Minelab GPZ 7000 Gold Metal Detector

The easy gold on a worked patch is gone. The deep gold usually is not. Every goldfield that produced for a century has been walked with VLF and pulse induction machines, and what those machines could reach has been dug. The Minelab GPZ 7000 was built for what they could not: large nuggets settled below practical PI depth in iron-rich, salty and variable ground. Zero Voltage Transmission (ZVT) and the Super-D coil hold a stable threshold where the ground itself is the loudest target in the field, three Gold Modes and three Ground Types match the machine to the gold you expect and the dirt under the coil, and the built-in GPS logs every pass so the ground you have covered is never a guess. It is a serious, final-sale, advanced gold prospecting metal detector, and this page says plainly who it is for, which settings matter, and when the GPX 6000 or the Gold Monster 1000 is the better Minelab to buy.

At a glance

The Minelab GPZ 7000 uses ZVT (Zero Voltage Transmission) technology for extreme depth on gold in mineralized ground. It remains the reference metal detector for gold at depth, the GPZ 7000 metal detector being the gold detector prospectors grade newer machines against. 3.32 kg (7.32 lb) with the standard GPZ 14 14x13 in (36x33 cm) Super-D coil and battery, coil waterproof to 1 m (3.3 ft, control box not submersible), integrated GPS with XChange 2 mapping, and a removable 7.2 V / 72 Wh Li-ion pack rated for 8 hours with GPS, backlight and wireless on. Audio is through headphones or the WM 12 module (the control box has no built-in speaker). Current detector software: Minelab Software Update 2, which added Ground Smoothing and Semi-Auto ground balance. 3 year Minelab warranty; final sale as a professional gold detector. History Seekers Metal Detectors is an authorized Minelab dealer; every GPZ 7000 we sell is new, ships from Minelab's authorized US distributor, and carries the full 3-year Minelab warranty.

Minelab promotional pricing is in effect on the GPZ 7000 through December 31, 2026. The price shown is Minelab's current promotional price for this detector, and it ends when the promotion ends.

ZVT: Depth Built for Difficult Ground

The GPZ 7000 runs Minelab's Zero Voltage Transmission technology, engineered specifically for gold prospecting in mineralized, iron-stained, and salt-affected ground where conventional VLF and PI detectors lose signal to ground noise. The 14x13 in (36x33 cm) Super-D coil pairs a central transmit winding with two outer receive windings to cut mineral interference and hold a stable threshold, so faint deep signals on fine and large nuggets alike stay readable instead of drowning in ground chatter. Minelab's own figure for the platform is up to 40 per cent more depth than its previous GPX Series detectors.

Wi-Stream wireless audio pairs with the included WM 12 wireless module and Koss UR-30 headphones, and the built-in GPS logs WayPoints, FindPoints and full GeoHunt paths that the included XChange 2 PC software puts on Google Maps, so a season of ground you have covered is never a guess.

Why the GPZ 7000

Minelab's gold line runs from the Gold Monster 1000 to the GPZ 8000, and the GPZ 7000 is the one you buy when the gold you are after is deep and the ground is bad. Its three Gold Modes (High Yield, General, Extra Deep) and three Ground Type settings (Normal, Difficult, Severe) let you match the detector to the size of gold you expect and the mineralization under the coil, rather than living with one compromise setting. The Minelab GPZ 8000 is the next-generation GeoZVT platform with a lighter body and the Z-Set coil range; the Minelab GPX 6000 is the lighter GeoSense-PI machine most working prospectors swing all day; the Minelab SDC 2300 runs an 8 in (20 cm) round Monoloop coil and takes a Li-ion pack or four C cells, for the prospector who wants a smaller Minelab gold machine. The GPZ 7000 sits between them on weight, and its built-in GPS and XChange 2 mapping log every find and every pass you make.

Other dealers frame the GPZ 7000 as the machine that "puts gold under the coil a GPX leaves in the ground," and one of them lists its operating principle as pulse induction, which it is not. ZVT is Minelab's own transmit technology, distinct from PI, and Minelab publishes no fixed depth figure for it because depth depends on nugget size and ground. What we can tell you is what the settings do, how the 3.32 kg (7.32 lb) weight is carried, and where the limits are, so you buy the right Minelab gold detector the first time.

