This parcan is the most basic of the range of LED Parcans, but that doesn't mean it won't do the job. I have 4 of these currently and they are all extemely lightweight, robust and effective for simple colour effects, a close up wash on a wall, or as part of an event/disco setup. The affordable price means the more you have, the more effects you can create. One small draw back is the 8 dip switches meaning a total channel combination of 255 rather than a useable range on this unit of up to 510, so in larger rigs they may have to be sensitive to the address chain. They respond really well, the electronic dimmer is smooth and the colours are punchy and effective for a small venue. The colour blending is not even as the LED's are exposed, but for colour effects as part of a disco/event, they are perfect. They also come with a grilled colour frame for adding Frost if needed.