Keithpaw 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hi all Could someone give me advice on par lighting for a mirror ball IE 36/56 or RGB LED or maybe something else Many thanks Keith. Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Ben 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Par 36 LED From Thomann Or a Par 56 But you'd lose a lot of light as it's not particulalry directional. I think the 36 would be the better one for your application. smile icon Ben Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Westcott 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I can't say I've ever seen an LED 'par' light in action - are they really bright enough for mirror ball use? Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Ben 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Absolutely. Saw them in Lacey Green on the Prolight stand, and with all the other lights they had going on, the LED Pars still shone amazingly bright on the floor. Ben Link to post Share on other sites
UKHero 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I am sure there are good and bad or cheap makes of LED Par does any one have any specific led models that they have seen and recomend, and what sort of price.... Cheers Nik Niks Roadshow Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Ben 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 The Prolight ones are very good. 64's are too big though IMHO. However, one of their LED Par56's will set you back about £100. Alot of people I know use the Stairville ones from Thomann (see my post above) and highly reccomend them. Ben Link to post Share on other sites
brianmole 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 LED par cans produce a wash - they are not focussed beams, so pointing them at a mirrorball is a waste of time and money. A traditional pinspot is what you need, this has a very narrow beam of light which works well on mirrorballs. I have also used an Acme Dynamo for the same effect with success. Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieD 0 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Hi Keith, You may also want to check out this recent thread on mirror balls for more good advice. Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Audio Man 21 0 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I recommend Par 36's. Except if your trying to throw it long distances (ie. the hall is 50 metres long, mirrorball centre, lights at either end of hall. When i was the stage manager for a reproduction of Grease, the mirrorball was situated above the stage, and i had to mount the lights a considerable distance from the ball. I ended up using Theatre Profile Lanterns, which can be focused, and concerntrated onto the ball. These contained a 650w bulb though! Link to post Share on other sites
UKHero 0 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 If you have the money and want plenty of power go for a profile stage light very expensive though but much more powerful than a pinspot... I must add though I like the effect of two thre or four pin spots aimed at a ball with different coulours on each one makes a nice effect.... But for sequence dancing should be just white... looks great with smoke also Nik Niks Roadshow Link to post Share on other sites
digitaldistortion 0 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Absolutely. Saw them in Lacey Green on the Prolight stand, and with all the other lights they had going on, the LED Pars still shone amazingly bright on the floor. We have to agree to disagree on this one. The 32/64s I saw....my impression was that the fill/wash disappeared. They reminded me of light boxes....a screen effect that doesn't project! Having said that, my boss (an engineer) has explained to me that whilst AN LED is an extremely focused beam, as soon as you add more, the efficiency drops quite dramatically. I myself use an LED torch for the disco.....finding fuseboards, sockets etc....I like the thin searchlight beam it gives out, which doesn't lose its intensity or begin to spread. I wonder if a pinspot based on 1 LED would work for a mirror ball....should do....and you get the 50,000 hours etc.... Cheers! Roy B. Digital Distortion Disco (D3 Entertainments) See you around! Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Westcott 0 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I don't think they've invented a 36 watt LED just yet - but I'll bet it's not that far away. smile icon Link to post Share on other sites
digitaldistortion 0 Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I don't think they've invented a 36 watt LED just yet - but I'll bet it's not that far away. smile icon On LEDs the numbers don't relate to the wattage...but the number of individual LEDs mounted. Cheers! Roy B. Digital Distortion Disco (D3 Entertainments) See you around! Link to post Share on other sites
highslayer 0 Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I've tried both the LED and conventional PAR36 on a mirrorball and in my opinion the LED just doesnt do it. It does create a wash, and there are reflections arond the hall, but nothing as bright an piercing as the standard pinspot. So - £32 for an LED or £6.63 for a conventional one, inc bulb. I know which I'd use! Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 0 Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 If you have the money and want plenty of power go for a profile stage light very expensive They are not that expensive around £60 for a cheap one. Ner ner ner ner... ner ner, ner can't touch this. My biggest influence was Vera Lynn and I enjoy winding down with my cat - tabetha whilst listening to bing crosby playing on the gramophone. ... You wish .... <br>Buy and sell advertising www.adsbay.co.uk </center> Link to post Share on other sites
digitaldistortion 0 Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 I've tried both the LED and conventional PAR36 on a mirrorball and in my opinion the LED just doesnt do it. It does create a wash, and there are reflections arond the hall, but nothing as bright an piercing as the standard pinspot. So - £32 for an LED or £6.63 for a conventional one, inc bulb. I know which I'd use! Ok.....but how many hours will you get from the conventional bulb, against the near indestructable 50,000 hours of the LED? And I would still try a focussed 1-5 LED pin. These don't lose any definition. Look almost like a laser beam they're that focussed. The light is blue white not yellow. Cheers! Roy B. Digital Distortion Disco (D3 Entertainments) See you around! Link to post Share on other sites
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