When should I use Gold 1 and Gold 2 on my Minelab Equinox Metal Detector?

Gold 1 — Normal Ground

Gold 1 is suitable for searching for small gold nuggets in ‘mild’ ground. Most goldfield locations have a variable level of iron mineralisation that will require an ongoing Ground Balance adjustment, therefore Tracking Ground Balance is the default setting. Target Tone is set to 1 and the audio is optimised for hunting for gold nuggets. Gold 1 Multi-IQ processes a high frequency weighted multifrequency signal, while ground balancing for mineralised soil.

Gold 2 — Difficult Ground

Gold 2 is best for searching for deeper gold nuggets in ‘difficult’ ground conditions. Gold 2 has a lower Recovery Speed, which will increase detection depth. However, more ground noise in more heavily mineralised grounds may result. Tracking Ground Balance is the default setting. Target Tone is set to 1 and the audio is optimised for hunting for gold nuggets. Gold 2 Multi-IQ processes a high frequency weighted multifrequency signal, while ground balancing for mineralised soil.