Customer Reviews

Whistler DE1732C LED Display Radar Detector

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I have owned a whistler radar detector before, so I bought this for my second car. This unit works fantastic as well. I definitely recommend this.

Bought this as a gift last year for a cross country trip my brother was making. He used it the entire time, no issues. When i went to purchase one for myself, it was not available, so i went with a different brand,and generally, i feel its similiar. Radar detectors seem like one of those things, it either does its job, or it doesnt, no bells no whistles. if your going to complain about the loudness of a beep or annoying sound, then drive the speed limit.. its supposed to be annoying and get your attention!
I will say, i feel this beep was louder then mine, and i do prefer a loud beep.

I purchased this detector to replace the similar previous model that I had used for approximately 8 years. Works great within line-of sight, and has already saved me a handfull of tickets in a construction zone I commute through daily. The range can be somewhat inconsistent, sometimes it will detect 1-2 miles away and sometimes less depending on conditions and highway layout (such as around curves, challenging for all detectors). You will get false alarms for automatic doors, microwaves, etc. which the city function easily eliminates. Volume plenty loud enough to hear over stereo at normal volumes. VG2 protection worked great on my trip through Virginia, went off several times but the cops seemed unaware. I have a $250 detector in my wife's car, and can tell no noticable difference between the expensive model and this one as far as detection range and false alarms. Great buy for the money, easily pays for itself if you are speed-limit-challenged like myself.

I previously used the Whistler 1730 which was much louder. This one has a brighter LED display but if the radio is on you can barely hear this detector. I much prefer loudness over brightness of the display. When I am driving I am not watching the display.