It does the job, straight out of the box.. Perfect for anyone especially the beginner.. for the bucks you get some bang and the big guys dont like the newbie pissing on their £1000 machines.. lol.. Cheers for the genuine review Sid 👍
Im a newbie in the world of Metal Detecting and just got myself a simplex + WiFi, out for the first time tomorrow, seems like I made the right choice, have watched quite a few different review vids on detectors and the simplex seems to be a fantastic bit of kit for the price beating nearly all of the more expensive brands and you can use it 3mtrs under water, what more could you ask for
For a £300 machine its excellent, and it was turn on set up and go, never had to alter any settings unlike both the Deus and the Nox which Sid spent most time with. Plus you can also alter the frequency on the simplex which blows that argument about doing that with Deus. I use a Nox and I am impressed with the Simplex. I don't marry a machine and try to justify what I have spent I don't care what price it is as long as its good in Iron, sensitive and Deep. The Simplex looks like it does all them plus its waterproof.
Good unbiased test I have a nox I know it performs and finds the goods the same as Deus users kno the Deus performs but the simplex looks great for the money 👍
@@englandshistory definitely all machines have there place , personally I really don't like the scratchy tones of the noktas, Deus,tecnetics, I like the flutey tones of the at pro and the equinox so for that reason I would stick to my nox because to me that is important I'm just glad there's a good mixture of really good machines out there to suit everybodys likes and needs👍
I compared my multi cruiser equinox and Deus , was amazed at the depth of the cruiser until I Remove the target from the hole and with the cruiser I still had a strong signal only to discover when you set them up for maximum depth , they will read the hole with no target after it is filled in . To avoid this you need to make sure you run a positive ground balance and don't overdo it on the sensitivity setting . all 3 are good machines but if I could only have one the Deus would work best for me , not because it's any better , but is far more user-friendly when you are old and weak ..
Got my Simplex today, great test lads but most of the signals you got with the Simplex were signals you would never dig anyway, knock the iron grunt off and go over the targets again, they will disappear, the Simplex makes similar sounds everywhere, spent a couple of hours on my test bed today, The Simplex is very good for £295.00 ,but that’s what it is a £295.00 detector, do you think Nokta would bring a detector out that was better than all their more expensive models for a fraction of the price, they would put themselves out of business! and where would they go next? The Equinox and Deus are far superior detectors , has you would expect, the Deus on the test just does what it always does on deep targets and gives you a high reading, meaning the discrim is dire under 8” and you could be digging anything, the Equinox would have easily have most of the targets if used on Field 2 or Park 2, the Simplex when run over my iron tests was not great, it got about 6 out of 10 the Deus and Equinox gets all of the targets , the Simplex when pushed just gives false signals everywhere, you can’t tell one from another but I suppose that would come with practice, it’s difficult on a test bed you know what the targets are and where they are, most of the signals in the test you would never dig. So before you all go out and buy a new Simplex then remember this is just a very good £295.00 detector similar to a Garrett 400i / Fisher F44 e.t.c , I don’t think Nokta ever claimed it was going to be anything else, excellent value for money. I was going to go out with it this Sunday, I nearly got caught out in all the hype, but I won’t bother. Happy Hunting
Thanks for doing a redo on this comparison. Those were some really tough, deep targets in disturbed, wet ground. I am a Deus and Equinox happy owner and I have used the Nokta Makro Multi Kruzer and the Racer 2. All are outstanding detectors. I was not surprised by your results in this second Simplex video. They mirror what I have experienced. The Simplex, having Anfibio/Kruzer/Racer DNA is just amazing for the price......Thanks
The simplex will be going into the top selling machine out there . . Not just for the Unbelievable price it's spanking other machines backsides . . Baaaa haaaaaaaa
I would love to see 3 people out detecting and each signal they get then each machine swings over it then it gets dug so it's a real kind of signal that's been lying in the ground etc. The red makro was a great deep machine and was better than machines twice the price. Keep up the good work
Yeah same but to be fair the customer service was very good at replacing the coil lug faults. The simplex seems like all you need in a detector maybe multi frequency added would be the finished article
I have an equinox and a simplex for that matter i have an xp orx and i can tell u without a doubt the simplex flat out cannot touch any of those 3 machines out in the field, it really isnt even close..the simplex is a great little machine for the money, but in my soil in indiana the simplex will simply stay in the closet except when i may need a spare machine for a friend or something like that.
Nice honest video Sid. Ignore the beach trolls. The video was what it was, and anyone not liking it could always try making their own videos and seeing people's reactions to their efforts. There's more to a machine than just depth of course, but this was a depth test and seems pretty straight to me 👍 Keep up the good work Sid 👍👍👍
Well said! I have been searching YT for a week to see all comparisons before I purchased this unit. I don't have the funds to spend big $ and can only get one. I tried the AT max (sucked) tried the G2+ (also sucked) lost $ selling both. I do not want to do that again. Every test I have seen so far on the Simplex is outstanding against far more expensive machines. If people want to dis it make a video! I saw one video where they did everything they could to make their favorite unit out preform and failed. Admitting it, then saying they still would not have a Simplex. Oh well..
@@linr2870 there will probably be some scenarios where the extra features on top machines will out perform the simplex as it is only a "budget machine" but for the most part of detecting it is mega.... i havnt came across a scenario yet where its not coped well... i am looking to find some ground that is covered in nails ect and see how it copes there but for the price the simplex is WELL worth the money
@@linr2870 I honestly dont think there is a machine that offers so much for the money... telescopic stem, 11" dd coil, waterproof 3 meters, wireless headphones, ground balance, freq shift, software updates, vibration, 4 adjustable modes its deffo worth the money for sure.
This machine has been a long time coming,,, I always said the so called higher end machines were not worth that much money,,, big game changer now with the simplex,,, just received mine today,,, once the rain stops that’s it I am out there with pure raw detection power
I have a suggestion , on your next test use a single frequency machine , a multi frequency machine , an FBS machine , and a Pulse Induction machine. I bet that one will open some eyes. Two of the machines are squawk boxes , guess which ones ? Still a good test !
