Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have a Mercedes-Benz E550 4Matic. It has 402 horsepower that will do 0-60 MPH in 4.9 seconds. It will cruise at 80 MPH like it's doing 60. Fantastic car, BUT just too easy to speed. And not JUST speed, but speed 20 or 30 MPH without any effort. Needless to say, it is a speeding ticket trap. I had an Escort [same company now] 9500ci with Lasershift built in radar/laser detector installed in 2017. It was at the time, the GOAT of all radar/laser detectors. At $2000, considering it would potentially save me countless tickets, it was a no brainer. As I proceed with this review, PLEASE NOTE, I will not compare the Escort 9500ci in features because that would not be fair. The 9500ci was amazing for its day, but several-year-old tech is in no way comparable to today. That said, I will compare this Escort Max 360c MK II to the 9500ci in regard to doing what they both do: DETECT RADAR/LASER! The down and dirty? Yes, the Max 360c MKII not only picks up radar sooner, but also identifies false alerts and remembers them much more so than the 9500. As for how much sooner it picks up, there are so many Indvidual environmental variables that there really is "XX%", but it is certainly noticeable and universal. The 360 Max c MKII is an excellent choice. if you want to have that extra insurance from getting a ticket. The 360 Max c MKII has some nice to have (certainly not need to have) features within the app. Quite a few settings that can be customized. End of the day, I didn't spend much time in the app and I applied the unit for what it was... A radar/laser detector. A couple gripes. Not deal breakers but they were frustrating... First, I tried multiple times and from multiple PC laptops and kept getting very cryptic errors on trying to update the s/w. Finally called tech support (they were very professional and quick to respond) and they were stumped for several minutes. After maybe 10 or so minutes, they realized the error was because I already had the latest firmware installed from factory. It would have been nice to have had a quick pop-up saying "Congratulations, you are already at most recent firmware". Another minor issue, I was not able to get the app to pair with the 360 after multiple attempts. I even used 3 different accounts on 3 different phones to no avail. Again, to tech support and they suggested doing a factory reset [PRO TIP: To factory default, power unit off. When powering back on, hold the "MRK and BRT" keys down simultaneously and it resets. It paired straight away after that. Not a deal breaker, but an FYI. End of the day, even with these minor inconveniences, I have to give it a 5-star rating. It is VERY good at doing what it does; detect radar and laser. Sadly, I have powered off the 9500. It was a great companion but simply does not stack up to its newer sibling.

Got this in time for my long road trip from KC to Tennessee. Want to make sure we had a cop free trip i am a safe driver but can go over the limit a little. So this has to be on to the best radar detectors ive owned. The range on detectio. Was over a mile and gave me plenty of time to adjust speeds. This picks up all bands and will even let you know if there is a red light camera system. It gives you a signal light if it detects the red light system and a cop car for radar. I have not seen the indicator for a plane but i dont know what states use that anymore. The detecotr has four arrows on it one top one bottom and one on each side. One of these will light up to indicate what side the radar is hitting you from that makes it so much easier. On the display screen you will have what kind of band it is and there is 2 graph bars one on each side of the band this will let you know if the arrow is on top and the graph bar is taller on one side more then the other then you know what side in front of you the cop is at. So front of you on the right side so you dont have to keep looking around. You can change the colors of the screen and the arrows if you want to match some of the light in your car. The buttons on top are easy to remember and find. You can set it up to let you know if you going over the speed limit and pick by how much. You have a voice option on it we just have it set to sound. You get to connect this to your phone make sure you use Escort Live app they have a scan code in the box that app is not set up yet i had to call to get to the correct app. They said they are working on getting all of the radar detectors set up under 1 app. If you use the app you can mark the radar trap on it for other escort detecors. Overall i really like this it looks nice easy to set up and function. This has helped over this very long road trip i will continue to use it.

