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Cobra RAD 480i Laser Radar Detector – Long Range Detection, Bluetooth, Drive Smarter® App, LaserEye Front and Rear Detection, Digital Signal Processing, Black
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Brand | Cobra |
Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
Power Source | DC |
Display Type | OLED |
Voltage | 12 Volts |
Product Dimensions | 4.25"L x 2.75"W x 1.25"H |
About this item
- Front and Rear Detection – Cobra’s new LaserEye technology detects signals from both the front and rear of your vehicle, giving you all around protection wherever your adventures take you. .Special Features: LaserEye, iRadar App
- iRadar App – Know what lies on the road ahead. Receive real-time alerts to red light, speed camera, and law enforcement activity from a community of over three million drivers.
- Long Range Detection – Next generation updateable IVT Filter and advanced anti-falsing circuitry intelligently reduces false alerts from blind spot systems and other vehicle avoidance systems.
- Early Warnings – Digital Signal Processing provides faster processing for all incoming laser gun signals and rapidly provides accurate alerts, making you aware of a threat before it is right in front of you.
- Everything You Need - The Cobra RAD 480i radar detector comes with a 12V vehicle power cord, suction cup car windshield mount, and a hook and loop fastener for dash mounting, for wherever the road takes you.
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Suction power | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Value for money | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Accuracy | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
Easy to install | 4.7 | 3.6 | — | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
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power source | DC | DC | DC | DC | Corded Electric, Battery Powered | Battery Powered |
display type | OLED | OLED | OLED | OLED | VFD | LED |
voltage | 12 volts | 12 volts | 12 volts | 12 volts of direct current | — | 12 volts |
From the manufacturer
What's Included:
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Earlier warnings provide greater protection against all radar and laser guns in use on the road.
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Intelligently reduces false alerts from blind spot systems and other vehicle avoidance systems.
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Detect laser signals from the front and rear of your vehicle.
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Adjust sensitivity and filtering modes to control how many notifications you receive.
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The world’s largest database of threats and our community of drivers sharing real-time alerts.
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RAD 480i | RAD 380 | RAD 700i | RAD 700i + Dash Cam | |
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Detection Range
| Advanced | Standard | Premium | Premium |
False Alert Filtering
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Laser Eye Protection
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Premium Mount Compatible
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Digital Signal Processing
| ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
OLED Display
| ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
Drive Smarter App & Carplay
| ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
Defender Database
| ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
Shared Detector Alerts
| ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
Dual Language English/Spanish
| ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
GPS-Based AutoLearn Intel
| ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 4.25 x 2.75 x 1.25 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.8 ounces |
ASIN | B086B88TGR |
Item model number | RAD 480i |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1 in Radar Detectors |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Special features | LaserEye, iRadar App |
Other display features | Wireless |
Color | Black |
Manufacturer | Cobra |
Country of Origin | Philippines |
Date First Available | March 24, 2020 |
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Product Description
The RAD 480i is the best performing radar detector in its class with 2x the detection range of its predecessor for advanced warnings plus next gen IVT filtering to eliminate unwanted alerts. Get all speed and red light camera notifications plus real-time shared alerts from the Cobra community. Get 2x the range plus enhanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for rapid warnings with this police scanner, the best of radar detectors for cars. Bluetooth connectivity allows you to access the Cobra community and receive real-time driver alerts from the Cobra iRadar app. Share and receive real-time alerts from the Cobra driving community. Instant red light, speed cam, and law enforcement detection notifications. Millions of user-base traffic avoidance exchanges. Increased awareness and ultimate road coverage.
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Customers are mixed about the performance of the radar detector. Some mention that it works very well, and the functions are clear enough. Others say that it does not work properly, does not go off when it should, and goes off constantly for no apparent reason.
"...Display is clear and bright enough in daylight. Functions are clear enough but you may wanna download a full manual.Cons:..." Read more
"...After having a bad water leak into my car, it quite working a couple weeks later. After trying to plug it in using usb it only said download mode...." Read more
"Got this as a gift for my boyfriend and it has been working well so far. It has been accurate and easy to install. Would recommend for the price." Read more
"...Altogether, I regret spending almost $150 on this for it to not work as intended. It's past my return date, so I am SOL and irritated!!!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the radar detector. Some mention it's a great product for the price, worth the purchase, and a reliable less expensive entry point, while others say that it'll be a waste of money.
