Whites Matrix M6
Street Price $700
Number of Reviews: 33
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Ever wonder why...
Long time M6 user.. in Beautiful NW US. -Ever wonder why 9 out of 10 people will call a machine 4 to 5 stars and one person comes allong and calls it 2 stars. Look no further than the operator. When you read reports that your machine is getting great depth and discrimination results, yet you can only get 4 inches depth and bad Disc.results what should that tell you? It should tell you that you eather have a bad machine and it needs to be sent in, or you, the operator must be doing something wrong. The White's M6 is one of the most user friendly, simple yet powerful detectors to date. The fact that it has many, many good and many better coils available is just Icing on the Cake. If you have a M6 and you are not getting the performance you think you should get(which should be outstanding)think about it.
Jan 11, 2009
189 Yes
2 No
M6 is a winner
Kees in The Netherlands Europe -The M6 is a real turn on and go piece of hardware.
If used with tone_ID and discriminaton off (turn disc. anti clockwise) and listen to the higher tones, you miss nothing from small coins to big relics. About dept: it finds 10 euro cents at 9 inches or relic like an german WWII helmet.
It also comes with a special beach switch.
Nov 11, 2008
46 Yes
1 No
Coin Sniffing Hound
Kevin Myhaver in Oklahoma -Bought my M6 on Oct. 1st. Took her out to a place I know had alot of clad just to get a feel for a new machine. Used the stock 950- coil. Hunted in tone ID mode. This site was pretty trashy but the slow sweep speed of the M6 allieviated that problem condiderably. Dug a handful of clad between 1 and 7 inches and the VDI and Depth reading were on target for the most part. The second time out I went to a spot that has been hunted to death by many experienced detectorists. I switched to the 5.3 Eclipse coil. 15 minutes into the hunt I got a faint signal with no info on the VDI.. I cut a plug about 3 inches deep and got a nice sound.. bingo 56 quarter at about 91/2 inches .. Few minutes later another faint signal yielded a 37 wheatie at about 81/2 inches.I researched for a year before I bought a new machine and I was torn between an MXT and the M6. I made the right choice! I like the target seperation and the depth capabilities as well as pinpointing and sweep speed making the M6 a great choice.The only negative thing I can say is in regards to the VDI. Seems like when it reads in the high end like +86 should be a qaurter but sometimes its alum. If it say +83 u can bet the ranch its a qaurter. That was also true at different readings. + 20 says nickle but thats junk, if its +14 its a nicle.. so u have to get used to the VDI and remember whats what. Thats my HO Good luck and happy hunting.
Nov 10, 2008
88 Yes
2 No
M6 not so hot
gimmesometruth9 in salt lake city, UT -
I've been detecting off and on for over 25 years.
I bought the M6 in august 2008. I was disappointed with the lack of depth. my deepest repeating signal was only 4 inches. anything deeper? not according to the M6. My old XLT found a wheat at 10 inches, and routinely found good targets as deep as 8-9 inches. I've noticed pinpointing seems to be off, 90% of my targets are not in the plug but consistently pop-up to the left-rear of the coil.
Oct 31, 2008
11 Yes
377 No
Big surprise.
Neil in England -I purchased the M6 because I wanted a detector that would work OK over wet salt sand and be a decent back up for my favorite inland machines.
After reading some good reports on different internet sites it sounded as though the M6 would fill the gap in my metal detecting armoury so I took the plunge.Then came the big surprise....I enjoyed using the M6 so much that I now use it as my main detector. It's so simple to use but it's performance is at least equal to or slightly better than some of the so called top machines I own. It's deep, excellent in trashy areas and the ground tracking keeps the detector running smoothly in all types of ground conditions with the option to use ground lock in the most severe soils.
It's hard to believe that there is this level of performance in such a simple machine.....most manufacturers try to convince us that we need loads of programs to be successful in our searches but the M6 proves that this is not the case.Another point in it's favour is the price which is a lot more reasonable than some top end machines....why pay top end prices when you can have the same performance for a lot less? In summary...a deep, responsive and sensitive detector at a sensible price that will keep up with anything on the market and with the bonus that it's so simple to use. Detecting perfection.
Sep 07, 2008
92 Yes
1 No
M6...Just Fantastic
Orville in TX -I have owned my M6 for about a year and a half. To me, for the person who loves to hunt for coins, jewelery, some relics and maybe just piddle with prospecting, the M6 just can't be beat. I just hunted a city park that I know has been hunted for years. My friends were using other brands, of which I won't mention.
Because of the heat we only hunted about 2 hours. In that time, I hunted the old parking area the goes around the park. I came home with about $3.00 in clad, a sterling silver and 4 stone opal ring, a 1937 D quarter, a 1944 war nickel and an engraved silver spoon.
My hunting buddies came home with a few clad coins. The ground was really hard but most of my finds were 3-5 inches down. I was hunting real slow using a 6X10 DD coil. This little machine is just fantastic.
Sep 04, 2008
110 Yes
1 No
My favorite at trashy sites !
Bill (de) in Delaware -Opinions on a particular detector can vary from a piece of crap to the best thing since sliced bread and somewhere in the middle is reality. I like to find the strength of a detector and decide if it fills a niche better than one I have and the M6 for me is best for hunting trashy sites.
Don't really care about notching and prefer to use Tone ID and listen to everything. Threshold nulls are useless in my opinion at very trashy sites so silent search is OK for me.
The best thing in my opinion about the M6 is the plethora of accessory coils along with the quick reset recovery speed, tone id, and the Meter which helps when cherry picking or attempting to sort through the mess.
The 6"x10" DD Eclipse is my primary depth and coverage coil and deepest coin has been a wheat penny at 7". My favorite small coils are the 4.5"x7" and 5" EXcelerator's
The little 5" EXcelerator hooked up to an M6 is awesome using tone id and no discrimination. Had some nice coin, jewelry and a few relic finds so far with a well conditioned 1866 2cent piece less than 2" deep being the best so far that many other detectors had to run over. It's hard to explain but avid trash hunters should understand tone variance and that's the strength of the M6 along with the excellent small coil selections.
The M6 would make a very good primary use detector when hunting coins and jewelry and for some relic hunting but love it at trashy sites. I'd rate the M6 at 4.5 because it does lack threshold, true all metal search mode and manual ground balance although the auto GB circuit works excellent. I guess I said my piece and hope others will confirm or dispute my opinions. HH Bill
Aug 26, 2008
101 Yes
1 No
A awsome machine!!!!
Joe in Indiana -I bought my M-6 April 20th,2008. I am new at this it is my first machine and what a Gem it is!!! You could not ask for a better and more simple machine it is a deep machine on the money pinpoint the 7 tone id is wonderful and I would say it would keep right up with any other machine if you are new and looking for a very dependable machine that is easy to operate and you dont have to worry about all the adjustment's,bells,and whistle's. Since my purchase I have found $85.90 in clad, 4 Mercury dimes, 3 silver rosies,50 wheat pennies oldest 1917, 2 silver rings, 2 military buttons, 2 tootsie toy car's from the 40's, and alot of other very neat stuff....I hope this help's you. And I hope you puchase one of these great machines and have as much fun as I do........HAPPY HUNTING!!
Jun 28, 2008
107 Yes
0 No
The M6 is superb!
Gaz in Bristol, England. -This machine is great!
Easy to use and powerful. I didn't really need a prospecting and relic mode so I went for the M6 and not the MXT.
The M6 is light,easy to understand, well built and deep. I have found coins every time I've been out. I use it on virtually no discrimination and on multi tones. That way all I have to do is listen to the ground. It can be a little busy on the ears but the good targets just blast through. This is one awesome machine. I had a Prizm IV before and just wanted a target VDI and ground balancing. The AutoTrac balancing is superb and always makes my M6 run smooth.
You will not regret getting this machine. If there are coins in the ground, it WILL find them!
May 05, 2008
25 Yes
6 No
It only gets beter with use
sterling in Jamestown NY -
I have had my M6 since may of 2007, This was my gift from my wife for my 40th birthday.
It has been years since I have owned a nice machine and was not sure if this would pull the grade. After several outings just more to learn the sounds and feel of the M6 I began to hear what she was telling me, coins, lots of coins.
1 Indian Penny.2 Barber dimes, 7 Merc dimes 3 silver Roseav dimes,1 Standing Lib Quarter, 1 Barber halve, 1 Franklin halve, 1 Old Farthing, 1 Liberty Knick, and 1 1850's Large Amer Cent. not to mention about One Hundred dollars in clad. If your looking to find coins, this is the machine to do it with. Now the only trouble im having is finding jewelry, I have only found Two rings and they are not of any value. I am not sure as to why I can not find jewelry, but would love any hints or suggestions from fellow detectorist.
Overall this is an awesome machine.
Feb 24, 2008
20 Yes
1 No