I have used an Escort or Passport most of my adult life and I am yet to have one fail me. Upgrading from my existing Passport 9500i to this Escort Max 360c MKll has been an interesting experience. There is no doubt that the detection level of Max 360 and its ability to indicate the direction of the radar is a major improvement however there are a few things that took some time to get used to. The display on the Max 360 is recessed for better viewing in sunlight but its not very bright even on its highest setting. The alert tones on the Max 360 are not nearly as loud even on the loudest setting. Because the tones of the alert are distinctive you can still pick them up even when playing music at a decent volume but again its not as alerting. The voice alert built into the Escort was clear and helped when radar was detected. Over the past week of my commuting the Max 360 has picked up alerts at a farther distance than my old Passport but it goes from slow alert to fast alert much quicker whereas the Passport would slowly increase from slow alert to fast alert. Going to fast alert quickly made me much more alarmed but I am not sure that it was always necessary. The Auto learn feature worked great and by day three it has learned all the false alarms and stayed quiet through my drive. After a week plus of driving I am happy with the detector and its capabilities. Sadly the Drive Smarter app was a major disappointment. Luckily the Escort’s performance is not impacted by the poor performance of the Drive Smarter app. The app had trouble finding and then keeping connectivity with the Escort. If I stopped at a gas station and went inside to get something the app would not reconnect automatically with the Escort when I got back in the car. The Over Speed alert was set at 10mph over the limit but the app would always alert as soon as I went over the speed limit vs 10mph over the limit. The Escort display shows your current speed and with the Drive Smarter app it also shows the speed limit along side of it. Because my car’s navigation already does this it wasn’t that big of an enhancement. Overall the frustration with app isn’t enough to convince me to switch from Waze which does mostly the same thing without having to be connected to the Escort. Installing the Escort in the car was simple using the windshield mount. The mount felt solid and the magnetic base allows you to install or remove the detector without much effort. I installed the Drive Smarter app on my iphone and was able to upgrade the firmware of the detector as well as set up the wi-fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Within the app I was able to configure/view the numerous Escort settings. Because of the numerous issues I had with the app I spent a limited time using it.

I’ve had experience with Escort Radar’s products in past vehicles, so I immediately knew that this would be a great addition to my vehicle since I’ve recently begun a longer commute to a new job. Seeing that this is a connected device sealed the deal. There are several product features that I appreciate: • Great range – alerts come well in advance of them being a threat. • Automatically filters out non-threats – when you’ve driven a route a few times, the detector will “learn” what sources are non-threatening. • Crowd-Sourced Alerts – using the app on a smartphone, the detector shares alerts to the cloud so that detectors of other users of the app will get that information in advance of it becoming a threat to them. • Connected Detector – the detector looks for new database information for stationary(ish) threats such as red-light cameras, popular radar van locations, etc. Also, using the app you can update the firmware of the detector as new revisions are released. • Directional Location of Threats – arrows on the connector will point the general direction of the current threat. The detector comes with a carrying case, Escort Radar’s SmartCord that allows muting and other functions directly from the power plug side of the cable, and a really nice mount that uses a vacuum attachment to the windshield and a beefy magnetic attachment to the detector.

