Cobra XRS 9960G Radar Laser Detector

Cobra XRS 9960G Radar Laser Detector

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Product Description

The XRS 9960G provides total protection and peace of mind with Super-Xtreme Range Superheterodyne Technology, detecting all 15 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 a GPS Locator and Lifetime Subscription to AURA Database to alert you to verified Speed and Red Light Camera locations, dangerous intersections, and reported Speed Trap locations for entire United States and Canada. Other features include Cobra exclusive full-color ExtremeBright DataGrafix II Display, an 8-point electronic compass, Voice Alert, car battery voltage display/low car battery warning and much more.

Total protection and peace of mind with Super-Xtreme Range Superheterodyne Technology.

System Ready Prompt
Notifies the user that the radar detector has correctly completed a self-test and is ready.

Spectre I Undetectable
Provides complete immunity to Spectre I radar detector-detectors.

Car Battery Voltage Display/Low Car Battery Warning
Provides approximate voltage of your car's battery and also alerts user whenever car battery voltage falls below 11.9 volts.

IntelliView
Picture-in-picture shows radar/laser alerts simultaneously with GPS locator based alerts.

15-Band Detection
Detects 7 radar, 6 laser and 2 safety signals. Radar signals include X Band, K Band, Ka Superwide, Ku Band, VG-2, Spectre I and Spectre IV+. Laser signals include LTI 20-20, Ultra Lyte, ProLaser, ProLaser III, Stalker LIDAR and Speedlaser. Safety signals include Safety Alert and Strobe Alert.

Spectre Alert I/IV+
Alerts user when they are under surveillance of Spectre I/IV+ radar detector-detectors.

Frequency Display Mode
Super-fast CPU determines the frequency of the Ka radar and laser gun frequencies in nano seconds.

IntelliMute Pro
Relative speed sensing auto shutdown feature will render your detector undetectable by currently available radar detector-detectors.

View controls, indicators, connections and display. Click to enlarge.

GPS Locator and Lifetime subscription included. Click to enlarge.

1.5" OLED display provides enhanced data display in easy-to-read vivid colors.

Includes bracket for easy windshield mounting.

AURA Camera & Driving Database (included)
GPS-based technology warns the driver of fixed speed and red light cameras, speed traps and dangerous intersections across North America. The AURA database is updated daily and provides the industry's most complete and accurate coverage and reliability. GPS Locator and Lifetime subscription included.

IntelliScope
This Patent-Pending Techonology provides information about the direction of Location Based Alerts relative to your moving vehicle using Global Positioning System.

Programmable Up to 1,000 Location Alerts
Add up to 1,000 location-based alerts of your choice.

VG-2 Undetectable
Provides complete immunity to VG-2 radar detector-detectors.

S-XRS Maximum Performance Technology
New and improved Super-Xtreme Range Superheterodyne (S-XRS) detection technology, with its super-fast radar lock-on detection circuitry, provides maximum detection range and best possible advance warning to even the fastest of POP mode radar guns.

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
Alerts the user when they are under surveillance of VG-2 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.

City/Highway Modes
Allows the user to select operating mode, reducing the frequency of falsing in densely polulated 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.

Digital Speedometer
Provides accurate, current vehicle speed using Global Positioning System.

Latitude/Longitude Information
Provides accurate latitude/longitude information using Global Positioning System.

8-Point GPS Compass
Provides accurate, 8-point directional reading using Global Positioning System.

8-Point Electronic Compass
Automatically provides an accurate electronic direction heading.

What's in the Box
XRS 9955 Detector Unit; RDA GPSL55 GPS Locator and Lifetime Subscription to AURA Database for Verified Speed and Red Light Camera locations, dangerous intersections, and reported Speed Trap locations for entire United States and Canada; Mini-USB to USB Type-A Adapter Cable for database updates; Coiled 12V DC Power Cord; Windshield Mounting Bracket with suction cups; Instruction manual

Product Details

1.5-inch full-color ExtremeBright DataGrafix II display provides enhanced data display in easy-to-read vivid colors
GPS Locator and Lifetime Subscription to AURA Database alert you to verified Speed and Red Light Camera locations
Detects all 15 radar/laser bands with super-fast lock-on detection circuitry; provides complete immunity to VG-2
8-point electronic compass, Voice Alert, car battery voltage display/low car battery warning and much more
One-year limited warranty
NOTE: The product is a Cobra XRS 9960G (composed of the XRS 9955, RDA GPSL55 GPS locator, and a Lifetime Subscription to AURA Database); however, the Cobra XRS itself is labeled as a 9955 because that is the model contained within the 9960G bundle

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Customer Reviews

Cobra XRS 9960G Voice Alert 15 Band Radar/Laser Detector with 1.5-Inch Full Color Display & GPS

Review Date: May 27, 2009

Reviewer: Penetralia,

English-speaking Cobra Radar/Laser Detector is truly one of the best, bar none! While relatively easy to operate and comprehend, this device is recommended for city dwellers and highway travelers alike.

After opening the package and viewing the sophisticated electronics, we dreaded having to spend lots of time reading the operation manual; however, this was not the case. After roughly 22 minutes of reading, probing, and mounting the unit on our dashboard, the device was ready to go. Note that the product includes fixtures for optional windshield mounting too, but dashboard operation seemed more agreeable to avoid having the required power cord dangling above.

