Experts recommend Garrett Ace 400 more than Garrett AT Pro
As of 9 Apr 2024, experts prefer Garrett Ace 400 over Garrett AT Pro, but both Metal Detectors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Garrett Ace 400 received 3 recommendations: from Tech Metals Research (8 Mar 2022), Task and Purpose (31 May 2022) and money.com (19 Dec 2022). Garrett AT Pro was also endorsed 3 times: by Metal Detecting in the USA (6 Jul 2023), Bob Vila (30 Jan 2023) and money.com (19 Dec 2022). However, experts generally ranked Garrett AT Pro lower than Garrett Ace 400 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| Rank | Change | Price | Metal Detector | Metal Detecting in the USA  | Tech Metals Research  | Your Best Digs  |
Task and Purpose  | The Strategist  | BestReviews  | ZD Net  | Bob Vila  | Popular Mechanics  | money.com  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | - | $383 |  Garrett Ace 400 The Garrett Ace 400 metal detector is highly praised for its features, performance, and ease of use, making it a versatile and reliable option for beginners and experienced users alike. | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 6 | -1 | $583 |  Garrett AT Pro The Garrett AT Pro metal detector is highly praised for its versatile features, reliable performance, and user-friendly design, making it suitable for beginners and advanced users alike in various hunting scenarios. | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 1 |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 19 Dec 2022 money.com ranked Garrett AT Pro as #1 and Garrett Ace 400 as #2
Rank Metal Detector Comment #1 out of 5 Garrett AT Pro Editor's Pick#2 out of 5 Garrett Ace 400 Best for Low Prices... ... ... Source: money.com - On 8 Mar 2022 Tech Metals Research ranked Garrett Ace 400 as #5
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 6 Garrett Ace 400 Best for Beginners... ... ... Source: www.techmetalsresearch.com - On 31 May 2022 Task and Purpose ranked Garrett Ace 400 as #1
Rank Metal Detector Comment #1 out of 5 Garrett Ace 400 Best Overall... ... ... Source: taskandpurpose.com - On 6 Jul 2023 Metal Detecting in the USA ranked Garrett AT Pro as #3
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 12 Garrett AT Pro our top pick overall... ... ... Source: metaldetectingintheusa.com - On 30 Jan 2023 Bob Vila ranked Garrett AT Pro as #9
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 10 Garrett AT Pro Best for Freshwater... ... ... Source: www.bobvila.com
After counting and adding up the 70 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Garrett Ace 400 outranks Garrett AT Pro. This is not to say that Garrett AT Pro is a bad option. Like Garrett Ace 400, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Garrett Ace 400 
Garrett AT Pro Customers like Garrett AT Pro somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Garrett AT Pro
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Garrett AT Pro, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Garrett Ace 400.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling metal detector receives a consumer score of 8.5 (great). Both Garrett Ace 400 and Garrett AT Pro receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Garrett Ace 400 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
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| Garrett AT Pro |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Metal Detector |
In comparison:
Bounty Hunter Quick Draw Pro ranks #24 out of 47. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.5 Great
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Garrett Ace 400 is more popular than Garrett AT Pro
It's fairly safe to say that Garrett Ace 400 is a more popular metal detector than Garrett AT Pro, based on its 700+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Garrett Ace 400 and AT Pro | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Garrett ACE Apex | $427 |
In comparison:
8.6 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Garrett Sea Hunter Mark II | $907 | 2 expert recommendations | ||
 | Minelab Equinox 600 | $499 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Fisher Gold Bug Pro | $349 |
In comparison:
8.5 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper |
| Rank | Change | Price | Metal Detector | Metal Detecting in the USA | Tech Metals Research | Your Best Digs | Task and Purpose |
The Strategist | BestReviews | ZD Net | Bob Vila | Popular Mechanics | money.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $80 |  Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV The Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV is a reliable and versatile entry-level metal detector praised for its reliability, versatility, and ease of use, making it suitable for beginners and casual users. | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| 2 | - | $270 |  Garrett Ace 300 The Garrett Ace 300 metal detector is a versatile and reliable option for general-purpose metal detecting, with impressive target identification capabilities and customizable discrimination settings. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 3 | - | $383 | Garrett Ace 400 The Garrett Ace 400 metal detector is highly praised for its features, performance, and ease of use, making it a versatile and reliable option for beginners and experienced users alike. | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 4 | - | Check price |  Garrett Ace 250 The Garrett Ace 250 metal detector is highly praised for its features, target identification capabilities, and ease of use, making it a versatile and user-friendly option for coin hunting, relic detection, and general metal detecting purposes. | - | - | 1 | - | 1
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Expert reviews [17]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 15
| Highest score by finbin.net | 90 |
| Average score based on 17 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by huntingformetal.com | 83 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [23]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 18
| Highest score by treasureseekr.com | 97 |
| Average score based on 23 reviews | 90
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| Lowest score by Lifewire | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Extra Accessories: Garrett 8.5" x 11" Search Coil Cover, ClearSound Headphones, Garrett ACE Environmental Cover Up, Garrett Carry Bag
- Also Includes: Garrett 8.5" x 11" PROformance DD Waterproof Search Coil, Adjustable Arm Strap, Garrett ACE 400 Instruction Manual, Garrett Search Coil Hardware Kit, 4 "AA" Batteries Included, FREE Garrett Catalog, FREE Garrett Searcher Magazine, Exclusive 2 Year Warranty
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- Includes 8.5 x 11 In. PROformance DD submersible search coil
- Includes premium volume-control land headphones (waterproof headphones sold separately)
- AT PRO will ground balance to saltwater
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Garrett Ace 400 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling metal detectors and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Fisher F75 or Garrett ACE Apex .
Garrett Ace 400 is $88.40 more expensive than the average metal detector ($295).
Garrett AT Pro is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling metal detectors and has a couple of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as XP ORX or Nokta Gold Kruzer .
Garrett AT Pro is $287.61 more expensive than an average metal detector ($295).
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