I performed a few hacks on mine. I unscrewed the base (two little Philips screws inside) and rotated it 180 degrees. This allows the slot for the power cable to be on the inside of the corner. I have the light pointed towards the room, not the wall. This alleviates a trip hazard. The second alteration was to throw away the Allen insert screws and drill and tap for thumb screws. This allows for removal of the two legs for quick and easy breakdown. I use these for accent lights for dj and karaoke so having quick breakdown is essential. Lastly, I purchased small canvas sandbags and filled them with pea gravel and place them on the legs. Never been knocked over by bar patrons. I power these with cell phone power banks so they don’t need to be near a power source. These are not only a cost effective way to illuminate a room, but they are much better aesthetically than what is available for DJs which cost $600 for four of them. I bought 8 of these but really only need either 4 or 6 for a show.
Thank you for that. I was thinking I may take the LED strip out and line the inside with reflective material or mask off the outside and diffuser track and hit it with chrome paint, then replace the diffuser. The output of the light MAY improve in brightness. Any thoughts on this?
@@FUTURESPACECOLLECTIVE yea waiting on my govee outside light Rgbic I have a bunch of solar outside my 7 arce paradise I did landscaping at a young age . I've installed a 130 pond off my steps with a bableing waterfall all lit at night . Send me your email at jeffreymhunter@comcast.net I'm in Michigan so I have a bunch of winter cleanup . But I'll send ya some pictures of my heavenly place . I listen to music like most watch TV and the RGBIC motions on my deck will be great . I have live bands here and celebrate my anniversary on or around July 4th so on the 25th I hired some friends to play . We also had pry $2000 firework show , food kegs of beverage and a huge bonfire . My fireplace is the size of the round table of king Arthur. You only live once . So work hard buy the things you enjoy and play even harder is the secret to a happy life . Don't sweat the small things or let the bad times we all have rent space in your head .
@@jeffhunter1657 Well said Jeff, sounds like quite the oasis you've built, would love to check it out! I'll be trying to explore more outdoor lighting products too as the channel grows larger!
@@FUTURESPACECOLLECTIVE replace the light strip with govee rgbic and you’ll have better control with govee app which also has Alexa ,Siri & google compatible
lol thanks! I've done a mini tour in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vYtsrVLqTS0.html - and also a cinematic demo of building the space out in this video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Nr-om_E3M94.html But I def plan to do an indepth tour one day detailing much more about how I've set stuff up and what everything is! Maybe if I can get to 100k I'll do it!
I ordered one of these specifically for the reason that I want to use it with RBGIC LEDS from Govee so I can control it from my phone. I'm sure the Govee strips will be better than what comes with this light bar.
Stunning review as always! These lights coupled with my favourite band 'Night Traveler' and their current song 'Waiting' .... makes for some romantic magic! LOVE IT! Big ❤️ from my gorgeous Melbourne ...
Hard to evaluate the lighting of the lamps you're reviewing when you have so many other colored lights, imo. It would have been helpful to see them in a more isolated environment.
I bought one such an amazing product for mood and ambiance I miss one feature that I find pretty basic which is having a mode that allows you to choose the colors and what percentage of them you will have on Basically the different light modes without movement Thin the next generation of this product will be even cooler and Govee is coming up with their own floor lamp anytime soon, let’s wait and see‼️
I purchase something similar from Amazon, but it had a heavy circle base instead of the arms. Came with remote. Didn't like that the remote also controlled other devices. It did come with a solid one pc defuser. I wanted something that worked with alexa so i purchased Govee rgbic and installed them and omg i love it now.. every led light in my room is Govee so i tell alexa to turn on smart lights and they all come on. Alot Alot of functions.
@@FUTURESPACECOLLECTIVE Definitely. I looked and looked and decided on what i have. I also made infinity Mirrors using the Govee RGBIC led with alexa. Govee said they cant be cut but they can. They can also be soldered. Wish i can show you my set up. Maybe have it where we can send in our setups and you show. Love your videos. I purchased the Govee Aura watching your video. Thanks for the reply.
