Cobra RAD 480i Laser Radar Detector – Long Range Detection, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Compatible, LaserEye Front and Rear Detection, Digital Signal Processing, Black

Works great

... these 5 stars are for the detector alone at under $150! DO NOT download and sign up for the app! 1. It doesn't work well. I had to turn off my smart watch as it got stuck in a loop with notifications. 2. They'll bombard your email with junk emails! The detector works great! I got it for a spare car and am comparing it to my 4 times more expensive Escort. Pros: Few falses and very modest alerts (voice) on K and X band. More assertive with alarm and voice on Ka and there was cops so it WORKS! Display is clear and bright enough in daylight. Functions are clear enough but you may wanna download a full manual. Cons: Mounting is okay. Feels secure but not Escort nice. Cord is just that, a cord. Long enough for any cigarette lighter plug-in but has no buttons. If you wanna mute an alert you need to reach the mute button on the detector. Closest to you but still far away, especially in a truck or SUV etc. But overall a 5 STAR $150 detector! Does all the Escort do for me (I just hang it and expect it to point out police radars in the vicinity. ) I actually like Cobra alerts better as they're not in your face like Escort. I recommend this product but don't download the app and expect to actually use the buttons on the detector (if you need to, I set mine up and now don't touch it other than the occasional mute when a cop is close for a long time.)

Other than adjusting sensitivity and preference in alerts this radar has exceeded my expectations, to say the least. It has saved me from multiple possible speeding tickets and has zero interference with police radars which I tested personally. I highly recommend anyone looking for a radar under $200 consider this product if they are looking for a highly reliable and customizable radar scanner. I will leave my details of operating the device below for anyone who might find it helpful. I recommend reading all details below if you are brand new or unfamiliar with using a radar scanner. Radar alerts (only ones that I recommend having enabled): Ka band, K band, low K band, LASER (all others can be disabled unless you know your local police use other radars such as SPECTRE or VG-2 (radar scanner detectors), X band(outdated), Sensitivity: I highly recommend using the Cobra App on your phone. I ALWAYS use "auto" sensitivity. What "auto" does is change the sensitivity from low, medium, or high depending on your speed. Low: 20MPH or lower. Medium: 20-60MPH. High: 60MPH+. If you are out in the middle of nowhere and just like knowing if there is any cop near, I recommend leaving it on high. Keep in mind, radar scanners ONLY detect active-seeking police radars. The scanner will not alert you simply of a police presence near by. Good all-round volume level: 5-7 (volume scroll) If you have music on and/or big subs, definitely use max volume Community Alerts/road construction/red-light cameras: Leave all enabled (very rarely pop up unless you live around a lot of red-light cameras, then it will most certainly annoy you) Other preferences that I find useful: Smart power: off Voltage display: on Low-voltage warning: on (12V or lower) Auto-mute: on (does not actually mute unless it's K band, just lowers the volume to a tolerable level for Ka) Screensaver: on (more gentle in low-light conditions) Phone notifications: Off (radar alerts can be forwarded to your phone, or stay on the radar for audible alerts, it cannot be both) Mounting position: Just below the center rear-view mirror but not so that the rear LASER detector is blocked. Image: https://i.imgur.com/XsUByVh.jpeg (copy & paste link into browser). I personally had to sync my radar before making any adjustments to the device. After the phone is set up to connect whenever you turn the radar & app on, it will auto-sync (except for sensitivity preferences, you will have to switch to auto manually after turning it on). I have app GPS usage to "Only when app is open". I hope other customers find this review helpful! Edit: Nothing is perfect. There are times when if there is nothing for the radar waves to bounce off of you might be in for a surprise full-alert warning. This radar can detect police radars sometimes miles ahead, and other times it won't go off until you're at the same stoplight as them. The way radar scanners work is very dependable on your surroundings and it is key that you not only know what is going on around you (for any reason you might need a police radar detector) to maximize the detector's efficiency and your chance at being "caught".

Seems to go off all the time and there's nothing around. Not sure what the range is supposed to be but other than that, it's a good product. I like the voltage warning too

I’ve tried it for 3 months now, it is true you get a lot of K band alerts those are from doors and other things, Ka alerts, police radars, are super accurate and as you use it you get familiar with the system, no false alerts on those bands, every time is a cop

Great product. Easy to install and radar is on point.

Saving my license every day. Works great on Ka band. Have one on every car.

Works well and the range is decent, but I did get my first speeding ticket after this purchase because it did not respond. Some police equipment, scan your speed and this does not pick it up. If other people have police scanners, this unit will go off as well. The device could be a little bit louder and it works well at night. It’s a good value for the money, but you pay for what you get.

Es simple cuesta mucho y hace el servicio de uno q valga 1200 pesos y su costo es elevado

Realizei varios testes hoje, passei por um policial com a pistola Laser Tech por 3 vezes cada uma delas alterando as configurações sensibilidade etc etc e não detectou nada kkkkkkk, por outro lado detecta radar onde nao tem, ja desativei a banda K Low e nada, muito chateado. Sera que rasguei dinheiro, irei testar mais dias e volto a postar aqui.Obrigado ao vendedor pelo rápido envio, desde a compra a te entrega se passaram apenas 5 dias. Todas as taxas de importação ja estão inclusas no pedido e a Amazon antecipou a entrega em 5 dias. Parabéns a todos e muito obrigado

Useful bit of kit could have done with this earlier as it may have saved me from fine and 3 hours of lecture.

habe dieses Gerät jetzt einige Monate getestet, für wirkliche Gefahrenstellen ist es nicht zu gebrauchen, es schlägt bei allen möglichen Frequenzen an nur nicht bei denen ich es wollte.

Hallo an alle, die Blitzer genauso doll hassen wie ich. Ich habe dieses den Cobra 480i gekauft, damit er mir blitzer anzeigt. Vorzugsweise mobile blitzer. Wenn alle standartfunktionen eingeschaltet sind, dann reagiert das Gerät im minutentakt. Das bedeutet, dass alle verkehrsmessgeräte im Frequenzbereich von K und Ka arbeiten. So ist es zumindest in Berlin. Als Folge bleibt also nur diese Frequenzbereiche zu deaktivieren, was bedeutet das die meisten festen blitzer nicht mehr angezeigt werden. Somit werden nur die laser angezeigt. Hier ist das Problem jedoch, dass das Gerät viel zu spät reagiert (so ca 5m vor dem Blitzer oder sogar erst später), trotz höchster Sensibilität. Ich sende es wieder zurück, da es für mich absolut unbrauchbar ist.