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[@thehuntergt]

Sorry late to the party. Had a few people email me pointing to this video....which in my opinion solidifies my statements during my live stream. Phil had to move to 50 tones to tell a difference. There was no difference before. He is relying on ID tone breakpoints to change the tone - which I did say in my live stream would work and give a different pitch based on the tone matching a specific ID. You can for sure silver sniff...just not with the same tone covering clad and silver both. He needed 50 tones to tell the difference. If the same tone encompasses both the clad and silver range....say a tone pitch of 25....there will be zero way to tell the difference based on audio "nuances" or whatever we want to call them. There simply is no "sound of silver" when running single tone mode....which was how I interpreted your question in my live stream (for whatever reason). You have to create it manually. In my opinion...even the older analog machines could not tell clad from silver without a breakpoint or disc adjustment of some sort. If I go bury 10 clad dimes....1 silver dime....cover the ID....and run the tone the same....no self titled "pro" would be able to tell which one is silver. Analog or digital. Make a video if you can...I'll be happy to eat crow.

[@dannybell926]

Jeff had me laughing way too hard when he said "I'll take my beginner ass over here"

[@robertlitrio460]

I met Phil two Months ago on the beach, he said since I have a snipper coil try by the rocks. I did, not five minutes in I found a gold ring. Thanks Phil.

[@torchandhammer]

As a musician, here's how I really learned to hear tones. I sat in a dark room and played the same note continuously for more than an hour. Any kind of thing like that, your brain rebels strongly after a very short time and it wants you to think about something else, anything else and you feel like you want to run screaming from the room. If you keep going though, tell your brain to shut up, you're trying to listen to this sound, eventually it gives up and stops babbling at you. THAT'S when you start to hear amazing things. What you heard before as a simple sound takes on amazing depth and you can pick out the individual components of that single note. I'll warn you, the first half hour is pure torture. On the good side, once your brain shuts up, it's pure delight.

[@pedrovision6987]

Thank you TandH...facinating...regards...MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

[@gigiwilson9124]

Hi there Merrill as a professional musician I've been trained to listen for the slightest tone differential, but recently my hearing is getting worse, so here's my tip shut the distractions of and close your eyes after a while you'll train your ears to really listen, practice in the house: say listen to the kettle boiling with your eyes closed, listen to traffic with your eyes closed (not whilst driving) give it go and I can assure you you'll start to hear subtle changes. All the best from GG and WEE JOCK THE HAGGIS.

[@harrysurtees8710]

Merrill, I can't tell the sound difference between clad and silver. I'm like you, I keep trying, and hopefully, maybe some day, I too will master the NOX. Mine is the 800, and like you, I bought the E-Trac cause it suppose to go deeper? I watch you every day.

[@valentinemanz]

Thank you Merrell I still have a long way to go to get to where you're at I'm going to keep trying and learn my machine you are a great inspiration to a lot of people and a great teacher I'm learning a lot keep up the good work merry Christmas happy New Year and happy Hunting and I hope you get the 8

[@mikenichols9384]

I watch all of your videos and as a user of the 600 it’s like I’m going thru this learning journey right with you. I like your honesty and how humble you are. I’m here in Texas and I’ve never been to NY. Your videos make me want to come there. I appreciate your work on our hobby and openness. I spend hours studying your films and Phil is an expert mind that we are lucky to listen to. Keep it up Merril!!

[@dannybell926]

I'm very happy to see that you're finally overlapping your swing paths!!!

[@dansdigs6783]

In 1987 I had a Compass X 100 which could tell clad from silver. A friend got the same detector which could not. Compass went out of business a few years later. Keep up the good work.