I was supper excited about the Escort Max 360c MKII. I am coming from another radar unit that I truly love but wanted another one for my spouses car so I would not need to switch back and forth with the single detector (which is a pain). And the Escort Max 360c MKII has some really cool features that my other radar did not have! First off I got it and opened the box. It comes with a case that zips up the side and is a soft shell. I wish it would have been a hard shell or at least reinforced shell. When storing it the soft shell does not give it a lot of protection. Why does that matter you might ask? Well leaving an premium radar on the dash for all the world to see can lead to a smashed car window and a missing radar detector! I like to remove the unit and store in the case in my center console or under the seat or even in the trunk on over night hotel stays. I plan to buy a better case for it…problem solved easy enough. It’s an ok case though. The physical set up of the Escort Max 360c MKII. is as easy at it can be. I really like the suction cup and it stays put on the windshield! I like that the Escort Max is flat and the bulk of the coupling is all on the suction cup base which makes the Escort sleek and super easy to seat and unseat. My other radar detector takes some wiggling, and coercing to make a solid coupling. Seating the Escort is smooth as butter which again is important to me because I don’t like to leave it out when I’m parked in public. The power cable is the perfect length as well from the car outlet so there is not a ton of excess wire cluttering up my center console! I also like that the power chord is curly near the outlet plug but when it gets close to the actual detector is is a single thin wire which gives it clean lines. Ok. So I had it all set up and was ready to drive…and drive fast with confidence! The first day…I did not get a single alert….hummmm….Not normal. Now if you have a detector you know they are notorious for false signals from automatic store front doors, other car radar sensors for crash avoidance etc and some stop lights…well on the Escort Max…crickets. I first thought that maybe it was so smart that my other unit was just always picking up false signals. I knew that was not the case though because I verified the alerts and saw the cop a few seconds later! Escort Max 360c MKII advertises that it has IVT filter which reduces store doors and other cars etc. So maybe, maybe there just wasn’t any cops about? I spent the first day pondering and randomly trying to push settings in the app. The only thing that seemed to be working was the “over speed” warning, which I hate…I know I am over the speed…that’s why I have the radar detector!!! I have a friend who is a motor cop at the local Police department, and I asked him to paint me up with his LiDAR and radar and nothing!!! I played around with the app in the setting, and it did not seem to change anything. It was like the App (which is called Drive Smarter) was not synced to the Escort… but it was partially at least because it showed me on the map in the app driving around and it knew the posted speed limits via the app. Strange, this could also be because it is a brand-new unit and they still have to work out some bugs in the bios and app maybe? TIME TO READ THE MANUAL!!! I hate tech that is not so intuitive that I can’t just figure it out by pressing buttons. To be fair though, the escort max has so many settings (if you want to deep dive) that it would be hard to create a “simple” interface to access them all. I would not want to be the person who had to design that. But I think sometimes Programmers get to comfortable in their own heads about what is intuitive and what isn’t. They need to have a lay person run through the beta and they should watch and then program to get a better out of the box experience for the user. But I digress. So I tried to go to the website the quick start guide says to go for the manual. Well the link did not work!!! Crazy! So I found it though a general web search. It’s 26 pages and it was a big help. Apparently when I got my unit it had all the bands X,K,KA etc all defaulted to off for some reason!!! It was also defaulted to “novice” user which limits some of the customizability of the unit. You must change it to “advanced” to utilize all the customizability of the unit…which is what makes it GREAT…why default it to basic when advanced is what makes this baby awesome! The “Quick” start guide stated how “easy” it was to set up and go! This was not the case for me. Which left me on a sour note from the get go!!! So once I understood how to navigate to all the settings and was able to get in there and and turn all the bands full sensitivity customize the read out so I can see what bands are hitting me and the strength at which they are hitting me…..I really turned it on for the first time in a sense… it WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! X BAND band hit behind me low strength…K band to my left moderate strength and KA band from the front strong…. I felt like I was in a fighter jet… All that intel and data as I cruised along. Really awesome! Took me a few days to find the sweet spot that I liked but all the options were so much geek fun! I drove through a notorious speed trap area and BAM!! two KA band hits with different strengths and sure enough I was able to spot two different cops. The 360 aspect and the strength of the hit combined with less false positives were just amazing! It is odd though because compared to my other unit it is a lot quieter (alerts sounding)..which makes me worried that it’s not working or something…but seeing those solid KA hits…. I know The Escort knows what it is looking for and doesn’t spook me with all the false alerts. Even so I run with the max sensitivity on. After playing around I landed on set up I like best: I set it to the “highway” sensitivity . That gives you full sensitivity. Why did’t they just say full sensitivity instead of highway? They also have an “auto” sensitivity which reduces the X and K band based on the speed of the vehicle. This is nice if you don’t want all the data coming at you full throttle. Some people just want a single solid hit and then quiet the rest of the time. You can have that with the Escort Max 360c MKII. as well. - next tweak I changed was changing the meter mode to “expertFR” - this gives you “4 alert bands with front and rear signal strength bar graphs” found on page 14 of the manual. I really enjoyed spending some time checking out the other meter graphs though. - I killed the KA-POP. Too many false alerts for my taste. The KA-POP alert is a type of radar tech that makes it hard for detectors to tell if a cop is painting them or not by sending small short blasts of radar at a car to confuse the detector. I noticed I was getting a ton of “POP” Alerts, but I think it was other cars or remnants of store automatic doors signals. I have yet to get a POP alert that correlated to seeing a police officer. Now the app. It’s easy to connect to and it seems like it syncs well because you can see the map and you can flag traps and other people can do that as well and share the intel, but I did not see any of that. I live is a city of about 300,000 people so maybe in bigger cities this is more helpful. The app itself has two settings choices in it. One setting is for all the app settings and then you can click on the “device” settings which should…should allow you to change options on the device itself by using the app. This was spotty at best for me. I would make changes …i.e over speed limit warning and it would not change it on the device. I found it best to just make the changes on the unit itself. At least I know it is made for sure. But even then after turning off the over speed warning when syncing it all up it seemed to default back to alerting me about the over speed. Frustrating! Some of those setting could be changed in the app but some didn’t seem to change unless I went into the device itself. I hope the app gets better over time. I really torn…I want to give the hardware a 5 for sure but the app really needs some work!!! Over all the hardware is amazing! I love the directional and multi band section and that the info is displayed so nicely on the screen. It’s truly amazing….but the app is not very good… It’s not horrible …. just not on par with just how amazing the hardware is. Set up was not easy but getting into the weeds is totally worth it for the customizability. Gonna go with 4 stars. If you want the best hardware out there and can deal with a weak app…this is an awesome choice. I will probably tune it up the way I like and ditch the app. Which will keep me driving fast…with confidence!

This review is for the escort Max 360c MKII. Unboxing you will find and very nice travel case for the unit. A mounting system. I really like how easy it is to remove the detector on and off the magnet mounting system. A power cable and quick start up guide. The insulation in your vehicle is quick and easy. A suction cup for your windshield on one side of the mount and a magnet on the other side for the radar detector. The power cable plugs into your cigarette lighter and also has a 2 amp USB port you can use for any other device needs. The escort max has a lot of features that just help out. Alerts for upcoming red light camera and speed cameras. And on just day two of driving my normal route it started recognizing false alarms and saving them so it wouldn’t alert anymore. I really like that it gives you directional arrows of where the alert is coming from. You can adjust the volume and brightness of the unit to your liking. On the highway the range that the unit picks up alerts is fantastic. You can download an app to connect to the unit. But in reality I have not found this too useful while driving. But I can see it will be good for getting up dates. All in all I would highly recommend.

