Be awesome to see metrics on this thing. Very much like BRSTV investigate...optimal mounting height...par goals etc. Awesome work Sam hope they keep sending you more stuff to review like this!
Love to see how it actually looks being the only light over a 3ft tank could be a great option if it can really cover a 3ft with just one fixture and not get bad shading.
I would be interested in the PAR results under water at a depth of 1M and less with the unit on at 100%. Looking at lighting a future five foot deep tank, cheers
Yes like to see what it looks like over an actual coral reef.Not going to be able to give much of a review without a long time application to determine corals result.Does it have to be physically connected to the after thought controller?What sort of hardware does it come with for mounting?What is the real cost?G'day Parker
Great video Sam. would like to see spectrum if you have a Seneye available. Also as others have said, how much par for 30 inch and taller tanks. (This would be a great idea for videos for other lights too as BRS doesn't cover this!)
Thanks mate, this looks like a beast and could be an option for lighting big tanks. Would love to see par reading of this unit? Similar to how BRS tests it at various mounting heights and tank depths and compare this to other popular lights Radions, Keassil and Hydra. I know it’s lot to ask, not sure if you have access to other lights etc for testing.
Thank you ! Really look foreward to your follow up , Icurrently have 2 T5 and a 48 inch current led . Iam looking for lighting for my 180 gallon as these lights are past the 9 month mark . for now Ihave begginer corals doing very well but looking foreward to sps in the very near future! Thank you so much for sharing .
Great video mate. Would love to see how It would look over a tank, shimmer, difference between the preset lighting schedules, par readings and more importantly how corals react to the light.
Monster of a unit. Curious given it’s weight if they plan to support rails/hanging kits for it. My next build I want more of a square tank and seems ideal if the unit can be hung in a secure way designed specifically for it. But definitely need to see how she looks over the tank especially with the slider for the warm and cool
Had to watch this one again! Another question that you might be able to look into regarding the use of 20 6500k leds. In T5 or metal halide lighting this is the common daylight bulb which people wouldn’t use for reef tanks. So if you’re dialling in a colour equivalent to say a 20k radium bulb or T5 equivalent, how much of the 170 W of the Coral care light is being lost due to dialling down the 6500k leds?
Hey Sam, I realize this is an older video. I realize in, now 2024 LEDs are the go-to. However, I'm thinking about going to an Ati T5 fixture so i can get edge to edge fill, essentially covering the entire tank. The eight bulb system. Everything else aside, can any LED system compete or outdo a T5 light spectrally? I'm trying to eliminate the guessing game with regards to spectrum and even brightness in order to see my corals thrive. Your thoughts mate?
in terms of spectrum, no, I don't believe any LED can compete with a quality T5 setup. There are of course lots of other factors, but if you are just looking at spectrum - t5 will beat led every day of the week
From what others have posted after using them, upper stage par levels don't seem to jump a huge amount. Most of the impressions say that mid and low level pars are higher than other LED's, with a slight bump in top level PAR. Not sure how that works, but I've heard the same comment from three others testing them so far.
yeah I haven't put the PAR meter under it myself yet, but from what I have seen the diffuser provides fairly consistent PAR across the spread and through the depths
Great intro video, thanks. For your next video I’m interested in how it looks on a big tank. It’s not square, so how does it look if you wanted multiple units sideways on a deep tank. If you were to use these on your new tank how many would you need and how /where would they be placed?
Nm stands for a specific colour: wavelength measured in nano meters. Royal blue for example is 450nm. 6500K (kelvin) is the colour temperature of white LEDs.. white is a mix of colour therefore cannot be assigned a nm measurement.
Ola Parkers Reef I have a saltwater aquarium and is one meter high by 60 x60, and I want to know which LEDs are the best the AP9X kessil or Philips Coral care Gen 2?
still a lot of personal preference in there, a single coral care will be enough for that size tank, not sure how many kessils you would need. That may factor in?