Feature	GPZ 7000	GPZ 8000	GPX 6000
Technology	ZVT (Zero Voltage Transmission)	GeoZVT	GeoSense-PI
Weight	3.32 kg (7.32 lb) with GPZ 14 coil and battery	2.78 kg (6.1 lb) with Z18 coil	2.1 kg (4.6 lb) with GPX 11 coil
Standard coil(s)	GPZ 14 14x13 in (36x33 cm) Super-D	Z18 18 in (46 cm); 3 Coil Pack adds Z17 and Z13	GPX 11 11 in (28 cm) and GPX 14 14 in (36 cm) in the US box
Ground settings	3 Ground Types (Normal, Difficult, Severe) plus 3 Gold Modes	4 Ground Types	2 Ground Types (Difficult, Normal)
Waterproofing	Coil to 1 m (3.3 ft); control box not submersible	Detector and coil IP67 to 1 m (3.3 ft) for 30 minutes	Coils to 1 m (3.3 ft); detector splash and rain resistant
Battery	Removable 7.2 V / 72 Wh Li-ion pack	Removable Li-ion, two in the box	Removable Li-ion

Choose the GPZ 7000 for deep gold in severe ground with GPS logging of every find. Everything that fits it is on our What Fits the Minelab GPZ 7000 page.

Technical Specifications

Spec (Minelab)	Value	What It Does in the Field
Technology	ZVT (Zero Voltage Transmission); key technologies ZVT, Super-D, GPSi, Wi-Stream	Ultra-constant high-power transmit fields for depth on gold of all sizes in mineralized ground.
Gold Modes	High Yield, General, Extra Deep	Pick by the gold you expect: fine and shallow, mixed, or large and deep.
Ground Type	Normal, Difficult, Severe	Match the compensation to the mineralization instead of running one setting everywhere.
Ground balance	Automatic and manual, Quick-Trak trigger	Re-balance on the trigger as the ground changes without stopping the hunt.
Standard coil	GPZ 14 14x13 in (36x33 cm) Super-D, waterproof to 1 m (3.3 ft)	Central transmit winding with two outer receive windings cuts ground noise.
Sensitivity	1 to 20	Run it up in quiet ground, back it off where EMI or hot rocks chatter.
Noise cancel	Automatic and manual, 256 channels	Steps around power lines and other detectors on a busy patch.
Threshold	50 levels, 100 pitch options	Set the hum where your ears hear the faintest break in it.
Audio	100 audio tone levels, volume 1 to 20, continuous target tones, fixed ferrous volume	Tailor the sound to your hearing and let the tone carry the target size.
Audio outputs	Wired 6.35 mm (1/4 in) headphone socket on the detector, CTX 3030 waterproof headphones on the exposed socket, or Wi-Stream wireless to the included WM 12 module, which carries its own speaker and 1/4 in socket; the control box has no built-in speaker	Wireless in the desert, wired at the creek, the WM 12 speaker when you want your partner to hear the signal too.
Included headphones	Koss UR-30, 100 ohm, wired	Plug into the WM 12 for wireless audio or straight into the detector.
GPS and mapping	Built-in GPSi (u-blox Neo-7 engine); up to 100 FindPoints, 100 WayPoints and 10 GeoHunts stored on the detector; XChange 2 PC software (USB) puts them on Google Maps	Log every nugget and every pass so you can grid a patch and come back to the producers.
Display	Full color LCD, 320 x 240 pixels, 72 x 54 mm (2.83 x 2.12 in); white display and keypad backlight, 1 to 10	Readable at first light and after dark.
Weight	3.32 kg (7.32 lb) with standard coil and battery	Carried on the included Pro-Swing 45 harness and GA 10 guide arm for full days.
Length	Collapsed 117 cm (46.1 in); extended 152.6 cm (60.1 in)	Fits tall and short swingers; collapses for the truck.
Waterproof	Coil only, to 1 m (3.3 ft); control box, WM 12 and headphones are not submersible	Creek crossings and wet washes with the coil under water, body kept dry.
Operating temperature	0 to +50 C (+32 to +122 F)	Rated for desert summer heat and cold-morning starts.
Battery	Removable 7.2 V / 72 Wh Li-ion pack, 370 g (0.82 lb); 8 hours with GPS, backlight and wireless on; recharges in up to 4 hours; BC 10 charger, car battery charging cable and universal charging cable kit included	A full day on one pack with everything switched on; charge at camp from the truck or the wall.
Discrimination	All Metal; no target ID	A gold machine: it hears everything and leaves the sorting to you.
Software	Minelab Software Update 2 (2017) is the current detector software: Ground Smoothing (Off, Locate Patch, Salty Soil) and Semi-Auto ground balance added to the Detect Plus page; installed over USB from Minelab's download	A used or long-stored unit may still be on the original software; the Version Information screen on the Reset page tells you.
Warranty	3 year Minelab warranty, control box and coil	Full factory coverage on every unit we sell.
Part number	3301-0003	Minelab's part number for the GPZ 7000 with the GPZ 14 coil.
Condition	New	Never demo, never open box.

