Customer Ratings & Reviews

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

Amazing range out of this unit. If you set it right, you will get very little to no false alerts. People need to understand that this is not a cop detector. This is a radar detector so if you see a cop right in front of you but your rd is not alerting its because the office is not running his radar. I recommend checking out vortexradar on youtube to see full review, and settings, etc.

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.

The reason for 5 Stars, the range of detection for the cost. My R7 vs the R3 both great if don't have to have the arrows and needing to save a couple hundred, Go with the R3. I picked up a KA alert around 2 curves and 2 up and downs over 2 miles away from trooper parked on the side of I40 in NC.

The features on the Uniden R3 are terrific and can compare to any high end brand costing just half the price. Range is better than anything else I have used. My only criticism is that it has so many features, I'm not entirely sure I am taking advantage of all the bells and whistles. You'll definitely want to read the manual.

This radar detector came in handy during my recent cross country road trip. Prior to purchasing this it had been quite a few years since I'd regularly run a radar detector so I had to do a good amount of research to figure out a good one in today's market. Everywhere I looked online listed this as either their number one or ranked it near the top, only below other ones that were in a much higher price bracket. The arguments made for why it deserved that number one spot were well thought out so I was sold, I bought the detector and I also bought the hardwire install kit from Uniden. (For the hardwire- I stole the power from a cigarette lighter that shut off with the car, ran the mute button up through the dash to where I had an unused hole, and ran the cord for the radar detector tucked in along the edge of my dash trim until I came out at a good spot for the plug to exit onto my dashboard. All in all, it was probably one of the easier installs I've ever done with an aftermarket piece to any car, ever.) I'll be honest, on day one of my trip, I didn't love it. It was annoying. I had so many false alerts and even though I wasn't speeding I still found myself having that knee-jerk reaction of "oh shoot" and braking or letting off the gas and slowing down that way. I would have hated to be driving behind me... luckily there wasn't a lot of traffic and no one really right behind me for the most part, but still. I tried fiddling with the settings some as I stopped for gas and food but felt like there were too many options and too much that I didn’t understand. The book had been no help, it was like reading a textbook for a subject you knew next to nothing about. I gave up and turned the volume down and the radio up. That defeated the point of having it but it was so noisy and so annoying. When I stopped that first night I did a little more reading online and found some material on what different settings meant and what settings were recommended based on everything from what parts of the country you drove in to what type of driving you primarily did. Once everything was explained in layman's terms I was able to make my own decisions on what settings to program. I've since made a few tweaks as I've driven with it but for the most part once I understood it all I was able to shut off a lot of the excess noises and narrow down the important alarms. You can customize everything on this radar detector from the alarms that go off, to the tone of said alarms, to the color of the screen, what said screen shows normally, how bright the screen is and even have it dim at a set time of the day/night. You can program it to not alarm when you are driving below a certain speed or to not alarm for red light cameras above a certain speed, like if you are on the interstate passing above surface streets. There are so many settings with so many options. So much of it meant so little to me. The best advice I can give with this purchase is to check out https://www.vortexradar.com/2017/06/how-to-program-and-set-up-your-uniden-r1-and-r3/ and do a little reading up of your own until you have a basic understanding of the multitude of choices you're presented with.

Works really well and does exactly what it’s supposed to. The only minor downside is the sounds it makes they can get a little annoying sometimes. Other than that, I absolutely love this thing!

I am providing this rating because I have not had any issues with this item so far. I haven't really utilized it to its capacity; but once I do, I will come back and update my response. I do like the features of GPS enable, speed notification and that it doesn't provide false hits, as of yet.

The R3 is the absolute best mid tier radar detector in the game. It has been reliable for me, stays way too often being baked in my front windshield, and has never had any issues. I also drive a common route that having markers for areas I need to slow down for is very important, and is heavily policed. No doubt this has saved me money.

It does exactly what it’s supposed to do reminder it doesn’t detect cops just radar

Well worth the money. Picks up police radar from far away, gives you plenty of time to slow down.

performed very well on the road. there is only one remark that it is possible for it to be very sensitive and works even when the radar works on the neighboring street. in all practice, it did not work 2 times, but there is a suspicion that the cops simply did not use the radar at that time

Not the best but a good unit for the price. Recommend if you don’t have 500-700 dollars for the better units. Easy to use and setup. Has notified me and helped me avoid some potential tickets.

This scanner was very easy to set up and understand. The mute button on the 12 volt connector is very handy. When it detected a band, it was easy to tell which band. The display facing the cabin is very clear and easy to read.

Works very well. Picked out 2 speed traps in 3 days. Malls, banks, supermarkets have cameras and scanners and it will set those off as well but overall very happy with device.

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.

Very quality product. Build is plastic but feels adequate for what it is. Driving on the interstate, it was able to alert me to Ka band from over three miles away, which eventually turned out to be Florida Highway Patrol running speed traps well down the road. Very satisfied with this device's performance!

What an excellent radar. One of the best in the industry and for the price it’s amazing. I’ve had it for close to 2 years. I love this thing it always works simple to use. Highly recommend this item if you are looking for a good and cheap radar. I’ll probably end up getting the R8 in the near future but a amazing product

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.

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.