The difference between nm and k is nm is a narrow band of spectrum. K is a broader spectrum of light, based on deg K you have to heat a black body to to get the same spectrum
I know the answer - when it says 450nm that LED has a specific range very close to that 450 - so it may actually have a little 440 and a little 460nm. But 6500k is a full spectrum - and should have some 420nm (I think) all the way up to maybe around 720 even. You actually do need that full spectrum in their IMO because I think that helps to color up the coral. Phillips has made this light to last - hence the UV is pretty high - I think there should be some 380 (I don't know how low the 415nm goes) - they often do this because UV melts the plastic lens - I don't think this light has the lens - just a reflector (like a metal halide does - the GHL lights use this and Reefi (which IMO is probably the best light on the market) and then the diffuser. I would prefer a light (like a metal halide) that actually has some 380nm and some 740nm (which apparently is a wavelength that helps the coral protect it from too much light intensity). There just isn't a LED out there unfortunately that hits enough of the spectrum. I think the best lamp that did that is the Iwasaki 6500k (which I think is out of production). Having said that Orphek probably comes closest but Reefi seems to me a better light. If I had a big tank like yours I would go LED with 2 Reefi's, a XR15 Blue in the middle and 2 Orphek custom Reefbars - like the blue with 3 each of 740nm and the 380nm every 4 feet
I do agree, seems difficult for LED to be better than halide on those factors, but perhaps it is possible. Will take a look and see :) Power doesn't always equal output too - bare that in mind
You didn't mention the only real innovation in this fixture: different lenses for the white leds. I am curious to see the real effect of this in terms of shimmer. Does it really achieve white glitter lines and blue ambient light like in the ocean? Is it epileptic fit inducing shimmer? Is it too weak of an effect?
Looking forward to part 2 for par readings at surface, 6", 12" 24" etc and recommended mounting height . Should be a large blanket of light great for sps miles better than puck style lighting , even those well known companies have started spreading their LEDs out like my Orpheks and these look forward to seeing it over a reef tank 👍👍👍
im not sure if its just me, but I'd kinda expected a review comparing itself to other lamp types.... you know... looking at it vs other lamp types? in a setup? not just a 10 minute Ad. Yeah,. i get you want feedback, but a start point is always pretty useful. if your comparing something, you really aught to compare it.
doesn't have a retail price or stores in Australia yet, but should do it in the next week. Estimating around $1700AUD and will be available to order through most local fish stores australia wide
We just don’t see much of those users out here. In reefing we love to emulate what others are doing and we haven’t seen enough successful tanks with Philips CC gen 1. I’m not saying they don’t exist, we just don’t see them
@@ParkersReef In the English sphere yes but for example the German scene is full of stunning tanks with Philips CC. From my point of view the most successful reefers overall are found in some european countries. Especially Germany. If you look as presence on the web you would think US but far from it.
€700 from store in Germany. NOTE: Controller costs another €113. Slightly marked down from €755/121 and I do not know how long for or reason for reduction.
Sam, if you look 👀 up the latest episode from Reef Builders, Jake Adams has the coral care fixture set up above a tank he has set up, and gives you an idea of its light coverage, sure you will find it interesting, 👍🏴
Pull me me away from my T5s ? I’ve moved to pure T5 after dumping led and man T5 is king. I gotta see these coral vue up for a year or two before I split from T5. I have a 3ft cube so this light might replace my 10 bulb T5 :) can it match the awesome ATI blue plus and actinic ? Still power is a killer, 4 kWh a day on T5 for 1m x 1m .
Damn, son! That is some crazy power demands! But how? Biggest/longest T5 tubes are 80W, and you have 10? 10 x 80W = 800Wh + some W in inefficiency (heat) of the drivers, say 20-25% or so at the most = max 1000Wh. How on earth is your T5 light fixture taxing you with 4000 Wh? That's like 8 x 400W metal halides!
Hey I have (on just one tank) 2x400w halides plus 5 a360x kessils. Thank goodness for solar! But yeah, it will take a lot to drag me away from halides as I have had epic success with them.
Halide is awesome, I tried it for a year , here in Queensland it was just too hot, arriving home to a epic hot house with a 400w halide cranking wasn’t nice. Chiller was on full time and misses complained
These look awesome but they completely lost me by not being able to control individual led colors. These are designed for larger systems and most people running these sized systems would want this controllability. I would be very interested to see par readings though.
Just thought of another great way to test it's structural durability, see if it can withstand being posted to the other side of the world ( my house 🤣) and I'll let you know if it still works!!! 😂😂
Talk about a company that has been lighting houses forever. Now in the aquarium game?. Hmm mm they better have some baller looking tanks to support there light. If you can't show off your success then there is no success to report. I can't find 1 image that suggest corals ever tested under this light. Seems a bit shot In the dark. But he'll most of reefing is going in blind with all the new stuff that comes out. So if I had to guess this light will grow most softies and some sps. But fully grown out acro idk man. We will have to see.
