LED wash lights

[Digger65]

hi

 

am in the market for some RGBA (CW) LED moving head wash lights that I can keep in the rig (6 OH and 4 FOH perch)

 

to give us a even full colour wash when required or go to back bar as flashy's

 

so far have seen the Mac Aura, Chauvet Q wash and Robe DLF

 

budget around 10-15K for 8 -10 units

 

like the GLP stuff also

 

impression 90 -any thoughts? (just as used lighting has some in around our price range~)

 

I know its probably been asked before so apologies but as the market is fairly swift I terms of new kit coming out...

 

thanks in adv

 

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[musht]

impression 90 -any thoughts?

 

Early ones used Luxeon K2 now an obselete LED format, later GLPs moved to Rebels.

[Chris Beesley]

Another one to throw into the mix... iSolution Splendor 90 RGBW

[Tad lighting]

I would look at the showtec expression 33000 zoom,

 

Ive just bought a couple and they are fab.

 

showtec 33000 zoom

 

 

pm me, I got a really good price on them.

if you want.

[Big Jay]

If you like the impression 90, how about the impression 120? these have zoom capabilities. Also the martin 301? You can pick these up quite cheep now 2nd hand. Stage Electrics have them £1200, you could prob's parter and get more for your money!

 

J

[mac500]

Robe 300 LEDs or 600 LEDs is something I'd ** laughs out loud ** at.

 

I'd look at even.

[Adam L F]

I've been impressed with the Auras and the LEDWashes!

[iwbrown]

Hi Digger,

 

Of you want to see some Robe kit in your venue - Please call 01604741000

And ask for me - Ian, I am the Sales Director @ Robe UK and I will make it happen for you

 

IWB

[DonkiDonki]

+1 from me for the robe robin led wash series, the 600 being my choice for filling multiple roles from aerial effects to stage wash. Decent range of whites for an led fixture too.

[LeeStoddart]

I can recommend the Chauvet Q wash 560. These are RGBWA, produce very good coverage and zoom very nicely. And at quite a reasonable price point.

 

I do get slight fringes on some colour combinations - probably zoom not taking different colours to quite the same angle. The one other "issue" that I have is that the bottom of the dimmer curve introduces a slight delay when fading - this avoids the snap off at ~5% that happened with earlier LED fixtures but means that I can't achieve a SNAP blackout.

 

Other than that one issue, I love them.

[hollowsphereaudiovisual]

We are Chauvet dealers based in Manchester.If you need a price on the q wash phone 0161 636 7547 and ask for Adrian.

[adam2]

I would advise against purchasing second hand LED lighting equipment.

There are a number of reputable vendors of used lighting equipment, and I would recomend these vendors for almost anything EXCEPT LED equipment.

 

A second hand Fresnel, or dimmer rack say, should be almost as good as a new one and can be excellent value.

With LEDs though, the technology is improving so rapidly that a used unit a year or two old may be inferior to new ones, also heat and long hour use degrades LEDs and the degree of this is unkown with used equipment.

 

Also if you buy 6 secondhand units and then find that you need 8, the vendor may not have any more used ones, and new ones may not match.

[pete LD]

The one other "issue" that I have is that the bottom of the dimmer curve introduces a slight delay when fading - this avoids the snap off at ~5% that happened with earlier LED fixtures but means that I can't achieve a SNAP blackout.

 

There is a setting in the menu that makes that pointless feature go away! I cant remember off the top of my head what it is but mine now fade all the way to 0%. Have a play in the menu!

 

Pete

[Chris Beesley]

The 560Z has adjustable dimmer curve/delay. Was this set to the fastest setting?