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| Cobra XRS 9950 Maximum Performance 12 Band Radar/Laser Detector |  | Brand: Cobra
Category: CE
List Price: $259.95
Buy New: $114.99
as of 9/7/2010 21:59 CDT details
You Save: $144.96 (56%)
Seller: Bunker Built Radios
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 14,352
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 4.9 x 1.5 x 3.1
MPN: XRS-9950
Model: XRS-9950
UPC: 028377104923
EAN: 0028377104923
ASIN: B00126AR7W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The Xrs 9950 Provides Total Protection And Peace Of Mind With Xtreme Range | | • | Superheterodyne Technology, Detecting All 12 Radar/Laser Bands With Its Super-Fast Lock-On Detection Circuitry | | • | The Unit Provides Extra Detection Range And The Best Possible Advance Warning | | • | It Comes With The Cobra Exclusive Full-Color Extremebright Datagrafix Display | | • | An 8-Point Electronic Compass, Voice Alert, And Car Battery Voltage Display/Low Car Battery Warning |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description The XRS 9950 provides total protection and peace of mind with Xtreme Range Superheterodyne Technology, detecting all 12 radar/laser bands with its super-fast lock-on detection circuitry. The unit provides extra detection range and the best possible advance warning to even the fastest of POP mode radar guns. It comes with the Cobra exclusive full-color ExtremeBright DataGrafix Display II, an 8-point electronic compass, Voice Alert, and car battery voltage display/low car battery warning. The optional GPS locator receives alerts for fixed speed & red light camera locations for the entire U.S. & Canada.  Extra detection range and the best possible advance warning to even the fastest POP mode radar guns. Click to enlarge. |  The 1.5-inch color OLED display provides enhanced data display in vibrant color. |  Click to view conrols. | 12-Band Detection
Detects 6 radar, 4 laser and 2 safety signals. Radar signals include X Band, K Band, Ka Superwide, Ku Band, VG-2 and Spectre. Laser signals include LTI 20-20, Ultra Lyte, ProLaser and ProLaser III. Safety signals include Safety Alert and Strobe Alert. Available Speed/Red Light Camera Location Alerts
With the purchase of the available GPS locator, the driver can be warned of upcoming speed and/or red light camera locations, utilizing the state-of-the-art GPS (Global Positioning System) engine. Full Color ExtremeBright DataGrafix II Display
1.5" OLED display provides enhanced data display in easy-to-read vivid colors. Also allows user to select from 5 different color schemes to match dash illumination (Full Color, Blue, Orange, Green and Red). POP Mode Radar Gun Detection
Detects the latest POP Mode Radar Gun (Super-fast Instant-On Mode) Ku Band Detection
Detects Ku Band Radar Gun currently being used in Europe. Be prepared for future introduction in the U.S. LaserEye
Provides 360-degree detection of laser signals. Voice Alert
Warns driver with specific voice annunciation of the signal being detected. VG-2 Alert/ Undetectable
Provides complete immunity and alerts the driver when under surveillance of VG-2 Radar-Dectector-Detectors. Spectre Alert I/Undetectable
Provides complete immunity and alerts the driver when under surveillance of Spectre I radar detector-detectors. Strobe Alert
A Cobra exclusive, works with tens of thousands of emergency vehicles currently equipped with traffic light controlling strobe emitters. Provides advance warning of the presence and/or approach of emergency vehicles. Safety Alert
Warns drivers of the presence and/or approaching emergency vehicles, railroad crossing, and road hazard locations equipped with Cobra's exclusive Safety Alert transmitters. Auto Mute
Automatically mutes the alert tone for enhanced driver convenience. IntelliMute
Relative-speed-sensing Auto Mute system that virtually elminates false alerts. IntelliShield False Signal Rejection
3-Level City Mode offers the best false signal rejection in both urban and rural areas. Digital Signal Strength Meter
Provides the driver with relative proximity to the target using 5-level digital signal strength meter. SmartPower
Automatically shuts off power to the unit when ignition is turned off. Car Battery Voltage Display
Provides graphical display of the car battery voltage and also warns the driver when it is low. City/Highway Selector
Allows the user to select operating mode, reducing the frequency of falsing in densely populated urban areas. Dim Mode
Allows the user to dim the radar detector display enhancing night driving visibility. EasySet Programming Menu
User-friendly mode selection/setting with visual guidance. Stay Set Electronic Memory
Electronically remembers radar detector settings for an indefinite period of time even with the power removed. Low Car Battery Warning
Alerts user whenever battery voltage falls below 11.9 volts. 8-Point Electronic Compass
Automatically provides an accurate electronic direction heading. What's in the Box
XRS 9950 Radar Detector Unit, Coiled 12V DC Power Cord, Windshield Mounting Bracket with suction cups, Instruction Manual
Product Description
Maximum performance. Maximum protection. The Cobra radar detector features an 8-point digital compass, an extra-large color display and 360-degree, voice-alerted protection from a dozen of the most common radar & laser signals on the road, even the fastest of POP mode radar guns.. One-year warranty. Model XRS9940.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 24
 Does not work. August 24, 2010
Daniel
It really does not work in Brazil.... Detect airplanes radars, and does not detect any patrol radars.
