I plugged them in in my room just to test them out and see how bright they were. Def bright, so I went ahead and unplugged them and brought them to my balcony and threw them onto the railing there, for the ambiance.These lights are rather nice. Long length, connect end to end securely, wire is not stiff, and they are not heavy. I had a minor issue with one string. I contacted the manufacturer as instructed on the leaflet in the box. The manufacture's response was super prompt and the issue was resolved quickly. I could not ask for better customer service.These are beautiful lights with many settings. They look great year round hanging by the pool.Hung these above our bar area and they make are aesthetically very pleasing! Love the different variations tooThe lights are beautiful at night. Anytime we had family over they always complimented us on the lightsI bought these for my room and they are perfect. No issues whatsoever :)The lights were to bright.