Test bench
SolaFrame 2000, a new profile from High End Systems
The SolaFrame 2000 completes two families of High End Systems fixtures: the Frames and the 2000s. Introduced on the LED profile market before all the other big names of the moment, we wanted to test it to make sure we didn't leave any of them out.
P18 JB Lighting, the profile spot that’s batting 1000!
JB Lighting is the first to hit the 1,000 W mark for an LED spot, and the first to exceed 30,000 lm of luminous flux. In addition to a powerful beam, the German manufacturer has built in a comprehensive range of functions that make the P18 a solution for any situation.
Elation Proteus Hybrid: taking on the elements. SoundLightUp test.
We have captured a specimen of this IP65 hybrid Beam/Spot/Wash fixture. At its heart is a Philips MSD 21R 470 W, 8000 K discharge lamp with enough output to burn your retinas.
Martin Mac Encore Wash CLD & WRM. SoundLightUp test.
A LED wash, in two versions (warm and cool white), with CMY color mixing, color wheel and framing shutters: a precision tool for applications that require high quality light.
DTS Synergy 5 Profile: LED spotlight 100% made in Italy. SLU test
DTS – Italian manufacturer of moving lights, known and recognized for manufacturing its products 100% in Italy and offering a 3-year warranty – responds to the trend of high-power LED profiles with its Synergy 5. Complete SoundLightUp test!
VLZ Profile, the LED profile spot by Vari-Lite. SoundLightUp test!
A stunning, powerful and very complete luminaire equipped with a 620 W white LED source and an extra wide zoom range – 8°-50° – offering everything you expect from a high-performance spot fixture with a motorized framing module. We were very eager to test this unit.
Ayrton Ghibli: becoming the standard for LED spot/profile fixtures
With its 600 W white LED source generating a powerful beam for spot and profiling effects, this very compact moving head is becoming a standard for this type of fixture.
KLANG:technologies : SoundLightUp test and new french distributor
Klang:technologies, german creator of world first binaural encoding and mixing system for ear-monitoring systems, has introduced it to the french market during the DV2 distributorship deal presentation at JTSE 2018 exhibition in Paris. Full test report here..
JB Lighting P7, white LED source and CMY color
JB Lighting P7, white LED source and CMY color Spot fully extensive SLU test. Low derating, nice choice of gobos and neat and smooth color mixing, read all about it !
Elation Artiste DaVinci, from paintbrushes to beams
Elation Artiste DaVinci, from paintbrushes to beams. Presentation of this spot, using a 270 W white LED source : compact, powerful, complete, affordable. Will it be a new source of inspiration for light designers? Read all about it!
Claypaky Scenius Spot : extensive SLU test
Claypaky Scenius Spot : extensive SLU test. Designed around new generation Osram 1400-PS Lok-it lamp, positioned at the top of the Claypaky range of spots, it delivers a powerful, uniform beam, beautiful saturated and pastel colors and a comprehensive set of effects.
“Haute Couture” LED Spot/profile Robe DL7S: complete SLU test
LED-source moving head spot/profile Robe DL7S Profile: The "Haute Couture" LED fixture. Here is the extensive SLU full test.
Martin Mac Axiom hybrid: plain, simple and efficient
The Mac Axiom Hybrid is a compact and powerful mover, delivering a potent beam, but also offering effects and features specific to spot fixtures, with a wide-range linear zoom. Let's take a closer look...
Ayrton DreamPanel Twin Combines Light and Video
With an 8 x 8 beam projection array on one side and a video display on the other, both mounted on a continuous rotation yoke, the innovative Ayrton DreamPanel Twin made its US début in November 2015 as a central component of LeRoy Bennett’s design for The Game Awards, the international video game award ceremony
YAMAHA QL5 : the independent little sister of the CL Series
The recent implementation of the ver.3 firmware is a perfect opportunity to take another look at the QL5. An intermediate level console, the QL series is directly derived from the CL console technology. Compact and lightweight, the QL5 targets both small and medium-sized applications in performing arts, events and installations.