Do not buy if you live in south America.
 The XRS 9950 blows away the competition at an incredible price February 7, 2010
Kendall Williams (La)
I have owned this Radar for approximately 1 month now, and I use it everyday. I can truly say that I am impressed, very impressed at that. When I am on the opposite of the highway with a divider 30 yard dividing medium, this thing can pick up the po-po from about a 3/4 miles out in KA band. The other day, I happened to exiting off the highway and about a 1/2 mile away from an overpass. As I exited, the po po was located about a 1/2 miles down the road after the overpass, which means it saw him a mile away even though there was a steep overpass blocking us. In pop mode, this babe is a champ, as it went crazy nearly 1 and 1/2 miles out as the po po were crawling all over this particular area. If you are buying this for highway travel, buy this one as you will be safe. Now I do believe that there is nothing that can protect you in time if the po po have their guns out and off and you happen to be on a strip where there is little to no traffic, as he can shut his gun off and if you're 2 miles out or so he can catch you. With that, I don't think that anything can save you. At the price I paid, 84 bucks with free shipping...it has saved me at least 3 times.
EL mejor Detector - COBRA!!! January 28, 2010
J. Calvache (Colombia)
Funcional 100%
Muy buen producto.
Recomendado. Very Good Seller!
Big Radar Detector with Massive Features: the Cobra XRS 9950 Maximum Performance 12 Band Radar/Laser detector. October 5, 2009
Chipper F. Xavier
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Cobra XRS 9950 Maximum Performance 12 Band Radar/Laser detector was purchased by myself from Amazon for $104.02 to replace my aging Whistler Model 1773 Radar Detector / Laser Detector (purchased from Best Buy in January of 2005 for $125.99). The Whistler radar detector still works and is quite satisfactory, but I was nervous trusting it since I have depended upon it and used it uninterruptedly for four (4) years in my 2004 Nissan Maxima SE 6 speed manual automobile. I have been using the Cobra detector unit for three (3) days, and I am blown away by its style, features, and ease of use. It is an incredible purchase for $104.02.
The Cobra detector unit was shipped from GizmosForLife and arrived via UPS normal shipping within three (3) days of placing the order. The package was light, and so is the radar detector. The detector unit isn't heavy at all - some of the reviews which claim that it is large left me with the impression that it might be heavy. Also, the unit is NOT particularly large compared to my Whistler radar detector unit - it is perhaps 1 inch longer, and roughly the same width. The Cobra unit arrives in a standard, retail plastic blister pack which must be cut open with scissors. Inside the blister pack is the detector unit, a coiled D/C power cord for your automobile, a windshield suction cup mount, an alternative dashboard adhesive mount, detailed instructions plus an instruction addendum, and a Cobra registration card.
COILED D/C POWER CORD:
This cord is too short for comfortable, easy usage with most automobiles. Since the cord is coiled, it will stretch. However, the length and elasticity of the cord will sometimes cause the detector to snap-back out of your hands and fall to the floor of your automobile as you're attempting to seat it within the suction cup mount. BE CAREFUL - you may want to seat the detector unit FIRST and then plug in the power cord. Also, the placement of the D/C power receptacle on the detector unit is on the LEFT side - this means that in my Maxima, the suction cup mount must be placed slightly to the right of the dashboard center stack to keep the coiled cord from obscuring my view of the center stack information cluster / Navigation Computer screen. The combination fuse / D/C power receptacle seated easily and snugly into my auto's cigarette lighter.