@@Civic1998 Would love to see the setup, I would be happy to feature setups and such, I've done so in a different video with another collective supporter! You can email me inquire [at] jmprocreative.com or get in touch via my insta (hand and links in description!)
Finally got the opportunity to watch this vid. I absolutely love your content. Interesting product. Certainly tempting XD. Question for you. What would be the biggest difference or advantage to your professional Light bars comparatively to these? i.e) More rugged, lifespan, or customizable?
Great question. The pro lights cost 4x the price, they have mounting points to attach to light stands. They have about a 5x light output at max (as they are made to light scenes for video), they also are better built and the quality of the LEDs are top notch with a high CRI value (colour accuracy) and no flicker at highspeed framerates for filming. Those are the main advantages! Sadly though after 3+ years of professional video use the lights themselves are fine, but the wires and connections are going on me.
@@FUTURESPACECOLLECTIVE That is above and beyond any response I could have asked for. Thanks for the insight. I'll keep that in mind. I believe my future business needs are a little more humble than what you're describing in your professional rigs. Gotta start somewhere right? Thanks again very much. Have an awesome rest of your weekend and God bless 😎👍🏻
Hey Julian 😁 Funnily enough I picked one of these up from AliExpress and it was s**t, so I was so happy when I saw you'd posted a good one. I'll buy this one then
Hey Tidgy! Good to hear from you again! The lights/kit in the video is the same one at the US amazon link. I was happy enough with this kit, there are a lot of different kits and variations. I actually like the look of the light better without the base and just leaning against the wall! What was the deal with the kit you picked up?
Good video, thanks! I have two questions: Will it save the last setting if it loses power? I would like to use it with a smart plug. And how heavy is it? I would like to use it levitating.
Hey Leon, thanks for watching! To answer your question, yes with the particular LEDs in the kit it will save the last setting when cutting power, making it ideal for smart plugs! As for your second part of the video! I'm curious what you mean by you want to use it levitating!?
@@FUTURESPACECOLLECTIVE thank you very much for your answer! Sounds good! I probably want to mount it to the wall with a few centimeters distance to the ground. But I think it should work!
@@leongerdes7860 Yea should be good. I'd say the best part of the kit is the arm and the diffusion, you can technically use whatever led lights inside the tube and then mount it however!
I love this one so much! Do you have this one set up in your house? I’m wondering if the legs are too long? Could your guest possibly trip on it? Also, the bar lights are much brighter than the lamps? Awesome video Julian 😎👏🏽
Hey Marisela, yea I have them setup in my studio now! I actually removed the legs and just lean it against a wall facing outward so I can see the Lightbars! The legs are useful though if you want the lightbar to free stand, the base legs aren't too long I don't see anyone tripping on it. They are meant to align with a corner of a room, which is why they have a V shape.
There is a controller attached to the lights you can change settings. There is also the IR controller attached to this base which the remote needs line of sight to work.
@@FUTURESPACECOLLECTIVE The controller box isn't working either. I plug the power into the controller box, the light turns on. And that's where it stays. Nothing works on the controller box. Not even the power button. I have to unplug it to get the light to turn off.
@@dawg9 That's odd, seems like something is wired wrong or you got a bad strip maybe..return/exchange? You could also put upgraded smart strips inside instead!
Govee has smthg similar called Lyra, but to my knowledge it is only sold in the States … what do you think of that compared to this? Looks lile govee lyra costs a bit more but it can be merged into my govee eco system plus u have way more scenes and it can syncs to your music. Govee Lyra Probably brighter too
The arm itself feels surprisingly durable, which is most important. I will probably actually just remove the bases and leave them leaned up against the wall as I've done with my Pro lightbars. The base itself works fine in this kit, but you may get a tiny bit of lean from the base to arm connection.
