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Hi guys,

I'm looking for some new lights for my wedding band as the old ones are a bit battered now! They don't need to be anything super powerful, the ones we have at the min are small multi coloured LED lights that are sound sensitive.

I've found these http://www.thomann.de/gb/stairville_led_par_56_alu_schwarz.htm but we got our last ones from here and having to use euro to british adapters is a bit of a pain. Is there anything else a bit closer to home that anyone can recommend?

cheers!

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[quote name='lobematt' timestamp='1352818150' post='1867792']
Hi guys,

I'm looking for some new lights for my [b]wedding band[/b] as the old ones are a bit battered now! They don't need to be anything super powerful, the ones we have at the min are small multi coloured LED lights that are sound sensitive.

I've found these [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/stairville_led_par_56_alu_schwarz.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...alu_schwarz.htm[/url] but we got our last ones from here and having to use euro to british adapters is a bit of a pain. Is there anything else a bit closer to home that anyone can recommend?

cheers!
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They'd look pretty stupid hanging from your ring finger if you ask me.

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Seen a very good looking package for £299 and folds up into a pretty small holdall as the bar is collapsible.

[url="http://www.themusicshopashford.co.uk/store/index.php?route=product/category&path=115"]http://www.themusicshopashford.co.uk/store/index.php?route=product/category&path=115[/url]

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Be careful with the specs. All par cans of the same physical dimension (even with the same LED count) are not equal. Even the power consumption is not necessarily a good indicator since the efficiency varies widely (but is probably better than most).

You really need to compare the light output in terms of lumens, assuming that this is available and that the manufacturer hasn't lied. Also take account of the beam angle. Do you want floods or spots? For the same power a spot will give higher brightness, but over a smaller area obviously.

At the very best current LEDs are 10 times the efficiency of a filament bulb,so a 16 watt LED unit like you mention will, at best, be like a 160 watt conventional bulb in total output, although that output will be more concentrated.

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[quote name='lobematt' timestamp='1352818150' post='1867792']
Hi guys,

I'm looking for some new lights for my wedding band as the old ones are a bit battered now! They don't need to be anything super powerful, the ones we have at the min are small multi coloured LED lights that are sound sensitive.

I've found these [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/stairville_led_par_56_alu_schwarz.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...alu_schwarz.htm[/url]
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I've been looking at getting a couple of these too, mainly just for livening things up a bit at small pub gigs where a proper light setup isn't practical.

Anybody used 'em ? Any good, or would I be better off spending a bit more ?

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I bought one of these [url="http://www.djkit.com/kam/kam-led-partybar.html"]http://www.djkit.com/kam/kam-led-partybar.html[/url] KAM Parbar V2 LED kit. Can't go wrong for £179. Well, they could but haven't yet - works just fine.

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[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1353503054' post='1875253']
I bought one of these [url="http://www.djkit.com/kam/kam-led-partybar.html"]http://www.djkit.com/kam/kam-led-partybar.html[/url] KAM Parbar V2 LED kit. Can't go wrong for £179. Well, they could but haven't yet - works just fine.
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Looks interesting.

What's the brightness like, only having (roughly) half the number of LEDs per can compared to the Stairville ones?

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I've been looking at lights recently but they're all RGB, I hate RGB! Every band in the universe is just swathed in purple these days and it looks naff!

Anyone know where I can get some White lights? Par cans or maybe some LED bars to hang behind the band. Should look awesome with a hazer.

Truckstop

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[quote name='barkin' timestamp='1353508915' post='1875384']

What's the brightness like, only having (roughly) half the number of LEDs per can compared to the Stairville ones?
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I have no direct A/B comparison, as these are the only ones we have! But they are fine for everything I've used them for so far. One time we played on a lorry trailer in a field in the dark with no other light source - they were fine.

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[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1353509884' post='1875398']
I've been looking at lights recently but they're all RGB, I hate RGB! Every band in the universe is just swathed in purple these days and it looks naff!

Anyone know where I can get some White lights? Par cans or maybe some LED bars to hang behind the band. Should look awesome with a hazer.

Truckstop
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The RGB LED lamps allow you to mix to white...... We use RGB LED's on the front facing up for up lighters.... mixed to white at a lower level so not to blind

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[quote name='barkin' timestamp='1353508915' post='1875384']
Looks interesting.

What's the brightness like, only having (roughly) half the number of LEDs per can compared to the Stairville ones?
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[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1353512393' post='1875447']
I have no direct A/B comparison, as these are the only ones we have!
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LOL! - Guess I asked for that :)

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1353512393' post='1875447']
But they are fine for everything I've used them for so far. One time we played on a lorry trailer in a field in the dark with no other light source - they were fine.
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Thanks for that, but thinking about it a bit more I'm reckoning the controller and stand would be superfluous.

I'm really only looking for something along similar lines to Bigjas, so I think a couple of the Thomann ones will do the job.

Cheers,

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[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1353512900' post='1875458']


The RGB LED lamps allow you to mix to white...... We use RGB LED's on the front facing up for up lighters.... mixed to white at a lower level so not to blind
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Hmm, did not know this.

Is that with all RGB lights or higher spec ones? How does one 'mix' the LEDs? Most lighting sets I see dont come with mixers and instead just have a DAX cable (I think it is; you know, the sound/light cable thingy. I'm a bit of a noob!)

Cheers Crez

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[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1353522273' post='1875612']
Hmm, did not know this.

Is that with all RGB lights or higher spec ones? How does one 'mix' the LEDs? Most lighting sets I see dont come with mixers and instead just have a DAX cable (I think it is; you know, the sound/light cable thingy. I'm a bit of a noob!)

Cheers Crez
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ITYM DMX ?

Pretty much all of the cheapo ones I've been looking at recently can do it (for some unspecified definition of white, I guess), using DIP switches.

Have a read of the manual for the Thomann ones - [url="http://images.thomann.de/pics/prod/115050_manual_en.pdf"]http://images.thoman...0_manual_en.pdf[/url]

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I've got a pair of these, http://www.nevadamusic.co.uk/lighting/stage/prolight-equinox-mega-bar-system, controlled by one of these,
http://www.thomann.de/gb/botex_dc2448_light_operator.htm, and it's fantastic. Our lighting guy does a really great job manually controlling the desk but you can also use it automatically with all the presets and chases. Recommended. The lights also come with a footswitch controller so you don't actually need a DMX controller but it does make for a more versatile light show.

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[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1353522273' post='1875612']


Hmm, did not know this.

Is that with all RGB lights or higher spec ones? How does one 'mix' the LEDs? Most lighting sets I see dont come with mixers and instead just have a DAX cable (I think it is; you know, the sound/light cable thingy. I'm a bit of a noob!)

Cheers Crez
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You should either have dip switches on the lamps allowing different settings or you could buy a cheap DMX mixer ( from around £30) to control the mixing/fades/blackout functions

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