As ambient lighting, these lamps are really top. Especially as lights in the background when you look, for example TV. Major drawback though: you whimpering in standby. So if you want to use this lamp as a wake-up Light in the bedroom, as was the case with me, the chance is less than 10% that you get one that does not whimpers and you can therefore use it. I have ordered a total of 11 lamps of which only one not whimpers. This is very annoying.