Customer Ratings & Reviews

I LOVE my purchace from Best Buy. The Uniden R3 is the BEST radar detector at this price point. It gives me alerts to radar equipment long before I see the Police, giving me ample time to slow down. I don't speed very offen other then maybe 5 to 10 MPH over the limit on roads that have no traffic. I love the fact that you can change the colors of the screen and the sounds of the alerts to your liking. There are great filters on all the different types of radar. There are different ways you can set up the screen for the information you want to be displayed. There are so many different options that are available on this radar detector, I can't tell you all the ones that are available. Set up is easy. But at this price point and all the bells and whistles that are added, I would expect to pay over $400 for this unit.

Love this radar detector. So easy to use no downloads - just plug in. All the radar detection types monitored. Love the chirp to get my attention.

Stop looking!! You found the one you need! This baby does it all! I am so glad I read the other reviews and this girlfriend here catches signals from behind! She has got your 6! Highway Patrol, local PD and Sheriff’s have a viable source of income from tickets and a obligation to write them. Even if I am going with the flow of traffic here in So. California, and everyone is doing 10mph over the speed limit, anyone can be cited. Let it be the other guy and not yourself. I pay enough in taxes I do not need to be paying more and have my insurance go up as well. If you have a home monitoring system and do not have this you are giving your money away. Pays for itself the first time you avoid a possible citation situation. They know where you are, you have every right to know where they are. Mine has paid for itself at lest 10x since got it 1 month ago. This Uniden R3 is Awesome!

Excellent long rang detection. Excellent value for a high performance radar detector. GPS is a must have in a radar detector. You are able to program it to silence false alarms from doors and buildings that you frequently pass by. I also own a Uniden R7. I prefer the R3’s smaller size.

I upgraded from an Escort Max 2 to this Uniden R3 and have no thoughts of going back. The range on this is absolutely amazing. I love the customization options you have for this unit from different sounds to colors. If you are in the market for a radar detector this is the one. With this radar detector and Waze you are almost guaranteed ticket free.

This is replacing an Escort Passport 9500ix, which is a decent detector, but this one has slightly better range and not as many false alerts. Like the speed display on screen as well. It is an expensive purchase, but pays for itself quickly when you consider the impact of one ticket, ie: fees, court surcharge, long term insurance increases. Great investment.

Very strong at finding signals at long distance. All the features of being able to track where signals are and turn on or off, gps, etc are great. Looks and sounds great. Haven't had a lot of time to program it yet, but i love the features and it looks great hardwired with a blend mount! Can't go wrong with this detector!

Life long Escort user until now. Amazing performance compared to any Escort I've owned (9500, 9500ix, 360, Redline), at half the cost. You won't be disappointed.

First radar detector. Seems like a good one… especially on sale. Good sensitivity (Laser detector aspect seems worthless). Nice feature set but can see the value of some pricier features (like directional indicators). Handling the heat of summer well. Definitely recommend hard wiring it.

Was doing some research before I bought this unit. New model came out R7, honestly the same thing with the exception of Arrows feature (will tell you where signal is coming from). The range on this is really good. Minor false alarms, I've muted/marked areas where they are and no issues honestly. It has saved me at least 3 times since I purchased it last month.

Best detector for the money. Has a good range and hasn’t false altered in my 6months of ownership. K and KA love to annoy you tho

Best decision on buying this, I always speed and now I get notified in time to slow down and really simple to use! Drove to texas and most of the way was going 105 mph and this radar was always so accurate! Really recommend!

I have had this R3 detector for almost 3 years now. Coming from both a Valentine One and an Escort 9500XL I was quite skeptical at the beginning, but following the reviews and expert evaluations from different websites I went for the R3. I do not regret it one bit. The R3 is reliable, precise and one of the best defense tools out on the road, and has paid itself many times over on the road. Tempted by the newer product and advertised improve capabilities, I recently bought an R7 for another one of my cars and I have to admit that, even though the R7 may be an updated version of the R3, with arrows and even more fine tuned electronics, the R3 is just as good and holds it merits. If you are on a tight budget and do not care about the new gizmos on the R7 and other similar products from Escort, you will not go wrong with the R3. It is a reliable awareness and advanced notice machine!!

We have this specific unit these in all 3 vehicles because it works great.

Just love this radar. Long range is perfect. Work is advertised would buy it again No

I have used this Radar Detector on several long trips. It has long distance pickup and has super features. It may have even saved me a ticket or two along the way. The only thing missing is arrows to show the driver from which direction the source signal is coming from. Best Buy Rocks when it comes to product selection and price!

I have been researching which radar detector to buy for weeks and 90% of all websites rated this #1. I received it and the first thing I did was verify it had the latest firmware and red light database. I then checked the settings against Vortex Radar site https://www.vortexradar.com/2017/06/how-to-program-and-set-up-your-uniden-r1-and-r3/ to configure it. You can fine tune for your own liking. I have to say that this radar detector has phenomenal range compared to my older Bel GX65. The only con that I have with the Uniden R3 is the max sound level setting. I like it to be very loud as I usually have my stereo up and this radar detector only goes to level 6 in volume compared to my older Bel detector that went to level 10. Read the reviews yourself but you will not be disappointed with the Uniden R3.

Great radar for a price cheaper than the r7 or r8. Definitely a little expensive but it works perfect for all red light cameras and everything else!

Has a very good range but there does seem to be a lot false alarms.

Good product. Long range detection. Recommend this item for long trips on the road.