This fan is a little ball, that you can position in any way on a rubber ring as the base. You don't have to insert it to a fixed position, which gives it great versatility for fan winds. I use it to cool my MacBook Air 2020, which does not come with an internal fan. I have the computer on an aluminum stand. This fan keeps it cool on the lowest setting. The highest setting is really powerful and I don't need to use it for my purposes, but I would think someone would be happy with either speed. On the lowest setting, I can see the fan wind going all the way to my drapes, which are 5 feet from the fan.
I bought SPHERE Personal Desktop Air Circulator to replace my aging Zippi Personal Fans and I wanted to stay away from open fan blades. Being a personal fan, I was hoping the two speed settings had a low "whisper quiet" level like my Duo Compact Tower Circulator, which has 4-speeds. However, the SPHERE has a fairly loud low setting and apparently the key noisemaker on this SPHERE is the frame and Vornado logo that resides dead center in the face of the fan, coupled with a base that transfers a mild hum into the atmosphere. In addition, when the fan is set up on my computer desk (as pictured elsewhere), my three 27-inch displays act like an amphitheater further broadcasting the fan noise. I love the design, but one less speed would make this a better product and also keep me from cranking the volume on my TV or music.
It's a tiny little fan but it moves air and is good for small spaces. We use it in our bathroom to keep the air moving. We're buying another to keep in our home office!
This small fan is super fun and goes with any decor. It is more powerful than you would think and is pretty versatile. The switch has to be turned with two hands, but other than that it is a solid little personal fan.
this fan is extremely quiet and very powerful for the price and size. It’s perfect for my cubical area to keep me cool in the office and not loud at all to be distracting.