diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/detcfg.py b/slic/core/acquisition/detcfg.py
index 912a5f62..1241c4e7 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/detcfg.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/detcfg.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from collections.abc import Mapping
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 from numbers import Number
 
+from slic.utils.printing import printable_dict_of_dicts, printable_dict
+
 from .broker_client import flatten_detectors #TODO: should probably move here
 
 
@@ -105,6 +107,10 @@ class DetectorConfig(DictUpdateMixin, dict):
         value = DetectorParams(**value)
         super().__setitem__(key, value)
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return printable_dict_of_dicts(self)
+
+
 
 class DetectorParams(DictUpdateMixin, AttrDict):
 
@@ -115,6 +121,10 @@ class DetectorParams(DictUpdateMixin, AttrDict):
         check_consistency(key, value)
         super().__setitem__(key, value)
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return printable_dict(self)
+
+
 
 def check_consistency(k, v):
     if k not in ALLOWED_PARAMS: