Finding the best gold detector for a beginner can become overwhelming for any new gold detectorist. There are many types of new brands, models and many other options available for you to choose from. Being a bit clued up with what to look for will make this an easier process for you. 

Firstly, Some things to look at when purchasing a gold detector is the cost, the features and how and where do you plan to use the gold detector. If you are planning on using the gold detector for gold prospecting or in the water you may want to invest in a gold detector that can do both of these things. But for most beginners, a general-purpose gold detector is more likely what you could possibly be looking for.

You need to come up with a budget firstly, a top gold detector can cost a few thousand while a beginners gold detector is to be a little less.

Here are some basic features that you will need to look out for on a beginners gold detector:

pinpointing, this feature is very popular and is very handy. Often you have discovered a target, you can then use a pinpoint feature to help you determine exactly the spot under the ground where the target is. This makes it much easier for you to find targets and will help you do not have to dig around and to deep while looking for treasures. There are also other ways for you to do this and that is by swinging your gold detector from side to side or also by using a handheld pinpointer which has become very popular and people prefer having this function in a gold detector.

Gold detectors with a target id feature help you to know the different types of goods that the target is before you dig it out. They generally put these targets into categories like iron, foil, nickel, tab, zinc coin, dime and quarter. This becomes very helpful for you to reduce your time on spending digging up treasures that you are not interested in. a good gold detector will be able to tell you the different types of materials found hidden away. Always keep in mind though that the target id feature is not perfect but will defiantly help and guide you in the areas that you want to be.

Ground balancing plays a big deal of iron and other minerals under the ground which can confuse a gold detector. The signals from the soils can sometimes be stronger than the single from the target causing the gold detector to become challenging. Ground balancing helps erase the effects of the minerals in the ground.

A depth indicator on a gold detector will have an indicator to show you exactly how deep a target is hidden away under the ground. This is very helpful when discovering how deep you need to dig up in order to get to your findings. 

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