DMX LED Strobe?

**lamborgini8** · 03-01-2009, 07:10

Originally Posted by Stuka

I have several Chauvet Colorsplash Jr. RGB LED PAR cans that have a VERY effective DMX-selectable strobe settings. Probably not as bright as the multi-watt units, but still pretty intense, with the added benefit of being able to use RGB color mixing.

I've seen them sell for $65 to $75 on E-bay...

Hmm right, well I was looking at those before. Are they really any that good? Compared to normal strobes they do look like they wouldn't give the same effect.

Main reason I am after one is for the DMX control and to replace the mini strobe light I got from maplin a few years back that just has speed control.

**mixedgas** · 03-01-2009, 11:09

ramsey electronics makes a led strobe kit, I'd give it a 3.75 on a 1-5 scale. If you'd shorten the on pulse duration, its a decent kit.

fast strobes capable of time fountain effects don't show up much as kits these days, and I used to buy strobes at where I worked like dracula drinks virgins. We had one on every experiment station.

For a small fountain, I'd search for a shimpo xenon strobe and you'd be very happy. Nice microprocessor controlled, have speed readouts and long life lamps, very fast, and usually sold well below costs. Plus is it a useful lab tool and has external sync. It ramps its power down as speed goes up to protect the lamp, and thats rare these days. The 200 uS or less flash makes a nice "Freeze"

Steve

**Stuka** · 03-01-2009, 15:43

Originally Posted by lamborgini8

Hmm right, well I was looking at those before. Are they really any that good? Compared to normal strobes they do look like they wouldn't give the same effect.

Main reason I am after one is for the DMX control and to replace the mini strobe light I got from maplin a few years back that just has speed control.

I like them, but one by itself probably isn't going to give the same intensity as a single similar-size zenon strobe unit. Can't vouch for comparison with new high-power LED-type strobes, since I've never had the chance to tinker with any...

**Soulstorm** · 03-02-2009, 11:08

Do you want single colour or RGB strobe?

**lamborgini8** · 03-03-2009, 02:37

Originally Posted by Soulstorm

Do you want single colour or RGB strobe?

Single is preferred but I dont mind RGB.

**Onge** · 03-03-2009, 08:41

Well if it's a LED one you want then you could try the Chauvet LED Techno Strobe, this is an all white one, quite big though as 192 LEDs on a panel, quite bright localised but not an audience blinder. They do a colour version and an ultravilolet version. It's about £120.

For a real bulb strobe then the Martin Atomic 3000 DMX is hard to beat, but it's about £400.

Onge (André)

**lamborgini8** · 03-03-2009, 09:53

Originally Posted by Onge

Well if it's a LED one you want then you could try the Chauvet LED Techno Strobe, this is an all white one, quite big though as 192 LEDs on a panel, quite bright localised but not an audience blinder. They do a colour version and an ultravilolet version. It's about £120.

For a real bulb strobe then the Martin Atomic 3000 DMX is hard to beat, but it's about £400.

Onge (André)

Ahh the LED Techno would do me well, just its well out of my price range.

**Onge** · 03-03-2009, 11:28

Originally Posted by lamborgini8

Ahh the LED Techno would do me well, just its well out of my price range.

OK what about
http://www.thomann.de/gb/stairville_strobe_200_dmx.htm £58
or
http://www.thomann.de/gb/stairville_...wer_strobe.htm £92

both DMX controllable.

If they are too expensive then you will have to loook for a cheapy on fleabay

André

**lamborgini8** · 03-04-2009, 01:30

I think im going to have to look into this a bit more...

**lamborgini8** · 03-05-2009, 10:40

Not technically a strobe but It has strobe effects and is DMX controllable.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=400017363620

Are these really any good?

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