I have invested in a few different color-changing lights and these are BY FAR the best ones! The remote has a wide variety of selections, including a pastel multicolor one that is perfect for Easter (and that none of the other brands I have tried seem to include), the colors all show up right (which has not been true with other brands), and the app that lets you create your own color and pattern presets is a total game-changer. The lights are very lightweight which lets the string hang well. I love these lights and leave them up year-round and just change the colors based on the month. I am working at buying multiple sets and setting them up all around my house (inside and out) and even have a set already in my office at work. The only complaint I have had so far is that sometimes the lights seem to lose their color and go white, but I just turn the lights off and back on and that fixes the problem. **I would LOVE to see these offered in an icicle lights version - I hope this company will please earnestly consider doing this!!**