Description
Bounty Hunter Discovery 2200: The Step Past Beginner
The Discovery 2200 exists for the hunter who has outgrown two-tone beeping but is not ready to spend Pro-series money. Its trick is a 4-tone audio target ID system that classifies targets by ear, in motion: iron growls low, pull tabs sit in the middle, silver sings high. After a weekend your ears do the sorting and your eyes only confirm.
Why the Discovery 2200
Running at 6.7 kHz, it reads coin-sized targets to 7 in (18 cm) and shows probable target ID plus depth on a large LCD, so you know what and how deep before you cut. Notch discrimination lets you knock out exactly the junk category that plagues your park while keeping the ring range alive, and a pinpoint mode tightens recovery. The quiet hero is First Texas's Squelch-Tech circuitry, which suppresses the false signals that make cheap detectors exhausting in trashy or mineralized ground; the dealers all carry this machine, and almost none of them bother to tell you that feature exists. All-metal and discrimination modes, adjustable sensitivity, and a waterproof 8 in (20 cm) open-face coil round it out; two 9V batteries run it for extended sessions. Against its little brother, the honest math: $26 over the Discovery 1100 buys the 4th tone, notch, pinpoint, deeper reading, and the bigger coil. Designed and made in El Paso, Texas.
Specifications
| Spec | Discovery 2200 |
|---|---|
| Operating frequency | 6.7 kHz |
| Audio | 4-tone target ID, in motion |
| Depth (coin-size) | Up to 7 in (18 cm), larger objects deeper |
| Display | Large LCD: probable target ID + depth |
| Discrimination | Notch + adjustable sensitivity; All-Metal and Disc modes |
| Pinpoint | Yes |
| False-signal control | Squelch-Tech circuitry |
| Search coil | 8 in (20 cm) open-face, waterproof |
| Power | 2 x 9V alkaline |
| Built | First Texas Products, El Paso, Texas, USA |
What's included
- Discovery 2200 control unit and shaft with 8 in (20 cm) waterproof search coil
- Bounty Hunter factory warranty (First Texas Products)
History Seekers stocks the full Bounty Hunter line. Call (256) 284-2247 if you are weighing the 2200 against the Discovery 1100 or a Pro machine; we will give you the honest answer. The story is more important than the artifact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Discovery 2200 or Discovery 1100?
The 2200 adds a 4th audio tone, notch discrimination, pinpoint mode, deeper coin reading (7 in vs 6 in) and a bigger 8 in coil for $26 more. If you will hunt more than a few weekends a year, the 2200 is the better buy.
What is Squelch-Tech?
First Texas's false-signal filtering circuitry. It suppresses the phantom beeps that mineralized or trashy ground causes in ordinary entry detectors, so you dig signals, not static.
How deep does it detect?
Coin-sized targets to about 7 in (18 cm); larger objects substantially deeper.
Is it waterproof?
The 8 in (20 cm) coil is waterproof for shallow water and wet grass; the control housing is weather-resistant, not submersible.
Is the Discovery 2200 good for a beginner?
Yes. It runs on defaults out of the box, and the notch, pinpoint, and sensitivity controls give it a second season of headroom that pure starter machines lack.