Minelab Equinox 600 and 800 Sensitivity Secrets and More. Micro Lesson #3.

If you have the Minelab Equinox 600 or 800 and you aren't sure about what Sensitivity actually does to the Equinox then this video is for you. This is another Micro Lesson on the Minelab Equinox 600 or 800. This video will teach you what the best Sensitivity settings are when you should raise it and when you should lower it. Plus, if you are looking for shallow objects there is another tip to that will help you locate those items without going deep. Is there such thing as too much Sensitivity? You bet there is and I'll explain it all in this video based on my own tests and experiments.
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[@MentalMetal]

Drop me a comment and tell me where I got something wrong or if you found this video useful and you want to see more of them. Thanks for watching!

[@samhotstick13.28]

Do both models both detect gold nuggets ? I'm new to this.

[@greggclemeaux2593]

Yes…..I have been detecting with my Minelab Equinox 600 for about a year now and I learn something new every time you put out a video. So please continue putting these out. Thanks. Gregg, Boise Idaho.

[@Picks_Productions]

Noise cancelling should be done with the coil in the air.

[@gregs2509]

Thanks for your video, just got my Nox 600. I'm coming from a short metal detecting experience of a couple years with the Gold Monster looking for little pieces of yellow metal in highly mineralized soil. And since it is a blizzard the last week I read the manual and watched a ton of videos. Two things I have taken from all the input. Noise cancel should be done with the coil up away from the ground and pointed towards suspected sources of EMI. If you are detecting around other detectors point at them. The other is that Minelab put the row of settings in the order they are best done. Start at the le,ft and work right. Noise cancel then ground balance and go on to others you might want to change. Seems to work for me so far. Hope this is good info for everyone!

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks Greg for sharing.

[@HammyHunting]

I met Andy and his lovely wife last year when they came to Scotland, lovely gentleman and so knowledgeable 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻

[@MentalMetal]

Yep I've met them as well. I took one of his classes a couple years ago. They seemed approachable. I didn't rub shoulders with them but I have nothing bad to say. He should be happy I've sold him a few books doing these videos :-)

[@georgemcdaniel8625]

Thanks for the tip about noise cancelling after making changes to the Equinox. I hunt at the beach abd often get EMI near the seawall across the street from restaurants. By lowering the sensitivity to as low as 16 the EMI chatter goes away. I will add Noise cancelling now.

[@Enfield2A]

Sweet comment - May be a tip for adjusting for hunting unender power lines.

[@tdwilcox3068]

Great video. I bought my 800 when it first came out. The problem is so many get it and run it wide open. I listen to mine and have learned where it needs to be set. It's a great machine you just have to treat it like a racecar. Know when to run it wide open .

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks for sharing

[@harrylostforevermetaldetec1025]

Yes I found what you said is true, I was getting too many false signals , doing digs of nothing ! I would get mad at my Nox800 and kept calling it a "Liar!" then I turned the sensitivity down to 15 to 20 and the "Lies " stopped wasting my time and started having more fun and better finds. Thanks for your tips , you explain things better than the Nox web site does. All the best Harry

[@MentalMetal]

Glad it helped! Thanks again!

[@justinrichardson8962]

This helped me alot on my legend also thanks

[@MentalMetal]

awesome!

[@nangould3572]

I just got Equinox 600's two days ago still learning on the adjustments in settings and yes I did purchase it from this company. I'm just trying to learn all the settings so I know what is the sound and the settings to make so I don't get faults readings. Assuming I don't need to do ground balance in the preset modes.

[@MentalMetal]

That is awesome! Hope you enjoy it. While most of the time the machine will work just fine with ground balancing you probably should just to make sure its running at peak performance but stay away from using tracking unless you get into a patch of ground that is incredibly unstable.

[@cravinsunshineNW]

Thank you, I was getting a lot of chatter on my property. This helped a lot!

[@MentalMetal]

You're welcome!

[@nicholasshaw3817]

No matter what setting you change you should ground balance and noise cancel. When you ground balance you should pinpoint till you find a spot with no targets. Then do the ground balance. You have to calibrate the machine to the soil. Even if you dont change anything you should do this before you hunt everytime.

[@MentalMetal]

Well said thank you.

