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Uniden R3 EXTREME LONG RANGE Laser/Radar Detector, Record Shattering Performance, Built-in GPS w/ Mute Memory, Voice Alerts, Red Light & Speed Camera Alerts, Multi-Color OLED Display , Black
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Brand | Uniden |
Power Source | DC |
Display Type | OLED |
Voltage | 12 Volts (DC) |
Product Dimensions | 4.3"L x 2.7"W x 1.2"H |
About this item
- UNSURPASSED RANGE & SENSITIVITY - Industry Leading Performance with Advanced False Alert Filtering is THE choice for drivers who demand the highest level of protection against speeding tickets.
- GPS TECHNOLOGY - Using GPS the R3 can remember and mute common false alerts (such as retail store automatic doors) along your regularly driven routes so you never have to listen to the same false alert twice.
- RED LIGHT AND SPEED CAMERA ALERTS - Preloaded Red Light and Speed Camera locations with Free Database and Firmware updates ensures your detector will never be out of date.
- MULTI-COLOR OLED DISPLAY - is easy-to-Read and allows for more useful information to be displayed at once. This improves your overall situational awareness.
- VOICE ALERTS - Voice warnings allow for hands-free operation and provide clear communication. Voice Alerts are programable to fit your driving style so you can keep your eyes on the road with no distractions.
- ADVANCED FALSE ALERT FILTERING - the R3 has advanced K/KA Band filtering offering the Least Amount of False Alerts from Blind Spot monitoring & Collision Avoidance systems in other vehicles.
- How can we help? Uniden Customer Support web site is designed to conveniently walk you through product setup and troubleshooting, Web site: https://uniden.com/pages/support-1 . Contact customer support at email: custsupport@uniden.com or phone: 1-800-297-1023.
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Accuracy | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
Suction power | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
Value for money | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | 4.3 |
Easy to install | 4.7 | — | 3.6 | — | — | 4.3 |
Mounting system | — | — | 4.7 | 4.2 | — | 4.4 |
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power source | DC | DC | DC | — | DC | DC |
display type | OLED | OLED | OLED | OLED | OLED | — |
voltage | 12 volts of direct current | 12 volts | 12 volts | 12 volts | — | — |
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Product Dimensions | 4.5 x 2.81 x 1.25 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.8 ounces |
ASIN | B0743H6CSN |
Item model number | R3 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #2 in Radar Detectors |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Special features | Super Long-Range Laser Radar Detection; Voice Notifications; Radar Band Frequency Displays; Advanced K and Ka Band Filters, Spectre I and IV Undetectable; Displays Signal Strength and Vehicle Battery Voltage; Max. Speed Warning System; Ka Frequency Voice Alert; Overspeed Alert Mute |
Other display features | Wireless |
Color | Black |
Whats in the box | R3 |
Department | Unisex-Adult |
Manufacturer | Uniden |
Date First Available | July 20, 2017 |
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Uniden’s R3 is a top of the line Radar Detector with a built-in GPS feature With the R3 you can mark geographical points where you commonly encounter radar transmissions These can be school zones red-light cameras and places where police frequently monitor traffic You can mark these points so the detector will announce “User mark ahead” when you approach them Among other announcements the Voice Notification feature lets you know when you are approaching a radar and what type of radar it is (red light speed etc) Ka Frequency Voice Alert.
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Customers like the accuracy, ease of setup, and range of the radar detector. For example, they mention it's super accurate, has just the right sensitivity, and has a great range. That said, opinions are mixed on sound quality and range warnings.
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Customers like the quality of the radar detector. They say it works excellently, is flawless, and is a great little device. Some customers also mention that the laser function used to work well, but now it hardly works. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and would recommend it to somebody.
"...I've had this Uniden model for about a month and seems to work great. I've gotten Ka alerts from about 3/4 of a mile away...." Read more
"...SE update together make this a stunning radar detector which has superb performance and very minimal false alerting...." Read more
"Works like a charm. Many times it has saved me from a cop hiding. Long range, I picked up a cop over 1/2 a mile...." Read more
"...New pet peeve is the auto shut off, it is unreliable. It uses the GPS to sense the vehicle isn't moving...." Read more
Customers like the value of the radar detector. They say it's the best bang for the buck, it'll save you from costly tickets, and it'd pay for itself many times. Customers also mention that it're cheap and worth the upgrade.
"I was looking for something with good range and price...." Read more
"...Love it and definitely worth the money" Read more
"...highly recommend this one, and ESPECIALLY for the fact that its price is reasonable ." Read more
"...It's lighter and the detector just feels a little bit "cheaper" than my old 9500ix. Even the power cord feels a bit less well built...." Read more
Customers like the radar detection of the product. For example, they say it's the best radar detector on the market, it picks up police radar at incredible distances, and it'll give you a solid heads up long before the police arrive. Customers are also impresseded with the laser detection, saying it'd be great even for laser detection. Overall, customers are happy with the performance of the detector.
