought of how visuals aid is used in answering. If there are other machines that may have better visual aides that you are failure with I would like to hear from you on this also.

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[gsxraddict]

I'm considering a v3i also..

But I know on the CTX 3030, you can custom change the sounds to different hertz frequencies, so if you're not completely def and can hear certain frequencies, then you can for sure use the ctx.

I'm almost positive the v3i will give you an option to change sound hertz like the CTX.

 

[FreeMindStuck]

The v3i lets you customize the audio to whatever frequencies you like. While pinpointing it also displays the frequency strength visually of each frequency. Given your hearing condition I'd recommend you find a dealer or a friend that knows their v3i well enough to set it up for you so that you can try it out and make sure it works for you before shelling out the money.

 

[PhilBarnett]

I'm considering a v3i also..

But I know on the CTX 3030, you can custom change the sounds to different hertz frequencies, so if you're not completely def and can hear certain frequencies, then you can for sure use the ctx.

I'm almost positive the v3i will give you an option to change sound hertz like the CTX.

Yes the CTX and the V3i can be customized. From reviewing videos the screen on the V3I seems to be better to me. But the CTX is very nice also. Little more money. But probably lighter weight than the v3i. Not sure of the weights on them.

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[PhilBarnett]

The v3i lets you customize the audio to whatever frequencies you like. While pinpointing it also displays the frequency strength visually of each frequency. Given your hearing condition I'd recommend you find a dealer or a friend that knows their v3i well enough to set it up for you so that you can try it out and make sure it works for you before shelling out the money.

I don't know of anyone that even does metal detecting in my area nor a dealer that is close. I would like to see how it actually works . I have no hearing at all in my right ear and the implant is nothing like natural hearing. It is only perceived sound by electrical impulses to my brain. The residual hearing in my left ear only begins at about 70 db and only the low frequency tones. So visual is a must.

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[PhilBarnett]

For actual tones that I can hear from watching videos I can hear the bell tone of the Garrett AT pro better than any of the machines I have watched. The v3i tone that are factory set is 2nd and the factory setting on the Etrac and the CTX 3030 I have a lot of trouble hearing. So being able to program the tones is a must to use what little hearing I have. Accurate visually ability is the most important thing. The color screen on the v3i seems to be best on videos. I hope some one that actually have these machines can give me some help on this.

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[fella]

Yes the CTX and the V3i can be customized. From reviewing videos the screen on the V3I seems to be better to me. But the CTX is very nice also. Little more money. But probably lighter weight than the v3i. Not sure of the weights on them.

CTX is over 5lbs and the V3i comes in at about 4. The Whites is a full pound lighter!

 

[gsxraddict]

you said you don't know of any Whites dealers near you, you can go to whiteselectronics.com and go to dealer locator.

 

[PhilBarnett]

I will check that out.

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[PhilBarnett]

CTX is over 5lbs and the V3i comes in at about 4. The Whites is a full pound lighter!

I would have missed on guessing the weight. I would have figured the metal box on the whites was heaviest. Thanks for that info.

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[FreeMindStuck]

I have been detecting with the v3i for close to 2 years. The display is excellent and very customizable. You can resize and rearrange it in a multitude of ways. I can understand why you might have trouble hearing the minelabs. They have a high pitched almost birdlike warbling sound. Versus the clear tones that whites detectors produce. Where do you live? I would still suggest you drive to a dealer to try it out, even if you have to go a ways. Make sure you explain your hearing situation before you go so he has time to set up the demo. One of the v3i's greatest strengths, it customizability, is also its weakness. Some people have trouble figuring out how to run and adjust it. It is probably one of the most complicated detectors on the market. But if you like computers and other tech, you'll do fine with it.