[@jamesaspinwall5280]

I normally run around 20 and when I come up to a hard to reach signal ill run it up to 25 to help confirm a really deep signal . While I'm swinging . But, if I leave it there for long the chatter will start... Hey Man I enjoy all your work too. KEEP'EM COMING. :)

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks James I appreciate that.

[@donusmc1]

Another great video. I’m always playing with my sensitivity searching for that ideal range. It’s a big help to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

[@MentalMetal]

Glad to help!

[@LIVINGRETIRED310]

Awesome tips. That's how I found a musket side hammer plate I dropped on a site full of leaves. Knocked it down to 5 and lifted 1 foot off surface. Boom found it and was super happy.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks! Glad you found it too!

[@burriedhistory]

Not forgetting the basics: do noise cancel with the coil away from the ground. 👍

[@MentalMetal]

Good point! I seem to do that a lot. Thanks!

[@burriedhistory]

You're welcome.

[@digitupboys9339]

Good information. Appreciate the video. Still trying to figure out my 800

[@MentalMetal]

You can do it! Just takes a little time.

[@redcarsarasota]

The noise cancel procedure reminds me of the X-Terra 705.

[@CrucesNomad1]

While I can not run the Minlab Nox out of phase I have found the lowest possible sens setting gives best results.

[@georgemcdaniel8625]

Thanks for the tip about Noise Cancelling after making changes. At the beach i often get EMI from nearby restaurants and traffic lights and by lowering the Sensitivity to 16 it goes away. I will now try Noise Cancelling.

[@MentalMetal]

You are welcome. Just make sure you lift the coil of the ground when you Noise Cancel. I failed to point that out in the video.

[@1mulekicker]

1st time detecting, 1st time using my new Nox today. Used the Quick Start guide, messed with the Noise Cancelling, left it on 20. Trifecta, pull tab, Pepsi twist cap, and clad quarter. Amazing. I got a double signals on one of those black wire paper spring clip, sounded awesome. The tones are just so clear. I got a long way to go to get good at this. Cool video.

[@M70ACARRY]

You'll keep finding those exact same targets no matter how experienced you are.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks. It will get easier once you get more time on the machine.

[@jerrydineen2827]

I really enjoy these micro lessons Scott. I like to see if I'm doing anything wrong! lol

[@MentalMetal]

Glad you like them!

[@tedyoh7394]

Here's my comment and you won't admit your wrong.....lift that coil when powering on and noise canceling ....also noticed you were in the mountains of PA....looked like BT.....looking forward to the next.

[@MentalMetal]

I was at my camp when I was up last week with my dad. I made a couple vids there during my downtime.

[@adrianhayes2285]

Great video - but why are you noise cancelling with your coil on the ground? Shouldn't it be in the air with the detector level with the ground?

[@MentalMetal]

You are correct

[@golfdelta]

Thank you for the tips , it's good to learn something new every video with the Equinox 800 !!!

[@MentalMetal]

Happy to help!

[@SoFloSteve]

Great how to series. Be safe and looking forward to your next adventure.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks, you too!

[@mariarees2343]

I really like these tutorials!

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks!

[@diggersdentysonu.k.m.d8813]

I have not got one but that is some good information for them that have top job brother 👍

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks 👍

[@metaldetectingbrooklyn9896]

If you watch the Minelab Equinox tutorial they will the correct way to noise cancel. they do not leave the coil on the ground. Thanks

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks yes I'm tracking.

[@midnightcoil]

24 -25 on the beach ground balance at zero. The settings will take your watch off your arm from 3 mi away. If you hear chatter it's usually emi from power lines or cell phones not the machine.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks for the tip!

[@midnightcoil]

@@MentalMetal I have yet to use this machine on soil. Your info will be useful to me transitioning. Although I'm a true beach hunter at heart. I have not caught the relic bug yet .

[@johnclark7133]

Great tutorial

[@MentalMetal]

Thank you!

[@paulrichter1868]

When changing sensitivity do you press and hold +or- or just press to go up and down??

[@Kimpa85]

Thanks for the videos! They have helped med alot and you are great explaining. Stay healthy! Kim. Sweden

[@MentalMetal]

You are so welcome! Thanks!

[@billthompson7164]

Dead on great info for those just starting with the nox. 25 or max sensitivity is a double edge sword with the nox as sensitive as it is I seem to get a lot of mineral interference when I’m that high 17-20 is where I’m consistently set but if you have success then have at it great video

[@MentalMetal]

100% agree thank you!

