Garrett Ace 400 Metal Detector

Product Information

The ACE 400 includes a higher, 10 kHz frequency to provide better sensitivity to low and medium conductivity targets, such as gold and lead. The detector’s Frequency Adjust feature allows users to easily toggle between slight frequency shifts to help eliminate interference from other detectors or power sources. The ACE 400 ships with an 8.5”x11” DD-configuration PROformance searchcoil that has proven to be very popular with the company’s previous ACE™ 350 and EuroACE™ detectors. The ACE 400 includes five discrimination modes, electronic pinpointing, sensitivity adjustment, and High-Resolution Iron Discrimination.

Understand the Target ID scale: Familiarize yourself with the Garrett ACE 400’s Target ID number range (0-99) and the general guidelines for interpreting these numbers. You’re not getting a standard circular search coil with the ACE 400. Instead, it’s equipped with a DD search coil that measures about 8.5 inches wide and 11 inches long. Dubbed the “PROformance Coil,” this unique component enhanced performance tenfold. This model features enhanced iron resolution, which is unique to the 400 and aids in the separation of any junk located near your target. When you're out detecting, it is very common to get false signals. This can be caused by less experienced detectorists not operating the detector properly or by junk metals in the soil.Garrett’s numeric ID scores the target metal on a scale of 0-99 and gives you a depth indication. This tells you what you’ve found and how far down it is before digging. Ground Balance

In comparison to other metal detectors, Garrett’s ACE metal detectors have basic control boxes that are identical. Everything is labeled, and the display is clear – albeit you’ll have to squint in harsh sunshine. Mode, discrimination, and sensitivity are all important toggles. There are other controls for audio and frequency. Audio The control boxes on Garrett's ACE metal detectors are all quite similar in appearance. If you've used other Garrett ACE detectors, the controls on the ACE 400 will be familiar to you. Below is a general guide to the Ace 400 Numbers. Getting the machine to accurately identify your find has a lot to do with the shape, size and obviously the material. Target ID Range One of the ACE series’ main flaws is that there’s no way to change the factory-set ground balance. Instead of an automatic and manual ground balance adjustment, you’ll have to make do with a preset option. Where are the Best Places for a Beginner to Metal Detect? – Just like the title says, this article points the beginner to the highest probability places.Instead of informing you that there is a quarter in the ground, the ACE 400 will tell you whether the quarter is silver or clad, as well as whether a penny is copper or clad. Enhanced Iron Resolution: twice the iron resolution of original ACE units to help separate good targets from adjacent junk iron

The cool thing about the ACE 400 is that the frequency of the electromagnetic wave is fully adjustable! You can fine-tune the settings to have full control over the performance. It’s adjustable up to 10 kHz. 2. Iron Discrimination and Notch Discrimination The older ACE series detectors had a ground balance with just one factory pre-set configuration before the ACE 400. In other words, users were unable to change the ground balance and were forced to rely on the single setting available.Here’s a handy guide to understanding the Ace 400 Numbers. Remember, accurately identifying your find depends on its shape, size, and material. How to read the display on the Ace 400 Ground balance, on the other hand, is totally absent on the ACE 400. However, in most situations, this has no effect on the machine's efficiency. It will take some time to get the hang of it, but life will be a little simpler without it. A powerful performer at a bargain price. The ACE 300i has more modes than an ACE 200i and enhanced features to help find more treasure. When you hit a target the ACE 400 will give one of three tones. What pitch tone you get depends on the conductivity of the metal. Both search coils are waterproof up to a few inches but they’re not submersible and the control boxes are certainly not waterproof – be careful in storms and wet grass. Audio

However, it's ideal for places with limited iron trash. If you're tired of being duped into digging garbage targets like bottle caps, iron audio gives you more detail about what you've discovered and helps you improve your find to junk digging ratio. Does Garrett ACE 400 have adjustable ground balance function? No. The ground balance value is set by the manufacturer, therefore you won’t be able to adjust it as it can be done with metal detectors like AT Pro. It is quite easy to operate the Garrett ACE 400, as we mentioned earlier. Even a novice can easily get started by reading the manual. Due to its great accuracy, lightweight construction, and superb performance, it’s also pleasurable to use in the field. Despite its affordable price tag, the ACE 400 does very well across the board in terms of performance. It has some unique features that are typically reserved for more expensive models. 1. Adjustable Operating FrequencyGarrett’s 400 audio system consists of three tones. The metal’s conductivity determines the tone, with higher conductivity targets providing the Beltone trademark. Iron Audio So instead of the ACE 350 telling you that you have a quarter in the ground, the ACE 400 can actually tell you if that quarter is silver or clad and if a penny is copper or clad – pretty neat.