Hey all,
I'm looking to update our
cyc lights to LEDs and wanted to seek advice. We have a 50'x14'
cyc (low ceiling), limited
channel capacity, and limited budget. I am fine with strip lights, but have not found any great products. All of
ETC's are too expensive, and won't be able to make the 14' height work. Any ideas?
Happy New Year, thanks in
advance for your time!
What's your realistic budget? There are a lot of options and a product for every budget. Your dream product may be "junk" to me... It all depends on the budget. Currently there is a
line at about the price of $500 per
led fixture that gets a
bit scary to
purchase below. There is cheaper off brand Chinese stuff but I suggest you try to avoid it if you care about it working and the color looking the same in all fixtures in two years. My advice is save up for a product from a name brand in the mid budget world if you can (Chauvet Pro, Elation Pro, Blizzard,
etc). The products will be consistent and someone who will be there for parts down the
road. Below that are the DJ
level products from AMDJ, Chauvet DJ, and Elation DJ. They are going to not have as good of color or durability but are better than random Chinese manufacturers. If low budget Chinese gear is what you can afford, go with the Chinese
house brand that your local shop carries and not random ebay deals (they will have a vested interest in servicing it later).
My
stock answer is Chauvet Ovation
batten wash. They are fantastic and I love them. I have 7 of the 5 1/2' units for a 50x22
cyc it's way more firepower than I need. I could have easily gotten away with 7- of the 2 1/2' model. You might get away with the 1' model, depending on the distribution of their extra wide diffuser.
Chauvet's newer
cyc light the
CYC 1FC might be a great fit for you and a lower budget price.
Drop @Ford a private message if you want some official information from Chauvet and help calculating the correct fixtures to fit your needs.
II don't know the Elation products very well but
@rsmentele works there and may have some advice from their product
line. But again what's your budget? Elation pro pricing tends to be similar to Chauvet Pro.
With a
cyc that short, you could go with
LED PARS instead of true
cyc lights. You'll save a little money. But you will not get as even of a
wash look.
There are lots of deals on used gear right now due to the horrible times. Perhaps you can find something better there that will fit your budget. Check out places like
www.usedlighting.com