Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Best Buy Ratings and Reviews

Customer Reviews for Whistler Radar Detector with Compass - Black

Whistler Radar Detector with Compass - Black

Model: XTR-690 SE
SKU: 9391534
UPC: 052303404542
This high-performance radar detector is cable of detecting most radar signals with innovative radar and laser signature IDs that display Ka gun frequencies and pulses per second of the received signals.
Average Customer Rating:
4.25 out of 5
4.3
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100% of customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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4 out of 4
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Customer Reviews for Whistler Radar Detector with Compass - Black
Review 1 for Whistler Radar Detector with Compass - Black

Value for your money

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: sparis1020
from Derry, NH
on 10/26/2011
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Accuracy
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: LED lights on top for visual reference
What's not so great: Function buttons should be raised. Hard to find in the dark.
Paid for itself the first week. The function buttons need to be raised so you can find them easier in the dark.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+7points
7out of 7found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Whistler Radar Detector with Compass - Black

Too many false alarms

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: mrkato
from madison, wi
on 10/10/2011
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Accuracy
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Has some neat features
What's not so great: Constant false alarms
Bought this to replace my Escort that died after 18 years. Liked the features, compass, battery charging meter, easy to change settings. Just couldn't put up with the constant false alarms. I drive 140 miles a day on the Interstate and many areas where my Escort was quiet this one was going off like the 4th of July. Thanks to Best Buy's generous return policy I returned it and purchased the Beltronics V-8 which I am quite safisfied with
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
5out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Whistler Radar Detector with Compass - Black

Payed for itself the next day!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: bigblacktundra
from Destin, FL
on 01/20/2011
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Accuracy
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: The looks, range, accuracy, and description about what it is picking up.
I decided I needed to get a radar detector about a year after I got pulled over and received a 300 dollar ticket. After doing some extensive research on radar detectors, I decided to go with this one. Its a great price compared to the other radar detectors. Not only does it look good, but it preforms great. It gets your attention with two blue LED light on top, and a voice command. It also tells you what exactly it is picking up on the beautiful LED display, whether its a simple x band, k band, ka band, or laser, so you know exactly what it is. The 4 filter choices, and digital compass are quite nice too. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good valued radar detector.
Anyway, my detector came at night so I was unable to use it as soon as I got it. But sure enough 12 hours later, it payed for itself. The next morning after I got it, I was going a good 10 over on a long stretch of open highway, early morning on a foggy day. The next thing I know my radar detector starts going off, it actually scared me because I wasn't use to it, so I slowed down and pulled into the right lane. Sure enough about 500 yards after it went off I seea cop car sitting in the median clocking people. If I did not have the detector I would have easily gotten a 150 dollar ticket. I was so happy that I got this detector!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+102points
102out of 102found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Whistler Radar Detector with Compass - Black

690 SE

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: stalkervision
from NY
on 07/08/2010
What's great about it: radar reception
The 69o SE is the same "platform" as the Pro 78 folks with a few less features and therefore should be as excellent at receiving radar warnings as that one is.
I would recommend this to a friend!
-10points
52out of 114found this review helpful.