Told you(s) the Deus wouldn't fair much better :), Simplex won again, I would say it might be worth trying the nox in single frequency (10/15KHz) as the Simple is 12KHz?, even so I think the Simplex is going to sell well...
I don't use the Deus any longer, but I'd defo have dug the first coin signal. If you don't dig iffy signals with the Deus, you don't get the deep coins.
wow !! that simplex looks like a dam good machine for the money.not long after buying the racer red and after watching this video im thinking of flogging it..cheers lads for the honest test video.
Simplex on the same level as Equinox, and even better than my beloved Deus, that is more than very good for a detector in the 300 € range! I also got my Simplex three days ago and already compared it with my Deus, the Simplex is really very good and absolutely does not need to hide behind the high-priced detectors, on the contrary, it can learn to fear these detectors!
Thanks for taking the time to do these Sid. I would have tested the Deus in the preset Deep mode though, I have found it excellent on harder deep targets. As for the N/M Simplex, clearly a superb machine for the money ! ATB MMMD
For price performance the simplex does look good. I might even like it better than my nox 800 which I do like but always thought a bit iffy on the smaller silvers.
Tbh the dues has never flagshipped as a deep machine anyway imo, the simplex is on a different level from what we see on these tests, but like everything there’s cons to having a machine that will detect deep, it makes you dig twice as deep for the same foil shit too! It’s a young mans game digging deep holes all day long. 😂😂😂
Great test Sid but I think we've fallen into the ' how deep do'es it go' trap again when we all know it's the usability of a machine in difficult ground that produces the finds.
100% its more than just depth that counts on a machine... speed and as you say the ability to get in amongst the difficult conditions is a massive factor... still to test it in that sort of scenario but will get round to recovery tests asap....
Well Sid, I think you survived that with ass in tact! 😂 Good test mate, it was what it was, no more no less. The machine clearly provides good performance, and simple useability at a fantastic price. Well done Nokta/Makro, looking forward to receiving mine when I get back off my hols.👍
@@pastuh you cant really use the vanquish in water as only the coil is water proof, as for performance between the 2 i cant really say as not got the vanquish in uk yet
Walking The road same as most machines if others are really close they or you may need to do a freq shift but not always and i never had an issue on the weekender we was on other day... over 100 people there
Should you not ground balance the deus and when you turn it on keep the coil pointed up. Just things I have been told to do before starting to detect. And also spin round 3 times and touch your nose then your toes or was it toes then nose. 🤣👍 Great videos and I appreciate what you are doing keep up the good work
Good video Sid, and yes i am a Nox user and ex Etrac user...The Nokta seems very capable no nonsense machine, for £300 i'll get one to see what my Nox has missed......Blackadder
trouble is on most land the nox is unusable running full sens and most of those tones ude never dig because to scratchy and numbers all over the shot personly that would be just digging iron all day long on that tone,most nox users wouldnt dig numbers bouncing that bad..but that nokta is what it is same as the racer mk2 makro built the best and third of price lol
I detected 5 months with the Makro Anfibio. My opinion is that it did find some deeper targets in wet ground. But missed an awful lot of the smaller stuff. I sold the machine when I realized this. Bought the Nox 800 and was absolutely inpressed finally finding the good stuff again that I missed with the Anfibio. For me no Simplex or Anfibio ever again. Fair enough more bucks more machine...of course no offense to beginners the Simplex can satisfy to start the wonderful hobby
Great video and test, I for one would like to see it up against the leading beginner machine the Garrett Ace 250 seeing as that is the market it is up to contend with.
Its all about how a dig-gable signal is defined on the test the Deus makes a noise whilst going over a target, this is 'not a signal we would dig we are told, i would not dig it either, but it could be something (and in this case was) all the detector is telling us is that there is a piece of metal down there but the detector is unsure what it is, so it gives a mixed signal, deus owners just go back and dig some of the signals you have rejected you will be surprised what you are leaving in the ground, all detectors do this, that is what is happening in the video test the Simplex is telling you there is a piece of metal down there but it does not know whether it is ferrous or non ferrous, it is not a clear signal you are hearing but a non descriptive grunt, this you will get every 2 yards as you detect.
Hi Sid what's the simplex+ like on separation etc my son wants one for his first detector I use AT Pro what you think about the at pro Compaid to the simplex+ cheers mat great video yet again
I have a Simplex, it's a fabulous little machine. I would say it was clearly the winner of that test as you didn't alter it once from its original setting. The others you had to tweak and mess around with. I nearly bought an Equinox 800, so glad I didn't now.
Have done similar tests over the years with different machines ,coming up to date have found deep targets with the Simplex that the Deus can't find or the signals are so broken and weak wouldn't bother to dig .Most finds with the Deus in the clod and small ,find same with Simplex and many small deeper targets, find the balance and weight of the Deus suits me more at 73 but after using many machines Simplex for the bucks take some beating ,love the vids Sid keep them coming.
Great video I'm getting one this weekend. My brand new vanquish is in the shop being repaired only one month old. Minelab customer service is shady at best. Great video and channel. Love to swap subs not that U need it..😅
What were the Deus settings? Sorry I have a bad english. In the woods I used to use HOT program, 8 khz, reactivity 0, silencer -1, disc-2. I think it would pick up more targets.
Uses the Simplex, hardly picks it up " THAT'S A DIGGER ", uses the DEUS and gets a good signal, but picks up possibly IRON ( doesn't change the khz to 4khz see if it is or go into deep mode ), " YOU WOULDN'T DIG THAT '. LOL
Neil if its real time and never knew the target was there a iron buzz wouldnt stop you.. it would have to give you a semj good signal to make you take a second look imo
The video is a bit old but I think the subject continues, and will continue to be strong. The Deus played with many disadvantages, such as the lack of its 34x28 cm coil. Also you do not "cancel" the effect of the ground with the option "expert" in ground balance. Not to mention that the correct program with its proper settings was missing. Even so! is an excellent video worth sharing, for further discussion.
