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Your price for this item is $123.99
The comparable value price is $149.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 778 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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84%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers recognize the RAD 480i Radar and Laser Detector's excellent radar detection, performance, and accuracy, with many praising its ease of use and the helpful app. Positive feedback also highlights the detector's value for the price and its impressive range. However, some users experienced a notable number of false alarms.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable friends

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very reliable and accurate.I love the extra features that come with it better then my last.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good on highway

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its good when you dont see the cars on the highway or backroads

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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      Thank you for the great review! Safe travels! cedarelectronics-cobra

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great! I have had one so I bought this one for my spouse because he would always get speeding tickets, well this slowed him down and he hasn’t gotten a speeding ticket since.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Radar detector

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent, even tells you if your battery is low! Great product!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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      Thank you for the 5-star review! cedarelectronics-cobra

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I have not get a ticket in a while

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Help me a lot with my daily driving. I Draco at least 300 miles daily and I haven’t get a ticket yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works really well

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I can’t say if this has prevented me from getting tickets but it’s nice to have just in case!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Buy

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hreat item for the money. I appreciate Best Buy and the customer servise

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great for the price. it is easy to use. fast and never fails.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cobra radar detector

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My second Cobra and very dependable. It reminds me to monitor my speed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great detector

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a replacement. Never owned a Cobra but will definitely purchase another. It even tests your vehicle battery and lets you know if there is an issue.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    False alarms

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    RAD450 was much much better.

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just bought this a day ago and used it today for my daily commute. Completely unusable. Way too many false alerts from other vehicles' proximity sensors. Have a RAD450 (which I loved), but started to act up after 3 years (wouldn't go off until last second where it used to give me plenty of warning). Had several flagship Cobras over the years and they all mess up after about 3 years. One the display went kaput, one the speaker went out, and another just constantly would go off as soon as you turned it on. This 480i is garbage right out of the box. Doesn't seem to be any firmware updates for this thing either that I can tell (can't get their software to work on my PC). This thing is going back immediately.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No Problems

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No problems. I didn't download the app, but you might enjoy it. .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Brenda

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for early detection of any radar or cameras. Let's you know ahead of time so no tickets.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works Great fkr detection fir long distance. Good for hightwat abd city.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works okay

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works good. Range is okay. Alerts are easy to read.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It works

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works as described very reliable, I use it for every road trip I go on

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This item works well for a radar detector in this price range. So far so good

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Radar detector

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Seems to work well, price was good. Seems to be pretty good quality

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cobra RAD 480i

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works pretty good some false readings, but after using app and adjusting settings not bad.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Radar detector

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awfully loud,even when turned down. But it does the job.

    I would recommend this to a friend