XP DEUS II Gold Metal Detector with 9.5 x 5 in HF2 Elliptical Search Coil, Remote Control and WSA-ST Wireless Headphones

Most detectors quit exactly where the good targets start. The DEUS II Gold is built for the ground everyone else walks past: the mineralized gullies where the gold runs small, and the colonial homesites and cellar holes where two centuries of nails have been hiding the coins since before anyone swung a detector over them. It is a true gold prospecting metal detector and a relic hunting specialist in one package, and it is the only DEUS II package XP builds around the HF2 high frequency search coil.

Why the DEUS II Gold

This is XP's high-frequency configuration of the DEUS II. The included HF2 elliptical search coil runs 21 simultaneous frequencies from 9 to 90 kHz and reaches 120 kHz in single frequency, well above the 4 to 45 kHz range of the standard FMF search coils. In practice that means honest, repeatable signals on small gold nuggets, fine hammered coins, and thin jewelry that a general-purpose coil reads as ground noise. High frequency is also the edge-coin frequency: a coin standing on edge presents a thin profile that lower frequencies pass over, and the HF2 reads it. The narrow elliptical profile (9.5 x 5 in / 24 x 13 cm, 350 g / 12.3 oz) threads between nails to un-mask targets iron has been protecting for generations, and works rocky, uneven ground a round coil cannot sit flat on. Everything is wireless: coil, remote, and the WSA ST stereo headphones talk over XP's radio protocol with no perceptible delay.

History Seekers Metal Detectors is an authorized XP dealer; every DEUS II Gold we sell is new, sourced through XP's authorized US distributor, and carries the full 5-year XP warranty. We price match: contact us with the competitor's current listing so we can verify it.

Stereo Changes the Hunt: Check the Headphone Model Before You Compare

XP has discontinued its older non-stereo WSA II and WS6 headphones, but DEUS II packages built around them are still in circulation, and some listings label the headphones wrong. Check the model: this package includes the WSA ST, XP's current stereo generation. Only ST headsets run XP's V4 Stereo Multi-Processing: two fully independent detection channels at once. Run two different Reactivity settings simultaneously, one in each ear, fast separation for the nail beds in one channel and deep-and-slow in the other. In XP's own words, it eliminates the compromise between depth and target separation. On an iron-choked cellar hole, that is like working the site twice in a single pass. The older headphones will never run these features. At this level of the hobby, buy the current machine once instead of the discontinued one twice.

See the Stereo Advantage: Official XP Videos

DUAL AXIS preset: sizing, shape, and unexpected depth. A factory preset of XP's V4 Multi-Process firmware. One ear runs your discrimination program while the other runs a non-motion all-metal channel with a wider detection footprint. On old homesites that second channel tells you whether the signal under the nails is a big iron plate or a coin-sized keeper before you dig, and it hears deep targets standard motion programs miss.

Multi-Processing and Audio Morphing (Firmware V4). Multi-Reactivity runs a fast, trash-separating profile in one ear and a deep, slow profile in the other. Audio Morphing shifts the tone character as the search coil closes in on a target, so you read depth and proximity by ear without looking at the screen. XP's current DEUS II firmware is V4.1; updates are free through XP's online updater, and the headphones must run the same version as the remote.

Gold or FMF: Which DEUS II Package Do You Need?

The Gold is a specialist. The HF2 search coil gives up two things to earn its small-target response: coverage, because a 9.5 x 5 in (24 x 13 cm) footprint sweeps less ground than an 11 in (28 cm) or 13x11 in (34x28 cm) coil, and the lowest frequencies, because the HF2 band starts at 9 kHz while the FMF coils run down to 4 kHz for large, deep, high-conductivity targets. If most of your hunting is open parks, farm fields and sparse beaches, a DEUS II with an FMF search coil is the better buy. All four packages below share the same remote, the same 12 factory programs and the same WSA ST stereo headphones; only the coil changes.

