Customer Ratings & Reviews

It is a truly great unit for the price. I've had passengers tell me that the distance for detection of radars is better than their own, more expensive radar detector. The only minus is the lock out feature for stray radar signals needs to be improved as some times it forgets.

A whole lot of research went into this purchase. It is the best value. Hardwire can be difficult in GM vehicles if using the mirror tap for to inconsistent voltage. I hardwired mine to battery without issue. Picks up miles away from signal. Watch out for false signal from Auto doors and stop lights

I have been a big fan and supporter of uniden. I own the R3, R7, and R8. For an entry level stand point and ultimate range the R3 is great. The negative is uniden is knonw to be a more noisy radar however this does improve with the R7, and R8. My R3 has had zero issues. If you are in the market and looking for an evtry level radar with great capabilities the R3 is simply the best

Works great.... gives you plenty of time to slow down.. will pick a state trooper around a blind curve down in a hole... this thing is amazing..

Had it for about a month or so saved me many times highly recomend as your first radar for 300$ has better performace than everything under 300$ and up

This radar detector works perfect! Insane range picks up the local cops KA band from well beyond sight. Filtering options, built-in GPS, and traffic camera features put it a top pick for the price. Forget the competitors max360, for $150 less this is a much better buy!

I haven’t had a radar detector in a long time. Since 1997 or so. Seemed mostly like false alarms back then. But I recently came across a review of some on YouTube. Vortex radar I believe. This was up there for quality and being a decent price. Although I still find these to be rather expensive for what they do and don’t do very well. But I do like that it has lots of filtering and options. I’ve had it a few weeks now and do like that it displays the speed, has gps, can mute memory marked locations that cause the detector to go off, blind spot monitoring filters, and so on. I also set it so that if I drive above 75, it tells me I’m above my desired limit. I don’t drive fast to begin with, but it can only take a few seconds to get there. In a couple locations on a certain band the range has been pretty good. Also similar locations that went off as false alarms over 20 years ago, still do. Even with filtering. I got this on sale and had a birthday discount that I used, and it ended up being not too bad of a price. Wish I could try them all and see which one I like, but hey, I’m not rich so I can’t. I’m not sure if I will be returning this yet.

Nice radar detector. It is definitely an older model compared to other brands like Valentine. Lacks directional and sometime I do wonder where the signal is coming from. But you save more than $200 compare to other brands. It is very sensitive and works wells in highways. In the city, there is a lot of false alarm, but it can be customized to reduce the noise. Overall, it is a great device if you are on a "budget"

I did my research before choosing the R3. After a month with it, I couldn't be happier. The range is incredible, the display is great with compass and speed, and can be set to auto dim brightness at a time you select. In city mode I get almost zero false alerts. Choose this or the R1 for an even better deal (no gps on R1)

This radar detector hasnt failed me yet, it picks up signals miles ahead. I'm never caught off guard! When its time to biy another unit, it will be the same brand. So if you are in the market for a radar detector that will keep you notified of potential hazards both in the area and miles ahead; then here it is...get you one!

Bells and whistles and bands and lasers make no sense to me. I want to know which areas I drive through require just a bit more caution and I want to know which areas are a false alarm. With this Uniden R3 not only do I get the comfort of knowing its a brand I trust, I get the ease of a one-button "set it and forget it" system. When passing through areas with automatic doors and such that trigger the false alarms it is literally with the press of a button that I never have to check again for police, ambulances, or other systems that trigger the radar detector. With those, I also get an amazingly long range of radar detection knowing when there is an accident or speed trap and whether to avoid the area or resume cautiously. Being in the middle of the road on price was definitely a big part of my decision in purchasing this, I didn't want too cheap to where I wouldn't trust it but not too expensive to where satellites would set it off. I feel confident in this radar detector and I would recommend this model to anyone that wants that extra level of precaution while on the road.

The detection on this thing is insane. Sometimes miles. Plenty of time to slow down. It is extremely loud when you get an alert. Such good quality for a reasonable price. Don't think about it, just buy it. You will not be sorry

I’ve had multiple radars ever since i was 16. I recently bought this one about a month ago for a trip down to south Texas and it came in hand so much, it was so accurate with it’s readings I highly recommend this product to anyone it is a little pricey but its still cheaper than a speeding ticket.

I traveled a lot from state to state and this has been the best radar detector I've ever used. I've picked up radars several minutes ahead of me (or from behind). Easy to use and the GPS is fantastic. For city driving, definitely put it on CITY mode and it will filter out a lot of false readings.

Tast device on Interstate 57 daytime and night was really accurate. Confident to speed up 90-110 mph no problem. Detect pig trap from miles away. Device is pack of futures and easy to use but power cable should be longer. I am highly recommended.

Best investment if you like to drive fast, sometimes it beeps for no reason but it still saved me so much money that I can’t really complain about it

I have had many radar detectors in the past but Uniden detects laser and K band signals far ahead in advance and you cant beat this for the price compared to others in the market.

Works great. Radar itself is very customizable ( lights, frequencies, tones etc)

Absolutely love this thing it’s been a huge help best purchase by far

Last detector I owned was from the late 80s. Let me tell you this is a completely different beast. In the configuration menu there is enough settings that you can get this pretty well mixed up-I would strongly recommend taking some time in reviewing some YouTube videos on how to set up your notification alerts, and which bands are in use in your state/area. Once I did this the false alerts were significantly reduced yet I still feel I’m getting very adequate notification. The detector runs warm-although this hasn’t been a detractor to how it performs which is at a very high level. This detector isn’t cheap, but then well-made, well functioning things never are!