 

[PhilBarnett]

I have been detecting with the v3i for close to 2 years. The display is excellent and very customizable. You can resize and rearrange it in a multitude of ways. I can understand why you might have trouble hearing the minelabs. They have a high pitched almost birdlike warbling sound. Versus the clear tones that whites detectors produce. Where do you live? I would still suggest you drive to a dealer to try it out, even if you have to go a ways. Make sure you explain your hearing situation before you go so he has time to set up the demo. One of the v3i's greatest strengths, it customizability, is also its weakness. Some people have trouble figuring out how to run and adjust it. It is probably one of the most complicated detectors on the market. But if you like computers and other tech, you'll do fine with it.

I just checked for a dealer and have a pawn shop about 20 miles and the closest large dealer is about 50 miles. I may take a drive and check them out. I live in Englewood Tn just out of Athens. Between Knoxville and Chattanooga TN the mine labs have a screech sound to me but can barley hear it on videos. The Whites I hear pretty well. I am totally deaf of high tones. I knew the CTX 3030 had a customizable screen but wasn't sure about the whites. Thank you for that info on the whites. I have been an electrician all my life and an very use to programming equipment so I am at an advantage there. just need something that is good out of the box to get me started.

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[PhilBarnett]

Actually my implant has equment that I can attach to it that allows me to plug in ear external equipment. What I hear with that is purley electronic impulses but still gives me the ability to process sound. But it is not sound as you hear with your ear. It completely bypasses my ear and is transmitted to the nerves in my brain. If you have ever hear someone speak with a voice box it it somewhat like that as to what I hear. So I have that function along with some residual hearing that I can use ear buds with. I can use ear phones over my implant but can use ear buds. It hard to explain but there again I need the best visual signals that I can get.

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[PhilBarnett]

I met on this site one of the dealers from here that has offered me a very good deal on the whites and I will be buying from him. As he has also been vey helpful to me and suggested the v3i as about the best for visual applications. So I wanted to hear from others as their opinions on these machines. All information I can get is very helpful.

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[PhilBarnett]

Actually my implant has equment that I can attach to it that allows me to plug in ear external equipment. What I hear with that is purley electronic impulses but still gives me the ability to process sound. But it is not sound as you hear with your ear. It completely bypasses my ear and is transmitted to the nerves in my brain. If you have ever hear someone speak with a voice box it it somewhat like that as to what I hear. So I have that function along with some residual hearing that I can use ear buds with. I can use ear phones over my implant but can use ear buds. It hard to explain but there again I need the best visual signals that I can get.

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Sorry for the typo. I meant I can't use earphones over my implant but can use in the canal ear buds.

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[bevo]

my eureka has adjustable tone, and it makes a hellava difference. My hearing is purty good, but it is nice to hone in on the note within the scale. Hope this helps.

 

[PhilBarnett]

Yes every thing helps. I think a customizable tone will be my key along with visual indications. Being deaf is not always not being able to hear sound but to be able to understand what you hear. So I have tones that I can use. Speech is a different thing. As you hear certain frequencies and at specific db levels and frequency. That is what makes speech not understandable. As certain vowels falls at different location in the speech box of db and frequency.

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[alwayspray]

It is interesting to see that you are medal detecting. I work with a Deaf ministry and have many Deaf friends with varying degrees of hearing. As I am looking into which machine to buy, this is something I had thought about as I am sure my friends would like to do this. For the same reasons you are looking at the "higher end" machines, I was considering this too.

 

[FreeMindStuck]

You might look into trying bone conduction headphones with your detector.

 

[PhilBarnett]

It is interesting to see that you are medal detecting. I work with a Deaf ministry and have many Deaf friends with varying degrees of hearing. As I am looking into which machine to buy, this is something I had thought about as I am sure my friends would like to do this. For the same reasons you are looking at the "higher end" machines, I was considering this too.

I hope there are many out there that have hearing lose will not let it discourage them from things like this. I may be deaf but I will master this visually. We can't ever give up because we have a disability. We just learn how to work thru these things. 14 years ago my hearing was perfect. They really don't know what caused me to loos my hearing especially at the pace that I have lost it. But it doesn't end life it just changes the way you live it.

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