An affordable talking color identifier that identifies colors by naming the color and the intensity. Speaks in a pleasant male voice. For instance it will say 'dark blue' or 'light green' when the detector nozzle is held against whatever surface is being examined. The unit can also be used as a light detector. It measures 5.75 inches x 2.5 x 1.25 and has been ergonomically designed for right and left handed users. Uses a 9 volt battery (included). Comes with an earphone, large print instructions, and cassette instructions.