Thinking of buying a 9500ix

[RD.Net]

Thanks for all the information guys Btw, for references sake, if I drive on a road that I never have before with a V1 and the 9500ix, will they beep pretty much the same amount of times? Or will the 9500ix be quite even then?

[yellowcab]

The V1 will pick up slightly more signals. There are ways to program the V1 to quiet it down. I own both a IX and V1. If you are purchasing your first RD then I would recommend the IX.

[Weeth]

The V1 will pick up slightly more signals. There are ways to program the V1 to quiet it down. I own both a IX and V1. If you are purchasing your first RD then I would recommend the IX.

X2. The v1 was my first RD, and I sent it back for the 9500ix.

[Silverado12]

The risk of getting a ticket with truelock is much lower than ignoring a K band signal on the v1, for example. Another benefit, is once it alerts, chances are it's a real alert. It's an accurate detector.

EXACTLY; this is the magic of the IX. I let a friend drive with my V1 (X Off, POP off, Guard On, 30s K muting w/ E&F On) in L mode, which is its quietest possible set-up, who had previously driven with my IX just for kicks to see how they'd react to the two detectors. As expected, I got the response of, "The arrows were handy, but I liked your other one better; it stayed quieter, and whenever it alerted, I reacted." For your average driver, having a quiet detector that they'll actually respond to is far more important than having a sensitive detector that they'll potentially ignore. End of story. Heck, I even occasionaly ignore my V1 in the city.

Thanks for all the information guys Btw, for references sake, if I drive on a road that I never have before with a V1 and the 9500ix, will they beep pretty much the same amount of times? Or will the 9500ix be quite even then?

The V1 will be chattier regardless since it's more sensitive and has less filtering than the IX. If you use Auto-Learn on the IX, it requires passing the same false at least three times before it'll store the alert, so on new roads, it'll alert just like a V1 until you pass it three times or manually lock-out the alert. BUT, the IX has an optional Auto mode that can dial back its off-axis X & K sensitivity based on your vehicle's speed, resulting in fewer falses while in the city because of the lower speeds while maintaining max sensitivity at higher speeds. It's a pretty nifty feature and eliminates the need for mode changes between the city & highway. The IX is the closest thing to a hands-off, "just turn the key and drive" kind of detector.

[yellowcab]

One of the drawbacks to the IX, and all Escort branded products is the poor Ka ramp up. You may consider the Beltronics GX65. The hardware is the same as the IX, and it does have better Ka ramp up.

[TurboNerd]

One of the drawbacks to the IX, and all Escort branded products is the poor Ka ramp up. You may consider the Beltronics GX65. The hardware is the same as the IX, and it does have better Ka ramp up.

That's a trade off because you're giving up auto-filtering.

[bigalinwv]

One of the drawbacks to the IX, and all Escort branded products is the poor Ka ramp up. You may consider the Beltronics GX65. The hardware is the same as the IX, and it does have better Ka ramp up.

I have owned 2 GX65s, and BOTH of mine were absolutely horrible on K band. I sold them both. They are scary bad on K band, no joke.

[Idontgo55]

Thanks for all the information guys Btw, for references sake, if I drive on a road that I never have before with a V1 and the 9500ix, will they beep pretty much the same amount of times? Or will the 9500ix be quite even then?

you have to drive in the area 3 times before it locks anything out

[bigalinwv]

Once your ix learns all the falses you regularly drive in, TURN IT OFF.

[yellowcab]

I don't use the lockout features of my IX. It can and has locked out real threats which members on this and other radardetectorforums which resulted in those members receiving tickets. The feature I like best is the speed and redlight camera database. If only they would include this feature on a windshield mount detector with an M3 antenna.

The best detector for you depends on what threats you face. What radar bands? What shooting method is employed? Where do they shoot from? Do you have speed or redlight cameras in your area? How many false sources are in your area?

My best false lockout database is my brain. You will learn what false signals you encounter, and where. If there is a real threat in that area, you will be able to determine it, where the IX would have locked it out. What you need to determine, is which detector meets your needs. There isn't one detector that is best for everyone.