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 has an unquestionable position in the lighting industry. 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 are all the most common 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. It is very suitable for use in kitchens and bathrooms. Among low-end and mid-end mass-market downlights, only Panasonic has them; the price is 25 yuan/piece. At first, due to cost constraints, its outer shell was also fully plastic.
At the mid- to low-end price range, NVC offers the most abundant selection of downlight styles.
OP
NVC and Opple are both leading companies in the local lighting industry. Their home decoration products follow the route of catching up with trends, pursuing popular models, and lowering prices based on iterations of the original versions. According to the “500 Most Valuable Brands” analysis report released by the World Brand Laboratory in 2021, NVC once again won the championship with a brand value of 43.687 billion yuan. This is the tenth 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 specializes in innovative lighting solutions for commercial and residential spaces. With a commitment to quality and sustainability, we offer a diverse range of energy-efficient LED fixtures and customizable lighting 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
The workmanship is fine, the lighting is not dazzling, and it is simple and elegant after installation. I trust NVC Lighting, a big brand. NVC Lighting is a big brand with good sales and high recognition by everyone. The workmanship is fine, the product quality is very good, the brightness of the lamp is also very high, and the lamp failure is also very small.
The appearance is very good, and the effect is very good whether the light is turned 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 are well made, use sufficient materials, provide soft and even light, and are easy to install.
The installation is simple, just snap it on and connect two wires. It would be better if you can send quick connect terminals. The whole lamp is sealed and dust-proof. There is a brightness of 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 light is stable without flickering, and the light color is soft and non-glaring. It is also very convenient to install, compact and lightweight.
4、OPPLE LED downlight 3W
LED lights are bright and durable. Traditional tube bulbs are really not as useful as LEDs. The frosted aluminum panel is very textured and classy.
Op LED downlight, sand silver opening 7-8 cm, 3W warm white light. 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
For office decoration, the designer designed and customized the The brand of downlights , but the price was too high, so they were all replaced with downlights and some spotlights. All downlights and spotlights are less than the price of a main light. Foshan Lighting, a big brand, listed company, affordable price, fine workmanship.
The quality of this downlight is good, with aluminum silver rim, three-color dimming, and overall it is good from J&S Lighting. It is specially provided by e-commerce. The light has no flicker, the 5W brightness effect is good, and the spring ears are also very strong. It is recommended to buy it.
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. Of course, there are also so-called Internet celebrity brands and miscellaneous brands on the Internet, let’s say hundreds of them at least.
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.
When comparing the brightness under the same measured power conditions, the brand basically failed.
In terms of core accessories and craftsmanship, the brand wins.
What does this mean? Sit down and listen.
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 winning the market are long gone.
high brightness:
If the power is the same, we will subconsciously choose lamps with higher brightness. Anyway, there is no increase in price for brightening, and high brightness and energy saving are also one of the most commonly used methods by merchants.
But we only know it, but we don’t know why. High-brightness lamps basically come at the expense of accelerating 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.
Core accessories and process 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 .
This way you can clearly see that big brands are unambiguous on core components.
It is also worth mentioning that when using downlights for home lighting, there is no need to deliberately pursue deep anti-glare, because the beam angle of deep anti-glare downlights is relatively small. It needs to be used in conjunction with other basic light sources, otherwise it will be obvious that the ground is bright and the sky is dark, and the light experience in the house will be very poor, yes, very poor.
Mostly 50-70°. 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”. If the ceiling does not have enough fill light, it needs to be used with caution when used for basic lighting.
2.How to buy downlights?
Everyone wants to buy good downlights, but are the more expensive the downlights really, the better? The answer is yes.
But we may have overlooked an important question, is it really useful?
Although Lambo is awesome, there is still a certain gap between its performance and Wuling Hongguang’s performance.
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)
- Generally, CRI Ra>80, R9>0
- Color tolerance is less than 7SDCM
- RG/Rf80-100 range
- 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. Even brands such as Panasonic and Philips have starting prices of around 10 yuan.