Phillips have a much larger R&D facility than any of the aquarium brands and have taken many years to release this second generation light. Does that mean anything? No of course not, but I highly doubt it will be completely off the mark.
@@ParkersReef I can't wait to see your view on this light I'm sure it will shed some light on Coral growth associated with this unit, I don't doubt the quality of the unit. But to go from refrigerator light bulbs and house light bulbs. Now coral lights seems a bit put of reach for them being so far behind Radion,Current USA,even Chinese black box has had over 5 years of development and innovation, going to be hard to keep up with the 90% of what's already out there. If this company was smart they would stick to appliances. But like I said if you Can Produce any cause at all to even think about purchasing this light I'd consider it given your findings are legit.
170 watts - less than an xr30, more expensive than an xr30, weights 15 pounds, less par than equivalent lights, only about 30% of the leds are blue. More expensive than a Radion XR30 . Not impressed from what I see so far
Would love to see how it looks over a tank and the colour from coral as well as shimmer
Consider it done!
Be awesome to see metrics on this thing. Very much like BRSTV investigate...optimal mounting height...par goals etc. Awesome work Sam hope they keep sending you more stuff to review like this!
I’ll do my best mate, I have a par meter coming and I have a couple lights to compare against
Thanks Sam
Another great video Sam. Can't wait to see the comparison results.
Thank you!!
Enjoy your videos. Feel although you are sponsored you give an honest opinion which makes me feel is helpful and honest.
Subscribed!
I’m sponsored by the competitor of this light, but I always do my best to be as unbiased as possible :)
Love to see how it actually looks being the only light over a 3ft tank could be a great option if it can really cover a 3ft with just one fixture and not get bad shading.
I reckon I can go close. I have a 2.5x2.5 I can test on!
Cost, par readings in a big tank like a 6 foot long tank, spectrum readings would be nice too.
Can do
Par readings at various depths would be good and the spectrum for a shallow reef setting.
will see what I can do :)
Thank you very much. Would love to see bar reading at different depth. How corals would react and shimmer effect
You got it!
I would be interested in the PAR results under water at a depth of 1M and less with the unit on at 100%. Looking at lighting a future five foot deep tank, cheers
could be tricky to find a tank that deep, but will do what I can!
Yes like to see what it looks like over an actual coral reef.Not going to be able to give much of a review without a long time application to determine corals result.Does it have to be physically connected to the after thought controller?What sort of hardware does it come with for mounting?What is the real cost?G'day Parker
will see what I can do dude
oooooooh this is cool! wonder if they will continue to expand....
Big planted tank in mind???
Great video Sam. would like to see spectrum if you have a Seneye available. Also as others have said, how much par for 30 inch and taller tanks. (This would be a great idea for videos for other lights too as BRS doesn't cover this!)
Hmmm I’ll need to find a 30inch or taller tank.... I’ll see what I can do!
Thanks mate, this looks like a beast and could be an option for lighting big tanks. Would love to see par reading of this unit? Similar to how BRS tests it at various mounting heights and tank depths and compare this to other popular lights Radions, Keassil and Hydra. I know it’s lot to ask, not sure if you have access to other lights etc for testing.
That’s the plan for part 2!
I will try to compare against T5, halide and another LED :)
Thank you ! Really look foreward to your follow up , Icurrently have 2 T5 and a 48 inch current led . Iam looking for lighting for my 180 gallon as these lights are past the 9 month mark . for now Ihave begginer corals doing very well but looking foreward to sps in the very near future! Thank you so much for sharing .
sounds like a nice tank! I hope to bring the follow up video within the next week or 2 :)
Great video mate. Would love to see how It would look over a tank, shimmer, difference between the preset lighting schedules, par readings and more importantly how corals react to the light.
Thank you, great suggestions there I think I can accommodate!
Monster of a unit. Curious given it’s weight if they plan to support rails/hanging kits for it. My next build I want more of a square tank and seems ideal if the unit can be hung in a secure way designed specifically for it. But definitely need to see how she looks over the tank especially with the slider for the warm and cool
Excellent questions, I’ll see what I can do in part 2 for you
Love the leds , these are the second coral cares i have and the quality is great.
