This 2 slice toaster from Hamilton Beach is your basic toaster, and it works extremely well. It is easy to use and has a dial that is easy to turn and read the setting to which you can select your desired toast there's 5 different settings from light to dark. It has extra wide slots for bagels or thicker slices of bread, and if toasting smaller breads, there is a convenient toast boost to easily retrieve your toast. A cancel button makes it simple to stop the toasting cycle so you can check to see if it to your liking without burning the toast. My favorite feature has to be the automatic shutoff, it shuts off at the end of each cycle even if your toast has gotten jammed. This is a great toaster.