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I ordered two of these detectors, one for a friend and one for myself. one failed instantly and Amazon replaced it asap, both my detector and my friends have worked perfectly since. they are small, discreet and more importantly work very well with a minimum of false alerts.

I highly recommend this detector for someone on a budget.

I got this detector because it was remote controlled, so I could put in the rear windshield since it has 360 detection; but the remote only has a 4-foot range. I have to reach back and hold it down for a while for it to pick up.

I like that it is compact and has voice alerts so I can just listen to them.

I live in Houston and would expect a lot of signals, but I'm not sure if the detector is sensitive enough or it is just filtering stray signals but I hardly get any alerts from it. I passed several patrols on a trip, it does not seem to pick up unless their radar is not on or using an unknown band.

Now, the alert suddenly goes off at random and doesn't shut off. This detector does not seem to be very reliable. I would revise my review to 2 stars. I returned this item and would not recommend it.

Whistler XTR-520 Radar/Laser Detector with LCD and Remote
Great little unit. With the diffferent settings(city), I get no false alarms. Range of detection has been fantastic. Has detected all bands being used on highway and city.

Great little detector! for the price you can't beat it. I owned the whistler 220 before the 520. I haven't gotten a ticket since I've owned both of them.

A great radar detector. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the controls are a little difficult to understand.