What's Included

• Minelab GPZ 7000 detector with GPZ 14 14x13 in (36x33 cm) Super-D coil, waterproof to 1 m (3.3 ft)
• Rechargeable 7.2 V / 72 Wh Li-ion battery pack
• Pro-Swing 45 harness
• Koss UR-30 wired headphones
• WM 12 wireless audio module
• Universal charging cable kit
• Car battery charging cable
• BC 10 battery charger
• GA 10 guide arm (swing arm)

Settings That Matter on the GPZ 7000

The GPZ 7000 has no discrimination to tune; what you tune is how it hears the ground and how loud it lets gold be. Six controls do almost all of the work, and the manual's own ranges and factory presets are printed here so you are never guessing. Run the Quick Start sequence on the first day (it resets the audio and detection settings, runs Noise Cancel and walks you through a Quick-Trak), then change one setting at a time and listen to what it did before you touch the next one.

• Gold Mode (High Yield, the factory default; General; Extra Deep): the size of gold you are hunting. High Yield is tuned for small and medium nuggets, typically 0.1 to 50 g, still performs well on larger nuggets in shallow ground, and is the mode the manual says will produce the most finds. General is the all-round setting for nuggets of many sizes, typically 5 to 50 g, at all depths, at the cost of some very small shallow and some very deep targets. Extra Deep is for deeply buried nuggets, typically 50 g and up, whose audio is complex and subtle; the manual reserves it for skilled operators and does not recommend it for general use, because shallow targets can be missed.
• Ground Type (Normal; Difficult, the factory default; Severe): how much ground noise the detector removes. Normal is for ground you know to be quiet, and it is the setting that gives up the least depth; the moment you hear ground noise in Normal, move to Difficult, which the manual recommends because gold is usually found in highly mineralized ground. Severe is for extremely high mineralization and is meant only for ground where Difficult still forces you to lift the coil to kill the noise; selecting Severe locks the Gold Mode to High Yield until you come back to Normal or Difficult. Every time you change Gold Mode or Ground Type, run Noise Cancel and a Quick-Trak again.
• Sensitivity (1 to 20, preset 9): the amplification on everything the coil hears, gold and ground alike. The manual's method is to raise it while detecting until false signals begin, then back it off just enough that they stop; the highest stable setting is the best one. High settings suit mild soil and low interference, lower settings let gold be heard in hot ground and near interference.
• Noise Cancel Channel (Auto, preset channel 129, or Manual across 256 channels): the first thing to run near power lines, phone towers or another detector, before you blame the ground or lower the sensitivity. Auto scans every channel with the coil held horizontal and clear of metal, which takes up to 55 seconds; Manual lets you listen to channels one at a time and pick the quietest.
• Threshold Level and Pitch (Level 1 to 50, preset 27; Pitch 1 to 100, preset 53): the background hum whose breaks are how you hear small and deep gold. Set it to a faint but audible hum. Too high and faint targets hide under it; too low, or below audible, and the slight change from a small or deep nugget never reaches you. Pitch is for your hearing and for wind.
• Volume Limit (1 to 20, preset 12) and Volume (1 to 20, preset 8): Volume Limit caps how loud a big shallow target can get, which protects your ears without touching the faint signals; a higher limit keeps more distance between small and large targets. Volume is plain amplification of the whole signal.
• Audio Smoothing (Off; Low, the factory default; High): filters the erratic threshold some operators find tiring. The manual's warning is blunt: smoothing can cost you targets, so lower Sensitivity and raise the Threshold Level first, and run an Auto Noise Cancel before you reach for it. Off is the setting for maximum sensitivity and performance; High is only for ground that stays unacceptably noisy on Low, usually heavy electrical interference.
