How to choose shaking beam light?

The selection of oscillating beam lights can be considered from the following aspects:

Light source and color rendering: Light source type: common gold halide lamp and LED lamp. The gold halide has high brightness and good luminous efficiency, but its calorific value is large and its life is relatively short. LED light energy-saving, small heat, long life, and rich color, fast response, is the current more mainstream choice 6.

Color rendering index (CRI) : CRI > 90 (white light mode) is the basic requirement, high-end models can reach CRI≥97, to ensure that the skin color on the stage, clothing color, etc., can be realistic and restored, so that the lighting effect is more natural and real.

Color mixing system: RGBW four-channel color mixing system is superior to traditional RGB, supports a wider color gamut, and can present a richer and more delicate color change. For example, certain high-end models such as the ROBE Robin 600E cover 95% of Adobe RGB1.

Motor accuracy and rotation Angle: stepper motor accuracy: the accuracy should be ≤0.°, which can ensure that the shaking beam lamp is more accurate and stable in the movement process, and achieve delicate lighting effect control.

Rotation Angle: The horizontal direction should reach 540° infinite rotation, and the vertical direction also has a larger rotation range, such as 270°, to provide a broader light coverage Angle and flexible irradiation range to meet the needs of different scenes.

Zoom and focus function: Zoom range: the larger the zoom range, the better, such as 15°-50°, you can adjust the beam width as needed to adapt to different stage layout and performance scenes.

Focusing function: Support electric focusing is better, can quickly and accurately adjust the focal length, so that the beam can maintain a clear and sharp effect at different distances and angles.

Special effects function: Prisms/Number of pattern pieces: The number determines the richness of the special effects. More prisms and pattern pieces can produce a variety of unique light and shadow effects, such as rotating rainbow effects, diverse pattern projection, etc., adding more visual elements to the stage performance.

Stroboscopic effect: high-quality shaking head beam lights should have a variety of stroboscopic modes, such as double guillotine stroboscopic, the frequency can reach 13 times per second, and can choose random stroboscopic and pulse stroboscopic, etc., to create a strong rhythm and dynamic.

Protection level: If you need to use it outdoors, you should choose a moving beam lamp with a protection level above IP65 to ensure that the lamp can still work normally under bad weather conditions (such as wind and rain, dust, etc.), and has better waterproof and dustproof performances1.

Control mode: The moving beam lamp usually uses the DMX512 control protocol, which can realize the synchronous control of multiple lamps and complex lighting effect programming. Some lamps also support wireless control or linkage control with other devices, which is convenient for users to operate flexibly according to actual needs.

Brand and quality: Choose a well-known brand of shaking head beam lamp, its product quality, performance and after-sales service is usually more guaranteed. You can refer to the evaluation and experience of other users to understand the reputation of the brand and the stability of the product. For example, Martin, ROBE and other brands have a high awareness and good reputation in the field of stage lighting.

Budget: Determine the budget according to actual needs and economic strength. Generally speaking, the price of the higher performance and richer features of the shaking head beam lamp is relatively high, but if the budget is limited, you can also choose some cost-effective products to meet the basic needs at the same time, as far as possible to provide better lighting effects.