This compact detector gets wiser with use. After a few drive-bys, the Escort learns to recognize spurious signals so you get fewer false alarms; you can also manually block out any it misses. Annoyingly, the 9500 starts bleating a full 600 feet ahead of known red-light cameras—but then fails to remind you about the shutter-fuzz until you're in the middle of the intersection.
Review: Escort Passport 9500ix
This compact detector gets wiser with use. After a few drive-bys, the Escort learns to recognize spurious signals so you get fewer false alarms; you can also manually block out any it misses. Annoyingly, the 9500 starts bleating a full 600 feet ahead of known red-light cameras—but then fails to remind you about the shutter-fuzz […]
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WIRED
Mute button on the power cord makes it simple to silence. Slides easily out of the suction-cup mount to hide from cops and thieves. Displays speed when it detects radar or laser.
TIRED
Where to attach it? At the top of the windshield, the LED display is glared out and the controls are hard to press; in the hot spot near the dash, the soft buttons could melt in the sun.