• Ground Balance Mode (Auto, the factory default; Semi-Auto, added by Software Update 2; Manual) and Quick-Trak: Auto tracks both the ground and the ferrite components continuously and is the recommended setting for most conditions; it settles within 10 to 15 seconds of normal detecting after power-on or a settings change, and a Quick-Trak speeds that up. Semi-Auto fixes the ferrite component and keeps tracking the ground, which the field testers reported as noticeably quieter, especially in Normal Ground Type; Manual fixes both and is for operators who know the machine and ground that does not vary. To Quick-Trak, find a metal-free spot near where you are hunting, hold the trigger and swing over the same ground with the coil as close as possible without touching until the audio settles, then release. In Semi-Auto and Manual, Minelab's yellow ferrite ring on the ground is the Quick-Trak reference. Never Quick-Trak over a faint, isolated signal: you may be balancing out a deep nugget. Do it beside the target, then check again.
• Ground Smoothing (Off, the original configuration and default; Locate Patch; Salty Soil), on the Detect Plus page since Software Update 2: selectable filters for conductive ground. Locate Patch is the all-rounder that smooths unwanted noise while you keep a productive swing speed and cover more ground; Minelab's field testers reported it lets Normal Ground Type run in very hot laterite. Salty Soil opens up extreme alkali and conductive ground that used to be off limits, and the brochure says to use it only when the soil demands it, because it can cost detection depth.

What ZVT and the GPS do not do. ZVT is not pulse induction and it is not a depth number: Minelab's "up to 40 per cent more depth" is a comparison with its own earlier GPX machines under Minelab's conditions, and a nugget's size, shape, orientation and the mineralization above it still decide what you hear. The GPZ 7000 has no target ID and no discrimination, so it reports every metal target and leaves the sorting to the manual's own test: scrape a shallow hole over a doubtful signal and sweep again at the original ground level; ground noise fades, metal does not. The GPS maps where you have swung and where you dug; it does not find gold, and it does not know where the gold is on the map. A Super-D coil gives a double response on shallow targets as each half passes over them; that is the coil working, not two targets.

Who the GPZ 7000 Is For, and Who Should Buy Something Else

Best for: experienced prospectors chasing deep natural gold, particularly medium and larger nuggets, on heavily mineralized, iron-stained and salty goldfields and on worked-over patches where the shallow gold has already been taken; dry washes, hillsides and creek crossings with the coil in the water and the control box out of it. Experience level: advanced. The manual's Quick Start gets the factory presets running on day one, but a 3.32 kg (7.32 lb) all-metal machine with threshold audio, three Gold Modes, three Ground Types and three ground balance modes rewards an operator who already reads ground; it is not the right first gold detector for most people. Same-brand step down: the Gold Monster 1000 at 1.33 kg (2.94 lb) is the simplest way into natural gold and the lightest Minelab to learn on, and the GPX 6000 at 2.1 kg (4.6 lb) is the all-day pulse induction machine most working prospectors swing; the SDC 2300 is the compact, fully submersible pulse induction choice for small gold in creeks. Same-brand step up: the GPZ 8000 is Minelab's GeoZVT platform at 2.78 kg (6.1 lb) with the Z-Set coil range and an IP67 detector; the GPZ 7000 keeps the GPS mapping the GPZ 8000 does not carry.

