12 best manufacturers of LED bulbs

Home-use LED lamps are an excellent alternative to traditional lighting fixtures. They do not flicker, may have a different color temperature, consume a minimum of energy and are characterized by a long service life. But the main thing - to choose the right lamp.

Therefore, we have made a rating of the 12 best manufacturers of LED bulbs, whose products are of high reliability and quality.

How to choose an LED light bulb

When choosing an LED lamp, you should pay attention to the following parameters:

1. Actual or equivalent power;
2. Light flow;
3. Colour temperature;
4. Color rendering index;
5. Ripple factor.

LED lamp power may be determined in fact or equivalent. The first parameter shows how much electricity the device consumes. It can be very small - literally 6-10 watts, but this should not be embarrassing. Because LEDs consume a minimum of electric current. So, the 6-watt LED lamp shines as brightly as a 40-watt incandescent lamp; and a 10-watt LED is like a 60-watt incandescent.

Actually, this parameter can be indicated on the package - “equivalent to 40 watts incandescent lamp”, “equivalent to 60 watts incandescent lamp”.

Light flow - A parameter that determines the brightness of the light bulb. More objective than actual or equivalent power. LED fluorescent lamps with a flux of 400 lm are similar in brightness to 40 watt incandescent bulbs, 600 lm from 60 watts and 1000 li from 100 watts.

Colour temperature - the parameter describing whether the lamp will shine with warm or cold light. So:

1. Up to 2800 K - “warm yellow”, like old incandescent bulbs;
2. About 3000 K - “warm white”, as in modern incandescent bulbs;
3. About 4000 K - “neutral white”, for kitchens and office premises;
4. About 5000 K - “cold white”, for household premises. In the house with such a lamp will be uncomfortable, and it causes a strong eye strain.

Color rendering index - An important parameter that determines how much light from the light bulb will affect the shades of the surrounding objects. It is denoted by CRI or Ra. It is recommended that the color rendering index was at least 80, and better - 90 or higher.

With a low color rendering index, the objects around will look gray or unnaturally yellow, which affects not only the mood, but also the overall level of comfort in the room.

Pulsation coefficient shows the uniformity of the glow.. With most good LED bulbs, it is around 5%. If the pulsation coefficient is more than 35%, it is better not to use such a lamp - it will lead to a serious strain on the eyes.

Other characteristics do not have any particular effect on performance. Therefore, they can not be considered - well, or choose LED bulbs on the basis of their wishes and requirements.

Rating of the best manufacturers of LED bulbs

Nomination	a place	Name of product	rating
Best LED Light Manufacturers	1	Philips	4.9
	2	Osram	4.9
	3	Gauss	4.8
	4	Feron	4.7
	5	Camelion	4.6
	6	ASD	4.5
	7	Navigator	4.5
	8	Jazzway	4.4
	9	Era	4.4
	10	Space	4.3
The best manufacturers of LED smart bulbs	1	Xiaomi	4.9
	2	Redmond	4.8

Best LED Light Manufacturers

Philips

Rating: 4.9

Why he: Confirmed safety for the eyes and the use of the most modern technologies.

Philips is one of the oldest manufacturers of lighting devices in general and LED lamps in particular. But its main advantage is the use of new technologies. So, in the current product line there are solutions with one-touch switchable glow temperature, extra-budgetary Essential models for fast and economical transition to LED devices and even filament lamps with a transparent glass case, providing uniform angles of incidence of light.

All LED lamps developed and sold by this company have passed laboratory tests confirming safety for vision. This is achieved not only due to the specially set temperature parameters, but also by the almost complete absence of flicker - the pulsation coefficient, even in extra-budget models of the Essential series, rarely exceeds 10%.

Osram

Rating: 4.9

Why he: One of the largest manufacturers of lighting solutions.

