its appearance standard wouldnt hold up at a fancy dress party but im not the sort who has a social life so I didnt have anyone to impress. Trotz der Weite normal, viel viel zu eng. Hopefully this helps my sore tired feet after standing all day on concrete at work. But other than that I love it! I dont let battery run completely empty. Works great, we have lots of shoes and this works perfect in our mud room. I watch his show every night instead of what passes for "news. There was no setting to do any sort of speaker test or automatic calibration but when I finally found an old DVD with the THX Optimizer, I found all of the speaker levels were absolutely perfect and didnt need to be adjusted. Pros: Great compact size, easy setup - just plug in! I went with a 3x from the reviews because I wear a 2x in shirts and I weigh 235lbs Bust size 48 Waist 41 hips 48.