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"...20 feet away from the cop, but at that point it is too late and overall useless...." Read more
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DO NOT download and sign up for the app!
1. It doesn't work well. I had to turn off my smart watch as it got stuck in a loop with notifications.
2. They'll bombard your email with junk emails!
The detector works great! I got it for a spare car and am comparing it to my 4 times more expensive Escort.
Pros:
Few falses and very modest alerts (voice) on K and X band. More assertive with alarm and voice on Ka and there was cops so it WORKS! Display is clear and bright enough in daylight. Functions are clear enough but you may wanna download a full manual.
Cons:
Mounting is okay. Feels secure but not Escort nice. Cord is just that, a cord. Long enough for any cigarette lighter plug-in but has no buttons. If you wanna mute an alert you need to reach the mute button on the detector. Closest to you but still far away, especially in a truck or SUV etc.
But overall a 5 STAR $150 detector! Does all the Escort do for me (I just hang it and expect it to point out police radars in the vicinity. ) I actually like Cobra alerts better as they're not in your face like Escort.
I recommend this product but don't download the app and expect to actually use the buttons on the detector (if you need to, I set mine up and now don't touch it other than the occasional mute when a cop is close for a long time.)
The sound can be annoying but over time you can condition yourself to know what the numbers are without really looking.
Theres essentially 4 different readings you can get.
1. Range of 10 Hz which is typically signs or radars from non police use.
2. Range of ~24 Hz which is signs on the road that tell you your speed, other forms of radar (I have suspicions that police may use this frequency)
3. Range of ~34-36 Hz which has always been cops in my experience.
4. “Laser” will show up on the display which means a direct laser (typically from cops) is hitting near or on your vehicle.
Its a great tool, dont use it to speed!
Google alerted me when there was a speed trap and I slowed down just in time passing a State Trooper in the middle highway section using his radar gun. I threw it away after getting a speeding ticket a week later. Cop used his radar to clock me, it beeps after he's pulling me over. Thanks for the garbage, Cobra.
It was supposed to warn with police radio detection (only works passing fire dept and vehicles). Maybe Arizona uses different radio comms?
It is supposed to catch radar being used. I have the speeding ticket proving it doesn't and it's long flat highways in most of Arizona so not like there are tons of obstructions...
It goes off 100% of the time when driving past street signs with built-in radar that show your speed vs speed limit.
At the end of the day, it would seem the police have upgraded their tech and the Cobra is an antique that detects radar street signs and that's it. Don't waste your money.
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The frequency of the alerts are clear even over my blasting music and subs. It scans in front of the car and behing so it dosnt miss anything. The volume and buttons easy to access. You can even customize which alerts you receive or don't.
It also has a Cobra app that connects to the scanner so you can "Mark" areas that you commonly receive the same alert. When connected to the app it displays the speed limit, and if there's a red light scanner coming up.
Only downside is the suction cups that it comes woth are very weak so i upgraded to the mirrow mount.
Genvo max is a better choice
Ich habe dieses den Cobra 480i gekauft, damit er mir blitzer anzeigt. Vorzugsweise mobile blitzer.
Wenn alle standartfunktionen eingeschaltet sind, dann reagiert das Gerät im minutentakt. Das bedeutet, dass alle verkehrsmessgeräte im Frequenzbereich von K und Ka arbeiten. So ist es zumindest in Berlin. Als Folge bleibt also nur diese Frequenzbereiche zu deaktivieren, was bedeutet das die meisten festen blitzer nicht mehr angezeigt werden. Somit werden nur die laser angezeigt. Hier ist das Problem jedoch, dass das Gerät viel zu spät reagiert (so ca 5m vor dem Blitzer oder sogar erst später), trotz höchster Sensibilität.
Ich sende es wieder zurück, da es für mich absolut unbrauchbar ist.