Has anyone used these moving head fixtures? They have a lot of features and are very bright for the price. Any info at all, about this particular
fixture or Optima lighting would be great!
Thank you!
I have 6 of these Matrix 575s that I bought two years and a half ago. They were demos/overstock, but basically in new condition. I have them hung on an upstage
truss about 25ft in the air and have been using them about 6 hours a week for two years.
The lights have been very reliable for me. I've replaced one lamp, so far, but nothing else significant. I have never moved them since they were installed, so can't comment on their roadworthiness. However, they are very heavy, so I wouldn't want to move them around much.
Maybe two of three times over their life, one will wake up a little confused about position, but I just home it again via
DMX commands and everything is fine. I've never had an issue with them getting confused while running a show.
The
stock colors in the wheels are pretty good( 12 total plus open, I think). The pale pink isn't very useful for me, and the there are two bright pinks that are all fairly similar. But, overall a good selection.
Stock gobos are pretty useful too. One wheel with static gobos and one with rotating gobos. Not sure if any are replaceable, I haven't tried. The
gobo selection is pretty good for
stock gobos. Again, a lot of personal preference there.
Rotating
prism, variable focus. I think that is it for features.
Really nothing bad to say. For the price I paid for lights that were basically now, it would be hard to justify any complaint.
-Brian