Description
Minelab GOLD MONSTER 2000: In STOCK and shipping now.
At a glance
The Minelab Gold Monster 2000 is a fully automatic gold detector running Multi-Au simultaneous multi-frequency (12 to 76 kHz) with PI-inspired signal processing, Echo Wave dual-layer audio, 0 to 99 Target IDs with a Gold Chance Indicator, and three Ground Types (Difficult, Normal, Benign). Sensitivity: Manual 1 to 10, Auto 1, Auto 2. 2.75 lb (1.25 kg) with battery and 5 in (13 cm) coil. GM2000-05 coil waterproof to 3.3 ft (1 m), IP55 rainproof control pod. Two Li-ion batteries included. 2 year warranty.
The bridge machine: flagship sensitivity, switch-on simplicity
Minelab's own manual describes the Gold Monster 2000 as the machine that bridges the gap between single-frequency VLF gold detectors and the higher-performance gold machines, and that is exactly how it hunts. Multi-Au runs simultaneous frequencies from 12 to 76 kHz with signal processing inspired by pulse induction, which is how it stays stable at high sensitivity in mineralized and even salt-conductive ground while hearing gold Minelab rates at below 0.01 grams. And it does all of that with the same switch-on-and-go automation that made the Gold Monster 1000 famous. We know, because our team runs both.
Amber's next chapter, and Heath's drift-mine gold
If you read our Gold Monster 1000 listing, you know Amber from the History Seekers team: completely new to gold detecting, a 10 minute lesson at the AKAU Gold Camp in Nome, Alaska, 9 pieces of gold in her first hour, and 118 pieces by the end of the trip. Amber is now learning the Gold Monster 2000, and it is already producing: she found a 0.4 gram piece of gold at an LDMA claim in Stanton, Arizona. She points to how friendly both machines are to a new user, and the 2000 is where her gold fever is headed next. Heath, the owner of History Seekers, hunts with it too: he found a 0.25 gram piece of gold with the Gold Monster 2000 at the LDMA Duisenburg, California camp while the crew excavated a drift mine from the 1860s. Two real finders, four real finds, one machine family. That is the kind of proof a spec sheet cannot give you.
Why the Gold Monster 2000 over the 1000
The 2000 keeps everything that makes the 1000 the beginner's gold machine and adds the layer serious hunters asked for. Real Target ID numbers from 0 to 99 join the Gold Chance Indicator, so you get a conductivity read most dedicated gold machines simply do not offer. Echo Wave audio plays two layers at once: the sensitive threshold detection audio and discrimination tones, high for gold, low for hot rocks and iron, with no loss of detection depth. Three Ground Types tune it to your dirt, and here is the detail nobody else will tell you: the Benign setting performs similarly to the Gold Monster 1000, so the 1000's behavior is effectively included as one of the 2000's three settings. Difficult, the default, stays stable at maximum sensitivity in almost any soil, with the best hot-rock rejection and the lowest response to charcoal. One more engineering detail from the manual: the battery voltage is regulated, so performance stays constant as the charge drains instead of fading at the end of the day.
Exclusive History Seekers bonus: free with every Minelab Gold Monster 2000
Buy your Minelab Gold Monster 2000 from History Seekers and receive a free 1-year subscription to American Digger Magazine, the definitive print resource for relic hunters, coin shooters, and serious diggers. Real finds, real research, and real history delivered directly to your door. This bonus is available exclusively through HistorySeekers.net.
Notice: the free subscription offer applies strictly to listed prices. It cannot be combined with other discount codes or promotions. If a coupon or promotional discount is used at checkout, the free magazine subscription is excluded.
What is in the box
Gold Monster 2000 detector with GM2000-05 5 in (13 cm) round Double-D search coil, TWO rechargeable 2700 mAh Li-ion batteries, universal AC charging cable, a car battery charger cable that clips straight onto a 12 V vehicle battery for remote-camp charging, wired 1/8 in (3.5 mm) earbuds, universal shaft adapter, and the Getting Started Guide.
Specifications
| Feature | Minelab Gold Monster 2000 |
|---|---|
| Technology | Multi-Au simultaneous multi-frequency (12 to 76 kHz) with PI-inspired signal processing; Echo Wave audio |
| Ground Types | Difficult (default), Normal, Benign (performs similarly to the Gold Monster 1000) |
| Ground balance | Easy-Trak automatic or Quick-Trak manual; automatic noise cancel at start-up |
| Sensitivity | Manual 1 to 10, Auto 1, Auto 2 |
| Target information | Target IDs 0 to 99, Gold Chance Indicator, 25 discrimination segments, ferrous volume (10 levels), depth indicator (5 levels) |
| Audio | Echo Wave dual-layer (high tones = gold, low tones = hot rocks/iron); internal speaker or wired 1/8 in (3.5 mm) earbuds (included); 12 volume levels |
| Search coil | GM2000-05 5 in (13 cm) round Double-D, waterproof to 3.3 ft (1 m) |
| Control pod | IP55 rainproof, monochrome LCD |
| Weight | 2.75 lb (1.25 kg) with battery and 5 in (13 cm) coil |
| Length | Telescopic 25.6 to 54.4 in (65 to 138.2 cm), carbon fiber and fiberglass shaft |
| Batteries | Two 2700 mAh Li-ion included; approx. 8 hours each, approx. 3.5 hour charge |
| Software | Field-updatable via USB charging/data cable |
| Warranty | 2 years, control box and coil |
Know before you buy
The control pod is IP55 rainproof, not submersible; only the coil takes water, to 3.3 ft (1 m). Audio is wired: the internal speaker or the included earbuds, no wireless. Unlike the Gold Monster 1000 there is no AA battery fallback, and the power plan is the two included Li-ion packs, which the 12 V clip cable can recharge off a truck battery in the field. The software is updatable over USB, so the machine can grow with Minelab's releases. Active and retired military: a 15% military discount exists on Minelab detectors. Call us at 256-284-2247 for details and to order with the discount; it cannot be combined with other promotions, including the free magazine subscription.
Who you are buying from
History Seekers is a small American business and a working detecting channel: over 1.1 million people follow our hunts on Facebook and YouTube. Everyone here detects, from the top down: gold, relics, coins, jewelry, even float copper. We hunt with the gear we sell, and the person who answers your call has real dirt time. Every purchase keeps everyday Americans working.
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