Customers find value in the RAD 480i Radar and Laser Detector's performance, radar detection, and accuracy, with users reporting it works effectively. The product is praised for its reasonable price and ease of use, including mounting and hiding it in vehicles. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the frequency of false alarms.
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cobra 480i
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love this radar one of the best things I bought so far
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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We're so glad you love it! Thank you for choosing Cobra!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Does its job and more!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
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!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great Option i was looking for different ones but i decided just to upgrade my old one to this one good choice
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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Thanks so much for the great review! We appreciate you choosing us. Stay safe!
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Accuracy, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best radar for value
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Honestly wasn’t expecting much from this radar but boy was I wrong. This radar is not only accurate and has saved me so many times but is also a great value for all that you get with it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Cons mentioned:
False alarms
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good system for the price.
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
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.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cobra 480i Radar
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I like this item
I like your coast
This recomendable
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice purchase
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy installation and ease of use. A negative is it does go off for random vehicles and occasionally for the digital road speed scanner signs. Still a good purchase for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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Thanks for your feedback! We’re glad to hear the RAD 480i was easy to install and use. If you’re noticing alerts from random vehicles or speed signs, adjusting the sensitivity settings may help reduce these false alerts. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 800-543-1608.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best budget radar for any driver
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So I've had this radar for about 3 months now, and I can tell you that it has already saved me hundreds of dollars on speeding tickets.
I bought a rear-view mirror mount to anchor this thing in the best possible location for laser signatures (radar experts recommend using your rear-view mirror to mount any radar detector). It comes with a car charger power adapter, so if you only have one charging port in your car I'd highly recommend you get the Car and Driver extension box sold by Best Buy (its Blue) so you can charge your phone at the same time.
I have used this whilst highway driving and city driving. It picks up X, K, Ka, Laser, Spectre, VG-42. It also knows the difference between static and LIVE laser signatures. You'll want to turn off the X band since that is the majority of the time lasers from brick and mortar stores. Spectre will also give some false alerts so leave that off as well. It's worked many times so far and I would recommend this product to a friend. 5/5
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Accuracy, Radar detection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awareness
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So far worked great. Remember this device is just to make you aware and slow down. Sometimes the cops radars system are off of doesn't have certain system on cars. 90% of cops were detected in nyc and long Island but some times the device doesn't read I assume the cops have the system turned off maybe.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Cobra Detector
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very easy to install and use. Good for the price. Very happy with the product.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Scanner!
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this products is great! It has saved me countless of times. I really recommend this product for someone who drives casually but sometimes likes to hit the gas.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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We are happy to hear that your RAD 480i has helped save you. We thank you for your recommendation and wish you safe travels.
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cobra
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Item was reasonably priced and worked well for me. I took two trips from Florida to Georgia and the item did better than expected for me. It also alerted me to other information that I wasn’t aware of that was included. Very happy with the device and the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Product worked great but….
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This radar detector was fantastic up until a couple weeks ago. It still detects whether there is radar or laser near by, it just don’t always alert you. I tried everything, sometimes the alarm works great, other times not so great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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Thank you for your feedback. Please check the volume level of the device. If you still have issues, we would need more information to better assist- please contact us at 800-543-1608. We're here to help!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Radar detected
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love my merchandise that I bought from Best Buy this is my second one I bought from them love it my daughter loves her too.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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Thanks so much for sharing your experience and we appreciate you choosing Cobra to help keep you informed on the road. Stay safe and enjoy!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rad480i worth it?
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Works better than expected! Overall extremely happy with this radar detector highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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We're so glad to hear that you're happy with your RAD 480i. We appreciate the recommendation and thank you for choosing Cobra!
Pros mentioned:
Price
Cons mentioned:
False alarms
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Budget friendly ticket saver.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This device is great! Once I programmed it to take out the meaningless alerts, it’s been amazing. I do regret not getting the higher model that shows the direction of alerts, but I can say that this device was worth the money and a great value for what I needed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good radar
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
A lot of false alarms but that’s how every radar is with modern cars everywhere. Works great
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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Thank you for your review and for choosing Cobra! The RAD 480i offers false alert filtering. To reduce unwanted false alerts, try adjusting your sensitivity. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 800-543-1608.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great use of it
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It works perfect fine when I used it and it’s a quality type too
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cobra Radar Detector
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Cobra radar detector gives you the vest bang for your buck! I have been using cobra radar detectors now for about 15 years.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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Thank you for the amazing review! We appreciate your support!
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Rad 480i
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It works good but definitely does has a lot of false alerts for the price point it is really good.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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Thank you for the great feedback! It may be helpful to adjust your sensitivity level to minimize false alerts. If you need help, please contact us at 800-543-1608.