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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 819 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 often highlight the RAD 480i's overall performance, radar detection capabilities, and accuracy, especially noting its value for the price and ease of use. The range and helpful app are also appreciated by some users. However, a significant concern is the frequency of false alarms.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must have

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

    Must have for any driver. Gives you a piece of mind while your on the road!

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

    10 OUT OF 10 RECOMMEND

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

    Excellent !!! and Advanced Alerts !! Great if you wanna catch speed and cruise

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

    Radar detector

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

    Works well i also love the app for the radar detector it shows where the radar is coming from

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

    Life saver

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

    Love it and it is dependable. This is definetly worth the money

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

    Impressed

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

    Got this for hubby for Father's Day and he absolutely loves it. Says it been pretty reliable so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Works ok

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

    Was working okay but after 6 months the voice started to find distorted until it finally went out. I've emailed a few times since it states it had manufacturer warranty, but no luck with getting a response. =\

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

    ATECHNERD

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

    SAVED MY BUTT FROM SEVERAL TICKETS it can be overly sensitive, but better safe then sorry

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

    Great purchase

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

    Works great. I also like to battery feature. Overall. Great purchase

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Radar

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

    [Employee of bestbuy] Does not work, it is a very cheap option, cops never stop me, after this, they stop me

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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      Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear the RAD 480i did not meet your expectations. It is one of our top sellers and we have received great feedback. Please keep in mind that a radar detector is an extra tool for added awareness and does not replace safe driving. We recommend all users to drive with caution. Our support team is also happy to help ensure your unit is set up correctly for the best performance. Please feel free to contact us at 800-543-1608. cedarelectronics-cobra

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    waze marker

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

    marked many locations during road trip. Troopers are turning off there radar. I downloaded the waze app. I used the waze app and cobra together. The waze app gave 100% accurate. Cobra missed 60% of troopers.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Cobra

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

    I wasn't too impressed with it. It stopped working after about a year. I turned it on my warranty through the store.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    False alarms

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Radar

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

    It’s pretty bad for it price and at the same time it’s good for the price but it gives a lot of false alerts.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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      To reduce false alerts, use medium or low SEN modes. You can change the SEN mode by pressing the SEN button. cedarelectronics-cobra

  • 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.

    Keeps me on my toes - I have it just for a layer of peace of mind.

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

    Darth Radar

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

    Great radar. Does its job. Can be a bit loud and annoying.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Radar Detector

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

    I had the previous generation of this radar detector and I feel like this radar detector is too sensitive, it would give me a KA band alert but there is no cop near me.

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

    Radar detector

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

    Works really good with up to a mile and a half of warning

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

    Amazing radar detector

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

    Amazing radar detector! Works very well. Has an app that you can connect to

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

    Great

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

    Great. Great. Great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Cheap price, cheaper product

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

    As far as functionality goes, this is exactly what you get. It's able to pick up the main bandwidths and laser, and with your phone, has gps lockouts and community radar reports. Except it's gotta be able to connect to your phone, and stay connected even. Every time I drove I had to wait up to 5 minutes before it finally connected, and that was manually searching for it within the app. Even then, I e often just had to drive without the GPS lockout or community features since it just refused to connect.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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      This is unusual and may have something to so with your phone or its settings. For further assistance, please contact us at 800-543-1608 cedarelectronics-cobra

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great radar!

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

    this is a great radar. I love that you can download the app and connect it with your radar.

    I would recommend this to a friend