I bought this to have the freedom of working the stage whilst using the microphone. Living in the UK I found having to use an adaptor to fit our sockets not very sturdy and would prefer something with a UK plug. As I plug in to a computer I would have preferred a 3.5 mm jack too. Sound is good, maybe a bit heavy on the battery use, but since I have not tried any simular systems I have nothing to compare it to. However it works and it works well. Definitely value for money. After having used it a few months you find that it eats batteries, even when the unit is switched off.