[@midwesttreasureandrelicrec7914]

from Minelab themselves The Equinox 800 and 600 set up in the same will perform identically

[@kevinpritchard8886]

Just bought a pair of waders in an attempt to find 2 rings I haven’t been able to by just detecting the beach. I tried them on in my house and look like a plum but hey ho. Also hoping this gives me the edge on other stuff. Can’t wait to go - when we get out of tier 4 here in the uk. Even if v cold 😀

[@theyorkshirebeachpirate6432]

I know it’s a tad cold over there now but never ever pass on going in the water that’s were the older stuff will end up with the dragging action of the waves over the years

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Nice job boys!! I can hear the difference for sure. I upgraded from a 600 to an 800 this passed summer, I don’t know if it was where I was hunting ( colonial farms) but I couldn’t find hardly any silver with the 800 but I was digging a lot of coppers. However, I did dig my first Reales with the 800, 3 half’s and a 1 in 2 months. Great video!!!!!

[@airosasco3639]

Merrill ditch the auto track and the comment about distinguishing bottle caps by pulling the coil to the rear of the target then getting a grunt...works. Also, ground balance at 0.

[@midwesttreasureandrelicrec7914]

****field 1... 2 tone.. sweep speed 1...iron bias 0.. 4 kHz is the deepest setting on silver for the nox 600****

[@markholbrook3949]

The larger coil does bring out more EMI

[@jhwk9575]

Merrill you have convinced me not to ignore the mid tones. I love coin shooting and hearing those higher tones. But, I am cheating myself by not digging the mid tones. Thank you!

[@bassassin95]

The best tip I learned for bottle tops is when you have a target you think might be a bottle top draw you coil back towards you and as the target gets to the edge of the coil you will get a definite iron grunt. I have stopped digging 95% of bottle tops since doing this

[@MetalDetectingDonna]

Wow! I’ll need to try it!

[@TheAnasazi1]

I use the 15” on the beach exclusively and I’ve tried both it and the 11”. 15” gets the deeper goodies. I start out at 20 sensitivity and usually end up around 23 24 without fallsing

[@TheAnasazi1]

The only issue is pinpointing but with practice it comes

[@NathanielOutdoorAdventures]

Always love being part of your adventures. Silver and more Silver.

[@markholbrook3949]

I always keep my custom mode at the same settings I currently hunting in except for a lower coverage speed so I can quickly bounce back and forth.. That’s another benefit to the 800 Merril. Custom mode is very handy!!!

[@welshgoldferret5107]

I use the XP Deus on full tones and can usually tell what's what, I listen to how sharp the rise and fall of the tone makes, I think it would be harder to tell with preset tones (3,4 or 5 tones etc) I'm always a big fan of your vids and a big high 5 from Wales, UK.

[@theupstateangler]

Thanks for showing Phil's park settings, but what are his beach settings, I did hear the difference the silver was more of a whistle but what did he set it to to hear that..? The same except beach 1 or 2 maybe...??? Also the gold Disney jewelry is collectable, too bad you didnt get the set.... BOO

[@tomperry7365]

I can hear the difference when you do it side by side, however the difference is slight. I don’t think I could tell the difference in a random signal in an actual search. Perhaps after a lot of experience. Great Video!!!

[@MetalDetectingDonna]

Wow! A 2! Beautiful Micky earring! Merry Christmas to you all!! 🎄

[@MOTOMINING]

I got Haagen Daz X2 today! 1 1/2 years in and I never found silver till last week, now I have 3 pieces! All within 50 feet of the 1st piece!

[@MichaelSwan66]

i here the dif but would struggle hunting in park 1 on the beach most times i just hunt in beach 1 or 2 noise cancel and run up the sens. as high as i can before it starts chattering . but i think i have noticed beach 1 seems to get very tiny stuff much more than beach 2 not for sure but seems to be the case on my 800 . enjoyed this video Merrill have a great rest of the weekend my friend :)

[@melparker7711]

The best tone ID machine I have ever used was the Sovereign GT

[@jamesr7724]

Hi, I've been using the at pro for the last 7 years and I was thinking recently I want to upgrade to a at max or the anfibio. What's the best on depth and ease of operation.

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Gadzooks! 27 degrees. I grew up in that. My hat is off to you!

[@bassassin95]

Hi Merrill you should start wrapping your coil cable round the front of the shaft so it won't keep flexing and bending the connection on the coil when you lay it down to dig.

