Customer Ratings & Reviews

It's my first, so I know at this price it's not going to be perfect but so far when I am in range of a radar it detects it. Have not come across any police yet to test it on, but the school zone ones it picks them up quick. Pretty sure it picks up on some business alarms. I think it was picking up a red light camera also. You can adjust the sensitivity. I notice a big difference between the three settings. All in all I am happy.

I've only had this a few weeks, but I will give my honest review. There are plenty of what seems to be false alerts, mostly K and X bands. I've never seen a police car when those bands hit. Usually X band seems to hit around department and grocery stores. KA band seems to be the most common for police, based on just a few weeks of using this. Every time I've seen a police car, it's been the KA band. I've not been hit with Laser yet, so I can't say anything about that. Seems to be great on the interstate and highways, but not so great for congested areas, that's where most false alerts seem to come from. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase, and I would recommend this product.

[Employee of bestbuy] Picked up cops super well and love it easy to step up

I installed the Cobra 480i on day one and noticed the difference on my first drive. Setup took less than 10 minutes. Mount feels secure. The display looks sharp and easy to read at a glance. Buttons make sense. No learning curve. Detection works great. • Picks up signals early so you have time to slow down • Fewer false alerts than older detectors I have owned • Voice alerts keep your eyes on the road • Long range on highway drives • Quiet and calm in the city The Bluetooth connection with the iRadar app adds a lot of value. • Live police and red light camera reports • Shared alerts from other drivers • Automatic updates • GPS lockouts for repeat false alerts After a week of commuting and a road trip, I trust the alerts. I feel more aware and less stressed while driving. The detector stays consistent and does not beep nonstop like cheap models. Build quality feels solid. Speaker sounds clear. Brightness adjusts well at night. If you drive daily or take long trips, this pays for itself fast. Great performance for the price. I would buy again without hesitation.

For the price it isn’t bad, the false alarms can be annoying but to combat that, I recommend changing the sensitivity down in suburban areas. Connecting to the app adds a few beneficial features and is super easy.

The first day I used this detector (within 3 days of purchase), it saved me twice. Picked up a signal that I at first thought was from a store as I was on a busy highway, but the signals did not go away and as I continued to drive the signal got stronger. As I crested a small hill, I could see a cop on the opposite site about a half mile down the road with his lights flashing and a poor soul pulled over. After I got on a major highway, about 3 miles in, I had another warning, and as I came around a corner, I could see a state trooper on the overpass and as soon as I saw him, I get lasered! This Cobra lit up like a Christmas tree. I had already slowed down, and as I passed the overpass, I saw a trooper on the on ramp ready to pounce and about 2 miles down the roan, another trooper with a poor soul who was caught. In shorter words, this Cobra works! And works very well. You can't beat the price either!

The Cobra Radar detector has delivered as advertised, accurate and timely information. Whether driving locally in-town, open road, or interstate, it has kept me informed with readily usable information. I highly recommend the Cobra Radar Detector carried by Best Buy!

Works excellent, good price before Christmas, not too many false alerts.

I was disappointed with this dectector overall. Installation was easy enough as I still had a hardwire installation from a previous device that decided to quit. Inside the box you get the basics such as the device (obviously), a 2 suction cup window mount (and some velcro for a dash install I assume), and a long power cord. Once I got it up and running and set up, I downloaded the app, synced it and off I went, and this is where the disappointment started. When the device is in standalone, it did not seem to pick up much. The second day I had it, I passed 2 cops doing traffic enforcement in my area, and it did not beep or alert me one single time BUT it did go nuts when I pulled into Walgreens. Thinking maybe it was a fluke, I decided to open the app and while sure it worked, using the app requires 2 things. First is your phone to be within your field of vision (If you lay it on the seat, you can not exactly keep looking over at it when and if it decides to send an alert) and second, your phone connected to your cars stereo. I have a 2015 Fusion which has the basic AM/FM/CD combo but also I subscribe to Sirius AND use an SD card for my own music. When I finally did get an alert , I could NOT hear it as my radio was set to Sirius and I also do not clip my phone to my vents or anywhere within my field of vision Given it barely works in stand alone and I can not hear it when linked to the app, for me this device is no bueno. When I was messing with the app, it does have a rather neat feature, a crowd sourced alert based system that allows you to either report something you see or be alerted to what someone else reported, and for the latter, it gives you an option to either confirm or deny said alert.

This radar detector is the best thing I have bought in a long time. It is precise, the app used is wonderful with a visual display of the problem areas, and it sounds long before you approach a law enforcement vehicle. If you approach an active red light camera, the X band will alert you. That’s pretty cool. Yes I am loving this and would recommend it to anyone!

for the price this has all the features you need, works great and is a nice upgrade to the Cobra i bought a few years ago. I like the plug and play ease of use, no complicated wiring.

Pretty sweet unit. It even has an app that does crowd reporting, like Waze. It comes with all the mounting material you need. The range is pretty good as well. I haven't owned a radar detector in years! I bought this for my 3000 mile road trip and it paid off. I also use Waze but not every hidden cop gets reported. This saved me on a few occasions! No tickets!

It works really good just dont turn up the sensitivity otherwise you will pick up everything

Works as advertised. Saved me on multiple occasions. Economical insurance against unnecessarily encounters. Some false alrms but excellent for the cost.

I’m very pleased with this purchase. It works like a charm and is loud on the lowest setting.

This radar detector was easy to install and has been reliable during daily driving. The alerts are clear and timely, and the integration with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is a great feature. The app is simple to use, and the overall performance has been excellent. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a dependable radar detector

The device was excellent. The installation process was straightfoward, and using it was less complicated. It worked perfectly right from the start.

My first purchase of this detector was a year ago. After using it for a year, I decided to buy another. This does what it says it will, looks good, and has survived the 120 degree weather of Las Vegas without breaking. It has false positives, sure, but compared to an $800 detector, I think this is good.

This was a gift for friends so I'm not entirely for sure how well it works but he says it's great and he loves it and thanks me for very much for buying it.

Nice product! I’ll try the another cobra brand. It was perfectly fine