Prefer the WS6 ST headset, whose control module can take over as the master if the remote is ever out of action? See the DEUS II 9 in (22.5 cm) WS6 ST package. Already own a DEUS II? The HF2 search coil is sold on its own. Weighing the DEUS II against another flagship? Read our owner-reviewed DEUS II comparison guide.

Technical Specs and Benefits

Compatibility

• Search coils: HF2 elliptical (included), XP FMF 9 in / 22.5 cm, 11 in / 28 cm, 13x11 in / 34x28 cm. All pair wirelessly, no cables.
• Deus I parts do not fit: X35 and HF coils, WS4 and WS5 headphones, ORX and original Deus accessories are a different platform. XP ICON coils are ICON-only.
• Audio: WSA ST (included), WSA XL ST, WS6 ST; for diving, the BH-01 bone conduction headset (IP68 to 20 m).
• Also XP ICON compatible: the HF2 search coil and the WSA ST headphones pair with the XP ICON and ICON X remotes as well (ICON manual); the ICON's own ICON28 coil is ICON-only.
• Accessories: the XP MI-6 pinpointer pairs directly to the remote.
• Firmware: free DEUS II updates from XP; keep headphone firmware matched to the remote version. The V4 stereo features require an ST headset like the one in this package.

Who It's For

Two kinds of serious detectorists. First, gold prospectors who need maximum response on small nuggets in mineralized ground. Second, relic and coin hunters working heavily iron-laden sites: colonial homesites, cellar holes, and any pounded spot where the remaining targets are masked by iron or standing on edge. If you mostly hunt open parks and fields, the standard DEUS II FMF package is the better fit; the Gold earns its keep where targets are small, masked, or on edge and the ground is hard. It is an advanced machine: the depth of the menu rewards the hunter who will learn it.

What's Included

• XP DEUS II remote control with hip-mount case
• HF2 elliptical search coil, 9.5 x 5 in / 24 x 13 cm, with coil cover, fixing kit and lower stem
• WSA ST wireless stereo headphones with storage case
• Telescopic S stem
• Three-way USB charging cable
• English manual

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the DEUS II Gold different from the standard DEUS II packages?

The Gold is the only DEUS II package that ships with the HF2 elliptical search coil (9.5 x 5 in / 24 x 13 cm) instead of a round or 13x11 in (34x28 cm) FMF search coil, and it pairs that coil with the DEUS II remote control and the WSA ST wireless stereo headphones. With the HF2 coil the detector runs 21 simultaneous frequencies from 9 to 90 kHz and 49 single frequencies up to 120 kHz, where the FMF coils run 4 to 45 kHz. Higher frequencies mean stronger response on small gold, thin jewelry, coins on edge and other low-conductive targets, and the narrow elliptical profile separates targets sitting in iron. The remote, the programs and the wireless platform are the same DEUS II as every other package.

Which headphones are included, and does the ST model matter?

The WSA ST, XP's current wireless stereo headset: 72 g / 2.5 oz, rainproof, USB-C charging, 5-year XP warranty. It matters because XP's V4 Multi-Process features run only on the ST stereo headsets (WSA ST, WSA XL ST and WS6 ST). Multi-Reactivity runs two different Reactivity settings at once, one per ear, and the DUAL AXIS preset puts a motion discrimination channel in one ear and a non-motion all-metal channel in the other. XP has discontinued the older non-stereo WSA II and WS6 headphones, and a DEUS II built around them cannot run any of this. Check the headset model on any DEUS II listing before you compare prices, because some listings label the headphones wrong, and wear both earpieces: through a speaker or a single ear the stereo features do nothing.

Are the WSA ST headphones waterproof?

No. The WSA ST is rainproof for surface use in rain, wind and beach spray; it is not made for submersion. The DEUS II remote control and the HF2 search coil are IP68 rated and waterproof to 66 ft / 20 m, so the detector itself can go under. A submerged coil needs XP's optional aerial antenna to keep the wireless link, and the dive audio for the DEUS II is the optional XP BH-01 bone conduction headset, also IP68 to 20 m.

Can the DEUS II Gold find gold nuggets, or is it a relic machine with a gold label?