[@dennissemkow1299]

I heard a slightly higher tone on the silver than the clad,but I would have dug both signals anyway......too close to call......on my ATPRO silver coins usually emit a softer,smoother high tone,but not always.....depends on the coins configuration in the soil

[@danielginsburg9558]

To me it sounds like the silver has one or two more tones on both the upper and lower range.

[@theswingshiftmetaldetectin5900]

Which sand scoop are you using? Wanting to get a good one. Love your hunts. Informative and helpful. Phil is a guru on the Equinox! You are lucky to be able to tap his knowledge. I got my 800 late last winter and love it. And I’m learning more every time I go out. Right now I’m swinging in a farm field that has been turned over for literally hundreds of years. It’s right next to a river and you can dig feet into the soil. I haven’t learned the secret to this field yet but the 15” coil will be pulled out and tweaked to see if I can get to the good older targets that I’m sure are there. This place has a colonial background dating back into the mid 1700s so I’m looking forward to introducing the 15” coil to this place. Thank you so much for your help! You’re never too old to learn. I’ve been detecting over 40 years!

[@jjastroj4547]

Good stuff man- learned a lot! Thanks!

[@MermaidTreasureHunter]

OMG, OMG, OMG you bring your sweet family and come dig with me!!!!!!!!! Im on the whole other side of the world, a great place to start. Then we can hop a flight to Vietnam and dig with the Beach Pirate in DNang. One question, why would you not use the 15" coil at the beach?(referring to the statement your friend made at the beginning of the video) I haven't ventured out to purchase the other coils yet, but, was considering the 15...

[@NathanielOutdoorAdventures]

And Gold is always amazing to find. Congrats

[@wendelhose7257]

There maybe a difference in sound quality from the wired headphones 2 the wireless/Not sure/have 2 look up the specs/great stuff m /the equinox fan club forum is a great site for info/cheers from oz

[@MetalDetectingDonna]

Hello! Do you have a website you can post here for the forum? Thank you

[@wendelhose7257]

G day/ thanks donna but do not have a web site sorry /livein victoria australia bad back just do what i can love love the equinox@@MetalDetectingDonna

[@kevinvogelsang5612]

I find the 15 inch coil heavy to swing so I purchased the pro-swing 45 harness and have just done a 8 hr session on the beach with no arm soreness. I am going to try your settings on my next beach hunt.

[@KimmysGarden1979]

Sorry I jumped ahead of myself! Just finished watching and yes I heard a difference!

[@firstgerm]

As always. Great video M. Thank you. And thank you Jeff and Phil the Nox. 🙏🏻🕳👨🏻‍🦯

[@rapiddog1491]

In the beginning, dig everything.

[@JuanRamos-hf4pn]

Greetings from Puerto Rico, nice videos!!!

[@mystage11]

I have the 800 and I’m still learning.

[@mystage11]

I’m so happy you found gold .

[@KimmysGarden1979]

I sure wish you would let us hear the sounds instead of using headphones. This would help me tremendously! I am new to this but I want to learn.. thanks for sharing your video

[@bonniegiebfried278]

Happy Holidays 😊

[@jerryburgess977]

Great video, your buddy is an awesome detectoris.

[@kennylaviolette2813]

Hey man just so you know you can get the nox 800 from basspro on 6 payment plan so you don’t have to fork it all out at once

[@ld2653]

FYI. If you take you silver jewelry to a coin shop, you may be able to trade by weight for their non-collectible silver coins. They usually have plenty of silver coins that don't meet the needs of collectors.

[@TreasureTrail]

Gold!! What a great spot!

[@torchandhammer]

I hear it on Merril's machine like the difference between flat paint and gloss paint. It may be the same color but it looks different. To me, the silver has more gloss. I was more confused with Phil's machine, there were so many sounds going on. I'd have to listen a few more times.

[@larryvercauteren22]

Question mr merril which do you prefer to hunt or is your favorite beach or park?

[@chrisrockwell6954]

To me when you used his it sounded as if the tones were opposite dit-doo to doo-dit but when you used yours I couldn’t notice a difference

[@EnuffsEnuff318]

Disney stamped on the gold. Looks like a Mickey Mouse.