Glad you like them!
It would be good to see what the optimal height for spread and par would be .
Can do :)
Would like to get price, look over a tank, PAR readings and your opinion. Thanks Sam
I’m sure I can arrange that mate :)
Had to watch this one again! Another question that you might be able to look into regarding the use of 20 6500k leds. In T5 or metal halide lighting this is the common daylight bulb which people wouldn’t use for reef tanks. So if you’re dialling in a colour equivalent to say a 20k radium bulb or T5 equivalent, how much of the 170 W of the Coral care light is being lost due to dialling down the 6500k leds?
Excellent question, will look into it
Hey Sam, I realize this is an older video. I realize in, now 2024 LEDs are the go-to. However, I'm thinking about going to an Ati T5 fixture so i can get edge to edge fill, essentially covering the entire tank. The eight bulb system. Everything else aside, can any LED system compete or outdo a T5 light spectrally? I'm trying to eliminate the guessing game with regards to spectrum and even brightness in order to see my corals thrive. Your thoughts mate?
in terms of spectrum, no, I don't believe any LED can compete with a quality T5 setup.
There are of course lots of other factors, but if you are just looking at spectrum - t5 will beat led every day of the week
@@ParkersReef 👍
I'd be worried about having stupid high par near the water surface, even for sps, if you are going for maximum coverage
From what others have posted after using them, upper stage par levels don't seem to jump a huge amount. Most of the impressions say that mid and low level pars are higher than other LED's, with a slight bump in top level PAR. Not sure how that works, but I've heard the same comment from three others testing them so far.
yeah I haven't put the PAR meter under it myself yet, but from what I have seen the diffuser provides fairly consistent PAR across the spread and through the depths
Great intro video, thanks. For your next video I’m interested in how it looks on a big tank. It’s not square, so how does it look if you wanted multiple units sideways on a deep tank. If you were to use these on your new tank how many would you need and how /where would they be placed?
oh now that is a good question, thank you - will see what I can do!
Nm stands for a specific colour: wavelength measured in nano meters. Royal blue for example is 450nm.
6500K (kelvin) is the colour temperature of white LEDs.. white is a mix of colour therefore cannot be assigned a nm measurement.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Ola Parkers Reef
I have a saltwater aquarium and is one meter high by 60 x60, and I want to know which LEDs are the best the AP9X kessil or Philips Coral care Gen 2?
still a lot of personal preference in there, a single coral care will be enough for that size tank, not sure how many kessils you would need. That may factor in?
How do you mount the light over the tank? Cealing? Does it have a mount?
it sure does! Has 4 eyelets and a wire hanging kit, plus it also has some threaded eyelets on the sides of the unit
The difference between nm and k is nm is a narrow band of spectrum. K is a broader spectrum of light, based on deg K you have to heat a black body to to get the same spectrum
Thank you!!!! I knew someone smarter than me would know :)
Hello, do you need a controller for 1 light ? or do you need the controller ?
Yes you need a controller per 1-4 lights
Been looking forward to these lights. Put it over a tank ASAP and let’s see what they look like.
You bet!
Light looks good happy reefing
I am quietly confident it could be a winner
Parkers Reef wonder if it will be up there with the other popular brands and stick up there
It’s a bit different from the other brands, so I’m curious too. Could crush, be crushed or create its own market 🤷🏻♂️
I know the answer - when it says 450nm that LED has a specific range very close to that 450 - so it may actually have a little 440 and a little 460nm. But 6500k is a full spectrum - and should have some 420nm (I think) all the way up to maybe around 720 even. You actually do need that full spectrum in their IMO because I think that helps to color up the coral. Phillips has made this light to last - hence the UV is pretty high - I think there should be some 380 (I don't know how low the 415nm goes) - they often do this because UV melts the plastic lens - I don't think this light has the lens - just a reflector (like a metal halide does - the GHL lights use this and Reefi (which IMO is probably the best light on the market) and then the diffuser. I would prefer a light (like a metal halide) that actually has some 380nm and some 740nm (which apparently is a wavelength that helps the coral protect it from too much light intensity). There just isn't a LED out there unfortunately that hits enough of the spectrum. I think the best lamp that did that is the Iwasaki 6500k (which I think is out of production). Having said that Orphek probably comes closest but Reefi seems to me a better light. If I had a big tank like yours I would go LED with 2 Reefi's, a XR15 Blue in the middle and 2 Orphek custom Reefbars - like the blue with 3 each of 740nm and the 380nm every 4 feet
I think I'd like to know if it is 170W and a Radion XR30 is 210W then how come it is more efficient - like covers a wider area and deeper depth
I do agree, seems difficult for LED to be better than halide on those factors, but perhaps it is possible. Will take a look and see :)
Power doesn't always equal output too - bare that in mind
I would like to know if there is any disco effect.