The four buttons are pleasantly minimal with settings for:

* City or Highway
* Dimness or brightness (via OLED technology = Organic Light Emitting Diode)
* Mute
* Power on/off with volume control
* Menu for further optional programming

Mute is a good feature when using this device with a normal GPS system; both sound and image are dually indicated. However, the unit includes an audio jack if one desires to connect to a speaker for sound amplification. Plus, using the Mute control, one may view additional features, such as the vehicle's actual voltage read from the cigarette lighter, which provides a 'low battery' warning; and there is a programmable compass; display of numeric longitude and latitude (via the GPS), and much more.

The Global Positioning System addition is brilliant, but we wished it provided directions like ordinary GPS's. This one detects new and existing photo enforcements; caution areas; speed alerts; programmable user location alerts, updatable GPS database information and more. Perhaps in the future, drivers will have all of these features worldwide - including telephone and email capability all-in-one.

We did not experience false alerts in our tested urban and suburban area. For example, there were warnings for speed indicator units (warning drivers to be cognizant of their speed); law enforcement vehicles in transit (note that "parked" unattended units generated no alert); regular (non-cargo) trains did not alert; however, regular rails like AM-Trak picked up signals. At the local international airport, the device did not beep constantly, but rather it alerted us correctly when obvious vehicles were nearby. Note that in the city, we had unclear alerts, but realized there are often "unmarked" vehicles that aren't so obvious. With Intellimute technology, the system worked as expected. In fact, Cobra knows if our vehicle is moving slowly or stopped; it detects and displays RPM and may be programmed with Activation Points.

The only potential downside is the laser's need for 360 degree view of the vehicle's surroundings. If the laser is obstructed by object(s) or severe foul weather (i.e. dense rain, snow, smoke, or fog), such Acts of God may prevent its operation. Also, the alerts only speak, "K Alert" or "Ka Alert" and few others; therefore, one must read the manual to decipher the alert code.

Thus far, Cobra XRS 9960G is fully legal in all 50 states.

Thanks, Cobra, Your Cobra Database Could Save Me a Bundle

Review Date: June 6, 2009

Reviewer: Phyllis Staff, Dallas, Texas USA

Summer -- and the glare from summer's sun is almost unbearable in Texas. Here sunglasses are an essential part of life, but even with sunglasses, glare is a big problem. And it's glare that destroys even the brightest display in my car. So much for ExtremeBright.

It's not that it's not bright -- it is. It's simply that our extreme glare can overcome just about any display. But Cobra has a solution for that problem . . . voice! This radar detector talks to you, so even if the screen is blanked out by glare, you're still covered. Thank you, Cobra.

The database you can (and should) download from Cobra provides helpful information, such as photo zones, that alert you to potential problems. During a drive through downtown Dallas yesterday, the radar detector alerted me to cameras I never saw, in fact, didn't see even when I looked around for them.

Of course, as expected, you'll be aware of upcoming radar guns, but it's the extra features the database provides that make this detector worth the extra price. With towns and cities struggling to cover expenses, you could save yourself some hefty fines by using this clever detector.

Well done, Cobra. I'm a big fan!

A must have for every driver who lives in a money hungry city.

Review Date: July 8, 2009

Reviewer: R. ELROD, Chicago

My new Cobra is the top of the line(I believe)because I don't think you can put anymore information in this detector. It is easy to use and has been quite helpfull here in the city(Chicago). I recommend this to everyone and I did alot of shopping around to find the best price. Amazon was the winner. There was nothing wrong with my old Cobra but all of these sneaky cameras are being installed and I have forgotten on occation where they were. This has already paid for itself.

Great product, lots of features!

Review Date: August 31, 2009

Reviewer: S. Barkai, CA, USA

This is an outstanding product and best value for the buck of all radar detectors I have seen or heard about.
The only con I saw so far is that it gets some false alarms. Nevertheless, better safe than sorry - all it does is respond to beams and frequencies. It does have a toggle button city/highway to mitigate significantly false alarms, yet when you are on the freeway, it better be on highway mode.
Now to the good stuff: It has a sweet display, way better than even the high end detectors have!
The GPS module is a genius idea. You'll be surprised how many red-light cameras are out there that you are unaware of. AND EVEN if you are familiar with them, it turns out to be a great reminder and a wakeup call right and ahead of time.
This toy has already saved me twice so it has already paid for itself!!! I've gotta tell you one very important thing readers, and I hope this will not be censored: Lately, if you've noticed, there is an increasing number of patrol officers PICKING ON PEOPLE TO GENERATE MORE REVENUE TO THE GOVERNMENT, WHO IS DEEP IN DEBT. So it's not that I don't drive safely - I DO. But it's time we be ahead of the game here!
It covers virtually every type of radar detection out there!
It has a compass, it can show your car battery voltage power, it can display your speed and you can set a threshold speed after which you'll get a warning. It can show you your GPS coordinates at all times. Beautiful easy to get interface to configure the device to your preferences. What more could you ask for?
So you see, not only is it a fine radar detector - it is much more than that. No other radar detector even comes close feature-wise - and that's where I see this product's strength. I am extremely happy with this purchase.

Take that red light camera photo enforcer

Review Date: September 12, 2009

Reviewer: D. J. Young,

The Cobra XRS is a blanket to the city/highway driver. The Cobra XRS 9960G let's you once again enjoy driving.What a product. Thank you Cobra,keep it up.

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