Cobra Electronics XR-1050 Radar Detector

Pros: Green text, dsp, voice, strobe, great range
Cons: Says Cobra, digital delay, lacks features

I don't know much about radar detectors. I just know that I'm young and drive a red convertible and will get pulled over for doing 3 over the speed limit. When it came time to buying a detector I talked to my good buddy (soupcraze) and asked him what I ...

Pros: Price, Performance, Elegant look
Cons: Are you kidding?!

The Cobra XR-1050 is the third radar detector that I actually purchased. My first two are a Valentine One for myself, a Beltronics Vector 985 with my dad, and then finally I figured it would be nice to have something in my mom's car. Since I don't ...

Pros: Clear and Easy to Read display; Clear voice
Cons: Dim could be dimmer; Voice level poor; little Digital Delay

Cobra Electronics has been producing radar detectors since the early to mid 80s. Cobra has had its fair share of providing strong detectors in the beginning of their days, but since the mid-early 90s things have been a miss for the company. This was due...