The German company Osram is one of the largest manufacturers of lighting solutions, and not only in the ranking, but also in the world as a whole. Because of this, it is distinguished by the widest range of LED-lamps. Its model lineup includes classic solutions with a low price and a long operational period, signaling devices, filament, configurations with intelligent functions (for example, automatic switching from warm to cold shades of lighting), directional lamps and tubular ones. Thus, in the assortment you can find products for any of the areas of use.

Devices from this company have excellent performance. Thus, the pulsation coefficient, even in budget models, does not exceed 10-15%, and the color rendering index is usually over 80. Due to this, eye strain is reduced.

Gauss

Rating: 4.8

Why he: Long service life and warranty period (one of the largest in the rating).

The main advantage of LED lamps - long service life. The manufacturer claims that for most models it is up to 50 thousand hours, which in terms of everyday use is about 35 years. This is confirmed by a long warranty period - depending on the model, it is 3-7 years.

Most Gauss LED light bulbs are focused on creating bright, saturated lighting with a neutral white color. They are distinguished by high brightness - from 900 lm. The current consumption is lower than that of most competitors.

But especially the Gauss product line will appeal to people who want to create a spotlight system at home or in the office. Branded lamps are distinguished by high-class design - for example, the Antique line is inspired by ancient art, Backlight is performed in a glass frame that refracts light, and Glass looks modern and decorates the interior in high-tech style.

Feron

Rating: 4.7

Why he: A wide range and developed system of heat removal.

One of the main problems of LED light bulbs - their high heat during operation. This is due to the characteristics of the LED elements themselves. However, Feron was able to solve this problem due to the special design of the radiator - its lamps practically do not heat up during operation. As a result, they are excellently suited for embedded solutions, including spotlights.

In addition, the range of the company is very large - in it you can find models of any type for any interior or engineering solutions. Including and unique. For example, capsule LED bulbs "four-hundred" series are perfectly suited to create a directional spot lighting due to the displayed and visible LED-elements. Other companies from the rating have such solutions either not presented in principle or they are available in very limited quantities.

Camelion

Rating: 4.6

Why he: Many unusual decisions, excellent operational period.

The company Camelion in 2017 entered the world top-7 manufacturers of LED light bulbs. This is primarily due to the highest quality products, thanks to which the models of this brand are chosen by millions of people in 90 countries where it is exported. The company also has an excellent range, including very unusual solutions.

So, besides the classic LED lamps of various shapes ("ball", "candle", "pear"), filament, reflex, capsular, point, special high-power, linear and "pygmy", the company has vintage - filament with inspired beginning XX century design and yellowish glass, and phytolamps - with a non-standard color rendition and intended for highly effective cultivation of plants in apartment and greenhouse conditions.

All Camelion LED bulbs are distinguished by their long actual running time.

ASD

Rating: 4.5

Why he: Russian company, so the lamps are adapted to the conditions of use in our country.

ASD LED bulbs are designed and manufactured in Russia, so they are specially adapted for local power grids - they are able to operate with minor voltage drops in the network and at the same time maintain a long operational period. But the range of solutions is relatively small.

So, the company has three model ranges of LED lamps - the Standard series with low-cost devices that can replace traditional incandescent devices or be used in embedded lighting systems; tubular T8 for corresponding luminaires, characterized by high luminous flux and therefore suitable for use in offices, industrial and laboratory premises; and professional PRO with a long operating period and the highest luminous flux - for street lighting solutions.

Navigator

Rating: 4.5

Why is it: Large assortment, free accessibility (available in almost all stores), many unique solutions.

Navigator is one of the largest manufacturers of LED light bulbs in Russia. As a result, its products are easily accessible - found in almost all consumer electronics stores; differs in the wide range and an excellent combination of the price and quality. But its main advantage is a large range of specialized lighting devices.

