NEEDONE Humidor 48L with Cooling and Heating Temperature Control System, Electric Cooler Cabinet for 300 Counts with Spanish Cedar Wood Shelves & Drawer with Hygrometer, Gift for Men, 4 Layers

... that this is not a complete, ready to go humidor.For what it is, one of the lowest cost thermo-electric humidors on Amazon, it is 5 stars. I have been running mine for almost 2 months, and it has been excellent. It did not have a strong plastic / chemical smell when I unboxed it, like other manufacturers. It keeps its temperature to within .4°F (it does seem to daily go through a brief warming cycle of about 10 mins once a day, prob for maint, and rises about 1.5°F and then quickly gets back to normal). It looks good and, stores a fair amount of cigars, though I would say plan on no more than 250-270 robusto - toro sized as max.What you need to know about this humidor, if you are not an experienced humidor / cigar person is:- You MUST buy 2-way humidification system for your humidor, either a couple of Boveda 320g packs or some two-way bead tubes like RH shield. Do NOT use the provided water tray, it will cause your cigars to develop mold.- You will not be able to use this humidor (or any humidor for that matter) to store cigars, out of the box. The wood inside will need to be seasoned for at least a week (if you live in a high humidity climate) to a month (if you live in a dry climate). Just throw your humidification in there with the power on and temp set and forget about it for a couple of weeks until the humidity stabilizes.- You will need to purchase a hygrometer / thermometer that you can read remotely. The door has a mirror finish UV filter on it and even with the light on, you cannot read the included hygrometer through the door. You do not want to be constantly opening the door to take readings, as it takes about an hour for the humidity to stabilize after. Govee and others make good units for this purpose.- Make sure you calibrate your hygrometer(s) and thermometer before relying on them. Google is your friend here. While the thermostat on this device is precise, it is not always accurate. Mine (as mentioned before) holds temp to within 1/2°, but to get 65°F I have to set it to 67°F on the unit display - precise, but not accurate. Also, remember, relative humidity is RELATIVE to temperature, that means, if the temp goes up the humidity reading goes down, and vice versa. Make sure to calibrate at the temp you plan on keeping things at - it will make your readings more accurate.- If you are have a lot of non boxed cigars, plan on buying more drawers for the unit. The shelves have a lip at the back, but the sides are flat and your cigars will roll off the shelf if you pull it out. Alternatively, buy some good ribbon and bundle the cigars like they do in the factory.- the cooling tech in this unit will NOT work outside of the recommended temp ranges...because physics...so that means you need to keep it in your house, not the garage or the basement.- the display is bright, so if you are going to put it somewhere near where you sit or sleep, plan on buying some alarm clock dimming cling film (you can find it here on Amazon, cut to size and smooth over the display, very easy.- this is a near air-tight container. If you are familiar with tupperdors or coolerdors - you humidification targets will be near identical with this device. For the uninitiated, this means, decide what temp / humidity levels you want to keep your cigars at (65°F/65-68%Rh is a good place to start) and buy the pack or beads below that. So, 70% beads/packs will stabilize around 72-73% in a sealed container (65% - 67-68%, 62% - 64-65%, 60% - 62-63%, etc)For the price, you are getting a quiet, reliable humidor for much less (even after buying what I have recommended above) than ready to go units - they start at $800 and go to $3000 for the bigger ones.One last note, consider buying the heating/cooling model, even if you don't live in a cold climate. By having a heating unit in it, the device has better ability to keep the temp as close to the temp you set. Without it, it will take longer for it to adjust the temp up should it overshoot the selected temp. It's not completely necessary, but your temp swings as the cooling goes on and off, it can take a bit longer in the winter.I researched and agonized over this buying purchase for months, after reading the other reviews on this device, and I wished someone had told me this stuff before buying it, so I did it for the next person. I am a cigar enthusiast, and have done a ton of reading and research on these topics in the last 6 months and see a lot of mistakes and misunderstanding in some of the low ratings on these devices, there is still a chance you will get a malfunctioning unit, but more often it seems like people do not have the knowledge necessary to troubleshoot standard cigar humidor issues.I hope this helps you!

Upgraded to this from my Case Elegance, and soooo glad I did. Case Elegance makes a good humidor, but having the ability to control the temp truly makes a huge world of difference. Where I was struggling to keep the humidity steady before, the NEEDONE humidor keeps the temp even. Toss in a good 2 way humidity pack, and you're pretty much done.Super quiet too. You rarely hear this thing, and it's right next to my desk.The electronic hygrometer is fairly accurate so far. I included tempi.fi Mini Wireless Hygrometer while I specifically calibrated, and the two continue to match up nicely. (Still recommend an upgraded secondary hygrometer, as these small ones have proven a bit unreliable for me long term.)My only wish is that the door had a bit more clearance, as you do have to open it all the way to pull out the shelves. That said, it's not at all a deal killer, and my time in and out of the humidor is limited and causes no impact to the storage of the cigars.I am now a believer... if you have any significance to your cigar collection (like more than 10 cigars), seriously consider this.I have this set at 65 degrees, and a 65% humidity pack, and my cigars are happy! And so am I.

Bought the 48L after reading the negative reviews but still thinking, how bad can it be?Answer is BAD and I wish I never wasted my money or time.It’s total junk and just doesn’t keep humidity at all.The fact that the factory humidity function doesn’t work at all and you need to add boveda packs is your first red flag.Then you learn you need to “tape” the drain hole in the bottom to keep humidity is another red flag. Really? I need to tape something that is brand new?If it functions how it’s advertised why would you have to add anything for humidity? Or tape anything for that matter?!I’ve had it for about 2 months in my office in New England and the second it got above 75 outside all hell broke loose with the humidity fluctuating. I’ve know learned that is when it typically goes bad, around the 2 month mark.I have about 300 high quality sticks in it, Fuente, Diamond Crown, Tatuaje, Micallef, Foundation, Padron etc. and I found water in the bottom of the unit everyday for the past week regardless of the hole being taped and using boveda packs instead of the factory humidifier. My govees are constantly sending alarms of to high or to low RH.Just a total piece of junk. Save your money and buy something better.I now have to pay to get rid of this piece of crap at the dump and save up for a better unit.BEWARE!Ps. All YouTube reviews on this thing are crap, they send those YouTubers free units to hype it up so you’ll bite and they can rip you off!

I have had for 1.5 years. Great product. I find it works better in a climate controlled environment. I spent $100 for 3 trays because the shelves will have you chasing rolling cigars. The inside light doesn't light the bottom trays. The digital hygrometer is novelty at best. No issue buy a hygrometer. Temp and digital push pad is spot on. No noise. Thermoelectric so it works best in climate controlled environment. Season trays with distilled water for 48 hours, use Boveda packs. Excellent gasket sealing door, heavy door with tinted glass. Recommend highly. I bought a friend the 23.