wjbell Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 I was looking for a way to go wireless on my GMT. I've been using cheaper headphones with just enough cord and I'm always pulling them off my head cause I forget and stand up, or I can't set the detector down too far from me, cord gets wrapped around something, etc. I went online and found a FM transmitter/receiver for a wireless mic and figured I could modify it to work with the detector. The only thing I had to do was open up the receiver and desolder the 1/4 male jack and solder wires running to a 1/8 female jack that the headphones would plug into. I tested it out before the mods and it's got good range. I was 10 feet away from it with a wall blocking me and it still picked up good. Seems like it's going to work. The only issues are battery life and volume. When I get my detector back I'll test it out and post the results if anyone's interested. I'm also going to clean up the headphone install and make it more permanent if it works good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azoverland Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 hey man that's cool I love to see do-it-yourself and modifications. Let us know when you get you detector back for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-BONE Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 WJbell,look at wal-mart,radio shack's web page ect.. and you can find good cheap quality wireless head phones,some are re-chargable,very light weight.go back in the forum's history,use search,type in wireless head phones.lot's of good information to be had. arizona outback,nugget shooter.all have good info on wireless head phones.also volume can be enhanced using boosters.check them out.and wjbell it's all about what works for you.good luck. PS...your set-up reminds me of my military days. T-Bone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjbell Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Hey, thanks guys. Well it didn't work out as planned. The quality of the transmitter receiver is kind of crappy. I guess $10 shipped from China should've been my first clue. The volume was real low and distorted. Also the wireless signal interfered with the detector.I'll check out walmart or radio shack and see what they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGONAUTE Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 this is of a similar concept to mine, I use the t-bone transmitter plus a receiver pack to my own choice of headphones.It's a 1/4 inch jack and perfectly compatible.t-bone transmitter and 863 mhz headphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barber Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 I was looking for a way to go wireless on my GMT. I've been using cheaper headphones with just enough cord and I'm always pulling them off my head cause I forget and stand up, or I can't set the detector down too far from me, cord gets wrapped around something, etc. I went online and found a FM transmitter/receiver for a wireless mic and figured I could modify it to work with the detector. The only thing I had to do was open up the receiver and desolder the 1/4 male jack and solder wires running to a 1/8 female jack that the headphones would plug into. I tested it out before the mods and it's got good range. I was 10 feet away from it with a wall blocking me and it still picked up good. Seems like it's going to work. The only issues are battery life and volume. When I get my detector back I'll test it out and post the results if anyone's interested. I'm also going to clean up the headphone install and make it more permanent if it works good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barber Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 I use the AIRHEADZ wireless head phones and the work great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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