LEDs

It’s hard to find good LEDs 😭

This is my place for writing down which LED bulbs have been working out and which haven’t. I’ll update as I see failures or other problems.

For LEDs, I care about:

• Color reproduction (high CRI/R9 value)
• Not annoying (doesn’t flicker, doesn’t buzz, dims if dimmable)
• Longevity
  • Can be predicted (?) by number of diodes; fewer brighter diodes will wear out faster than more dimmer diodes.

Important

I have not done any empirical testing. All conclusions on this page are subjective.

I try to avoid re-purchasing bulbs/brands I’ve had bad experiences with, so it’s possible some of the brands I’ve abandoned are solely due to bad luck! Your mileage may vary.

Good experience

TODO

Bad experience

• Cree TBR30-06527FLFH25-12DE26-F: Purchased around 2 dozen bulbs at Home Depot ~2019. 3 have failed either by becoming flickery, buzzing loudly, or ceasing to light at all.
• Cree TA1908050MDFH25-120E26-1: Unknown purchase date, unknown failure symptoms. I just have more of these in my bulb recycling box than I would like.