


Of course, while the inclusion of the Mega imaging system is great, it does not necessarily help those who need solid imaging for distances beyond 125’.
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Thankfully, the Mega imaging system is simply part of the CHIRP sonar transducer that the Humminbird Helix 9 CHIRP Mega SI uses which also include the full spectrum of traditional frequencies to provide a complete and extended image profile of the surrounding area or potential depths. It should be noted that the increase in frequency may provide additional clarity and detail, but it also has a much shorter distance for which it is effective. In fact, the Mega imaging system is aptly named as it is the first consumer-grade fish finder that offers megahertz level imaging providing such detail as the ability to apply this system to both the side and down transducer signals. For being a consumer-grade model, the Humminbird Helix 9 CHIRP Mega SI is truly impressive as this new imaging system provides a clarity of detail that was once reserved almost exclusively for much larger vessels fishing the largest game in deep sea and ocean waters.Ĭonsidering that you do not have to contend with those conditions, the Humminbird Helix 9 CHIRP Mega SI offers more than enough clarity to allow you to see exactly what and where everything is. There is no getting around the fact that the biggest feature of the Humminbird Helix 9 CHIRP Mega SI is the new Mega imaging system. That said, the best does not come cheap, and though it may not carry the same multiple thousands of dollars price tag that a professional-grade fish finder might, it is still well over $1000. It is also worth noting that though the Humminbird Helix 9 CHIRP Mega SI is technically a consumer-grade fish finder, it is definitely a model that can compete with the best of the best from any manufacturer within its same grade. Keep in mind, this is not necessarily what you would consider true “professional-grade” due to its somewhat smaller size, but it still features most of the top-tier features that are included in all of Humminbird’s new Mega” lineup of fish finders. Regardless, Humminbird still understands where it gets its bread and butter and makes it a point to provide some of the best fishing navigation and imaging hardware on the market. The Humminbird Helix 9 CHIRP Mega SI is the next high-end consumer-grade model of fish finder to come from the Humminbird company which specializes in fish finding and chart plotting equipment–though the company has slowly begun expanding within the past couple years into new departments of outdoor products.