Honest limits: at 3.32 kg (7.32 lb) it is the heaviest Minelab gold machine, which is why the Pro-Swing 45 harness and GA 10 guide arm ship in the box and why we tell buyers to wear them from the first swing. Only the coil is waterproof, to 1 m (3.3 ft); the control box is weatherproof only, and the WM 12 and the headphones stay dry. It has no discrimination and no target ID, so it is the wrong tool for coins and relics in a trashy park, and it is a final sale, so call before you order if you have any doubt. It is an all-metal gold nugget detector for the prospector who already knows the patch is deep and hot.

Where the GPZ 7000 Works Well, and Where It Does Not

Mineralized goldfields and hot laterite: the ground ZVT and the Super-D coil were built for. Difficult is the default Ground Type for a reason, Severe is there for ground that forces the coil up, and Software Update 2's Locate Patch smoothing lets some operators hold Normal in ground that used to demand Difficult. Expect to re-run Noise Cancel and Quick-Trak every time the ground or the settings change.

Worked-over patches with deep gold left: the GPZ 7000's reason to exist. General and Extra Deep reach for nuggets below the practical depth of the detectors that cleared the surface gold, and the GPS GeoHunt trail shows you exactly which ground you have and have not covered on a patch you keep coming back to. Extra Deep is a skilled-operator mode; the manual says most finds come from High Yield.

Salty, alkali and conductive ground: previously off-limits country for this platform, opened up by the Salty Soil Ground Smoothing option. Use it only where the soil demands it, because it trades depth for stability, and the GPZ 14 is the coil Minelab recommends in salty ground.

Creek crossings and wet washes: the coil goes under to 1 m (3.3 ft); the control box, the WM 12 and the headphones do not. Wading with the coil submerged is routine, swimming with the detector is not; for small gold in water, the SDC 2300 is Minelab's submersible machine.

Interference-heavy sites: power lines, phone towers and another detector on the same patch are what the 256 Noise Cancel channels are for, and the WM 12's 14 channels let several detectors share a camp. Run Auto Noise Cancel before you lower Sensitivity or add Audio Smoothing.

Where it is the wrong buy: for coins, relics and jewelry in trashy ground (no discrimination, no target ID); as a first gold detector, where the Gold Monster 1000 teaches the same skills at a third of the weight; for a prospector who wants the lightest all-day swing, where the GPX 6000 is the honest answer; and for anyone who wants a submersible detector rather than a submersible coil.

Coils and Accessories That Fit the GPZ 7000

The GPZ 7000 runs only Minelab GPZ coils, by Minelab's own instruction manual, and the current coil is the one in the box: the GPZ 14 14x13 in (36x33 cm) Super-D coil, Minelab part 3011-0278, sold on its own with its skidplate as the spare or replacement coil. Its Super-D layout, one central transmit winding with two outer receive windings, is why shallow targets sound twice as the coil passes and deep targets peak under the coil's center line, and it is the coil Minelab recommends for salty ground. Coils from Minelab's GPX series, the GPZ 8000's Z-Set range and any VLF detector do not fit the GPZ 7000.

Genuine Minelab parts that fit (every one listed, with its part number, on our GPZ 7000 fitment page): the 14 in (36 cm) skidplate (3011-0286), the wear plate the ground grinds instead of the coil; the coil wear kit with bolts, nuts and washers (3011-0284) and the washers-only wear kit (3011-0285) for the coil mount; the BC 10 battery charger base (3011-0128) and the adaptors, chargers and cables kit (3011-0290) for a second charging station at camp or in the truck; the Pro-Find 40 and Pro-Find 35 pinpointers for recovering a nugget from the pile; and for the dig, the Pro-Gold pans and accessories kit, specimen bottles and the tool and trash pouch. Minelab's spare 72 Wh battery pack (3011-0279), the WM 12 wireless audio module (3011-0281) and the yellow ferrite ground-balance ring (3011-0301) are factory parts we order on request; call us.