WINDSHIELD SUCTION CUP MOUNT:
Despite what the reviewers are saying, this is a high-quality unit - especially when compared with the mount that came with my Whistler detector unit. It's not cheap at all. The Cobra's suction cups, rubber vibration peg and attached metal bracket are black. The plastic / rubber cups are rather large, and do a great job of seating on the windshield glass and staying put. The bracket will most likely need to be adjusted to properly fit your windshield by manually bending it with your fingers so that once the detector unit is mounted, it is completely parallel to the ground and facing backwards / rearwards out of your rear window. Don't be afraid to do this - the metal won't break unless you bend it back and forth several times unnecessarily. The detector unit does not move or vibrate unnecessarily when mounted to its bracket.
COBRA RADAR/LASER DETECTOR UNIT:
This unit is not the latest made by Cobra, nor is it the greatest - Cobra now makes a 9955 15-band model and a 9960G 15-band model, both with a few more features than the detector unit I have purchased. However, this model - the 9950 12-band - was within my price range, and is fantastically adequate. I set the unit up and started using it without reading the instructions - that's how easy it is to use - although it is by no means a "simple" unit. The only feature I was not able to properly set up without reading the manual was the compass feature. I was immediately impressed by the detector unit's menu, the super bright, adjustable display (4 brightness settings), and the wealth of information provided to the user while the unit is in operation. The only thing I didn't initially like was the unit's screen-saver mode: This is a little orange dot that is factory preset to blank-out the display and appear 30 seconds after the last signal prompt / display picture, thus saving the screen. The orange dot appears and disappears every 5 seconds, depending upon how hard the engine is revving (it appears every second when my auto is at idle). This feature can be overridden by the menu: If you want the display to be visible and on continuously, simply access the menu and follow the prompts to turn off the screen saver. After reading the directions, I got an even greater understanding and appreciation for the unit's features. I was able to set up the unit's magnetic compass, which works perfectly.
1) SIGNAL STRENGTH: The visual and audio signal strength indications are excellent. When the signal is distant or negligible, you get one visual dot, a corresponding picture, a descriptive voice alert and a lower tone. When the signal is nearby and strong / important, you get from two (2) to five (5) orange / red vertical visual dots positioned on the right side of the display window, a corresponding picture, a descriptive voice alert and a LOUD tone. The tone also increases in rapidity with signal approach. The distance and range of the unit is very good.
2) TONE ALERTS / VOICE ALERTS: The tones or sounds that the unit is provided with are sufficiently engaging and do not fall prey to the ambient noise of your vehicle - the sounds are distinctive. The voice the unit uses is female, smooth, and clearly enunciated.
3) APPEARANCE: DO NOT leave this unit sitting unattended on your windshield - it is attractive and will invite curiousity - and possibly theft. It is a tiny bit unsophisticated with a few sharp edges and a space ship / death cruiser appearance - some would say it looks like a child's toy - but this feeling will pass as you begin to trust the unit and rely upon it for accuracy.
4) ERGONOMICS: The buttons are mostly well-placed, but the volume dial rotates too easily and the placement of the power cord on the left side of the unit may annoy some people. The screen is well-protected by a huge, 1/2" plastic lip protrusion all the way around, which also prevents sunlight from washing out the display. The bracket release button on top of the unit must be pressed *very firmly* to release the unit from the suction mount - this may give some people a bit of trouble and may take a few times to master. The detector unit indefinitely remembers all user-selected settings, even when disconnected from a power source.
5) UPGRADEABILITY: According to the instructions, a separate Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) unit may be purchased and plugged into the detector unit to provide Red Light Camera locations as well as relative satellite speed sensing for your automobile. The Red Light Camera locations data is provided from a Cobra database, but the user may also easily add Red Light Camera locations into the unit's memory with the touch of a button while in close proximity to a specific Red Light Camera.
6) "WOW" / FUN FACTOR: Very High. The unit is attractive, racy and invites experimentation. Be warned - you may be tempted to speed just to test it out!
Excellent Peoduct April 6, 2009
RWB (NY)
I have had a Cobra Rador detector before. This is a new one I bought. Works great and has alot more bells and whistles than my old one. I highly recommend it.
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