"...The R3 with the SE update together make this a stunning radar detector which has superb performance and very minimal false alerting...." Read more
"...The Uniden R3 detects police radar at incredible distances, giving me a solid heads up long before the police are in visual range...." Read more
"Has been a good detector and survived in and out of different vehicle usage. Bought a replacement suction mount. Would buy again." Read more
"This is by far the best radar detector I’ve ever owned. Does a great job of picking up Ka band which is the one used widely in Arizona...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the range of the radar detector. They mention that it has an extremely long range. Some say that the unit is not 360 radar. Overall, most are happy with the product's range.
"Works like a charm. Many times it has saved me from a cop hiding. Long range, I picked up a cop over 1/2 a mile...." Read more
"...it is still an insanely good deal for the price and still has crazy good range...." Read more
"...The good is of course is the super range of the KA band. The only "false" I get in KA is a signal near my Direct TV Dish at home...." Read more
"...I use the mute on the device itself.The device has excellent range, minimum false alarms, and a great Quiet Ride feature...." Read more
Customers find the setup of the radar detector to be very easy. They say it's very user friendly, easy to program, and simple to use. They also say it is easy to set up the spots where a building alarm always occurs. Customers say the menu is fairly simple to navigate, and the alerts are clear and easy to control. They mention that the screen is crisp, easy, and bright. They find the optional settings to be helpful in tuning the unit to their specific needs.
"...It’s just the right sensitivity and its alert are clear and easy to control...." Read more
"...Controls - this is a very easy and intuitive layout with a lot of similar operation concepts as the 9500ix...." Read more
"...This device is also very user friendly/simple to use...." Read more
"...No GPS issues, it's easy to use. I'm very happy to have this little magic box on my dashboard. (Version is 160. 219)..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the accuracy of the radar detector. They mention that it has just the right sensitivity, and its alerts are clear and easy to control. The detector is accurate on all band frequencies and lasers, and is easy to program to ignore irrelevant k-. The long range accuracy is mind blowing, and the Ka band sensitivity seems to be fantastic. Overall, customers are impressed with the super long range Ka sensitivity.
"...It’s just the right sensitivity and its alert are clear and easy to control...." Read more
"...The R3 is the most sensitive detector that I've ever laid eyes on. Easily beats my 9500ix and even bested my buddy's Valentine V1...." Read more
"...the Uniden or R3 or the Uniden R7 since they have RANGE and are ACCURATE...." Read more
"To start the radar is very accurate. It detects from about 3/4 a mile away...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the range of warnings. Some mention that the detection range is impressive, it recognizes false alarms like no other, and it has all you need in detection. However, others say that the mode is too sensitive and gives false alarm. The K band does get false alerts from blind spot monitoring systems, automatic door, and the maximum speed alert trumps an actual detection alert.
"...a stunning radar detector which has superb performance and very minimal false alerting...." Read more
"...It is 100% accurate in detecting police radar, red light cameras, and any device on the road that is measuring speed...." Read more
"...In its stock factory settings, this unit falses constantly on K band in city/mixed driving...." Read more
"...The device has excellent range, minimum false alarms, and a great Quiet Ride feature. I miss auto mute on 9800ix, but Mute Memory on R3 is just fine...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the radar detector. Some mention that it's quiet on their daily commute, while others say that it doesn't mute the entire area of the signal.
"...It’s just the right sensitivity and its alert are clear and easy to control...." Read more
"...The Uniden R3 EXTREME is noisy. All the time. Sometimes for reasons that can be determined, but unfortunately, most times not...." Read more
"...It is much easier to occasionally auto mute those automatic doors now than the constant double tapping that I was doing before...." Read more
"...The R3 hardwire kit that comes with the mute button is hideous!..." Read more
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I'm a seasoned radar detector user since I was old enough to drive. The range of this detector is awesome and definitely one of the best if not the best on the market. It recognizes false alarms like no other. It exceeded my expectations in this manner.
It is very customisable and can be set with different colors and the look of the display. It can show your current speed and which bandwidth it is detecting along with strength of signal. You can mute sound of signal with mute button on the end of plug or lockout the signal for known false alarms. It will remember those locked out and not sound them off next time. Once setup, with your options it is a dream. I set mine to not sound an audible alarm if I'm driving under 45mph but it will show visually. Also, I have it mute the audible alarm at higher speeds after a few seconds so im alerted but not annoyed and i dont have to press mute. The visual still shows so i know if im getting closer and when it is gone. You can also set it for different sounds for different bands. In my area ka band is prevalent along with k band. You can also choose which bands to not even detect at all if police don't use those in your area.
The mounting bracket is also awesome. I was able to mount the bracket/suction cup behind my rearview mirror and only have the detector showing just below the mirror. Cord is perfect length too and a coiled cord. Very well thought out in my opinion. The complete package is very nice looking as well as functional. It all just works and performs like nobody's business.
The price of this detector is a steal compared to some of it's competition at twice the price. I did a lot of research before I purchased and this fit the bill and exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend this to anyone other than those willing to spend thousands for built-in protection. You won't regret it.
Controls - this is a very easy and intuitive layout with a lot of similar operation concepts as the 9500ix. For example, to auto mute and GPS tag a false alert for future reference, you double tap the mute button on the detector or the power cord. This is identical to the 9500ix. Navigating the menu and making changes are pretty straight forward.