[@peggyhiggins1069]

To answer your question indeed I did hit the like button! 😏. Really like your tutorials!

[@MentalMetal]

Awesome, thank you!

[@John44813]

At the beach I run my sensitivity 23-24 with the machine wide open, all metal engaged. It's surprisingly quiet and I don't miss much. If you run it to low you risk walking over good targets.

[@MentalMetal]

Yep agree if you don't have black sand the Nox is really quiet. Sometimes I think its too quiet on the beach LOL. Thanks for the comment.

[@rimaseniorsadaraka2626]

Thank you for the info bro' keep it coming, be safe out there.

[@MentalMetal]

You bet thanks!

[@WontSeeReplies]

Best tips I’ve found so far. Thanks. If you had recently lost a gold ring in a grassy field, would you run the park, field, or gold setting? I see people specifically hunting for gold while using the park setting. Is the gold option specifically for mineralized gold?

[@MentalMetal]

I think you could find it either one. Park 2 is designed to hit harder on jewelry but gold will hit but it may come up as low number or hit in the junk range where pull tabs ring up.

[@spbaldwin]

Really good video. Thank you for sharing. I was wondering why I am getting so much chatter after noise canceling, when I’m in my backyard. I’ll have to adjust the sensitivity. I’m also gonna try the 17 to 20 sensitivity on popular beaches and then the 25 sensitivity on the less popular beaches.

[@MentalMetal]

Around homes you will get interference from wifi and electric lines. If the sensitivity doesn't help try using one freq vs multi freq.

[@glaflamme]

Great video, I am a deus user getting used to the 800. Been on it for a year, exclusively for the last four months, forcing myself to become more well-rounded. I love 50 tones, full tones in the deus. That way the machine can “emote“ rather than report like a video game. I was surprised to see you didn’t lift the coil with noise canceling. I haven’t done any experimentation to see if it makes a difference one way or another. Could be an interesting test. Awesome video series!

[@MentalMetal]

Yep LOL. You aren't the first to mention that I didn't raise the coil. To be honest I always forget to do that and I haven't had any issues so I'm not sure how much it matters but I am going to make it a point to try and remember to raise the coil in the future. Thanks for watching glad you like the series. It basically an experiment to see if I should do similar videos.

[@glaflamme]

Definitely keep it up you got a great knack for explaining details and nothing is more fun than good metal detecting porn 🤓

[@diannesandenfebles2774]

Thanks for a great video. I learn a lot from you!

[@MentalMetal]

Glad to help! Thanks for watching.

[@greggclemeaux2593]

Thank you 😊. I learned something new 👍

[@MentalMetal]

Awesome happy to hear!

[@azdigger4843]

Great video. I love my 800.

[@MentalMetal]

Me too!

[@peterwhelan173]

Very useful video, thanks 😊

[@MentalMetal]

You're welcome 😊

[@pauljones3820]

Yet again another good video. Right now I have the Garrett AT-Pro and moving towards either the Nox 600 or Nokta legend. But after seeing your video now looking at the Nox 600..which do I go with or stay with the Garrett...

[@MentalMetal]

Paul right now Nokta's Legend is edging out the Nox in my opinion but the if you save up a couple of more pennies the NOX 800 would be better than the 600 if you choose that route. If you go with the Legend you will have to update the software to 1.09 otherwise its not as good as the Nox but once you get the 1.09 update that changes the ball game a bit and favors more towards the Legend. Just my 2 cents.

[@DaviesDigs]

Very helpful 👍🏻 I’m going to be making my own detecting videos In the coming weeks be cool if you get chance to check them out.

[@LostBoysRecovery]

to much is def not good!! ive noticed that for sure! good vid scott!

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks Andy!

[@mrkopecky]

I'm interested in the deus\orx. Looking to add one to the stable next to the nox 600.

[@MentalMetal]

Go with the Deus. The ORX is fine but the Deus has a lot more features they cut out of the ORX unless your budget doesn't permit. If you are into relic hunting the Deus beats the Equinox. I have both and prefer the Deus over the Nox for relics.

[@Golddustdetector]

What is diffrence between 600&800 on black sand wet bech when want defth.

[@MentalMetal]

They both work the same on the beach, difference is the price. If you are just using for the beach then get the 600 but I prefer the 800 with the other options it has. Depth will vary depending on the conditions.

