I've used the "TRACER" system for over 2 years. No problems & works as designed. Lights are not the brightest, but if you dim the overal lights in the room and use a little fog... you'll do fine. Also, due to duty cycle time (15 min max) Tracers are not to be utilized as your only component in you light show. Since Al gore invented the Internet, the Manual is easily found on the Chauvet & this website (who doesn't use the Internet to download the manuals before they buy any equipment). That being said, they are easy to use, look great when people take pictures of them & your rig at a gig. I personally use them on a separate (power (on/off) channel to control them. They complement by other lights very nicely. Their also compatable with several other Chauvet light systems (for a max of 16 heads as I believe the manual states). Go forth and get some...

What I needed was something that was fast to put up and added a little something. I do a one man MIDI show and have so much to setup, but needed to upgrade my lights. They take the same time setup as my old lights, I put them on one light tree and put one set of my old lights on the other tree. I put each light at a different angle on the floor in front of me and one at the mic stand. I have set them for slow chase. They do the job and the price was right. I was not looking for a "light show" that some would want, but for what I do they fit the bill.

I bought these lights on a sale. I got them hooked them up easily on a stand that holds four units. Never really read the instructions. Never knew anything about 15 on 15 off. I ran them for 4 - 5 hours cycled. They got HOT but Never had a problem. I do this once or twice a week. Still no problem .. I did pop out one lens to help with heat release. Gives me a white beam (big deal). They are a flash type, no motion. They chase or cycle in random order. GREAT effect with fog or haze. Like the effect facing to the ceiling "sky beam" nice addition to a varied light show...

with alittle bit of fog, these lights look pretty cool, the only downside... they get really hot. My buddy and his friends call them "hot lights". when they say use them for 15 minutes then turn them off for 15 minutes they mean it or else some bad things could happen.

I thought that this product would be great.I got this and it stunk it had to have 15 minutes on 15 minutes off what are you goinging to do with that time.there is not many effects and when you put it to sound it dosn't work.i replacing mine with a wireless guitar plug in for my strat."""""don't buy it sucks.