Sure can, you can mount any LED strip inside the arm for control and function preference. But it's nice they include an LED strip set that works pretty well and have some various effects, another collective member suggested using Govee RGBIC strips for advanced effects and wifi control!
In theory, could I just buy this for the framing and replace the LEDs with Govee RGBIC to fit into my current ecosystem? I have several sets of govee lights that I want to incorporate but need diffusion. I'd like to see content that talks about how to make exposed LEDs better diffused.
@@user-vi4xy1jw7e The only info I have is spotting it inside the list of devices inside the Govee Home app. If you select to add a new device, go to the Indoor Lighting section, and then find the Lamps subsection. You will see the Lyra floor lamp there. It shows a little image, along with the wi-fi icon, and the model number is H6072.
They are actually, it's a bit different though, the base looks more like a flower pot in it's shape and will likely cost a lot more. I'll be reviewing and posting a video on it in a few months!
Thanks for the demonstration there. I was looking at getting a set of these lights for my DJ'ing gigs but it looks like quite a bit of assembly to do. Where I just want something easy and quick to set up to set up some mood lighting. I just wonder if there are any of these lights with a quick build up and tear down set up.
That is what I needed. See my comment of a mod to these lights. I set up six lights in about 5 minutes. Tear down and putting back in a bag takes 3 minutes. It's that quick. Here is how I set up: I leave the threaded V base and power cord on all the time. I take a light pole out of the bag and simply slide on the legs and tighten two thumb screws on each leg, place them close to the wall with the light facing the audience, connect a 5v power pack to the usb connection and drop a bag weight on the legs. Grab the remote or use the Magic Lantern app and select color or program. This video is why I bought them.
@@FUTURESPACECOLLECTIVE ok so it can be in the corner but the led lights face inwards? Thats great. Also your channel will take off soon. Keep grinding!
@@FUTURESPACECOLLECTIVE I imagined that it was gonna be a led light already housed inside of a tube. Also thought it was gonna be a long package to be shipped when ordered.
I bought one just came in and I put it together and it didn’t work I pulled up the most recent reviews on Amazon as well and it can be a hit or miss honestly not worth it for the amount of money you pay seriously I regret the purchase.. I like your reviews it’s just the product itself sucks I wouldn’t recommend buying it
So the LED strips didn't work? The rest of the unit has no electronics, and you can switch out for any LED strips! The strips should've worked though, It's important the small 4 pin connectors are correctly aligned, then you have to use the remote to turn on the lights.
You have to pull the tab on the remote, then after everything is correctly wired and plugged in, maker sure you have line of sight to the little receiver bulb attached to the power cable.
@@slay3r153 hi Harajuku, this is Zanwuz offical, please can you send me your order No. and we will make a check first before we send you a new remote ?
lol right! I don't really have anywhere to put a nanoleaf wall display right now and know they've been pretty extensively covered. But I'll probably be covering them on the channel at some point, my vision for FSC is to basically catalogue all the best/popular coolest, funkiest, and futuristic lights and decor out there!
not a fan of yet another remote and its look. would be cool if there’s a way to interface it with something like a logitech harmony elite universal remote -which has some home automation connectivity, or program it with home automation where you can customise the light pattern and bring your own light switches and control it however you choose. the rgb led strips look like they might be generic programmatically addressable ones trimmed to size. and you’re essentially paying for the frame and diffuser and the rgb leds as one entire kit. but, minimizing the number of remotes to achieve the same effect the better. 🤙
If you simply switch out the inner LED strip for something with all those features you can do it! Also if you get a smart home RF transmitter, you could use an alexa or probably interface with your remote.
This kit also has an app that gives you a ton more options for customizations but I think I would install some Govee RGBIC. I've pretty much replaced all of my led strips with Govee RGBIC in my Arcade room and I'm loving them.
why do they go for such high prices? it's basically an LED strip inside a fuckin metal pole. it would cost no more than £10 to produce and ship these for them and they go for like £60, insane! Better off making your own...