excellent question, will be sure to check for you. I am estimating there will not be due to the large diffuser, but we will see :)
You didn't mention the only real innovation in this fixture: different lenses for the white leds.
I am curious to see the real effect of this in terms of shimmer. Does it really achieve white glitter lines and blue ambient light like in the ocean? Is it epileptic fit inducing shimmer? Is it too weak of an effect?
I didn't mention it because I didn't know it! Thank you for bringing to my attention, will be sure to dig a little deeper on this in part 2 :)
DO you have to have 2 controllers if you want to run more than 4 lights?
Yes
Looking forward to part 2 for par readings at surface, 6", 12" 24" etc and recommended mounting height . Should be a large blanket of light great for sps miles better than puck style lighting , even those well known companies have started spreading their LEDs out like my Orpheks and these look forward to seeing it over a reef tank 👍👍👍
I’m excited to test it :)
If it all works out 💪 would you be considering using it on your new tank upgrade 🤔😏
yeah I would consider replacing the halides mainly because they are getting difficult to get bulbs for... But we'll have to see
48x30x24” mixed reef/heavy Acro do you think one or two units? I plan on keeping about 5” on all four sides rock/coral free. Thanks for your videos!
I'd go two personally :)
How did you get access to this light??
right place, right time :)
@@ParkersReef Buutt hhooowww it was giving to you, so curious aaaa
Can’t share details yet, but will be able to in next video :)
Can you run the light without the controller via usb?
no you cannot
This thing is very cool (and heavy) it’s a power house. Was fortunate enough to see it today ;-)
Now to get it over a tank and see how it all responds
Parkers Reef well chop chop stop worrying about bathroom Reno’s and get to tank building 😂😂😂
Hahaha if only
Sorry if I missed it but is there a planned launch date for these beasts?
For australia, I think they are about a fortnight away. Rest of the world I couldn’t say sorry
@@ParkersReef ah nice I'm Aus based so winning for me hehe
"its not going to go over your 50L nano" Me: "Challenge accepted"
Hahahaha well, it could, but it sure isn’t designed for it!
Merci pour cette vidéo PARKER !!! 👍👍👍
Merci!
im not sure if its just me, but I'd kinda expected a review comparing itself to other lamp types.... you know... looking at it vs other lamp types? in a setup? not just a 10 minute Ad. Yeah,. i get you want feedback, but a start point is always pretty useful. if your comparing something, you really aught to compare it.
Coming right up!
You should check how hot that gets in a canopy. Would it heat up my fish tank?
great question! Will see what I can do
But where are the prices and where can we purchase?
doesn't have a retail price or stores in Australia yet, but should do it in the next week. Estimating around $1700AUD and will be available to order through most local fish stores australia wide
Philips Gen 1 sold a lot in Europe. People here know it's much better than the more marketed brands in US.
We just don’t see much of those users out here. In reefing we love to emulate what others are doing and we haven’t seen enough successful tanks with Philips CC gen 1.
I’m not saying they don’t exist, we just don’t see them
@@ParkersReef In the English sphere yes but for example the German scene is full of stunning tanks with Philips CC. From my point of view the most successful reefers overall are found in some european countries. Especially Germany. If you look as presence on the web you would think US but far from it.
Any ball park on price I saw the gen 1 was over 500 pound in the UK.
I don't know the exact retail in Australia yet, I saw they were $899USD and I believe they are going to be around $1700AUD
€700 from store in Germany. NOTE: Controller costs another €113. Slightly marked down from €755/121 and I do not know how long for or reason for reduction.
were can i buy it. messaged them and they never replied :(
Available from local fish stores very soon
Sam, if you look 👀 up the latest episode from Reef Builders, Jake Adams has the coral care fixture set up above a tank he has set up, and gives you an idea of its light coverage, sure you will find it interesting, 👍🏴
will be sure to check it out :)
How much will these be?
