To help shorten this learning curve I also recommend building your own test bed that you can use over and over. Bury junk targets, relics, and coins. Try to go out there for 20 mins every day for 2 weeks and just listen so your brain and hearing register those targets. If you do, this it will make a huge difference in your recovery of good vs bad targets. But What About The Advanced Features of The Deus II? DEUS II has the advantage of offering a wide range of programs suitable for all ground and search conditions.

DIVING: FMF • Max. freq. 14khz • Conductive soil subtraction. DIVING is the first and most stable of three programs intended for submerging in saltwater environments or simply on wet sand. Its very low and medium subtracted frequencies will better locate valuable targets such as rings and coins, whilst naturally being less responsive to low conductive targets like aluminum foil compared to the more sensitive Beach 11 and 12 programs. It can thus save time and be more effective in difficult diving conditions. DEUS MONO: MONOFREQUENCY adjustable from 4 to 45kHz. DEUS MONO works on a single frequency like 1, but combines the advantages of DEUS II, such as its expanded frequency range to 45 kHz, improved performance, audio quality, better EMI rejection, etc. There is more likelihood of connecting with an unstable frequency while using several simultaneous frequencies than with just one and the DEUS MONO could help you in these situations. XP WS6 headphones represent the newer generation of wireless headphones by XP. These are not only headphones, they also work as a remote control box, being able to connect to the coil. This way, the detectorist can use a super lite version of Deus II, and enjoy the utmost convenience and flexibility. Uses FMF up to 40kHz – Good for highly mineralized ground conditions while hunting for gold. This program is set to all metal to get better depth. Waterproof coils 22.5cm (9’’)– 28cm (11’’) and 34x28 cm (13x11’’) 2D - IP 68 compliant - 20m / 66ft (the antenna provided is required when the coil is submerged)

RELIC: FMF • Max. freq. 24khz • Frequency subtraction. RELIC is processed in the same way as Prg. 8 - GOLD FIELD, but uses lower subtracted frequencies to search for large masses. It is configured for “all metal” with low Reactivity and only rejects the localised ground to which you should regularly adjust by Grabbing (see Ground). It will then accept ground above and below this ground setting. XP is once again at the forefront of metal detection technology, pushing the limits by giving detectorists exactly what is asked for & indeed required to get the best results either inland, in freshwater, or indeed in saltwater thanks to their FMF® (Fast Multi-Frequency) technology.

people with impaired hearing can use those headphones, too, both on land and underwater, to get more information about the targets via vibrations conducted through the bone The best way to find relics is immediately switching the XP Deus 2 to RELIC mode. It’s very similar to its GOLD FIELD mode. However, in RELIC mode, it uses lower subtracted frequencies to locate larger objects. Uses FMF up to 40kHz – uses low and high frequencies. Very efficient, works well in mineralized and trashy ground when searching for small targets. Reactivity is set at 2.5 There is not much falsing in RELIC mode, providing excellent accuracy. You may only need your pinpointer if the soil is very dark or if the item is particularly deep.After making these essential adjustments, a G.B. or Ground Balancing is crucial to prevent further signal interference. You do this by holding the G.B. button and pumping the coil up and down towards the sand, and once it stops making noise, you’re ready to start. The XP Deus 2 has a unique feature in its G.B. menu called ‘Magnetic.’ It has the option to Accept or Reject. You can switch on the magnetic accept option for the most stable operating conditions. Testing The XP Deus 2 With Program #11 – Beach factory search modes– factory search modes make tuning the metal detector fast and easy, adapting the settings to environments, and objects targeted The new XP Deus II has its own series of search coils, which are not compatible with the previous Deus, and the first Deus’ coils are not compatible with the new metal detector. I never particularly liked the Deus with the 11” coil. I did not see a big difference depth wise, it was very nose heavy, and the only improvement was for horizontal coverage.