Customer Ratings & Reviews

Sensitive, alerts are given a long way out. I drive over 500 miles a week and it works great. So glad Escort went back to the original design for the mute button on the smart cord.

Have so really great features. I have an earlier model, this one is even better

Spot on!!! Love the app with all the Red Light cameras and speed traps. It gives you plenty of time and distance to slow down when the police are stationed. Please don’t speed!!!!

It works no ticket traveling across the country. Wow

New for 2020 is the Max 3 which joins Escort’s mid-range lineup which includes the Max 360 and iXc models. In addition to this new Max 3 I also own the iXc and the M1 Dash cam accessory for my second vehicle. The Max 3 is an update to the older Max 2 but now shares a lot of its design with last years iXc. In fact, both feature the same magnetic mounting system so I can easily switch out detectors from one vehicle to another without removing the suction mount from the windshield. I like the new design, in my opinion it is more sleek and premium than the design of the Max 2. Performance is really good for this detector. I have not been driving much in the pandemic but there have been a few highway trips and I have seen very little false alerts. False alerts occur due to the radar frequencies that police use for speed monitoring are approved by the FCC for other uses as well. Some of these are stationary such as traffic monitoring systems or automatic door openers and can be easily filtered out with the GPS AutoLearn feature or manually by pressing the mute button three times. Non-stationary sources are things like adaptive cruise control and blind spot monitoring which are becoming more common on newer vehicles and are harder to filter out for radar detectors. Escort includes IVT (in-vehicle technology) filtering to automatically reduce these false alerts. With my iXc they still happen from time to time but I haven’t seen any in the Max 3 so far so I’m hoping the newer detector has even better IVT filtering but I’d need to drive much more to see if there’s really a difference. When you connect the detector to your phone via Bluetooth and the Escort Live app you get access to some crowdsourcing and additional data which can greatly enhance the experience. For example, you will benefit from avoiding an annoying false alert if other driver’s detectors driving the same road have already identified it as a false alert. The app will also download speed limit information for the road you are on and displays it and your current speed (as calculated through GPS data) at a glance. This is honestly what I mostly use a detector for. I like having that information available especially since I drive a truck with oversized tires and I rely on the speed from the detector rather than my speedometer which I know is inaccurate. With the app you’ll also get some alerts for things in Escort’s Defender database that do not generate radar signals such as red light cameras, common speed traps, detours, and construction and accident sites. The only negative about the app is that some of the best features are locked behind a $50/year premium subscription, although you do get a free year when you purchase a detector. The biggest downside I’ve found to this detector is the lack of Wi-fi support. The iXc has it which means it can get firmware updates, speed limit information, and alerts from Escort’s database directly without your phone. It makes the whole experience a bit more automatic and I am one of those people who frequently forget my phone for short trips to the grocery store. This only makes sense of course if your vehicle comes with a built-in hotspot. If not then there’s no reason to step up to the iXc. Pros: Excellent Range Works with M1 Dashcam Magnetic Mount System Works with App over Bluetooth GPS Enabled Good False Alert Filtering (especially with app) Cons: No Wifi No 360 degree detection Overall, this is likely the best radar detector you can get at this price range.

Perfect for out of town travel where you don't know where the speed traps are.

Awesome product, alerts you ahead of time and is very reliable

Worth the money. Going to by the mirror mount so it is wireless.

I have two of these. I like the dash cam that goes with it. I had it mounted by Best Buy with the wires hidden. It gives it a professional look. Definitely worth the money.

Good product at a good price. Did pick up some random signals from off the freeway while I was on the freeway but better more than fewer signals detected.

I really like this detector. Go to the Escort web site and register and set your Max 3 up under one of the two Pro user profiles and this will work great.

No issues with this detector!! When it goes off best let off the gas. It even lets you know when there are false signals. I would recommend this product..

Very sensitive to cars that use radar for collision mitigation systems. Even with tweeking it in the settings. I had many false positives. Returned it.

It may be a little bit pricey but it saves you from more pricey situations

One of the best radars on the market! Works great with your phone as well. You can customize the radars that the detector can see

Great Radar detector. Does everything is says. We had one by the same company lasted 25+ years!! Hopefully this newer version last as long. Good price

It’s very good items i try it It’s work Thank you best buy

Extremely reliable...just traveled from Chicago to Denver and our new unit did it's job several times

Excelent product....................................

My husband loves it, the clerk was very helpful and knowledgeable and assisted me in this purchase and it was the right one my husband wanted!