[@timelordmagnums357]

I like the 15" coil a lot but I just had to send mine off to the factory because it just keeps chattering. Having to turn my sensitivity down to 8-10 just to get it to stop chattering. I should get it back in 2 weeks.

[@leeduncan5819]

yes i sure can and i just bought the 600 2 months ago looks like im getting another one lol

[@metaldetectingwiththesilva8311]

Definite difference in tone on the 800 in park I on 50 tones Merrill. Slight higher tone on the silver quarter. At least to my ear! I use the 800 myself.

[@cumberlandshadowmetaldetec7792]

I can hear the difference and I am a Garrett man #silver #sound and I hear it in my AT Max too I can't wait till I get back out now lol

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Nox 800 or SDC 2300?

[@dailydiggercoinchaserprosp4959]

I use the 15 inch on the 600 all the time. It’s a killer on the beach

[@digginrev6139]

Okay Merrill I heard this tip from gigmaster, put your cell phone in airplane mode it will help with the EMI I seen him demonstrate this.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

I have heard this too. Yesterday I had it on. Good point.

[@burriedhistory]

I do the same, always in airplane mode.

[@MetalDetectorVlogIndonesia]

Nice finds bro

[@LittleFluffNugget]

I'm thinking the difference i hear is not so much the pitch in the tone, but the roughness or smoothness of the tone if that makes any sense.

[@getmorecontent.]

Should redo your Haagen-Dazs video, put some Haagen-Dazs in the safe and show you unlocking it and opening it with the Haagen-Dazs in there.

[@bbqntwo]

Heard the difference in tones with the 800

[@bobneal1960]

OK Merrill I think I can hear the difference between silvering clad I have an equinox 800 and I use the wireless headphones Food for thought is there a difference in the headphones

[@TheHistoryDigger1]

I heard a slight difference not sure it would have caused me to pass up and not dig though. I normally hunt in 5 tones. May have to give 50 a try in the spring.

[@piedmontartifacts8910]

I owned a 600 and an 800 at the same time and the 800 seamed a bit hotter. Anyhoo I now have two 800s. Also, I do a factory reset once in awhile. Been using them almost daily for two years.

[@trevsurfs9060]

Getting way to hung up on silver. Gold is where its at..

[@MetalDetectingDonna]

🎉

[@digginrev6139]

He was getting that background noise similar to what you were getting and in that instant when he turned it off it went silent......good hunting bud.

[@sirkyoj1]

I’m still saying I rushed to judgment on the Vanquish 540. I’m starting to live it more and more. Next purchase is a Nox 800

[@johnmceachern2813]

SAD seasonal affective disorder it's a real thing ! It may affect you Merrill more than most this year due to Phillup the box!

[@bonniegiebfried278]

Low pitch clad Higher pitch silver

[@TracysTreasures]

I see the big coil!

[@brucemilligan1107]

Hey Merrill, Im new at detecting and just found this app i lovr for my phone. Shows property lines, owners name and addresses, also shows you your path of search and will save it. You can add gps waypoints and lable them with your finds. Its called xhunt. Check it out

[@paulsavarese567]

Unlocked some Haagen Daz today myself! With Taco Bell as the main course!

[@TreasureOutdoors]

Congrats! Sounds like a great day out! 👍

[@OhioRiverHistory]

um i wonder if we are going to get another sound of silence remake in tonights video?

[@cathycarvalho5326]

What do people do with zincons? Should I just trash the ones I've found or would a bank accept them?

[@wisdomwithwit]

if you have a ton of dirty clad get a rock tumbler. clean them up and turn them in

[@canadianphil421]

Ya there was a little higher tone to the silver

[@williamjohnston982]

Seventeen detectors once the eight hundred is purchased 😳 do you think maybe Adele has a point. 😉😄

[@michaelmartin6747]

Hello fun club!