It was an eye opening test for sure... but it was just a test on that day in those conditions... will vary everytime test is redone.... but what impressed me on this test was the lack of having to mess with settings to get very good performance from the simplex... yes after scratching my head for a while and messing with settings im sure i could of scraped a better result for nox and deus... but to be fair to simplex it did well on the day
Hello. May I ask for your opinion. I have a Makro racer 2 at the moment. I am thinking to sell it and get a Simplex. In Simplex I like that it's waterproof, rechargeable and has software updates. What mashine is better and more serious? Is it worth changing racer 2 to simplex? Will I not regret it later on? What are your thoughts? Thanks
Dalijus Karvovskis ive only used the racer 2 briefly... it seems a ok machine but cant really compare the two..... the simplex is a very good affordable machine and i think you will like it over the racer
Hi. May I ask a question about the Simplex. When you found an item in the ground and use a pinpoint function does it show the distance to the target, the depth in cm or inches? Thanks
@@dalijusk You get a bullseye image on pinpoint the closer the target is to the coil you get a small bullseye(louder audio) if further away you get more rings larger bullseye(quieter audio)... its very effective
Thanks for doing the tests Sid, really appreciate it. One thing is for certain, it's certainly got a lot of people talking. Whilst it maybe putting a few people's noses out of joint, for those getting into the hobby or who may not be able to afford the bigger brands, this really looks like an affordable option, that appears to be matching the big boys! 👍🏻
Burrowing Badger yeah in the depth tests its doing pretty good ay... as you say its deffo great for people that dobt want or cant spend £1000 on a machine.. this will be a great choice and will fair well on finds too 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Wondering how it will compare whit the vanquish .... that's a similar price range ... right now it's a VW beetle racing a Ferrari whit close call Finnish 🤔
I have a couple of nagging questions. If the Simplex is selling for around $300.00 then the cost of manufacturing must be $100.00 - $150.00? So, where are they skimping to keep the price so low? Is it in the build or the electronics? They have to be cutting corners in the manufacturing process somewhere, in my opinion. Also, can the company survive selling metal detectors for $300.00 each? I have my doubts on that one. Seems like a bad business plan to me to bring out a detector that will compete with your higher end detectors at less than half the price.
My nagging question is, why have the other manufacturers been over charging for so long? Does anyone really think it costs $1,200+ to make a unit? Even factoring in labor ect it seems the profit margin is incredibility high to me.
Great vid Sid,Looks a very capable machine, all for under £300! My only worry with it is the dreaded coke, I've got fields full of the stuff. Very tempted though as a backup machine
Tone Break - can you give me your settings for field 2 please? I followed a video and the settings they gave me totally ruined field 2. Best regards, Scott
EnglandsHistory - As Tone Break says ALWAYS noise cancel, i noise cancel with every new field I go to and it makes a difference Honestly and I’m not ground balancing. My good friend set up field 1 for me after settings I followed from a video absolutely ruined my field 2
Actually I concur with Sid, I never noise cancel unless its unstable then i will manually adjust using the plus and minus buttons. I ALWAYS GB though. I would say that not searching in all metal is something i wouldn't recommend as it seems to amplify Iron falsing and would also like to know what the Iron Bias setting was on the Equinox when the test was done. All in all though it does show the Simplex to be a damn fine machine for coins in polythene bags and jam jars :-)
Not that depth means much in 99% of the places most folks hunt but 2 things I noticed in your nox settings that will increase depth (especially in low mineralized soils) Hunt in all metal. No notch. If there is little to no iron, reduce the iron bias setting. I also lower iron bias in heavy iron patches but jack up the target separation to 7. To me, target separation is king... would LOVE to see these 3 machines tested in heavy iron with small non ferrous targets. The Nox, set up correctly, will find tiny non ferrous targets in TONS of iron. Especially with the small coil, and will still have decent depth.
The only way to fair test the machines is to do it like xp gary did with the new x35 coil undisturbed soil finds put in from the side this reminds me off the blisstool test.
Damn the detecting looks fun!!! In Sweden all hell breaks loose if anyone without a 60£ (ish) permission from the “overlords” is found with a detector in hand, even in my own backyard that is! And IF anything older then mid 18:th century comes out of the ground and you turn it in, your 60£ permission is revoked immediately with no refund... they think it’s better to keep history in the ground I guess:( great video btw👌😊! There is a petition that more than 12000 people have signed (aiming at 15k) and will be turned in to our government about this madness asking them to look at the laws of England and Denmark and so on. Jesus I’m sorry about this novel... help us if you can!! Cheers ☀️
EnglandsHistory oh absolutely true! I mean it is mind blowing just to think or guessing what’s hiding just under the surface🙃👍👌 makes you want to stick it to them and just go bonkers but there are severe penalty’s and even prison sentences I’ve heard🤭 thanx for replying sir👏
Petter Broberg yeah you gotta play by the rules mate... would be worth trying to get in with the archaeological teams over there.. work with them on digs ect
EnglandsHistory yeah thats a way better approach I guess but mainly I really really hope that they come to their senses about what’s the logical and right thing to do about getting permits... landowner approval only I hope will be enough:) well we will se👊🤞
Not really, the deep program has poor disc. I can get the Deus as deep, possibly deeper than the nox when I use the deep prog. but it could only be used in very 'clean' areas and would end up spending hours digging iron/junk. The point is with a simple turn on and go routine the Simplex performs v well, most people don't want to spend their time tweaking machines rather than detecting.
these tests are always about depth but never target id, recovery or separation, whilst the simplex is deeper it isnt as good as the deus and nox in the other more important areas, you wil dig far more iron with the simplex but for the money its a great starter machine
That Simplex wiped the others out. One question, were you running the Nox 800 with the new updates, or the original software? I put update 2 onto mine last weekend, and yesterday went over a small patch I've done a couple of times, it pulled up three coppers, a small buckle, a button,, a glue tube, two bottle caps, a pull-tab, and the usual scrap bits, that it missed previously. I know it is the same patch, as it is between a bench-seat and a canal bank - about 10 feet wide and 50 long.
