With RGBL and cool-white sources paired behind each lens, the B-EYE K30 FX combines wash, kaleidoscopic effects and white strobe. Its two independently rotating lens arrays and IP66 protection expand the creative possibilities of this fixture, which has won an SLU Innovation Award.
Claypaky plays the first ace in its four-card campaign: the B-EYE K30 FX, nicknamed “The Entertainer”. Sitting at the top of the new B-EYE Multilens range, the K30 FX develops the proven B-EYE concept with a dual-source LED architecture, pairing an RGBL LED with a cool-white LED behind each lens, in an IP66-rated housing. It layers beams, wash, kaleidoscopic effects, eye candy and pixel mapping, alongside powerful white strobe and blinder functions, in a single fixture designed for touring, festivals, TV studios and more.
For more than a decade, the B-EYE range has expanded the possibilities of multi-lens fixtures: the K20 set the benchmark, the K25 raised it and the K30 redefined wash. The K30 FX opens a new chapter by addressing a major industry challenge: layering emotion, the energy of punchy white light and intricate visual choreography without adding more fixtures or worrying about the weather.
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Giovanni Zucchinali, Claypaky’s Product Portfolio Manager, explains: “The B-EYE K30 FX is Claypaky’s answer to the needs of touring productions and other applications requiring wash, effects and powerful white strobe and blinder functions without adding more fixtures. This product sets a new benchmark in the multifunction wash/FX category. It takes the iconic kaleidoscopic identity to the next level in a touring flagship that is fully camera-ready and suitable for outdoor use.”
Two sources, one optical system
The K30 FX is built around a main RGBL engine comprising 37 × 55 W LEDs, covering the full colour palette, from rich pastels to intense saturated hues, with natural skin-tone rendering and camera-calibrated whites (CRI > 82).
A dedicated array of 36 × 55 W cool-white LEDs adds a second, independent dimension of intensity for white strobe bursts, layered effects and white accents over colour. With the TwinRod design, each peripheral RGBL source is paired with a cool-white LED in the same compact assembly, behind the same lens, while the central lens remains exclusively RGBL. White light is emitted from exactly the same position as colour, keeping beams crisp and uniform, true to the B-EYE’s signature look.
Movement that never repeats itself
A new system featuring two rotating lens arrays, comprising an outer ring of 18 lenses and an inner module of 19 lenses, allows lighting designers to control their speed, direction of rotation and synchronisation independently. Combined with individual pixel mapping of the RGBL and cool-white sources, as well as continuous pan rotation, it creates layered optical effects that evolve throughout the show. The onboard Advanced Layering Engine offers effects macros that can be triggered from the console and use both sets of sources, enabling fast programming on productions with tight schedules.
Built for the weather and the road
IP66 protection allows the K30 FX’s full creative potential to be used outdoors. The “DryCore” active defogging and cooling system keeps the front optics clear in cold, damp or condensation-prone conditions, switching to active cooling as the fixture’s temperature rises. The “SunSafe Protection” system repositions the head whenever the signal is lost, while a tilt safety brake locks the head after power-off.
The “Eyelid”, a rubber bumper with a steel frame, absorbs impacts during handling and rigging, while also serving as a quick-fit frame for additional diffusion filters. High-torque stepper motors drive the 3.7° to 57° zoom, which is designed to maintain its position during rapid movements and when rigged at steep angles.
One family, consistent programming
Within the B-EYE Multilens family, the K30 FX shares the control behaviour, colour management logic and operating protocols of the other models in the range. Cues can therefore be adapted to different fixture sizes, while workflows remain consistent from one rig to another. The fixtures are fully compatible with CloudIO.
Key features
• 37 × 55 W RGBL LEDs + 36 × 55 W cool-white LEDs (TwinRod).
• Up to 35,000 lm from the RGBL engine; more than 40,000 lm from the cool-white engine.
• Optical diameter: 330 mm.
• Independently controllable outer ring of 18 lenses and inner module of 19 lenses.
• 3.7° to 57° zoom driven by stepper motors.
• Wash + Beam + kaleidoscopic effects + white strobe.
• Continuous pan rotation.
• IP66, DryCore active defogging and cooling, SunSafe Protection system and tilt safety brake.
More information on the Claypaky website