Features - There are a lot of features and customization options for this detector. I would say that if you are looking for something that you just plug and go, this is not the detector - at least not with its default settings out of the box. I would look at the Escort line of detectors like the Max 360 if you want a plug and go/auto-learn type of detector. But, if you are willing to take the time to learn how to tweak the settings, this detector in the long run, is a better option in my opinion.
Performance - This detector has insane sensitivity! First the good, KA performance is off the charts. I recently picked up a KA band radar over 5 miles away. Granted i was on a bridge over water, straight line, but this detector crushes the KA performance of my 9500ix. Not. Even. Close. I also find the rear detection sensitivity to be better as well on the Uniden R3. Running this detector with Waze gives me great confidence in sniffing out KA band in any environment. Same for K band and X band although the gap isn't quite as wide vs. the 9500ix on these two bands but still better. And herein lies the weaknesses of the R3.
The Bad and the Ugly. In its stock factory settings, this unit falses constantly on K band in city/mixed driving. It's about as bad as a V1 (I have a good friend who owns one and it reminds me of a V1). You will utilize the automute/GPS function constantly to lockout annoying false alarms around town until you have driven most of your daily routes. Be prepared to constantly teach it to auto mute those annoying K band false alarms. Same goes for X band, it picks up EVERYTHING. I ended up turning off X band altogether as there are no local or state law enforcement agencies that use X band radar for traffic control where I live.
I also ended up running the detector in advanced mode with K band sensitivity dialed back to 80%. I changed another setting to run it in K band Narrow mode for additional filtering of false signals. Doing this made the detector much more quiet to false alarms while still giving great detection range on K band. It is much easier to occasionally auto mute those automatic doors now than the constant double tapping that I was doing before. Most law enforcement run KA in my area. There are a few local agencies that use K, but I can attest that even with these filtered settings my R3 is still better than my 9500ix on K band.
The Ugly. Blind Spot Filtering. I came into this hoping to get much better performance versus my old 9500ix. It's better at BSF than the 9500ix, but not by much. My old 9500ix would pickup mostly GM cars and Honda made cars BSF K band signals. When it did, it would usually peg the alarm and scare the living Jesus out of me for a moment thinking that I just got popped with Instand On radar. While the R3 isn't this extreme, it's still a chatty Cathy on the highway. The alerts tend to be for a couple of seconds with the signal meter staying low. It's more like a hey I got something here but not like the sky is falling that my 9500ix was prone to do. I also would say that the weakest link for BSF is that it will false everytime if you are around a Honda/Acura automobile. Uniden needs to do a better job with BSF as both Radenso and Escort seem to have solved the Honday/Acura problem with their latest firmware updates.
So there it is, my real world opinion. I've had detectors for decades and travel extensively on the road. The R3 is the most sensitive detector that I've ever laid eyes on. Easily beats my 9500ix and even bested my buddy's Valentine V1. But with that sensitivity comes a price......you must customize the settings to reign in the K band false alerts or it will constantly go off around town in mixed driving. With that said, with factory settings, it's still not as chatty as my buddy's V1. There are other things you could do with the R3 to more severely restrict K band sensitivity, but it's a fine line between performance and quiet. I'd also recommend running with X band turned off if you know for sure that it isn't used for traffic control where you live. KA is superb, wouldn't trade it for the world. I can't comment on Laser as I haven't encountered a situation yet where I live. It's kind of less important to me though because to defeat Laser and have legitimate protection, you really need a jammer.
So would I recommend it? Absolutely, but knowing that you have to make changes to tame the K band chattiness of the detector. There are so many options available in terms of customizing the R3. I'm hopeful that with the next firmware release, Uniden will catch up to the other manufacturers improvement with BSF - especially with Hondas!
UPDATE!!! SO I’ve had this detector for almost two years now and here are some additional thoughts. I’ve had to replace suction mounts and the power cord because as mentioned in my initial review, they aren’t as sturdy as my old Escort 9500ix. Not a deal breaker but Uniden can do better.
Second, the BSM filtering has gotten better with the K-Block feature in the latest firmware. With that said it’s still not as quiet as an Escort detector but completely good enough for interstate driving. The few falses that I get are momentary and easy to figure out.
The R-3 is no longer the king of long range, that would go to the R-7, Valentine 1 Gen 2, or the Escort Redline and if I had to pick one of those I’d pick the R-7. Why? Because of the price/performance and the fact that you don’t have to run additional apps on your phone to harness all of the detector’s features. You still have to train it like the R-3, but once you do that’s it. With the V1 your windshield looks like a science fair project because you have to run apps (V1 Gen2) to take advantage of all of the detector’s features. Additionally someone needs to tell Escort that the price of their new Redline is just stupid. Totally not worth it when matched up against the R-7 or V1 Gen2.
But back to the R-3 because for the money it is still an insanely good deal for the price and still has crazy good range. Yes it doesn’t have the range of the new big three or arrows like them, but it will still perform like a champ when you need it to do so and is still the best single antenna detector in my opinion.
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