Classic Rock's June 2010 issue stated, "The truth is that this band (the Misunderstood) were so far out on their own, so individual and innovative that you can only wonder at the set of circumstances that conspired to prevent them from becoming the iconic name that was surely their destiny.

[7] Distinctive features of the band's sound included the steel guitar of Glenn Ross Campbell and the innovative style of Whiting, known for his use of slide, fuzz tone and distortion.

British media response was positive,[6] but at this juncture it was decided that Campbell, Whiting, and Moe should sort out their UK visas and work permits, while Brown returned to California for his draft.

"[8] Writing for Far Out in 2024, Kelly Scanlon claimed the band was "ahead of its time...[and]...Their blend of distorted guitars, heavy feedback, unusual song structures, and socially conscious lyrics reflected the experimental tendencies of the burgeoning psychedelic scene while still maintaining a raw, blues-influenced edge that set them apart from their more mainstream contemporaries".

Shortly before his death, in an interview with Index Magazine, Peel stated, "If I had to list the ten greatest performances I've seen in my life, one would be the Misunderstood at Pandora's Box, Hollywood, 1966.

An advanced, multicolored, large scale version of this "light show" or "visual sound" system was being planned in London when the band were forced to retire.

[15] In 2004, Ugly Things Records (USA) issued another full album of previously unreleased tracks named The Lost Acetates 1965–1966, that received international media coverage.