GoldmasterSingle frequency
Goldmaster 24k
48 kHzFrequency
CoilWaterproof part
3.4 lbWeight
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Minelab · Single frequency detector
Minelab Gold Monster 1000
The Gold Monster 1000 is a gold detector on one high frequency, 45 kHz, with two modes, Gold and Deep All Metal. It weighs 2.94 lb and comes with a 5-inch DD coil.
45 kHzOne frequency
3.3 ftCoil waterproof
2.94 lbWeight, 1.33 kg
| Technology | Single frequency |
|---|---|
| Frequencies | 45 kHz |
| Waterproofing | Coil only, waterproof to 3.3 ft (1 m)Detector: splash and rain proof |
| Weight | 2.94 lb (1.33 kg) |
| Coil | GM05, 5-inch round DD |
| Battery | 2 x 7.2 V 2700 mAh lithium-ion removable packs, or 8 x AA (not included)Two lithium-ion packs, or 8 AA cells in the supplied adapter. |
| Battery life | Not published |
| Search modes | Gold, Deep All Metal |
| Target ID | Not published |
| Display | Monochrome LCD |
| Headphones | Wired headphones |
| In the box | Digging shovel, car charging cable, AA adapter |
| Warranty | 2 years, control box and coil |
| Status | Not confirmedNot on page 1 of Minelab’s detector list; pages 2-3 are closed to readers by Minelab’s robots.txt (query string), so current or discontinued is not confirmed. |
Source: Minelab, GOLD MONSTER 1000 Tech Specs (opens in a new tab), read Oct. 16, 2026.
- Not publishedBattery life: Minelab's tech specs page gives no figure.
- Not publishedTarget ID: Minelab lists no target ID scale for it.
- Not confirmedStatus: the Gold Monster 1000 is not on page 1 of Minelab's detector list. The next pages are closed to automated readers, so we can't confirm it is still sold new.
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How it differs from its neighbors
Garrett's Goldmaster 24k runs a little higher, 48 kHz, on a 6 x 10-inch DD coil. Garrett gives it a weight of 3.0 to 3.4 lb and a runtime of 45 h on 8 x AA.
Fisher's Gold Bug 2 goes to 71 kHz and weighs 2.9 lb. Nokta's Gold Kruzer sits between the Goldmaster 24k and the Gold Bug 2, at 61 kHz. It is the only one of these models waterproof as a whole unit, IP68 to 16.4 ft (5 m).
Minelab's pulse induction gold model is the GPX 6000. Minelab publishes no kHz value for it, and it weighs 4.6 lb.
| Spec | DetectorGold Monster 1000 | BundleGold Bug 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Frequencies | 45 kHz | 71 kHz |
| Waterproofing | 3.3 ftCoil only, 1 m | CoilWaterproof part |
| Weight | 2.94 lb1.33 kg | 2.9 lb |
| Battery | 2 x 7.2 V 2700 mAh lithium-ion removable packs, or 8 x AA (not included) | 2 x 9 V |
| Target ID | Not published | Not published |
| Display | Monochrome LCD | Not published |
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Facts from Minelab's and First Texas Products' pages for each model, read Oct. 16, 2026.
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Models to compare
Three facts per model on one scale; open a card for its full spec sheet.
Gold BugSingle frequency
Gold Bug 2
71 kHzFrequency
CoilWaterproof part
2.9 lbWeight
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GPXPulse induction
GPX 6000
Not publishedFrequency
3.3 ftCoil only
4.6 lbWeight
View on Amazon GPX 6000 (opens in a new tab)Affiliate link
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Questions about the Gold Monster 1000
Answered from Minelab's tech specs page, read Oct. 16, 2026.
Only the coil, to 3.3 ft (1 m). Minelab calls the detector splash and rainproof, so keep the control box out of the water. Rain is fine. A river crossing is not.
Minelab lists two 7.2 V 2700 mAh lithium-ion removable packs, or 8 AA cells (not included). The box includes an AA adapter, a car charging cable and a digging shovel.
Its two modes are Gold and Deep All Metal. All Metal sounds on coins and jewelry too, but Minelab lists no target ID scale to sort them from trash.
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