Minelab Military Discount

Minelab offers a military discount program on Minelab detectors, and the GPZ 7000 qualifies. Contact us directly at 256-284-2247 for details and to order with the discount. Not combinable with other promotions or discounts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the GPZ 7000 waterproof?

The 14x13 in (36x33 cm) Super-D coil is waterproof to 1 m (3.3 ft). The control box, the WM 12 wireless module and the headphones are not submersible.

How much does the GPZ 7000 weigh?

3.32 kg (7.32 lb) with the standard coil and battery attached, per Minelab's published specifications. The Pro-Swing 45 harness and GA 10 guide arm in the box carry that weight for you.

What is ZVT technology?

Zero Voltage Transmission is Minelab's transmit technology built for gold prospecting in mineralized ground. It generates ultra-constant high-power magnetic fields and, with the Super-D coil, holds a stable threshold so faint deep signals stay readable in ground noise that would mask them on conventional VLF and PI detectors.

How deep can the GPZ 7000 detect gold?

Minelab publishes no fixed depth figure, because depth depends on nugget size and ground mineralization. Minelab's stated claim is up to 40 per cent more depth than its previous GPX Series detectors. Extra Deep is the mode for large gold at depth, and Minelab reserves it for skilled operators; Severe is the Ground Type for the worst mineralization, and selecting it locks the detector to High Yield, so the two are never combined. High Yield is the setting for fine and shallow gold and the mode Minelab says produces the most finds.

How does the GPZ 7000 compare to the GPZ 8000?

The GPZ 8000 runs GeoZVT, weighs 2.78 kg (6.1 lb) with its Z18 coil, is IP67 rated as a whole detector to 1 m (3.3 ft), and uses the Z-Set coil range (Z18, Z17, Z13). The GPZ 7000 runs ZVT, weighs 3.32 kg (7.32 lb) with the GPZ 14 coil, and has a waterproof coil only. Both are all-metal gold machines with a 3-year Minelab warranty.

GPZ 7000 vs GPX 6000: which one do I need?

Choose the GPZ 7000 for ZVT depth in severe, mineralized ground and for GPS logging of your finds. Choose the GPX 6000 if all-day swing weight matters more: it is a 2.1 kg (4.6 lb) GeoSense-PI machine with two Ground Types (Difficult and Normal) and two coils in the US box. Many serious prospectors own both and pick by the patch.

Is the Minelab GPZ 7000 still a good gold detector?

Yes, for the hunter it was built for. The GPZ 7000 is the ZVT platform with built-in GPS: three Gold Modes, three Ground Types, 256 Noise Cancel channels, Auto, Semi-Auto and Manual ground balance with the Quick-Trak trigger, the Ground Smoothing options added by Software Update 2, and the GPZ 14 Super-D coil, with a 3-year Minelab warranty. It remains the Minelab that deep-gold prospectors grade newer machines against, and its GPS logging of FindPoints, WayPoints and GeoHunts is something the GPZ 8000 does not carry. Its honest limits: 3.32 kg (7.32 lb) on the arm, a waterproof coil on a weatherproof body, no target ID or discrimination, and a final-sale price that only makes sense if your patches are deep and hot. For lighter all-day swinging the GPX 6000 is the better Minelab, and for a first gold detector the Gold Monster 1000 is.

Which GPZ 7000 package should I buy?

There is one. Minelab sells the GPZ 7000 in a single factory configuration, part number 3301-0003: the detector with the GPZ 14 14x13 in (36x33 cm) Super-D coil, the 7.2 V / 72 Wh Li-ion battery pack, the Pro-Swing 45 harness, Koss UR-30 wired headphones, the WM 12 wireless audio module, the universal charging cable kit, the car battery charging cable, the BC 10 battery charger and the GA 10 guide arm. Dealer listings called a "bundle" are this same package with a pinpointer, a spare battery or a bag added on top, and the GPZ 14 coil is the only coil Minelab currently sells for it. If you want a pinpointer with it, the Pro-Find 40 or Pro-Find 35 is the Minelab match.

What settings should I change first on the GPZ 7000?

