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XP Deus 2

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XP Deus 2 metal detector

Wireless multi-frequency — best separation in iron & trash

The XP Deus II is a fully wireless multi-frequency detector known for blistering recovery speed and surgical iron separation in trashy sites. It shines when targets sit shoulder-to-shoulder with nails, bottle caps, and foil. XP built it for experienced hunters who like to tune programs on the fly and cover ground quickly without cable drag. You will see it at its best on relic permissions, competition hunts, iron-heavy parks, and beaches where fast reactivity wins more good targets.

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Deus 2 — Relics

Historic home sites, battlefields, and iron-heavy permissions.

🏛️ Relics
Recommended coil: 28 cm or 34×28 cm — depth on cellar holes and foundations.

Adjustments

Program
Factory Program
RELIC or DEEP
Relic tolerates iron; Deep pushes large targets.
Frequency
Frequency
Low single or Multi low-weighted
Low bands help large iron and deep brass.
Sensitivity
Sensitivity
88–94
Stable beats maxed-out on nail beds.
Ground
Ground Balance
Manual
Balance away from brick, charcoal, and slag.
Recovery
Reactivity
2–3
Too high reactivity loses depth beside nails.
Discrimination
Discrimination
Low
Dig beside iron; mask only obvious junk if needed.
Iron
Iron Volume
2–3
You need iron context without overload.
Audio
Audio Response
Speed 4–5
Slow audio reveals deep mixed targets.
Coil
Coil Speed
Slow, tight overlap
Creep fence lines, paths, and chimney falls.