Whistler DE-1655 Radar Detector

Pros: Solidly-made, compact size, pleasant voice announcements and bright LED's
Cons: Annoying self-test, excessive false alarms, problems with button functions

After getting a speeding ticket while I was using a Cobra radar detector, I promptly purchased a Whistler DE-1665 Radar Detector several years ago at Best Buy and have been using it ever since--with mixed results. The unit is solidly made and has ...

Pros: Display visible in sunlight, decent detection range, loud audio when needed in a high-noise environment
Cons: Limited information on display, falsing from local alarm systems

In the quest for a new radar detector to replace my fiance's aging Escort Passport 6800, I have developed a sort of fetish for test-driving these devices. I have been in law enforcement and thus not in need of a radar detector for several years, and now b ...

Pros: Voice alert, VG2
Cons: As mentioned above

A buddy of mine bought a whistler 1655 a month ago and seemed to be pretty thrilled with it. My current radar detector (a whistler 1125) had been a very accurate and reliable device for over 8 years and I decided it was about time to get a new one....

Pros: Good value for price
Cons: Possible bugs

Hi,

I brought the Whistler 1655 recently and used it for a week, before returning it at Best Buy. The reason was that one of the features in it did not work as described in the manual.

There is a City button, toggling, which...

Pros: picks up X,K,KA and laser very well
Cons: nothing...

I bought this product because a friend at work recommended it to me. He also uses the same one. I was a bit skeptical at first because a local police officer came into my drivers ed class and told us that radar detectors were a waste or money. I drive a...