XP ICON Metal Detector with WSA ST Headphones and XP Backpack 240

This is the XP ICON metal detector with XP's WSA ST wireless headphones, packaged by Serious Detecting with the XP Backpack 240 so the detector, headphones and a spare coil have a proper pack from the first outing. The ICON is a fully wireless, simultaneous multi-frequency detector built on XP's FMF technology, with 4 kHz and 14 kHz single-frequency modes. It suits beginners and experienced hunters who want one light machine for parks, fields, wet sand and shallow water.

Who this package is for

This package fits someone buying a first serious detector, or adding a light second machine, who wants headphones and a way to carry everything sorted in one order. 

Look at a different model if:

• You want more tuning range. The XP ICONX adds a 28 kHz single frequency, 6 factory and 6 user programs instead of 3 and 3, and 7 reactivity levels instead of 5.
• You want XP's full feature set. The XP Deus II is XP's flagship and uses the same FMF coil family.
• You plan to hunt fully underwater. The WSA ST headphones are rainproof, not submersible. XP requires its BH-02 bone conduction headphones for underwater use with the ICON; they are sold separately in our metal detector headphones collection.

Key features of the XP ICON

• Simultaneous FMF multi-frequency with frequency shift: the ICON transmits several frequencies at once, and the automatic and manual frequency shift lets you move off electrical interference from power lines or another detector.
• Two single-frequency modes, 4 kHz and 14 kHz: for times you want one frequency instead of the multi-frequency mix.
• 3 factory programs and 3 user slots: power on, pick a program and start; save your own settings once you know what you like.
• Ground balance by Grab, Manual or Tracking: grab a value over clean ground, set it by hand, or let it track as the ground changes.
• 25 sensitivity levels and 5 reactivity levels: reactivity is the setting you raise in trashy ground to separate targets that sit close together.
• 28-segment multi-notch: reject specific target ranges without blanking everything around them.
• Tone options: Pitch, 2, 3 and 5 tones or Full Tones, with PWM and SQUARE audio and stereo audio morphing.
• Fully wireless: remote, coil and headphones talk over XP's own digital protocol, which XP describes as latency-free. XP says the protocol is about 10 times faster than low-latency Bluetooth.
• Battery life of about 11 hours: XP gives the same figure for the remote, the coil and the headphones.
• Collapsible stem: the S-Telescopic Lite stem folds to 58 cm (23 in) and extends to 130 cm (51 in), with a detachable V-shaped stem holder.
• Sunlight-readable LCD: adjustable, low-consumption backlight.
• XP Go Terrain app: record finds and track routes with your phone's GPS.

What is in the box

• ICON Remote Control 
• XP ICON 11 in FMF coil 
• Blue S-Telescopic Lite stem 
• WSA ST wireless stereo headphones 
• XP Backpack 240: 31 L capacity, 700 g, green and black

The XP Backpack 240 in this package

XP built the Backpack 240 to carry one complete detector with its headphones, a pinpointer in its holster, a second coil, a digging tool, a water bottle and food. The outside has a compartment for two coils and lower stems, a headphone pocket, a large pinpointer pocket that takes the holster, a side bottle pocket, a mesh pocket and a light rain-resistant zipped pocket for maps or permission slips. Inside there is a dedicated coil pocket and a pocket for keys or the remote. The waist belt is adjustable and takes the XP Finds Pouch, and the chest strap has an emergency whistle. The base and handles are 600D polyester, with polyurethane foam in the handles and back panel.

The 240 is the smaller of XP's two backpacks. If you carry more than one detector's worth of gear, the larger XP Backpack 280 is in our metal detector bags and backpacks collection.

Compatibility

• Coils:  The ICON is compatible with the Deus II FMF coil family and the HF2 high-frequency coils. Note:  Coils for the original Deus and ORX are not compatible
• Headphones: the included WSA ST, other XP ST wireless headphones such as the WSA-XL ST, and the BH-02 bone conduction headphones. Wired headphones connect through XP's ICON remote headphone jack adapter, sold separately.
• Pinpointer: the XP MI-6 pairs with the ICON remote. See our XP pinpointers.
• Batteries: LiPo rechargeable battery is installed in the ICON remote control. The coil battery is sealed; replacing it (IC-D28-F0-001) is done by XP service or an XP distributor.
• Charging: all three components charge by USB-C. Charge time is about 3 - 4 hours for the detector. The WSA ST headphones fast-charge in 2 hours.

Where the ICON works well, and where it does not

• Wet sand and shallow water: with the remote cap closed, the ICON is rated IP68 to 1.5 m (5 ft) without the BH-02.  Tip: Always dry the cap before closing it after the detector has been in the water.
• Underwater: XP rates the ICON for underwater use to 5 m (16 ft), but only with the BH-02 bone conduction headphones. The WSA ST in this package is for land, wet sand and wading in rain, not for putting your head under.
• Parks, fields and mixed ground: multi-frequency plus Grab, Manual and Tracking ground balance covers most of what a park and farm field hunter runs into.
  
• Cold weather: The operating range is 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F). Below freezing is outside that range, which matters for winter hunting in Michigan and the north.

How it differs from the closest XP models

• ICON with WSA ST, no backpack: identical detector and headphones. This package adds the Backpack 240.
• ICONX: adds the 28 kHz single frequency, doubles the programs to 6 factory and 6 user, raises reactivity to 7 levels (0 to 6), and XP lists it slightly lighter at about 710 g with its carbon middle stem section.
• Deus II: XP's flagship, sharing the FMF coil family, with a deeper feature set at roughly a higher price band.

Warranty

• ICON detector: XP's products carry 3 years standard and 5 years once you register the detector online with XP after purchase. 
• WSA ST headphones: 5 years, with 2 years on the lithium battery.
• XP Backpack 240: 2 years.