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The XP ICON-X is a simultaneous multi-frequency metal detector with an expanded 28 kHz mono mode and six customizable program slots, built for detectorists who want fine-grained control over discrimination, reactivity, and ground balance without sacrificing the clean interface that makes it easy to swing all day. Designed around XP's FMF technology, the ICON-X delivers stable performance across parks, plowed fields, mineralized soil, wet sand, and shallow water, pairing advanced adjustability with a carbon fiber stem and wireless operation that keeps fatigue down and latency out. At 1.85 pounds fully equipped, the ICON-X is engineered for detectorists chasing hammered silver, small gold, and tiny jewelry targets that single-frequency detectors miss.
What's Included with the XP ICON-X
- XP ICON-X metal detector with 11-inch FMF coil
- ICON-X remote control with 6 factory programs and 6 user slots
- Blue S-Telescopic Lite Stem with carbon middle section
- Rechargeable batteries for remote, coil, and headphones
FMF Multi-Frequency Performance in Mineralized Soil and Wet Sand
The ICON-X transmits multiple frequencies simultaneously rather than cycling through them sequentially, so you're not choosing between depth on high-conductors like silver and sensitivity to low-conductors like small gold or foil jewelry. This matters most in mineralized soil, wet salt sand, and trashy parks where single-frequency detectors either miss small targets or chatter on ground noise. The ICON-X's automatic and manual frequency shift adapts to local EMI, keeping the signal clean when you're hunting near power lines, cell towers, or other detectors.
Parks & Lawns
The 11-inch coil covers ground quickly in open turf, and the seven reactivity levels let you dial in target separation when you're working a tot lot or a trashy picnic area. The ICON-X's 28-segment discrimination and audio morphing give you the resolution to cherry-pick silver coins and jewelry while rejecting foil, pull tabs, and ferrous caps. Hunters cross-shopping the XP lineup often browse our XP ICON metal detectors collection to compare the ICON-X's expanded program slots against the base ICON's three-program simplicity. If your primary focus is unearthing old silver and copper, be sure to check out our guide to the best metal detectors for coins to see how the ICON-X stacks up against dedicated coin-shooting machines.
Plowed Fields & Old Homesteads
The ICON-X's ground balance options, grab, manual, and auto tracking, let you stabilize detection in variable soil. Plowed dirt shifts mineralization with every pass, and the ICON-X's tracking mode adjusts on the fly so you're not constantly rebalancing. The FMF transmission holds depth on deep silver and coppers while still catching small buttons, buckles, and hammered coins that a single-frequency VLF would miss in hot ground.
Beach & Saltwater
The ICON-X is waterproof to 6 feet, making it ideal for wet sand and shallow surf work. The coil, lower stem, and control housing are fully submersible, and the wireless protocol eliminates the cable failure point that plagues wired beach detectors. For underwater use beyond 6 feet, an optional bone conduction headset is required. The FMF technology handles wet salt sand's conductivity without the ground noise that forces single-frequency users to back off sensitivity.
Gold-Bearing Country
The ICON-X's dedicated 28 kHz mono frequency is purpose-built for small gold, nuggets, fine chains, and earring studs that fall below the sensitivity floor of lower-frequency detectors. In addition to the simultaneous multi-frequency mode, the ICON-X offers mono frequencies at 4 kHz and 14 kHz, so you can match the coil's transmission to the target size and ground conditions you're facing. Prospectors working ironstone, caliche, or black sand rely on this flexibility to pull faint signals out of mineralized ground.
Expanded Adjustability Without Menu Complexity
- Six factory programs and six customizable user slots: The ICON-X ships with turn-on-and-go presets for coins, relics, and jewelry, plus six open slots for saving your own discrimination, reactivity, and audio settings.
- Seven reactivity levels: Reactivity 0 maximizes depth on isolated targets in clean ground; reactivity 6 speeds recovery in trashy sites where you're swinging over bottle caps, nails, and foil every few inches.
- 28-segment multi-notch discrimination: Audio and visual rejection lets you notch out specific conductivity ranges, ferrous caps, zinc pennies, aluminum screw caps, while accepting everything else.
- Advanced audio options: PWM and SQUARE waveforms with stereo audio morphing give you six enhanced audio curves, so you can tune the tone response to match your hearing and the target types you're chasing.
- Wireless and latency-free: The remote, coil, and headset communicate instantly using XP's digital protocol, so you hear targets the moment the coil passes over them.
Compare within the family
| Feature | ICON-X (this product) | ICON-X with WSA ST | ICON with WSA ST | ICON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coil included | 11-inch FMF | 11-inch FMF | 11-inch FMF | 11-inch FMF |
| Headphones included | No | WSA ST wireless | WSA ST wireless | No |
| Factory programs | 6 + 6 user slots | 6 + 6 user slots | 3 + 3 user slots | 3 + 3 user slots |
| Mono frequencies | 4, 14, 28 kHz | 4, 14, 28 kHz | 4, 14 kHz | 4, 14 kHz |
| Reactivity levels | 7 (0 to 6) | 7 (0 to 6) | 5 (1 to 5) | 5 (1 to 5) |
| Waterproof rating | 6 feet | 6 feet | 6 feet | 6 feet |
| Weight | 1.85 lbs | 1.85 lbs | 1.85 lbs | 1.85 lbs |
Specifications
- Detection Frequencies: Simultaneous multi-frequency (FMF) with automatic and manual frequency shift; mono frequencies at 4, 14, and 28 kHz
- Coil: 11-inch FMF coil
- Sensitivity: 25 levels
- Reactivity: 7 levels (0 to 6)
- Multi-Notch Discrimination: 28 segments with audio and visual rejection
- Audio Types: PWM and SQUARE with stereo audio morphing, 6 enhanced audio curves
- Tones: Pitch, 2, 3, 5 tones, Full Tones
- Ground Balance: Grab, Manual, Auto Tracking
- Programs: 6 factory + 6 user slots
- Waterproof Rating: 6 feet (IP68); bone conduction headset required for underwater use
- Weight: 1.85 lbs fully equipped
- Battery Life: Approximately 11 hours (remote, coil, headphones)
- Charging Time: Approximately 3 hours
- Stem: Blue S-Telescopic Lite with carbon middle section, folds to 58 cm, extends to 130 cm
- Display: Sunlight-readable LCD with adjustable backlight
- Connectivity: Compatible with MI-6 pinpointer and Go Terrain app
- Country of Manufacture: France
Why Buy from Serious Detecting
Serious Detecting is an authorized XP dealer, so your ICON-X ships with the full manufacturer warranty and the technical support XP provides to verified customers. Our team runs the ICON and ICON-X in the field, parks, plowed dirt, wet sand, so we can answer setup questions, program recommendations, and coil compatibility concerns from real hunt experience rather than catalog copy. Every order ships free, and our 30-day return window gives you time to swing the detector in your ground before committing. We price-match any authorized dealer's advertised price on the ICON-X, and our customer-care team is available by phone and email when you need help dialing in reactivity, notch settings, or ground balance for your local soil. Detectorists looking for a lightweight, highly adjustable multi-frequency platform often compare the ICON-X against the broader multi-frequency metal detectors category to see how simultaneous transmission stacks against sequential scanning on depth and target separation.
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