Philips
Philips, whose products have always been excellent, also guarantees the quality of the low-end circulation-grade downlights produced.
Royal Philips of the Netherlands holds a dominant position in the industry of lighting. After integrating and splitting the lighting business for IPO in 2016, Signify, which holds the “Philips” brand, is still the world’s largest lighting company and has a certain say in the entire industry chain.
Philips home decoration downlights start at 20-30 yuan/piece. Lamps in this price range are mainly targeted at mass sales. The brand of downlights usually have basic styles and simple appearances. Due to cost constraints, they do not have very sophisticated optical designs. If the light source quality is up to standard and the lamp body is made of solid materials, then it is worth the money.
Panasonic
Panasonic downlights make up the majority of entry-level models. Among them, the PBT plastic case Canfang series starts at 9 yuan/piece, and the aluminum case Yifang series starts at 35 yuan/piece. Both models have excellent heat dissipation, and the light source quality and workmanship are comparable to those of Philips. On a par with each other, it is worth mentioning the IP44 waterproof series. Its light-emitting surface can prevent water dripping and splashing. This is a great choice for kitchens and baths. Panasonic is the only manufacturer of low-end or mid-end downlights for mass-market use. The price per piece is 25 Yuan. Initially, the outer shell of this downlight was made entirely out of plastic due to its cost.
At the mid- to low-end price range, NVC offers the most abundant selection of downlight styles.
OP
NVC and Opple both have a leading position in the local lighting market. Home decoration products are based on catching up to trends, following popular models and lowering the prices of iterations. NVC won the title of “500 Most Valuable Brands”, according to an analysis report by the World Brand Laboratory published in 2021. The brand value was 43.687 billion Yuan. This is the 10th consecutive year.
NVC’s early experience in home photography was not as deep as Opple’s. But after 2015, it made a big move into home furnishing and deployed e-commerce channels. On Double 11 in 2020, NVC won the sales championship of lighting fixtures on the four major platforms of Tmall, JD.com, Suning, and Vipshop, and has become an e-commerce powerhouse on par with Opple.
Opple, which is also the “king of alternatives” in home decoration with NVC, does not have as distinctive features as NVC’s downlight products.
J&S lighting
J&S Lighting Company is a leader in the development of innovative lighting solutions. We offer energy-efficient LED fixtures with customizable designs. Our dedicated team strives to illuminate environments with creativity and functionality, enhancing every space with brilliance.
Recommended downlight brands:
1.NVC LED downlight embedded in living room
It is easy to install, has a good finish, and the lighting isn’t dazzling. I trust NVC Lighting, a big brand. The NVC Lighting brand is well-known and has high sales. The lamp’s brightness is high and its quality is excellent.
It looks great and has a good effect whether it is on or off. The light is soft, bright, warm, and warm.
2.Panasonic downlights, living room and bedroom LED recessed downlights
Panasonic’s light source is the best, the light is soft and bright, but does not irritate the eyes. Panasonic lighting downlights have a good build quality, are made with enough materials, emit a soft, even light and are easy-to-install.
Installation is easy, simply snap the connector on and connect two cables. It would be better if you can send quick connect terminals. The whole lamp is sealed and dust-proof. The brightness is 9W. The packaging is simple.
3.Philips Hengling 3.5W led ultra-thin living room embedded downlight
Philips is an old brand that is trustworthy, thin, light and beautiful, simple and beautiful. It is very exquisitely made, ultra-thin, the frame is relatively narrow, and the brightness of 3.5w is sufficient.
The color of the light is soft, non-glaring and stable. It is also very convenient to install, compact and lightweight.
4, OPPLE LED downlight 3W
LED lights are durable and bright. Traditional tube bulbs are really not as useful as LEDs. The frosted panel of aluminum is very classy and textured.
Op LED downlight with a sand-silver opening of 7-8 cm and 3W warm white lighting. Beautiful appearance, fashionable and beautiful, first-class workmanship, easy installation, bright and soft light, healthy and eye protection.
