Crickets is but one of the nicest and most soothing nature sounds and for me the epitome of warm spring and summer days. The Fire crackle to this is the perfect mid-summer feeling at home! Simply lends itself very well to the soul dangle and dream, to fall asleep or as background "music" if you have to work a little. One longs for long, warm summer days and it's raining outside, then just listen to this recording. I also meditate like when running in the background. In a nutshell: I love this recording easy!