It genuinely prospects. The factory GOLD FIELD program (Prg. 8) is an all-metal prospecting mode with localized ground rejection for highly mineralized ground, and with the HF2 search coil its multi-frequency band shifts from a 40 kHz ceiling on an FMF coil to 89 kHz and beyond, with single frequencies available to 120 kHz. That is the range small nuggets respond to, and the elliptical coil works bedrock cracks and tailings the way dedicated nugget coils do. Its honest limit: deep, large nuggets in extreme mineralization are pulse-induction territory, and XP does not make a pulse-induction detector. The Gold is for the hunter who wants one machine that honestly prospects and then works relic and coin sites the same afternoon.

Is the DEUS II Gold good for colonial homesites and cellar holes?

Yes. This configuration is a strong choice for heavily iron-laden sites such as colonial homesites and cellar holes. The high frequencies of the HF2 search coil respond to small and low-conductive targets, including coins standing on edge, that lower frequencies read as ground or iron. The narrow elliptical profile (5 in / 13 cm wide) separates targets sitting next to nails, and with the WSA ST stereo headphones the Multi-Reactivity and DUAL AXIS features let you work the iron with two channels at once.

What does the HF2 coil give up compared with the FMF packages?

Coverage and the lowest frequencies. A 9.5 x 5 in / 24 x 13 cm elliptical covers less ground per sweep than the 11 in / 28 cm round or the 13x11 in / 34x28 cm FMF search coils, so open fields and beaches with sparse targets go slower. And because the HF2 band starts at 9 kHz, the 4 to 8 kHz end that the FMF programs use on large, deep, high-conductivity targets is not available on this coil. If most of your hunting is open parks, farm fields and beaches, choose a DEUS II package with a 9 in (22.5 cm), 11 in (28 cm) or 13x11 in (34x28 cm) FMF search coil. If you already own one, the HF2 search coil sold on its own turns it into the Gold configuration.

Do Deus I coils or headphones work with the DEUS II Gold?

No. The X35 and HF search coils, the WS4 and WS5 headphones, and the ORX and original Deus are Deus I products; they do not fit or pair with any DEUS II. The Deus I HF elliptical 9.5 x 5 in (24 x 13 cm) coil looks like the HF2 but is a different coil and will not connect. The DEUS II accepts only XP FMF search coils and the HF2 coil, and XP ICON coils are ICON-only. XP's conversion packs let a Deus I owner reuse stem parts, but coils and headphones never carry over.

What is in the box, and is History Seekers an authorized XP dealer?

The DEUS II remote control with its hip-mount case, the HF2 elliptical search coil (9.5 x 5 in / 24 x 13 cm) with coil cover, fixing kit and lower stem, the WSA ST wireless stereo headphones with their storage case, the telescopic S stem, the three-way USB charging cable and the English manual. History Seekers Metal Detectors is an authorized XP dealer; every DEUS II Gold we sell is new, sourced through XP's authorized US distributor, and carries the full 5-year XP warranty.

See it in the field

This detector appears in History Seekers hunts on YouTube and Facebook, where over 1.1 million followers watch us dig relics, coins, and gold across the Southeast and beyond. We rotate machines depending on the site and the ground conditions, so it shows up across many hunts rather than one dedicated video. Every find you see was made with gear we sell and use ourselves.

One more thing worth knowing about who you are buying from. History Seekers is a small American business, not a big box retailer where nobody on staff has ever swung a detector, and not a warehouse that just moves boxes. Everyone here detects, from the top down: gold, relics, coins, jewelry, even float copper. Years of field experience before hire is not a coincidence, it is a requirement. The person who answers your questions may be the same one who packs your order and drives it to the UPS drop-off, and every purchase keeps everyday Americans working.

History Seekers is an authorized XP dealer. Real support from people who dig: we run these machines ourselves and we answer the phone after the sale. Every DEUS II Gold we sell is backed by XP's 5-year warranty and our own field experience.

Because the story is more important than the artifact.