Good review sid mate. Funny how some people are commenting are like " didn't do this, didn't do that, adjust that, time will tell" muppets . There are times and conditions when one will perform better than the other ( bar the Deus as I think they are crap and have owned it many times " fact is in the day of this test the simplex came out on top despite you knowing the Equinox and not knowing the simplex. People need to stop crying because they made a cheap machine that works
Matt Ballard yeah tests can vary from test to test but its just the way the test went on day.... simplex is a bloody awesome machine and will make a lot of people very happy 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 best bang for the money by far
Gooday my fellow treasure hujter. I love your vlogs.. I wanetd to show my fellow treasure hunters some love. I saying hi all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦... Please keep making them they are awsome.
Show me what the Simplex could do show me the ground balance show me pinpointing I really want to see that then I can make my mind up on buying one or two
At £299 the Simplex performance with the build quality and the screen/settings etc I can’t see how the Garrett Ace Range will survive in the UK. Why would you buy an Ace 300i or 400i when you can get a Simplex.
Bulunduğunuz yerdeki arazi toprak yapısı park 2 uyumlu..neden park 2 modunu etercih etmiyorsunuz..eksik bilgi ve tecrübesiz testlerle dedektör kullanmayı bilmiyorsunuz ve video çekiyorsunuz..
@@englandshistory Cool. also the equinox is a multi frequency machine . So Try setting the machines frequency to see if it goes deeper on curtain targets rather having it set to multi frequency all the time. I Think that it might loose a bit of depths forcing on unnecessary frequencies on curtain targets.
I always found the simplex to be real noise. Had a garret 400i b4.just upgraded it to the nox.iv not realy gone out there and had a go with it yet but it got stuff in my garden were the garret and simplex would not go due to all the nails in the ground.
Thanks Sid, new subscriber here, really enjoy your videos, professional quality with a natural feel and find myself laughing with many of the participants. Ok, unfair question ...but if you where to run to and grab just one detector from the above test which one would you take with you.
It does the job, straight out of the box.. Perfect for anyone especially the beginner.. for the bucks you get some bang and the big guys dont like the newbie pissing on their £1000 machines.. lol..
Cheers for the genuine review Sid 👍
Getting ready to order a Simplex myself. It will be my first 'not a toy' machine, and it looks to be way better than it's price would indicate.
Im a newbie in the world of Metal Detecting and just got myself a simplex + WiFi, out for the first time tomorrow, seems like I made the right choice, have watched quite a few different review vids on detectors and the simplex seems to be a fantastic bit of kit for the price beating nearly all of the more expensive brands and you can use it 3mtrs under water, what more could you ask for
The simplex is gonna be a game changer.! It's an awesome machine.! 👍
For a £300 machine its excellent, and it was turn on set up and go, never had to alter any settings unlike both the Deus and the Nox which Sid spent most time with. Plus you can also alter the frequency on the simplex which blows that argument about doing that with Deus. I use a Nox and I am impressed with the Simplex. I don't marry a machine and try to justify what I have spent I don't care what price it is as long as its good in Iron, sensitive and Deep. The Simplex looks like it does all them plus its waterproof.
I feel there needs to be a 2nd referendum, clearly this isn't the result a lot of people were hoping for...
BAHAHHAHHAHA
@@englandshistory hell done with you're videos mate. I got into metal detecting because of you're videos.
तिनो डिटेक्टर मशीन में से डेफ्त किस मशीन की deft ज्यादा हं सर जी, Trezer hunting for
How much deft of detectors , Simplex ya Deus ya Equinox
Good unbiased test I have a nox I know it performs and finds the goods the same as Deus users kno the Deus performs but the simplex looks great for the money 👍
yes there both tried and tested and find the goodies, the simplex just looks another good machine for a very good price
@@englandshistory definitely all machines have there place , personally I really don't like the scratchy tones of the noktas, Deus,tecnetics, I like the flutey tones of the at pro and the equinox so for that reason I would stick to my nox because to me that is important I'm just glad there's a good mixture of really good machines out there to suit everybodys likes and needs👍
I compared my multi cruiser equinox and Deus , was amazed at the depth of the cruiser until I Remove the target from the hole and with the cruiser I still had a strong signal only to discover when you set them up for maximum depth , they will read the hole with no target after it is filled in . To avoid this you need to make sure you run a positive ground balance and don't overdo it on the sensitivity setting . all 3 are good machines but if I could only have one the Deus would work best for me , not because it's any better , but is far more user-friendly when you are old and weak ..
OMG. Another old and week bloke.
Got my Simplex today, great test lads but most of the signals you got with the Simplex were signals you would never dig anyway, knock the iron grunt off and go over the targets again, they will disappear, the Simplex makes similar sounds everywhere, spent a couple of hours on my test bed today, The Simplex is very good for £295.00 ,but that’s what it is a £295.00 detector, do you think Nokta would bring a detector out that was better than all their more expensive models for a fraction of the price, they would put themselves out of business! and where would they go next?
The Equinox and Deus are far superior detectors , has you would expect, the Deus on the test just does what it always does on deep targets and gives you a high reading, meaning the discrim is dire under 8” and you could be digging anything, the Equinox would have easily have most of the targets if used on Field 2 or Park 2, the Simplex when run over my iron tests was not great, it got about 6 out of 10 the Deus and Equinox gets all of the targets , the Simplex when pushed just gives false signals everywhere, you can’t tell one from another but I suppose that would come with practice, it’s difficult on a test bed you know what the targets are and where they are, most of the signals in the test you would never dig.
So before you all go out and buy a new Simplex then remember this is just a very good £295.00 detector similar to a Garrett 400i / Fisher F44 e.t.c , I don’t think Nokta ever claimed it was going to be anything else, excellent value for money.
