What's New from Nokta Makro

The Nokta Legend 2 is the current new nokta makro metal detector in the hobby lineup, replacing the original Legend as the brand's simultaneous multi-frequency flagship. It launched alongside a new LD-series coil ecosystem (LD28 and LD21), paired with smarter software and more processing power aimed at improving depth and target separation over the first Legend. Our Legend 2 review covers the full feature set and verdict, and Legend 2 vs Manticore shows how it stacks up against the closest rival.

Outside the VLF hobby range, Nokta's newest release is the Magnetar 9000, a pulse induction detector unveiled in April 2026 and built for serious prospectors chasing both deep gold and tiny micro nuggets in harsh, highly mineralized ground. It is a specialist prospecting tool rather than a general coin-and-relic machine, so it sits alongside the hobby lineup rather than replacing any current model.

Nokta has also announced a MIKLA series for 2026, aimed at walk-through security screening rather than hobby metal detecting. It is a different product category entirely and does not affect which detector is the right buy for coin, relic, beach or gold hunting.

A new release is not automatically the right buy for every hunter. The Legend 2 makes sense if you want Nokta's best current multi-frequency performance, but the waterproof Simplex family remains the better value pick for most hobbyists, and older stock of the original Legend can still be a bargain while supplies last. Check current pricing and bundles on our Nokta prices and deals page, or compare the whole catalog in the best Nokta metal detector guide.