I'm very happy with this dryer. The high speed does help dry our hairs faster, but what I like most is that it doesn't get too hot. My last dryer was pretty good, but it can get too hot thus I have to constant switch between hot and cool blasts. With this dryer, I didn't have to change the setting as often because it was just the right amount of heat coupled with the speed. It is also quieter than my old one even though the speed was higher.