I was going to go out with it this Sunday, I nearly got caught out in all the hype, but I won’t bother.
Happy Hunting
@Chuffedagenix here here
Thanks for doing a redo on this comparison. Those were some really tough, deep targets in disturbed, wet ground. I am a Deus and Equinox happy owner and I have used the Nokta Makro Multi Kruzer and the Racer 2. All are outstanding detectors. I was not surprised by your results in this second Simplex video. They mirror what I have experienced. The Simplex, having Anfibio/Kruzer/Racer DNA is just amazing for the price......Thanks
I Have protypes of the new Quest 30 and 60 and the blow past my simplex easy.
What would you say about the upcoming EVO 6000. Game changer?
The simplex will be going into the top selling machine out there . . Not just for the Unbelievable price it's spanking other machines backsides . . Baaaa haaaaaaaa
After your input on this I sure will be getting me one of these , thanks for sharing. Al
I would love to see 3 people out detecting and each signal they get then each machine swings over it then it gets dug so it's a real kind of signal that's been lying in the ground etc.
The red makro was a great deep machine and was better than machines twice the price.
Keep up the good work
I had a red Makro, deep machine but shit quality
Yeah same but to be fair the customer service was very good at replacing the coil lug faults. The simplex seems like all you need in a detector maybe multi frequency added would be the finished article
Very nice depth but let's put some trash in the hole and see witch one will separate the best ??
Exactly this I was thinking....
I have an equinox and a simplex for that matter i have an xp orx and i can tell u without a doubt the simplex flat out cannot touch any of those 3 machines out in the field, it really isnt even close..the simplex is a great little machine for the money, but in my soil in indiana the simplex will simply stay in the closet except when i may need a spare machine for a friend or something like that.
Nice vid sid you won’t please everyone but for 299 you’ve just got to say wow
Nice honest video Sid. Ignore the beach trolls. The video was what it was, and anyone not liking it could always try making their own videos and seeing people's reactions to their efforts.
There's more to a machine than just depth of course, but this was a depth test and seems pretty straight to me 👍
Keep up the good work Sid 👍👍👍
mark just a real view of how i seen things and like you say lets see other peoples vids on the simplex and i bet similar results happen
Well said! I have been searching YT for a week to see all comparisons before I purchased this unit. I don't have the funds to spend big $ and can only get one. I tried the AT max (sucked) tried the G2+ (also sucked) lost $ selling both. I do not want to do that again. Every test I have seen so far on the Simplex is outstanding against far more expensive machines. If people want to dis it make a video! I saw one video where they did everything they could to make their favorite unit out preform and failed. Admitting it, then saying they still would not have a Simplex. Oh well..
@@linr2870 there will probably be some scenarios where the extra features on top machines will out perform the simplex as it is only a "budget machine" but for the most part of detecting it is mega.... i havnt came across a scenario yet where its not coped well... i am looking to find some ground that is covered in nails ect and see how it copes there but for the price the simplex is WELL worth the money
@@englandshistory I am always open to new tests and sure welcome them. I only want the best I can afford as most of us do. :)
@@linr2870 I honestly dont think there is a machine that offers so much for the money... telescopic stem, 11" dd coil, waterproof 3 meters, wireless headphones, ground balance, freq shift, software updates, vibration, 4 adjustable modes its deffo worth the money for sure.
This machine has been a long time coming,,, I always said the so called higher end machines were not worth that much money,,, big game changer now with the simplex,,, just received mine today,,, once the rain stops that’s it I am out there with pure raw detection power
I have a suggestion , on your next test use a single frequency machine , a multi frequency machine , an FBS machine , and a Pulse Induction machine.
I bet that one will open some eyes.
Two of the machines are squawk boxes , guess which ones ?
Still a good test !
Hi Sid great vid. Can you tell me where on the coil of the Simplex+ is the centre for pin pointing. Cheers keep up the good work.
baldybob1 centre of coil
Told you(s) the Deus wouldn't fair much better :), Simplex won again, I would say it might be worth trying the nox in single frequency (10/15KHz) as the Simple is 12KHz?, even so I think the Simplex is going to sell well...
I don't use the Deus any longer, but I'd defo have dug the first coin signal. If you don't dig iffy signals with the Deus, you don't get the deep coins.
I don't like the Deus a all !
My buddy bought the Simplex+ as his first detector, and I must admit: I'm pretty impressed with that machine!
wow !! that simplex looks like a dam good machine for the money.not long after buying the racer red and after watching this video im thinking of flogging it..cheers lads for the honest test video.
Simplex on the same level as Equinox, and even better than my beloved Deus, that is more than very good for a detector in the 300 € range! I also got my Simplex three days ago and already compared it with my Deus, the Simplex is really very good and absolutely does not need to hide behind the high-priced detectors, on the contrary, it can learn to fear these detectors!
Thanks for taking the time to do these Sid. I would have tested the Deus in the preset Deep mode though, I have found it excellent on harder deep targets. As for the N/M Simplex, clearly a superb machine for the money ! ATB MMMD
For price performance the simplex does look good. I might even like it better than my nox 800 which I do like but always thought a bit iffy on the smaller silvers.
Tbh the dues has never flagshipped as a deep machine anyway imo, the simplex is on a different level from what we see on these tests, but like everything there’s cons to having a machine that will detect deep, it makes you dig twice as deep for the same foil shit too! It’s a young mans game digging deep holes all day long. 😂😂😂
Dug by a Pug just turn sensitivity down 🤪👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great test Sid but I think we've fallen into the ' how deep do'es it go' trap again when we all know it's the usability of a machine in difficult ground that produces the finds.
100% its more than just depth that counts on a machine... speed and as you say the ability to get in amongst the difficult conditions is a massive factor... still to test it in that sort of scenario but will get round to recovery tests asap....
Well Sid, I think you survived that with ass in tact! 😂 Good test mate, it was what it was, no more no less. The machine clearly provides good performance, and simple useability at a fantastic price.
Well done Nokta/Makro, looking forward to receiving mine when I get back off my hols.👍
Simplex or Vanquish??