Run Quick Start on day one: it resets the audio and detection settings, runs an Auto Noise Cancel and walks you through a Quick-Trak ground balance. Then leave Gold Mode on High Yield (the factory default and the manual's recommended mode) and Ground Type on Difficult, and raise Sensitivity from its preset of 9 toward 20 until false signals start, then back off until they stop. Set the Threshold Level (1 to 50, preset 27) to a faint but audible hum. Change one setting at a time, and every time you change Gold Mode or Ground Type, run Noise Cancel and Quick-Trak again. Reach for Severe, Extra Deep, Audio Smoothing or Salty Soil only when the ground forces you to; each one trades something away.

GPZ 7000 or Gold Monster 1000: which Minelab should I start with?

If natural gold is new to you, the Gold Monster 1000. It is a 1.33 kg (2.94 lb) automatic VLF gold detector that runs itself, costs a fraction of a GPZ 7000, and teaches the skills every gold machine needs: ground balance, swing discipline, reading hot rocks and digging every signal. Buy the GPZ 7000 when you already know your patches are deep and heavily mineralized and the gold you are missing is below VLF and PI depth. Between the two sits the GPX 6000, Minelab's lighter pulse induction machine for all-day swinging. Minelab writes the GPZ 7000's Extra Deep mode for skilled operators for a reason.

What accessories fit the Minelab GPZ 7000?

Genuine Minelab GPZ 7000 parts: the GPZ 14 14x13 in (36x33 cm) Super-D coil 3011-0278 (the only coil Minelab currently sells for it; only Minelab GPZ coils fit), the 14 in (36 cm) skidplate 3011-0286, the coil wear kits 3011-0284 (bolts, nuts and washers) and 3011-0285 (washers), the BC 10 battery charger base 3011-0128 and the adaptors, chargers and cables kit 3011-0290. Minelab's Pro-Find 40 and Pro-Find 35 pinpointers, the Pro-Gold pans and accessories kit, specimen bottles and the tool and trash pouch round out the dig kit. Minelab's spare 72 Wh battery pack 3011-0279, WM 12 wireless audio module 3011-0281 and yellow ferrite ground-balance ring 3011-0301 are factory parts we order on request. Every item is listed, with its part number, on our GPZ 7000 fitment page.

What software does the GPZ 7000 run, and how do I update it?

Minelab's Software Update 2, released in 2017, is the current GPZ 7000 detector software: it added the Ground Smoothing function (Off, Locate Patch, Salty Soil) and the Semi-Auto ground balance mode to the Detect Plus page, plus Chinese and Mongolian languages, and a successfully updated detector reports Control Panel 1.10.8-2052 and Control Box 2.4.4-127 on the Version Information screen of the Reset page. Minelab has published no later detector software as of our check on October 29, 2026. The update is free: copy the file from Minelab's GPZ 7000 downloads onto the detector over the USB cable, disconnect, and select Upgrade when the detector offers it; the control box and the control panel update together as a pair. The XChange 2 PC mapping software is a separate free download, at version 1.8.7-1.4.2 on Minelab's site.

Where can I buy the Minelab GPZ 7000 online from an authorized dealer?

Here. History Seekers Metal Detectors is an authorized Minelab dealer; every GPZ 7000 we sell is new, ships from Minelab's authorized US distributor under factory part number 3301-0003, and carries the full 3-year Minelab warranty on the control box and coil. As a professional gold detector it is a final sale under the History Seekers refund policy, so call 256-284-2247 before you order if you have any doubt about the machine or the coil, and we will talk it through. We price match: send us a competitor's current listing for a new unit and we will verify it. Minelab's military discount program applies to the GPZ 7000; contact us directly to order under it, not combinable with other promotions.

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History Seekers Metal Detectors is an authorized Minelab dealer. Every GPZ 7000 we sell is new, ships from Minelab's authorized US distributor, and carries the full 3-year Minelab warranty, and your setup questions get answered by detectorists who have run Minelab gold machines on real ground. We will help you pick your Gold Mode and Ground Type for your patch, set up the harness, and get the WM 12 paired before your first swing.

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