diff --git a/lib/obsws/base.rb b/lib/obsws/base.rb
index 6f711b1..504713b 100644
--- a/lib/obsws/base.rb
+++ b/lib/obsws/base.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ module OBSWS
       )
     end
 
-    def authenticate(auth = nil)
+    def identify(auth)
+      LOGGER.info("initiating authentication") if auth
       payload = {
         op: Mixin::OPCodes::IDENTIFY,
         d: {
@@ -89,14 +90,8 @@ module OBSWS
     def msg_handler(data)
       case data[:op]
       when Mixin::OPCodes::HELLO
-        if data[:d].key? :authentication
-          LOGGER.debug("initiating authentication")
-        else
-          LOGGER.debug("authentication disabled... skipping.")
-        end
-        authenticate(data[:d][:authentication])
+        identify(data[:d][:authentication])
       when Mixin::OPCodes::IDENTIFIED
-        LOGGER.debug("client succesfully identified with server")
         @identified = true
       when Mixin::OPCodes::EVENT, Mixin::OPCodes::REQUESTRESPONSE
         changed
diff --git a/lib/obsws/event.rb b/lib/obsws/event.rb
index 879fa2c..32e8385 100644
--- a/lib/obsws/event.rb
+++ b/lib/obsws/event.rb
@@ -77,9 +77,14 @@ module OBSWS
       def initialize(**kwargs)
         kwargs[:subs] = SUBS.low_volume
         @base_client = Base.new(**kwargs)
+        LOGGER.info("#{self} succesfully identified with server")
         @base_client.add_observer(self)
       end
 
+      def to_s
+        "#{self.class.name.split("::").last(2).join("::")}"
+      end
+
       def update(op_code, data)
         if op_code == Mixin::OPCodes::EVENT
           event = data[:eventType]
diff --git a/lib/obsws/req.rb b/lib/obsws/req.rb
index 4ad1c4c..f5454d9 100644
--- a/lib/obsws/req.rb
+++ b/lib/obsws/req.rb
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@ module OBSWS
 
       def initialize(**kwargs)
         @base_client = Base.new(**kwargs)
+        LOGGER.info("#{self} succesfully identified with server")
         @base_client.add_observer(self)
         @response = { requestId: 0 }
       end
 
+      def to_s
+        "#{self.class.name.split("::").last(2).join("::")}"
+      end
+
       def run
         yield
       ensure