Cant decide for 2 months.. i think need wait 2 more..
what you going to be using it for???
beach, land, both, in water?
I plan to use on land and beach, maybe in water too..
@@pastuh you cant really use the vanquish in water as only the coil is water proof, as for performance between the 2 i cant really say as not got the vanquish in uk yet
Hi thanks for the upload. Do you know how the simplex behaves when other detectors are close by like on rally days.
Walking The road same as most machines if others are really close they or you may need to do a freq shift but not always and i never had an issue on the weekender we was on other day... over 100 people there
6 dislikes, don't suppose these are the NOX brigade :))))))
Should you not ground balance the deus and when you turn it on keep the coil pointed up. Just things I have been told to do before starting to detect. And also spin round 3 times and touch your nose then your toes or was it toes then nose. 🤣👍
Great videos and I appreciate what you are doing keep up the good work
Good video Sid, and yes i am a Nox user and ex Etrac user...The Nokta seems very capable no nonsense machine, for £300 i'll get one to see what my Nox has missed......Blackadder
trouble is on most land the nox is unusable running full sens and most of those tones ude never dig because to scratchy and numbers all over the shot personly that would be just digging iron all day long on that tone,most nox users wouldnt dig numbers bouncing that bad..but that nokta is what it is same as the racer mk2 makro built the best and third of price lol
I detected 5 months with the Makro Anfibio. My opinion is that it did find some deeper targets in wet ground. But missed an awful lot of the smaller stuff. I sold the machine when I realized this.
Bought the Nox 800 and was absolutely inpressed finally finding the good stuff again that I missed with the Anfibio.
For me no Simplex or Anfibio ever again. Fair enough more bucks more machine...of course no offense to beginners the Simplex can satisfy to start the wonderful hobby
Brilliant vid loved reading the comments they have made me laugh (off you pop) 😂😂😂
Keep up the good work looking forward to your next vid 👍🏻
Great video and test, I for one would like to see it up against the leading beginner machine the Garrett Ace 250 seeing as that is the market it is up to contend with.
Its all about how a dig-gable signal is defined on the test the Deus makes a noise whilst going over a target, this is 'not a signal we would dig we are told, i would not dig it either, but it could be something (and in this case was) all the detector is telling us is that there is a piece of metal down there but the detector is unsure what it is, so it gives a mixed signal, deus owners just go back and dig some of the signals you have rejected you will be surprised what you are leaving in the ground, all detectors do this, that is what is happening in the video test the Simplex is telling you there is a piece of metal down there but it does not know whether it is ferrous or non ferrous, it is not a clear signal you are hearing but a non descriptive grunt, this you will get every 2 yards as you detect.
Newbie here ( oldie)ooking for a machine between 3-900 notes. IME now sold on the simplex. See you on news at ten. Lol. Thanks for the review!!
Since water is a natural conductor of electricity, doesn't it amplify the electromagnetic signal coming from the coil?
I am just after buying a new Simplex love it. ✌️ Peace from the Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪.
Hi Sid what's the simplex+ like on separation etc my son wants one for his first detector I use AT Pro what you think about the at pro Compaid to the simplex+ cheers mat great video yet again
Andy Rowley its hard to say after only a few days with it... so far seems a very capable machine
Its terrible
Great to see the cheap Simplex rule here 😂. I've compared it with the AT max, and i must say.... Simplex nearly topped the AT Max
Of course it would. The Deus and Nox are much better machines than the AT Max.
I have a Simplex, it's a fabulous little machine. I would say it was clearly the winner of that test as you didn't alter it once from its original setting. The others you had to tweak and mess around with. I nearly bought an Equinox 800, so glad I didn't now.
Have done similar tests over the years with different machines ,coming up to date have found deep targets with the Simplex that the Deus can't find or the signals are so broken and weak wouldn't bother to dig .Most finds with the Deus in the clod and small ,find same with Simplex and many small deeper targets, find the balance and weight of the Deus suits me more at 73 but after using many machines Simplex for the bucks take some beating ,love the vids Sid keep them coming.
Great video I'm getting one this weekend. My brand new vanquish is in the shop being repaired only one month old. Minelab customer service is shady at best. Great video and channel. Love to swap subs not that U need it..😅
What were the Deus settings? Sorry I have a bad english. In the woods I used to use HOT program, 8 khz, reactivity 0, silencer -1, disc-2. I think it would pick up more targets.
Uses the Simplex, hardly picks it up " THAT'S A DIGGER ", uses the DEUS and gets a good signal, but picks up possibly IRON ( doesn't change the khz to 4khz see if it is or go into deep mode ), " YOU WOULDN'T DIG THAT '. LOL
Neil if its real time and never knew the target was there a iron buzz wouldnt stop you.. it would have to give you a semj good signal to make you take a second look imo
Being looking at the garret at pro how would it stand up to these 3 machines ? It might make me rethink getting it all comments welcome thanks 👍
Sam Bottomley garrett at pro is also good on depth not sure how it would fair on the day but not a million miles in it
The video is a bit old but I think the subject continues, and will continue to be strong. The Deus played with many disadvantages, such as the lack of its 34x28 cm coil. Also you do not "cancel" the effect of the ground with the option "expert" in ground balance. Not to mention that the correct program with its proper settings was missing. Even so! is an excellent video worth sharing, for further discussion.
It was an eye opening test for sure... but it was just a test on that day in those conditions... will vary everytime test is redone.... but what impressed me on this test was the lack of having to mess with settings to get very good performance from the simplex... yes after scratching my head for a while and messing with settings im sure i could of scraped a better result for nox and deus... but to be fair to simplex it did well on the day
@@englandshistory Exact. I agree with you. Thanks for answering.
