I bought this for my wife for Christmas and she loves it. The light colors are really cool, with a few approaching the realistic colors of a fire. The sound however is not that of a fireplace, growing up burning wood I can immediately hear the fake speaker sound, but it is close enough for those who are not accustom to it. It throws a good amount of Heat, however it is only adjustable in 5 degree increments which is a little inconvenient. But for the price you cant beat it.