I had an oscillating fan in my room before I had this Vornado whole room circulator. I tried out the Vornado, and it's 100 percent better than my last fan. I love that you can turn the knob to whatever speed you like. It cools my room off so fast. The white noise from it helps me sleep alot better. I don't think I've had a good night's rest in a while. Since I've had the Vornado, I now sleep soundly. I love this fan, and highly recommend it!