Whites Classic IDX PRO
Price: $500
Avg. Score: 
4.44
Based on 27 reviews
4.44Based on 27 reviews
Avg. Durability:
4.29
Avg. Ease of use:
4.14
Confederate artilley shell
December 16, 2018
This machine is a silver dime vacuum cleaner, however on my second trip out
with it I found a Confederate artilley shell. Count me as a satisfied user.
Max Depth: 9 inches on US quarter
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Would you recommend this to a new user?
Yes, absolutely!
Southern Gray Rider from
Virginia
51
Unhappy
September 02, 2018
Add me to the list of dis-satisfied owners. I sent the unit back for
service which included the purchase of a new coil. It is stuck on 25cent
with a constant screech no matter what I set controls on. Unhappy customer?
OFY, $500 worth. Would I recommend this unit to anyone? If mine is any
indication, not NO, but HELL NO.
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Would you recommend this to a new user?
No, not really.
Sam from
Florida
410
Omg why didnt i bought one years ago
March 31, 2018
Here in Tx we often have clay spots that my high end detectors only see 6
inches deep, this detector will see 10 inch quarters with the 950 coil,
after seeing this I put a lot of them for sale, idx is simple and fun to
use with no complicated controls if it says its a dime you can bet 100
bucks it is a dime.
Max Depth: 10 inches on US quarter
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Yes, absolutely!
Juit from
Texas
52
Updated review
June 26, 2017
I got a Mr. Bill mod machine and it turned a great machine into an amazing
machine. Adding ground balance and threshold and SAT control puts the
machine up there with the best of the classic machines. I use it often and
always come home with finds in the pouch. I highly recommend this machine,
especially with the Mr. Bill mod.
Max Depth: 9 inches on US quarter
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Yes, absolutely!
Pinpointer999 from
Canada
91
Add me to the list of amazed idx pro owners
November 19, 2016
I saw all the reviews here and elsewhere online saying that the IDX Pro is
a hidden gem. I took a long time waiting for a used one without much time
on it to come up. FINALLY an IDX Pro only used for 3 hunts then closeted
came up on a forum of 2nd hand machines.
When the machine arrived I was shocked...It looked brand new in every way! I took it out for a first hunt in a trashy area that I hunt that has yielded many silver coins and old jewelry. The IDX Pro lived up to it's reputation, as the coins started coming out of the trashy field. Depths was 3 to 8 inches. Then I hit a 1901 Queen Victoria Canadian 5 cent silver at 6 inches. SUCCESS!
Every day I have taken it out I have successfully pulled out coins and jewelry. If it beeps, there's something under the coil, and very little junk. This is the stock model. I am seriously considering the "Mr. Bill" mod that adds threshold, manual ground balance and boost. It's suppose to improve this already great machine into a top notch beast. If you can get your hand on an IDX Pro, do it. A modified version comes up on flea-bay or the forums now and then.
The extra hundred or so dollars is worth the price. I am very pleased that I added this machine to my collection. The only problem I will have is to justify keeping some of the machines that the IDX Pro out-performed.
Max Depth: 8 inches on US quarter
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Would you recommend this to a new user?
Yes, absolutely!
Pinpointer999 from
Canada
150
Thank you from beginner
June 01, 2015
Thanking all of you. I am more rock hound, that now incorporated gold, and
silver into the hobbies. Your review helped me have faith my research had
paid off. Just won at eBay a white IDX pro classic lc. Looking forward
learning from you all. Semper Fidelis,RETRIED SPARTAN Swift,Silent, Deadly
our motto USMC LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPTAIN JOSEPH FITZPATRICK.
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Yes, absolutely!
Joseph Fitzpatr Fitzpatrick from
Fleming ln
922
An oldie, but a definite goodie.
June 15, 2014
I have a 16 year old White's Classic ID which has been modified for manual
ground balance and threshold. This thing smokes my digital MX5. I did the
classic 'nail board' test, where I taped a large rusty nail, a gob of foil
and a silver quarter smack on the middle of the 2, spaced about 1-1.5"
inches apart. When I swept the board in front of the coil of the MX5, the
'dig me' tone was not even there. Erratic, sputtery signal and a VDI that
went from 8 to 60. In other words, it did not indicate a 'diggable' target.
Pass it by....
When the same board was swept in front of the Classic ID, I got a clear, repeatable tone. In other words, DIG ME! The Classic is stable, quiet and you can kick up the sensitivity almost 100 percent before it becomes unstable. I also discovered I like a silent search, as the MX5 requires a slight (sputtery, poppy) threshold tone. I like my MX5, I really do. It's depth is great, pinpointing is spot on but in order to have success, you basically need to be hunting ground where there is nothing but coins, and we all know, that's NOT going to happen.
This is the difference between the analog and new digital machines. While the new digital machines have advantages (TID), those advantages don't necessarily mean much in the real world. I hope this Classic ID never dies. I'm looking for a second one just in case.
Max Depth: 8 inches on US quarter
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Yes, absolutely!
Jim M from
Wisconsin
243
Bloody marvelous
March 21, 2013
I bought this machine as a back-up and for my girlfriend to use
occasionally. Needless to say, she started to finds things and at a truly
great depth! So she permanently borrowed it, and it is now hers.....Mumble
mumble grumble.Joking aside, this machine was one of those technological moments where they reached a peak. I challenge any modern machine, yes I do mean any. Including the V3i and E-trac, Deus etc to beat this machine for depth. I promise it will give you a run for your money. A great machine, good recovery speed, and lovely and simple to use whilst doing all the important things right.
If you're lucky enough to find one around, buy it!
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Richard from
London, UK
286
Idx pro
March 13, 2013
After reading some info online I was lucky enough to find a used IDX PRO on
CL. Having never touched a detector in my life I was thrilled that I was able to turn it on and have a decent idea of what was going on immediately. That was the fall of 2012.
After 3 months and MANY MANY hours I have bagged 90 bucks in all sorts of coins and everything else you can imagine might be buried in parks and schoolyards. As with any machine the more time you spend with it the better you and it work as one. I would not even try another detector, it has been so good why change? Sometimes you're lucky enough to get a winner on the first shot, and at the 200 bucks I paid I couldn't be happier.
In fact I ordered an identical to the "tee" detector for my 8 year old son who has been my constant hunting companion. That one was 255 bucks but there was shipping and it came with a nice set of headphones. Absolutely great machine so far, I would have trouble even bringing up the few things that it could have. I'd rather not have those extras in return for exactly what I do have which is a PAIR of phenomenal machines.
Anyone having trouble is dealing with a machine that is not up to par for whatever reason, don't dump it!
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Kevin from
Wisconsin
236
Great Detector !!
October 05, 2012
An absolute beauty of a machine. Will hold it's own with detectors
costing twice it's price. Simple to use and lightweight with excellent
recovery time, depth and discrimination. The best machine out there
pound for pound and dollar for dollar. Missing a couple of "bells and
whistles" but when factored in with it's overall performance capability,
this is rendered meaningless IMO. An IDX Pro in the hands of an
experienced hunter is a deadly combo.
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Rob G from
Windsor, Ontario
161