[@DiggingRob]

Running high sensitivity also causes high tones on deep iron

[@allanheycox5530]

Great, easy, even for a newby.

[@MentalMetal]

Awesome thats the idea. Keeping things simple.

[@GenuwineG]

I thought noise cancel is done with coil off ground?

[@MentalMetal]

Yep you 100% correct and I didn't do it right. You should raise the coil.

[@danmilo]

Good Stuff and I didnt know that we should noise cancel after any changes... Ill begin doing so now. I have a question a bit off topic. Noticed that you don't really have the coil cable wound around the shaft very tight . I've heard that a loose wind can cause falsing on the machine. I carefully wind my cable to prevent any problem . Is this a valid issue or just an " urban myth " ? Love the channel !

[@MentalMetal]

Glad you love the channel thank you. I have the collapsible shaft so mine is a little loose so I can compact it down but as far as falsiing, I've never had any issues but that is my experience. There is a lot of "false" information out there.

[@adam69ify]

But noise cancel in air or in the ground?

[@MentalMetal]

Lift the coil off the ground. I was doing it wrong in the video. Although I will argue that it doesn't make a big difference in my experience.

[@tomarmstrong5881]

I appreciate the tips as I am still learning my NOX and have found it a bit chattery but have held off on tweaking anything until I get the basics down. What type of shaft do you have on your machine? It looks like a quick release lever in the video. If it is a custom shaft why did you swap from factory? Take care!

[@MentalMetal]

Glad it helped! Yes I have a different shaft I wanted something that would collapse down a bit. Plus its carbon fiber so its lighter. I like it. its made by Detect-ED. Here is the Amazon link for it. amzn.to/2STyUzS

[@thefastestfox1]

Tightening that cable will also help prevent falsing dude.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks Gary

[@veeruveeru11.]

Pls tell me the which number s are gold silver copper

[@Dilut2d]

Dont you loose depth with only 17 sensitivity? I dont do ground balance , i leave it to 0 and use 24-25 sens . If i do ground balance it starts to chatter. Try 0 ground balance and see if the chatter stops.

[@MentalMetal]

You don't loose much depth at 17. Thanks for the tip.

[@Dilut2d]

@@MentalMetal Try ground balance 0 and see if it chatters at 23-24, i found alot of small silver is busy metal detect areas. I think you lose alot of depth from 24 to 17.

[@detecnerife77]

Greetings, I am new here, I leave my support and I send you a greeting from Tenerife, Canary Islands 👍153

[@MentalMetal]

Wow thanks I think you are my first from the Canary Islands. Welcome. I have a few more micro lessons coming. Thanks again!

[@bhushandukare3605]

Hello sir How to identify original Minelab machine

[@MentalMetal]

I'm not sure what you mean. There are many minelab machines which one are asking about?

[@user-eq6tf4dk8g]

hello!!!!!sorry!!say the Equinox 600 works in Multi-IQ at the same frequencies as the Equinox 800? this is true?

[@MentalMetal]

It does if you upgrade it the latest version, if you don't you are missing 4kHz

[@user-eq6tf4dk8g]

@@MentalMetal thanks

[@jennym.9099]

What is noise canceling? Please and thank you.

[@MentalMetal]

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[@jennym.9099]

@@MentalMetal thank you!

[@jennym.9099]

While I’m thinking about it, every time I hit a target and it displays the number on the screen it seems to take forever for the number displayed to disappear to be able to start swinging again. I have a Garrett AT Pro and it doesn’t do that, but it is irritating on the Nox 600. Is there a term for this and a way to fix it?

[@davidlahaisejr7479]

Are you a 600 equalnox dealer?

[@MentalMetal]

I'm not but if you need any recommendations I have a couple I would refer you to.

[@claudeladow2334]

But it leaks, and my on off button broke after 4 yrs.

[@MentalMetal]

Not sure what relevance this comment has to do with the video, they way everything is made today something will break. Did you contact them to see if they would fix it? I'm sure they would for a small fee or maybe just replace it for free since you are only a year out of warranty.

[@swiftdetecting]

cool

[@oldArmyVet]

I run my sensitivity as high as the machine will allow me too.

[@MentalMetal]

If that works for you then go for it.

[@thomasnappo6309]

Nice n quick...good job

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks 👍

[@gregsanderson2470]

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