Plasma Ball,Touch Sensitive Plasma Lamp Light with USB Plasma Globe for Kids,Parties,Home,Decoration 3-Inches

Kids enjoyed playing with it.

This review is for the USB Powered Plasma Ball by "generic", "style 1". No "DC 5V 500mA Adapter" included.Judging by pictures, it looks exactly the same to me as other listings on Amazon with similar prices (about $10 or less). One listing in particular looks exactly the same but the design on the box is different according to a picture. Most likely the same factory is making them but I certainly don't know for sure.As a kid I always wanted a big plasma globe. This scratches the itch. It isn't big but it's a nice little sizeThe light in some of the customer pictures looks faint, but in a slightly dim room it looks pretty darn good. I estimate there are about 16 thin moving blue tendrils with pink ends (where they touch the globe) at all times. When touching the globe, there are up to three thick tendrils that will follow your fingers. The more fingers that are used, the more the blue tendrils tend to "flash" around and they become thinner. It's also neat to look at the source of the tendrils at the center when not touching the globe. The tendrils extend from the pink colored source and move around it like little tornadoes.Mine works as expected. Like my other PC lighting, I don't use it all the time. It's probably been active for around 6-8 hours. I keep the USB plugged in and use the ON/OFF switch located on the plastic base. My PC case is black so this looks nice, with it's black base, sitting on top.The USB is removable from the main unit and, since the box mentions a DC power adapter, I suppose the right type could be used. I have not tried to do so. (As advertised, this did not come with one included).For under $10 it is easily a nice little buy. Ideally, I'd like a comparable product with a more durable base than plastic but for that I would expect to pay more. For what I paid and received, I rate this at 5 stars.

*edit 3*Took delivery of the replacement, and this one does not shock. It is however slightly different in how it's made.The interior of the inner tubing that emits the plasma tendrils seems to be dipped considerably more than any of the others, and as a result the plasma reaches down into the base as well as up and around the interior of the globe.Isn't a problem as such, but does show the strange randomness of these units.. Up to and including the one that shocked us.Replaced the missing star, but it does seem to be a little luck of the draw like as to what you get.*edit*Third one shocked whoever touches the power input.Other 2 don't.It's pretty cheap, but the function is very impressive. Unlike some, the bulb on the interior is on a raised pillar and right in the center, meaning it emits evenly and attracts evenly.Very recommended.*edit* now the third I've purchased. Not from breakage either.. One as a gift, one for my middle kid, and now one for my youngest because it's such coveted awesomeness :DI think this means it's a recommendation. Still very very low priced and such good value. Still working all these years later. I think that means it gets bumped another star.*edit 2* slightly disappointing. The third one has the inside emitter glued in wonky and so it sends out the plasma more on the side where it's closer. Will return and replace and see..

The media could not be loaded. When I saw this it instantly threw me back to my childhood and I had to get it. I like that it is a smaller one and does not take up as much room as the larger ones. It also is a USB plug so I can plug it into any of my chargers that I already have. Are used to love one of these as a kid and when I saw this I just had to get it. I do like really shiny lights and I have quite a few lava lamps and glitter lights and this will work great with it. I did find out when I plugged it in that apparently a cats nose touching it is the same thing as your finger touching it. And I think I spent 10 minutes laughing at the cat who was obsessed with this

It does emit some sound. A constant (not very audible), high pitched static that's easily drowned out by other sounds, but the more you touch it (like the more of your fingers/ hand that you put on/ over it), the louder/ higher the pitch of the sound it makes. Also don't put it within two feet of a touch device. I had resting on my xbox one (which sits below my 360 slim and both right next to my touch button TV) and it was turning them on and off, ejecting the disk (tray on the 360), changing the settings/ channels on my TV and generally just f***ing everything up.But, in itself, it's a really fun and cool thing to play with and look at/ watch. Makes a cool nightlight to watch to sleep (no other lights in the room should be on for best look).Concluding, turn on a ceiling fan or something to drown out the slight noise it makes (unless you don't mind a quiet-ish high pitched static noise), keep it away from touch devices, and enjoy.P.SWhen you open the box, a firework-like smell accompanies it. It fades away within a day or two though (it did for me at least).

I love this thing. I have always wanted a plasma ball ever since I was a kid, and I don’t really know if they were super expensive back then or just super expensive to a kid, but I never owned one until now. I remember being young and my uncle who is a doctor got one at a White Elephant Christmas party and being extremely jealous and a little resentful. Like these rich doctors thought “oh I’ll buy this $300 plasma ball as a white elephant gift...that’ll be a hilarious joke present” and I would’ve done anything just to have one...oh well, now I do have a miniature version but it makes me happy and a little less resentful. Oh and if you buy it and run it on battery power, just know it only reaches its full potential when it is plugged in. So if you’re a little unimpressed because you only used it with AAA batteries, plug it in with the USB cord and watch it achieve full awesomeness.