Hello. May I ask for your opinion. I have a Makro racer 2 at the moment. I am thinking to sell it and get a Simplex. In Simplex I like that it's waterproof, rechargeable and has software updates. What mashine is better and more serious? Is it worth changing racer 2 to simplex? Will I not regret it later on? What are your thoughts? Thanks
Dalijus Karvovskis ive only used the racer 2 briefly... it seems a ok machine but cant really compare the two..... the simplex is a very good affordable machine and i think you will like it over the racer
Thank you
Hi. May I ask a question about the Simplex. When you found an item in the ground and use a pinpoint function does it show the distance to the target, the depth in cm or inches? Thanks
@@dalijusk You get a bullseye image on pinpoint the closer the target is to the coil you get a small bullseye(louder audio) if further away you get more rings larger bullseye(quieter audio)... its very effective
May they include the distance in inches and centimetres later on in the update? What do you think? Thanks
Does it find small gold nuggets or wire gold in Iron rich soil?
Thanks for doing the tests Sid, really appreciate it. One thing is for certain, it's certainly got a lot of people talking. Whilst it maybe putting a few people's noses out of joint, for those getting into the hobby or who may not be able to afford the bigger brands, this really looks like an affordable option, that appears to be matching the big boys! 👍🏻
Burrowing Badger yeah in the depth tests its doing pretty good ay... as you say its deffo great for people that dobt want or cant spend £1000 on a machine.. this will be a great choice and will fair well on finds too 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
hi sid ...great video ...does the simplex have MULTY FREQUENCY ??????? OR SINGLE ...???
Single frequency
@@englandshistory thanks mate
Wondering how it will compare whit the vanquish .... that's a similar price range ... right now it's a VW beetle racing a Ferrari whit close call Finnish 🤔
Greetings from the coal region of Pennsylvania, great video brother, you bring Clive with on any of these videos?
I have a couple of nagging questions. If the Simplex is selling for around $300.00 then the cost of manufacturing must be $100.00 - $150.00? So, where are they skimping to keep the price so low? Is it in the build or the electronics? They have to be cutting corners in the manufacturing process somewhere, in my opinion. Also, can the company survive selling metal detectors for $300.00 each? I have my doubts on that one. Seems like a bad business plan to me to bring out a detector that will compete with your higher end detectors at less than half the price.
Donnie Bailey my guess is they have a high end machine coming thats gonna blow the top ends out the water!! Why else would they
My nagging question is, why have the other manufacturers been over charging for so long? Does anyone really think it costs $1,200+ to make a unit? Even factoring in labor ect it seems the profit margin is incredibility high to me.
Lin R i get where ya coming from but sometimes the extra tweakability is priceless 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@@englandshistory I agree
Are you any nearer doing a side by side Nox 900 v Manticore Sid?
Thank you good sir for a actual honest review you sir have character and I subscribed for that very reason.
Cheers buddy, welcome to the channel 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great vid Sid,Looks a very capable machine, all for under £300! My only worry with it is the dreaded coke, I've got fields full of the stuff. Very tempted though as a backup machine
You guys always hit water at 19 inches??? WOW! ah.. RAIN! Out here in New Mexico, USA, most rain evaporates before it hits the ground!
Never noise cancelled the nox, first thing you do man I know that and I’m a numpty :D
The Rhins Ranger only need to noise cancel if its not stable and it was stable
Tone Break - can you give me your settings for field 2 please? I followed a video and the settings they gave me totally ruined field 2. Best regards, Scott
EnglandsHistory - As Tone Break says ALWAYS noise cancel, i noise cancel with every new field I go to and it makes a difference
Honestly and I’m not ground balancing. My good friend set up field 1 for me after settings I followed from a video absolutely ruined my field 2
Actually I concur with Sid, I never noise cancel unless its unstable then i will manually adjust using the plus and minus buttons. I ALWAYS GB though. I would say that not searching in all metal is something i wouldn't recommend as it seems to amplify Iron falsing and would also like to know what the Iron Bias setting was on the Equinox when the test was done.
All in all though it does show the Simplex to be a damn fine machine for coins in polythene bags and jam jars :-)
@Tone Break gold modes are the deepest
The guys on the equinox 2nd programs take a little deeper. Try it on Field 2!
That's quite incredible that the Deus didn't do better..that said i have always been a sucker for dark horses and always backed up the "little ones".
Not that depth means much in 99% of the places most folks hunt but 2 things I noticed in your nox settings that will increase depth (especially in low mineralized soils) Hunt in all metal. No notch. If there is little to no iron, reduce the iron bias setting. I also lower iron bias in heavy iron patches but jack up the target separation to 7. To me, target separation is king... would LOVE to see these 3 machines tested in heavy iron with small non ferrous targets. The Nox, set up correctly, will find tiny non ferrous targets in TONS of iron. Especially with the small coil, and will still have decent depth.
Great vid Sid ate keep them comin congrats on that Saxon find 👍👍👍 look forward to your next vid
The only way to fair test the machines is to do it like xp gary did with the new x35 coil undisturbed soil finds put in from the side this reminds me off the blisstool test.
also who run the nox with disc.
Equinox and deus users are having a heart attack!!! Lol!!!
No, anfibio owners are having a heart attack maximum, if true this :)
@Tone Break just like equinox hype when it came out
@Tone Break well lets wait what simplex finds , im sure amazing things are waiting for us!!! :)
Looking forward to the new Simplex update which will no doubt improve the machine further. plus, three new coils are being released too.
Who makes the Deus detectors?
Damn the detecting looks fun!!! In Sweden all hell breaks loose if anyone without a 60£ (ish) permission from the “overlords” is found with a detector in hand, even in my own backyard that is! And IF anything older then mid 18:th century comes out of the ground and you turn it in, your 60£ permission is revoked immediately with no refund... they think it’s better to keep history in the ground I guess:( great video btw👌😊! There is a petition that more than 12000 people have signed (aiming at 15k) and will be turned in to our government about this madness asking them to look at the laws of England and Denmark and so on. Jesus I’m sorry about this novel... help us if you can!! Cheers ☀️
Petter Broberg its the most amazing hobby in the world and sweden needs to sort this shit out✊✊✊✊ i bet the history is screaming to be discovered...
