Second generation of “advanced” and easy-to-use stud finder utilizes multiple sensors and sophisticated signal processing to filter out false positives
For decades, stud finders have been designed based on capacitive technology that identifies changes in density behind the walls. While this technology can indicate the location of wood stud framing, it also discovers metal, plastic, wiring and other objects in walls just as easily. Hypersensitive “deep scanning” modes further increase the potential for “false positives,” objects inaccurately identified as studs. The result is that traditional stud finders frequently chirp or flash LED lights – often to the point of distraction – to indicate something was sensed. But what exactly?
Now, new, more advanced technology is being introduced to this popular tool category that promises to redefine and even reset the standards for stud finder performance and accuracy. These next-generation, “intelligent” models incorporate multiple sensors and sophisticated signal processing technology to filter out “false positives.”