So, besides standard and embedded solutions, it has high power configurations for use in utility rooms and on the street; pygmy models; swivel base models; special fitolamps to improve the growth and health of plants bred in flat and greenhouse conditions; and even solutions for highlighting meat products in stores and supermarkets. There are decorative, with the creation of a dynamic light scene and a three-dimensional multi-layered design - for use in the interiors of various recreation areas.

Jazzway

Rating: 4.4

Why he: Low price, there are solutions with increased energy saving.

The main advantage of the company Jazzway is a special series of LED lamps Eco, which are characterized by high energy saving. With an average power of about 5 watts - this is the actual amount of electricity consumed - they provide a luminous flux of about 400 lm, which is equivalent to a 40 watt incandescent lamp. This is achieved through the use of high-quality LED-elements from Taiwanese manufacturer Epistar.

But the company's lineup includes not only solutions with increased energy saving. There are dimmable lamps, high-power for home and professional use, filament, tubular (T8) and special purpose. The latter include models for refrigerators, for growing plants, configurations for lighting terraces - not attracting insects, as well as two special versions for trading rooms - for lighting shop windows with meat and vegetable products.

Era

Rating: 4.4

Why he: Low price.

LED bulbs "Era" - one of the cheapest in the rating. At the same time, in terms of performance, they are almost as good as models from other manufacturers. So, they are distinguished by a long operational period due to the use of materials that dissipate heat well - and therefore do not burn out within several years after installation.

In particular, the base of these lamps is made of heat-conducting ceramics, like in traditional incandescent devices. Radiators that dissipate heat from LED elements and conductive paths, aluminum - as expected for effective cooling. The flask in most models is glass, which provides not only uniform, natural light, but also good heat dissipation.

The range of LED bulbs from the company "Era" includes several hundred models of various types.

Space

Rating: 4.3

Why he: Low price, there are solutions for increased efficiency.

Like the previous manufacturer from the rating, Cosmos offers a wide range of extra-budget LED light bulbs at prices from several dozen rubles (at the time of writing this article). But its main advantage - a lot of models designed to further improve efficiency.

A separate series of ultra-economical LED lamps “The Economy” of the company differs by actual power consumption of about 5 watts, but at the same time it creates a luminous flux of 350-400 lumens, which is equivalent to a 40-watt classic incandescent lamp. As a result, Cosmos solutions can be used to create energy-efficient lighting systems for homes, offices, industrial and business premises.

Of course, the company also has high-performance solutions. And they are also inexpensive.

The best manufacturers of LED smart bulbs

Xiaomi

Rating: 4.9

Why it: Low price, compatibility with the firm platform of the smart home.

The main advantage of LED light bulbs from the Chinese company Xiaomi is full compatibility with the company's smart home platform. To configure the device is not required to buy additional hubs and prescribe the algorithms of work. There is already a Xiaomi “head center” in the house - the light bulb will automatically connect to it.

Xiaomi Yeelight smart LED bulbs are also good sources of lighting. They support more than 16 million shades of colors thanks to RGB LED elements, a color temperature setting from 1,500 to 6,500 Kelvin (from “dim warm yellow” to “cool white”), and differ in flicker less than 10%.

The lamp supports communication with the smartphone and management through voice assistants Google Assistant and Yandex. Alice (via third-party plug-ins). You can connect other applications — for example, automate via IFTTT.

Redmond

Rating: 4.8

Why he: Very low price, support completely remote control.

The Redmond smart LED bulb is the cheapest device in its rating segment. At the time of this writing, it can be purchased for literally a few hundred rubles! At the same time, the device supports fully remote control, as well as automatic switching on and off according to a schedule or via communication with a smartphone.

For fully remote control, the device is equipped with the support of the Ready for Sky proprietary technology, which connects all the company's smart technology into a single home network with Internet access via the Gateway application.

Automatic on and off work in three scenarios. The first is through the application itself.The second is on the connection between the smartphone and the device: for example, when the owner comes home. The third - on schedule. Also an important advantage of the device is that it is equipped with a standard E27 base.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.