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I think just like CFLs and incandescents before, quality is going vary and people will need to stick to a brand that works. I've had a lot of success with Cree

I think just like CFLs and incandescents before, quality is going vary and people will need to stick to a brand that works. I've had a lot of success with Cree light bulbs. They seem to have much better light quality than some of the hardware store brands. They definitely cost a bit more, but I had one fail 5 years out and I was able to call Cree up for a replacement. The rep collected a few questions - model, when it was bought and what type of room and fixture it was installed - and then sent me a new one. Despite being a different model, it matched the temp and tone of the old set of bulbs. I empathize with the author, but at the end of the day, a lot of people seem completely unaware of lighting to begin with. Walk down a US street at night and look inside, you'll see clashing warm and cold color temperatures in the same room, sterile cold bulbs in entryways and living rooms, dreaded boob light everywhere.

basch 4y ago
I have "Is It Snappy?" on my phone, and before I buy any bulbs or fixtures I check to see how badly they flicker. Walking down the Home Depot or Menards lighting isle and taking video of each fixture, there is infinite variation, and not always tied to price. By being conscious and careful, I believe I've managed to have a pretty flicker free house. Cree has always been my go to non smart bulb, but I have not purchased any (I guess other than dimmable cans) since their acquisition. I was not impressed with their smart ecosystem and returned all of it. The software wasn't ready and the firmware was glitchy. Another thing mentioned not mentioned in the article, is how bad light looks to pets. Dogs can see the flickering, and with one previous fixture that is now gone, I noticed the dogs getting more anxious when the light was on. They didn't like me moving at them suddenly. I can only imagine how choppy the light made the world to them. Imagine a world where to everyone else things look fine, but to you everything is strobing. A small link dump of resources I found on hn over the years. https://optimizeyourbiology.com/light-bulb-database https://optimizeyourbiology.com/light-bulb-database https://www.lutron.com/en-US/Pages/LEDCompatibilityTool/Compatibility.aspx https://www.lutron.com/en-US/Pages/LEDCompatibilityTool/Comp... http://www.ledbenchmark.com/ http://www.ledbenchmark.com/ http://sle.se/michael/led/ http://sle.se/michael/led/ https://www.derlichtpeter.de/en/light-flicker/market-tests/ https://www.derlichtpeter.de/en/light-flicker/market-tests/ http://fastvoice.net/led-testberichte/ http://fastvoice.net/led-testberichte/ https://gembared.com/blogs/musings/the-best-daytime-white-light-bulbs-for-health-enthusiasts https://gembared.com/blogs/musings/the-best-daytime-white-li... And Light Brands / Shopping https://www.yujilighting.com/ https://www.yujilighting.com/ https://www.waveformlighting.com/ https://www.waveformlighting.com/ https://bedtimebulb.com/ https://bedtimebulb.com/ https://brightgreen.com/ https://brightgreen.com/ https://www.ledlightexpert.com/ https://www.ledlightexpert.com/
Brendinooo 4y ago
Wanted to give a tentative endorsement to Cree. I bought a box of LEDs at the hardware store and about a third of them failed early. I wanted to spend good money on good product; Cree is well-regarded, and so far (a few months) I've been way happier with their bulbs than the cheap stuff.
- rootusrootus 4y ago
  Cree has been good to me so far. Haven't actually had one fail yet, though I've had a few of the lesser brand ones (Feit, from Costco, mostly) fail. As they go, I replace with Cree.

basch 4y ago

I have "Is It Snappy?" on my phone, and before I buy any bulbs or fixtures I check to see how badly they flicker. Walking down the Home Depot or Menards lighting isle and taking video of each fixture, there is infinite variation, and not always tied to price. By being conscious and careful, I believe I've managed to have a pretty flicker free house. Cree has always been my go to non smart bulb, but I have not purchased any (I guess other than dimmable cans) since their acquisition. I was not impressed with their smart ecosystem and returned all of it. The software wasn't ready and the firmware was glitchy. Another thing mentioned not mentioned in the article, is how bad light looks to pets. Dogs can see the flickering, and with one previous fixture that is now gone, I noticed the dogs getting more anxious when the light was on. They didn't like me moving at them suddenly. I can only imagine how choppy the light made the world to them. Imagine a world where to everyone else things look fine, but to you everything is strobing. A small link dump of resources I found on hn over the years. https://optimizeyourbiology.com/light-bulb-database https://optimizeyourbiology.com/light-bulb-database https://www.lutron.com/en-US/Pages/LEDCompatibilityTool/Compatibility.aspx https://www.lutron.com/en-US/Pages/LEDCompatibilityTool/Comp... http://www.ledbenchmark.com/ http://www.ledbenchmark.com/ http://sle.se/michael/led/ http://sle.se/michael/led/ https://www.derlichtpeter.de/en/light-flicker/market-tests/ https://www.derlichtpeter.de/en/light-flicker/market-tests/ http://fastvoice.net/led-testberichte/ http://fastvoice.net/led-testberichte/ https://gembared.com/blogs/musings/the-best-daytime-white-light-bulbs-for-health-enthusiasts https://gembared.com/blogs/musings/the-best-daytime-white-li... And Light Brands / Shopping https://www.yujilighting.com/ https://www.yujilighting.com/ https://www.waveformlighting.com/ https://www.waveformlighting.com/ https://bedtimebulb.com/ https://bedtimebulb.com/ https://brightgreen.com/ https://brightgreen.com/ https://www.ledlightexpert.com/ https://www.ledlightexpert.com/

Brendinooo 4y ago

Wanted to give a tentative endorsement to Cree. I bought a box of LEDs at the hardware store and about a third of them failed early. I wanted to spend good money on good product; Cree is well-regarded, and so far (a few months) I've been way happier with their bulbs than the cheap stuff.

rootusrootus 4y ago
Cree has been good to me so far. Haven't actually had one fail yet, though I've had a few of the lesser brand ones (Feit, from Costco, mostly) fail. As they go, I replace with Cree.