[@cathycarvalho5326]

Here we go! :D

[@ronaldgc1]

Recovery on the 600 on 1 is a 2 on 800, 2on 600 is a 4on 800. When use autotrac and keep going over the target you will start to lose it. Do some more research before you tell people about it

[@midwesttreasureandrelicrec7914]

Park modes also work very well on the beach.. I've found them to go a little bit deeper than Beach mode

[@midwesttreasureandrelicrec7914]

Explore your field modes I guarantee you will do very well versus an 800 in park mode

[@jamespayne6068]

Question: If you dig up a gold RING, does that unlock sushi, or taco bell?

[@frankmossman126]

I believe both

[@IndianaTones]

Silver surfer

[@350yardteeshotsmakesgolfez]

Dude, u dont EVER have the sensitivity below 23; thats when the major depth is lost 2-3inches compared to 23-25, below that threshold of 23 is when u see major depth lost... I use BEACH 1 (it’s 2inches deeper than beach 2), sensitivity 25, recovery speed 2 (Nox 600), multi tones is 2-3inches lost compared to 1 tone, but on max Sensitivity, its not that much difference in inches, but if its a scratchy signal in multi tones (50 tones im getting used to now), then switch it to 1 Tone mode to hear it better and deeper....noise cancel wont make ya loose depth in my testing...auto ground balance will!(dont ever pump it, set it to 0 & turn off the⚡️freq. icon, for this auto crap will cause about 1inch in depth LOST). IT ALL ADDS UP, everything I’m saying...if u want the cheat sheet, holller..& The 15inch coil borrower, lol... ‘...yea i dunno if id use the 15” coil on the beach, probably the 11” coil...’ What a noobsauce...That broke hoe just wants to keep your 15inch coil, don’t listen to him 🐲, 15inch coil, middle recovery speed (makes 2 inches depth increased), sensitivity 25 (u can tell the difference between a real target & particle ambient metal/emi, put on 17-18 lvolume headphones bcuz of the emi chatter, the emi chattery is FINE, the iron sand or small metal in the sand IS CHATTER here and there & U CAN TELL ITS NOT A TARGET... this is how u GO DEEP. Doing all this i tested a 4gram 14k white gold diamond ring at 20inches. Most people cant handle 2-3 recovery speed on the NOX800 bc of tthe wompy noises from being so sensitive and merging metal particles (my theory anyways). So Recovery SPEED 2 on the EQUINOX 800 is the Same as Recovery Speed 1 on the Equinox 600. Dude read the Equinox chart online...it tells u nox600 recovery speed 1 is nox800’s 2 Nox600 recovery speed 2 is Nox800’s 4 Nox600 recovery speed 3 is Nox800’s 6 Beach 1 mode is deepest, uses higher transit power than beach 2, & focuses emphasis on lower frequencies more while using the multi freq. technology still. U got that gold prob bcuz u had beach 1 on instead of beach 2 for a change. DEAL WITH THE CHATTER & FIGURE OUT THE DIFFERENCE IF U WANT TO BE A GOOD DETECTORIST LIKE PHIL. Phil has good settings, but 1 recovery speed on ur nox600 is the same as his Nox800 rec speed of 2...read the online pdf manual. Just google it. But there isnt much depth gained from nox600 2 recovery speed & 1, maybe 0.5-1” in my testing, but recovery speed 1 is too wompy usually and hard to tell, but u Can tell the difference, just would have to go so slow and get used to it...its not worth the 1inch gained to deal with it in my experience...middle recovery speed (nox 600’s 2 recovery speed=Nox800 recovery speed 4) is 2-3inches deeper than Nox600 rec. speed of 3 or the nox800 rec. speed of 6.... if anyone is still confused, ur dumb & I cant help ya lol. U should understand how to be a beast🐄now

[@markholbrook3949]

You can’t tell if you have gold. By sound and VDI No way

[@markholbrook3949]

That’s one thing I’ve noticed about the large coil at least at the beach I frequent it seems to bring out a tad more EMI.. Which makes total sense...

[@johnva07]

Great video! MEH!

[@denisshort3622]

I send you a email Denis

[@stevenelliott1121]

You just can't justify the difference listening on KZbin..

[@350yardteeshotsmakesgolfez]

Steven Elliott the pros can tell the difference 🐉. Ez to tell

[@jarrodmiller1152]

Dude cash in your gold and buy the nox 800