EnglandsHistory oh absolutely true! I mean it is mind blowing just to think or guessing what’s hiding just under the surface🙃👍👌 makes you want to stick it to them and just go bonkers but there are severe penalty’s and even prison sentences I’ve heard🤭 thanx for replying sir👏
Petter Broberg yeah you gotta play by the rules mate... would be worth trying to get in with the archaeological teams over there.. work with them on digs ect
EnglandsHistory yeah thats a way better approach I guess but mainly I really really hope that they come to their senses about what’s the logical and right thing to do about getting permits... landowner approval only I hope will be enough:) well we will se👊🤞
Can we sign up??
That simplex is looking really good..👍
Like one of the guys said it would be interesting to see how the deus would have done on deep programe.The simplex is amazing for the money.
Not really, the deep program has poor disc. I can get the Deus as deep, possibly deeper than the nox when I use the deep prog. but it could only be used in very 'clean' areas and would end up spending hours digging iron/junk. The point is with a simple turn on and go routine the Simplex performs v well, most people don't want to spend their time tweaking machines rather than detecting.
these tests are always about depth but never target id, recovery or separation, whilst the simplex is deeper it isnt as good as the deus and nox in the other more important areas, you wil dig far more iron with the simplex but for the money its a great starter machine
Great test, would love to see a test of the Simplex up against an older bad boy the Fisher F75 in boost mode.
THE TEST IS LEVEL MASTER! Greetings from Tomasz and Kerstin, Germany
Which machine is better??
Give up smoking mate. Sound like a steam train nipper....great video...👍
What's a "stream train nipper?"
You should hear me and I’m only 40 COPD was told I never b able to do again? But I soldier on 👍👍
That Simplex wiped the others out. One question, were you running the Nox 800 with the new updates, or the original software? I put update 2 onto mine last weekend, and yesterday went over a small patch I've done a couple of times, it pulled up three coppers, a small buckle, a button,, a glue tube, two bottle caps, a pull-tab, and the usual scrap bits, that it missed previously. I know it is the same patch, as it is between a bench-seat and a canal bank - about 10 feet wide and 50 long.
hamshackleton its on the second update nit the fe2 update
I have a new simex and it's got no chance against a deus or my etrac?
Surprising. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻
Simplex power 🇹🇷🇹🇷
herpe simplex
nothing to do with turkey but ok
Oust....
Haci simplex dahami iyi yoksa Xperia deusmu??
@Abdurrahim BAYRAM teo emmi kim gardaş
What detector do you use
Been using the deus but bk on the nox now
Surly you would get better depth with Ground Balance turned off?
Excellent honest test thanks Sid
Not biased towards Makro noise boxes then?
I put my order in for one when it gets to the States
got to love these Nokta-Makro introductory detectors
Good review sid mate. Funny how some people are commenting are like " didn't do this, didn't do that, adjust that, time will tell" muppets . There are times and conditions when one will perform better than the other ( bar the Deus as I think they are crap and have owned it many times " fact is in the day of this test the simplex came out on top despite you knowing the Equinox and not knowing the simplex. People need to stop crying because they made a cheap machine that works
Matt Ballard yeah tests can vary from test to test but its just the way the test went on day.... simplex is a bloody awesome machine and will make a lot of people very happy 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 best bang for the money by far
Matt Ballard soooo many more tests matching my results are starting to be posted on UA-cam also
Makes me even more excited for my simplex to arrive!
Gooday my fellow treasure hujter. I love your vlogs.. I wanetd to show my fellow treasure hunters some love. I saying hi all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦... Please keep making them they are awsome.
The South African Magnet Fisher hello matey thanks for sending the love 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟 plenty more videos coming pal 👍🏼👍🏼
Show me what the Simplex could do show me the ground balance show me pinpointing I really want to see that then I can make my mind up on buying one or two
Can i mention your link in my videos for simplex .
GOLDDUST DETECTOR Jay yes mate no bother 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
At £299 the Simplex performance with the build quality and the screen/settings etc I can’t see how the Garrett Ace Range will survive in the UK. Why would you buy an Ace 300i or 400i when you can get a Simplex.
Being looking at the garret at pro how would it stand up to these 3 machines ? It might make me rethink getting it all comments welcome thanks 👍
Yup think Garretts buggered now, what’s simplex like on the beach, my red Racer was like an old chatty housewife I know Garretts are the same
I had an at max it was terrible and couldn't do what I saw in that video.
WOW Dale! More amazing finds M8! Love the Crotel bell esp'. Cheers, John.
Hello from Malaysia...i love this video...
Bulunduğunuz yerdeki arazi toprak yapısı park 2 uyumlu..neden park 2 modunu etercih etmiyorsunuz..eksik bilgi ve tecrübesiz testlerle dedektör kullanmayı bilmiyorsunuz ve video çekiyorsunuz..
How well does the simplex pick up gold?
JACOB1556 not tried that yet.... will do soon mate
@@englandshistory Cool.
also the equinox is a multi frequency machine . So Try setting the machines frequency to see if it goes deeper on curtain targets rather having it set to multi frequency all the time. I Think that it might loose a bit of depths forcing on unnecessary frequencies on curtain targets.
43 people own 1 or 2 of the detectors in this video (and the Simplex isn't one of them)
Quedé sorprendido,. Wow, veo que mi Simplex no está tan mal.
Gracias por hacer el vídeo.
I always found the simplex to be real noise. Had a garret 400i b4.just upgraded it to the nox.iv not realy gone out there and had a go with it yet but it got stuff in my garden were the garret and simplex would not go due to all the nails in the ground.
tom edwards the nox is a beast mate
I think the simplex is good just dont think it can cope with it's own power lol
Thanks Sid, new subscriber here, really enjoy your videos, professional quality with a natural feel and find myself laughing with many of the participants.
Ok, unfair question ...but if you where to run to and grab just one detector from the above test which one would you take with you.
D rifle well at the minute i mainly use the deus...
Thanks Sid for your reply.