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Cobra XRS 9955 Voice Alert 15 Band Radar/Laser Detector with 1.5-Inch Full Color Display and Upgradeable Red Light/Speed Features
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Failed first day.
(2 out of 5) by Mark Peters on Apr 30, 2009 (Canton, Ga USA)Cobra XRS 9955 Voice Alert 15 Band Radar/Laser Detector with 1.5-Inch Full Color Display and Upgradeable Red Light/Speed Features
In the past I have had 3 other Cobra Radar Detectors so I was excited to get this one. I installed it in my car in the morning and by noon a bright blue line appeared across the display. The line stays there at all times when the unit is on and wont go away. Before I returned the unit I did some research and about 1/3 to 1/2 of the reviewers of similar Cobra units had screen failures of some kind. I wish I could buy the unit with all of the features without the failing display.
In the past I have had 3 other Cobra Radar Detectors so I was excited to get this one. I installed it in my car in the morning and by noon a bright blue line appeared across the display. The line stays there at all times when the unit is on and wont go away. Before I returned the unit I did some research and about 1/3 to 1/2 of the reviewers of similar Cobra units had screen failures of some kind. I wish I could buy the unit with all of the features without the failing display.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Good price for decent performer, but if you can afford it, there are betters.
(3 out of 5) by Timothy Lam on May 12, 2009 (Temple City, CA United States)The Cobra XRS-9955 provides very decent K/Ka Detection, definitely notice an improvement from the Cobra 9950 that I owned. During a driving test with my friend, it seemed to performed about the same level (in term of sensibility and number of false reading) as his Beltronics Pro GX65, a detector that costs twice as much as the Cobra. However, we did noticed the XRS-9955 is a bit slow to react and alert to instant-on radar. The Whistler Pro and Valentine One performed noticeably better in this area, but again they cost much more. The Cobra 9955 is a good choice for the money.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
XRS 9955
(4 out of 5) by R. Lombardi on May 13, 2009 (New York) So far so good sleak look, very adjustable, plenty of warning time,
Hope the screen last longer than the last one Two years screen died.
Hope the screen last longer than the last one Two years screen died.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Cobra XRS 9955 15 Band Radar/Laser Detector - Display Problem
(2 out of 5) by M. Patel on Oct 7, 2009 (NC, USA)The product worked normal for couple months and then a blue streak/line appeared in center from top to bottom of the display screen. The line does not go away even after turning device on/off several times. Left device off for few days, still the line appeared when I plugged and turned on the device. Previously had voice-alert Cobra radar and after few years, the speaker started to crackle everytime it announced the alerts. Was hoping for better performance and luck with this device, but faulty display makes Cobra products less appealing to me now. Past the product return window, so unfortunately cannot return product. Very disappointed in this product due to display problem.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
over sensitive radar readings
(3 out of 5) by P. Nicholson on Sep 29, 2009my unit - after about a week - kept flashing a "spectre alert" - even though was parked in my own garage ! called help line apparently needs to be sent back to have sensitivity turned down !