Valentine 1 Radar Detector

[8 Ball]

enough with religion! Anyone use the battery powered Solo? I was considering it but then talking to someone who has one said it is not loud enough, especially when the top is down. In looking at the reviews it does not rank as high as the others you guys are talking about.

Any comment?

[Gary in BR]

Originally Posted by 8 Ball

enough with religion! Anyone use the battery powered Solo? I was considering it but then talking to someone who has one said it is not loud enough, especially when the top is down. In looking at the reviews it does not rank as high as the others you guys are talking about.

Any comment?

My Passport 9500 is loud enough to be heard with the top down, but top down and radio on loud is a different story.
Passport makes and auxiliary speaker that makes the detector super loud. I did not go that route I mounted a remote display near my tach and it is bright enough that is always gets my attention.

I would recommend the remote display for any detector you get. Or get one you can set up a second loud speaker.

It would be great if we could wire a detector into the "tel mute" feature on many radios. As soon as the detector picked something up the radio volume would decrease, think about it. The user would have the display the beeping and the car radio decreasing in volume.

[NickCats]

Originally Posted by 8 Ball

enough with religion! Anyone use the battery powered Solo? I was considering it but then talking to someone who has one said it is not loud enough, especially when the top is down. In looking at the reviews it does not rank as high as the others you guys are talking about.

Any comment?

8 Ball,

I have the solo. For a cordless detector, it is awesome ! I will agree that you cannot hear it with the top down. I have to place it in the line of site to see the display with the top down and radio on. Batteries seem to last about 3 months. I do think you sacrifice range, but virtually no false alerts. I have had it for about 3 years now and have been very pleased. It is probably not as good as the Valentine or Passport 8500 / 9500, but if you are looking for a wireless detector I would highly recommend...

Here's a good comparison :

http://www.guysoflidar.com/august-2007/radar-detector-test.html

Nick