Description
The first real upgrade for any new Fisher detectorist is not a coil, it is $31.99 of headphones. A detector speaker fights the wind, announces your target to everyone at the park, and drains batteries. Fisher's own manuals say it plainly: plug in headphones and the speaker mutes, battery life improves, and the subtle tone changes that mark deep or small targets become audible. This is the exact stereo set Fisher lists in those manuals.
At a glance
The Fisher Stereo Headphones (part 9720950000, brown box) are lightweight adjustable wired headphones with true stereo sound, a volume knob on each ear cup, a stereo/mono selector switch, a 4 ft (1.2 m) cable, and a 1/4 in (6.35 mm) plug with a 1/8 in (3.5 mm) adaptor. They fit any Fisher detector with a headphone jack.
Why this set, and why from us
Every dealer carries a version of this headphone; almost none of them tell you what it actually has. The specs below come from Fisher's printed manuals and Fisher's own product photos: the 4 ft (1.2 m) cable, the 1/8 in (3.5 mm) adaptor, the stereo/mono switch, the knob on each cup. One large detector retailer currently lists this same Fisher part at more than double our price. And a piece of honesty you will not find on other listings: First Texas packages this same headphone for its sister brands, so if you swing a Teknetics or a Bounty Hunter too, one set covers the whole family.
Technical specs and what they do in the field
| 1/4 in (6.35 mm) plug + 1/8 in (3.5 mm) adaptor | Fits the 1/4 in (6.35 mm) jack on the F11, F19, F22, F44, F70, F75 and Gold Bug series, and the adaptor covers small-jack devices |
| True stereo, volume knob on each ear cup | Balance the audio to your ears; drop the volume on one side without losing the signal |
| Stereo/mono selector switch | Run mono-output machines through both ears instead of one |
| 4 ft (1.2 m) coiled cable | Reaches the jack under the armrest without wrapping around your dig pouch |
| Swivel ear cups, padded cups and headband | Adjusts to your head and lies flat in the finds bag |
| Speaker mutes when plugged in | Longer battery life and quiet hunting, straight from the Fisher manuals |
Which Fisher headphone is right for you?
| Stereo Headphones - this one | Stereo Deluxe | Impulse AQ Waterproof |
|---|---|---|
| Starter price, both plug sizes covered | Full-size field set: aluminum cones, coiled cord, single volume control | Wired waterproof set made for the Impulse AQ |
| Best first upgrade for F11, F22, F44 | Long days on the F70, F75, Gold Bug 2 | Salt water and surf work only |
What is included
- Fisher Stereo Headphones, part 9720950000, with attached 4 ft (1.2 m) cable and 1/4 in (6.35 mm) stereo plug
- 1/8 in (3.5 mm) plug adaptor
Who you are buying from
History Seekers is an authorized dealer for the First Texas family (Fisher, Teknetics, Bounty Hunter) and a working detecting channel: over 1.1 million people follow our hunts on Facebook and YouTube. Everyone here detects, several of us started on Fisher machines, and the person who answers your call at 256-284-2247 has real dirt time. Every purchase keeps everyday Americans working.
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