mark5825

I know most of you have a radar detector and exhaust or sound systems so how do you hear it? i cant even hear it over the stock sound system at lower levels. Has anyone got a radar "screamer" or found another way to make them louder?

hispeed-lowdrag

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for me it's not necessarily being able to hear it explicitly, but the radar is right in my peripheral vision so if it goes off I usually notice that it's flashing

as far as turning it up, I

CougarRed

I love my Valentine One. It has a volume control and tells you where the radar/laser is coming from.

BHB 91

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Where it is located can make a big difference. I hard-wired mine and the wire comes out at the top of the roof. I have it located on the top and left side of my windshield near the sun visor now. I can hear and see it much better than when it was located in the middle of the windshield. I also have a Passport which has programmable sounds. I have mine set to the loudest and most annoying sound so I will hear it in case I have the radio turned up loud.

ram18962

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No matter how loud in the car, got a Escort 9500i and it has auto-volume. It gets louder or quieter depending how loud it is inside.

elMoi

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Which radar detector do you have? I have an Escort 9500i with volume adjustment (set about halfway) and have no problems hearing it, even with windows down on the freeway.

mark5825

i have escort 8500 and i dont think i can change the tone of the sound? its turned up all the way, i dont have the best hearing so that might affect it, i was considering looking at the 9500 is it louder compared to the 8500? i wouldnt think there would be much difference. if i go past about halfway with the bose system i cant hear the radar at lower signal level and when it gets to the higher strength i can hear but its too late by then, if i really need it i just turn the music down. but i figured most people would have loud exhaust and subwoofers to hear over, wondering how they do it

elMoi

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The volume controls on the 8500 are different than on the 9500 but I don't know how loud they get in comparison since I've never heard an 8500.

Loi

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Try wiring it to your car stereo

mark5825

thats kinda what i was wondering if anyone had done, i might ask about that when i put a subwoofer in

BHB 91

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I have the 8500 and it has 2 sound options. 1 for auto mute and the other changes the pitch of the audio alerts.