Not 100% certain just yet, expect around $1600-$1800 AUD retail
@@ParkersReef TY 👍
Will one sustain a 60gallon
The light is reported at being good for 80x100cm surface area, so it depends on the size of your tank and the types of coral you want to keep
Dana Riddle has posted a detailed analysis of the lights reefs.com/magazine/product-review-philips-coralcare-gen-2-led-luminaire/
Excellent, will check it out 👍🏻
Pull me me away from my T5s ? I’ve moved to pure T5 after dumping led and man T5 is king. I gotta see these coral vue up for a year or two before I split from T5. I have a 3ft cube so this light might replace my 10 bulb T5 :) can it match the awesome ATI blue plus and actinic ? Still power is a killer, 4 kWh a day on T5 for 1m x 1m .
Damn, son! That is some crazy power demands! But how? Biggest/longest T5 tubes are 80W, and you have 10? 10 x 80W = 800Wh + some W in inefficiency (heat) of the drivers, say 20-25% or so at the most = max 1000Wh. How on earth is your T5 light fixture taxing you with 4000 Wh? That's like 8 x 400W metal halides!
Nono, in a day so 10 x 39w = 390 times about 10hrs 3900w , If it we’re an hour I’d have some dam hot water :)
Hey I have (on just one tank) 2x400w halides plus 5 a360x kessils. Thank goodness for solar! But yeah, it will take a lot to drag me away from halides as I have had epic success with them.
Halide is awesome, I tried it for a year , here in Queensland it was just too hot, arriving home to a epic hot house with a 400w halide cranking wasn’t nice. Chiller was on full time and misses complained
@@jestronixhanderson9898 oh, I see. Thought maybe you were trying the deep frying method 😄
These look awesome but they completely lost me by not being able to control individual led colors. These are designed for larger systems and most people running these sized systems would want this controllability.
I would be very interested to see par readings though.
I was a little shocked by this too, but then I remembered I love that on my kessil and hated picking individual colours on my GHL Mitras
The software maintains the right spectrum for growth no matter how you adjust them. They are basically "dummy-proof."
Lets see, Par, Price and see it over a tank.
Agreed, part 2 a week or two away :)
Just thought of another great way to test it's structural durability, see if it can withstand being posted to the other side of the world ( my house 🤣) and I'll let you know if it still works!!! 😂😂
Hahahaha I like your thinking!
@@ParkersReef on a serious note though these are going to be some interesting videos, are they a light you are considering for your new build?
Considering yes. But it will take a lot to convince me off my radium halides :)
Gen1 was underpowered, how is this one?
I wouldnt say this is underpowered as it has huge spread, but the PAR figures are not mind blowing just yet. Follow up video to come
Talk about a company that has been lighting houses forever.
Now in the aquarium game?. Hmm mm they better have some baller looking tanks to support there light. If you can't show off your success then there is no success to report. I can't find 1 image that suggest corals ever tested under this light. Seems a bit shot In the dark. But he'll most of reefing is going in blind with all the new stuff that comes out. So if I had to guess this light will grow most softies and some sps. But fully grown out acro idk man. We will have to see.
Phillips have a much larger R&D facility than any of the aquarium brands and have taken many years to release this second generation light. Does that mean anything? No of course not, but I highly doubt it will be completely off the mark.
@@ParkersReef I can't wait to see your view on this light I'm sure it will shed some light on Coral growth associated with this unit, I don't doubt the quality of the unit. But to go from refrigerator light bulbs and house light bulbs. Now coral lights seems a bit put of reach for them being so far behind Radion,Current USA,even Chinese black box has had over 5 years of development and innovation, going to be hard to keep up with the 90% of what's already out there. If this company was smart they would stick to appliances. But like I said if you Can Produce any cause at all to even think about purchasing this light I'd consider it given your findings are legit.
First to the key.
First to the ______.
First to the Reef!
Par readings....
you bet, I can make that happen!
@@ParkersReef Excellent.
Regards from Chile
170 watts - less than an xr30, more expensive than an xr30, weights 15 pounds, less par than equivalent lights, only about 30% of the leds are blue. More expensive than a Radion XR30 . Not impressed from what I see so far
Time will tell :)
One hideous light.
Luckily we don't purchase them for their aesthetics :D