The Escort Max 360 is absolutely amazing. This radar detector works great, is easy to install, and gives clear, reliable alerts every time. The Escort Max 360 provides 360-degree protection, fast response, and incredible accuracy. It was quick and easy to set up right out of the box, with simple controls that make it easy to use daily. The build quality feels premium—hard work clearly went into making this device. Driving with the Escort Max 360 feels safer and more confident thanks to its amazing performance and reliability. Best Buy service was fast, the store pickup was quick, and everything went smoothly. I would definitely buy the Escort Max 360 again and highly recommend it to anyone who wants a high-quality, easy to install radar detector that works flawlessly.

This thing works great. Love the directional arrows so you know which direction the radar is coming from. Has great range. Has picked up radar from over 3 miles away coming towards me.

I own two Escort radar detectors, and the MKII is solid overall, but the directional arrows can be difficult to see while driving. They’re smaller and harder to notice unless the detector is close to your line of sight. I’ve had a few false alerts since purchasing, but performance has otherwise been great. If you’re willing to spend the extra money, I’d recommend the Redline 360c — much better visually with improved accuracy.

Best radar detector I have had. Range, direction call out, and quiet which is wonderful. Really does a good job as long as you are paying attention as you should be anyways!! Btw this thing is not cheap by any means just want to make sure I say it!

Well, this is gonna be a weird review. This radar detector is great, but not perfect. This thing is very sensitive and will pickup a lot of signals that isn't necessary police's but it'll get the job done. For 700$, it is a lot but Id say its worth it.

I had not had a detector in many years, but purchased this one due to a recent ticket. I did research on many brands and models, and the Escort Max 360c MKII matched my needs. The range and early detection is excellent. The best part is to use the Drive Smarter app which connects to the detector using Bluetooth. It works with CarPlay and is simple to use for navigation. The app uses a database which updates from others using the same app and provides extra alerts to speed traps, previous radar encounters, and other possible warnings. This detector uses GPS and compares your speed to the set speed on the highway you are traveling on. I find myself looking at these speed displays more than my speedometer to stay in a reasonable range where a ticket is less likely. The detector has many functions that can be modified by the user, also. I am very happy with this detector and highly recommend it.

It's a great radar detector, so easy to use and so quiet. Also we've had occasion to contact Cedar Electronics tech support who owns the company and they've been excellent. Uniden might have slightly better range if you're a maniac speeder in Arizona or Texas but for New England I'll take the quieter and easier to use Escort product any day!

Works great use in my car everyday i travel for work and have had no isues with this product

Works great! Has saved me a hundred times over. Extremely long range. Picks up over a mile on the open hiway or interstate. Best one I have owned. Dont leave home without it.

Very good. Easy to connect and navigate with app. Connects easy and good mount.

Works very well. There are occasional false positives, but in most cases the detector learn about them and filter them out if you travel the route frequently. The speed camera warning works very well. The app is OK. not very impressive. Maybe I have to learn how to use, but so far I cannot control the radar setting from it. Overall, very satisfied with the purchase.

I have used my Escort Passport Max 2 for maybe the last 12 years and finally needed to update it. I took a 1200+ mile trip right out of the box, and I must say, the scanner is very useful as I passed quite a few traps trough Arizona, New Mexico, and Kansas. The app and its settings are overwhelming. I had to leave it as is and run with it. I got the Escort camera that connects right to it and works well.

Great range on the highway and allows customization to eliminate false alarms. Similar benefits of the Redline, but has a few more false alarms and less range - but it has better value than the Redline.

So far so good with this device. I have owned one for 2 weeks now, after trading up to this one following the purchase of another brand radar detector that died after 5 days of use. I have used this on 2500 miles of driving through 6 states and it worked as intended where radar was being shot. It gave "air patrol" warnings for areas where reports were gathered for that activity. It has been recommended that you do consistent firmware updates on the device for GPS updating. The proprietary software that connects to this is sketchy - either Escort Live or Drive Smarter, both Escort systems. It is only as good as the reporting that people participate with and send in, like Waze, except you are dealing with a much smaller community of people that are running with only Escort branded radar detectors. It may serve well in more populous areas, but the better strategy is to run Waze in addition to using the physical device. Here is a great idea, Escort: Partner with Waze on the software integration to the devices, and get an advertising deal for your products in there with Waze users. My 2 cents. The device is pricey - I will judge it's value in time to see if it can live up to it's potential.