I just got 4 of the COLORado 3's for a demo....and put them on stage for "Tales from
Poe". We finish tech-ing the show in tomorrow, but so far I am completely and utterly unimpressed! It is a small show, with only 8 lekos
FOH, all S4 with 575's and scrollers, and 8 S4 Pars with the same on the first
electric on the stage. With just the FOH lekos on, we could not see any color from the Colorado 3's. I had them mounted on truss uprights at the back of the stage and angles for a cross wash (2 on each side) with a moving prop (aka...actor) walking on the stage. I then brought just one pair of S4 pars with a dark blue (
Apollo 4600 which only has a %T of 25) and it could be seen without any problem. To make a long story short, (4) colorado 3's will not even touch a pair of S4 Pars with a decent amount of ambient light. They are great for decorative lighting and things like this, but not for live
theatre!
We are using an aquafog for a ballet scene and I will try to put the LED's on the deck and have them light the fog. There will only be 4 movers on, so they might be bright enough to be seen from the audience.