J&S Lighting LED downlight aluminum material
Designer designed and customized The brand of downlights for office decoration. However, because the price was so high, they were replaced by downlights and a few spotlights. All downlights and spotlights are less than the price of a main light. Foshan Lighting is a listed company with a large brand and affordable prices.
The quality of this downlight is good, with aluminum silver rim, three-color dimming, and overall it is good from J&S Lighting. E-commerce has provided it. The light has no flicker, the 5W brightness effect is good, and the spring ears are also very strong. The product is highly recommended.
Why Buy Branded Downlights?
I should have a say in this issue. I have been dealing with lighting fixtures for more than ten years and have a relatively rational understanding of lighting fixtures.
Recently, I have evaluated many downlights and spotlights, including the main models from mainstream brands such as Opple, NVC, FSL, Panasonic, Seaton, Philips, yeelight, West Rail, and Qiyi. There are hundreds of miscellaneous and Internet celebrity brands, as well as a few other brands.
Let’s first talk about some major differences between mainstream brand of downlights and other brands.
If a brand in the same price range is compared with other brands, the brand will be completely defeated in terms of appearance, such as feel and weight.
The brand failed to compare brightness at the same power level.
In terms of core accessories and craftsmanship, the brand wins.
What does it mean? Listen up.
Weight and Feel:
What the brand’s lamps focus on is just right. It’s not that they are reluctant to use materials, but that excess piles of materials are meaningless. X-brand lamps rely on their appearance to attract attention. This is the most common way. These tricks can be played in front of novices, but they rely on piles of materials. The days of dominating the market have long passed.
High brightness
We will choose the brighter lamps if the power is equal. There is no price increase for brightness, and retailers also use this method to save energy and brighten lamps.
We only know that, but don’t understand why. The high-brightness of the lamps is at the cost of an accelerated light decay. It’s not that the brand’s lamps don’t work, but The brand of downlights you bought this year will still be the same in three years. Lamps that pursue high brightness may lose their light after two years.
Friends who are paying attention should have discovered that the luminous efficiency of mainstream brand downlights is basically maintained at 70-80lm/w, while many Internet celebrity brands have achieved more than 100lm/W.
The core accessories and processing:
When I was writing my answer, I didn’t have my work phone with me, and there was no detailed display of the lamps, but the gap in internal craftsmanship was so big that it was jaw-dropping.
Not only good accessories can make a good lamp, but craftsmanship also plays an important role. The picture below shows the removal of the driving power supply of the The brand of downlights .
You can see the core components of big brands clearly.
It’s also worth noting that when you use downlights to light your home there is no reason to intentionally pursue deep anti glare because the beam angles of deep anti glare downlights are relatively small. The light source must be combined with other light sources to avoid the appearance of a bright sky and a dark ground.
Most commonly 50-70deg. In a commercial building with a floor height of about 2.7M, the light spot from the ceiling to the ground is roughly like this.
The distance between the walls of the downlight example in the picture above is 1M.
The most common problem with this type of downlight is “darkness in the sky”. When using basic lighting, you should be cautious if the ceiling doesn’t have enough fill-light.
2.How to buy downlights?
The more expensive downlights are better, but is this really true? Yes, it is true.
But we may have overlooked an important question, is it really useful?
Even though Lambo’s performance is amazing, it still has a gap with Wuling Hongguang.
So my advice to you is to use enough and don’t waste it. Downlights worth tens of yuan are completely sufficient for home lighting.
The most basic configuration:
- No video flash (basically equipped as standard)
- CRI Ra>80 and R9>0 are generally acceptable.
- Color tolerance less than 7SDCM
- Range RG/Rf80 to 100
- Service life. The service life of downlights of compliant brands will basically be 5 years +
For this reference value, familiar brands can basically meet the standard. Prices for brands like Philips and Panasonic start at around 10 yuan.