SKV89's LED Strips and bulbs test results

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EDIT: Thanks to member Sac02 for organizing my data into a user-friendly spreadsheet in this link.

I tested most of these half a year ago but was going to post them after I have time to put them in an easy to read table but given my current real world commitments, I doubt I’ll have time to do that anytime soon so I decided to just post what I have. It will be a long post.

My purpose for testing these is to find the best lights for use in my home. I like warm lights with negative DUV (below the BBL or rosy tint) with very little blue light to minimize suppression of melatonin. My favorite so far is the Auxma 2400K led strips with the SMD2835 due to their perfect warm cozy rosy tint and very low blue light content. Overall, I’ve been very surprised how high the light quality is in almost all of these Aliexpress/Alibaba lights I’ve tried. Compared to the dozen or so different led strips I bought from Amazon 5-6 years ago that tested 60-70CRI with positive DUV (green tint), these are in a whole nother league. I just wish high powered LED for flashlights will match these in light quality in the near future.

Sidawang 3528 240 led/m DC24V 2300K
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32585941596.html
CCT: 2387K
DUV: -0.0028
CRI (Ra): 96.4
R9: 96.4
Rf: 94
Rg: 102
Blue Peak: 0.23

Sidawang 2835 120 led/m DC12V 2700K
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32686276834.html
CCT: 2762K
DUV: -0.0064
CRI (Ra): 93.9
R9: 96.6
Rf: 89
Rg: 99
Blue Peak: 0.50

Sidawang 2835 120 led/m DC12V 3000K
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32686276834.html
CCT: 3000K
DUV: -0.0081
CRI (Ra): 92.3
R9: 89.7
Rf: 88
Rg: 99
Blue peak: 0.66

Sidawang 5050 60 led/m DC12V Warm White
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32585693992.html
CCT: 2976K
DUV: -0.0030
CRI (Ra): 98.1
R9: 97.5
Rf: 94
Rg: 103
Blue peak: 0.46

Sidawang 3528 240 led/m DC12V Warm White
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32685202710.html
CCT: 2960K
DUV: -0.0028
CRI (Ra): 97.6
R9: 97.1
Rf: 93
Rg: 101
Blue peak: 0.46

Gree Lamps and Components 2835 108 led/m DC24V 2500K
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32858633850.html
CCT: 2883K
DUV: -0.0227
CRI (Ra): 76.0
R9: -3.3
Rf: 69
Rg: 99
Blue Peak: 0.97

Gree Lamps and Components 2835 108 led/m DC24V 2000K
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32858633850.html
CCT: 2135K
DUV: -0.0045
CRI (Ra): 92.8
R9: 66
Rf: 89
Rg: 104
Blue Peak: 0.21

Lumilum 2835 DC24V 2700K
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CKHGNMX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00
CCT: 2709K
DUV: -0.0035
CRI (Ra): 93.4
R9: 52.3
Rf: 90
Rg: 101
Blue peak: 0.41

Lumilum 2835 DC24V 2700K
https://www.lumilum.com/products/24v-ip20-series-led-strip-light
CCT: 2818K
DUV: -0.0016
CRI (Ra): 94.5
R9: 80.3
Rf: 90
Rg: 102
Blue Peak: 0.47

Lumilum 2835 DC24V 2200K
https://www.lumilum.com/products/24v-ip20-series-led-strip-light
CCT: 2177K
DUV: -0.0001
CRI (Ra): 92.3
R9: 47.2
Rf: 89
Rg: 98
Blue Peak: 0.17

Waveform lighting Full Spectrum DC12V 2700K
https://store.waveformlighting.com/collections/led-strips/products/ultra...
CCT: 2693K
DUV: -0.0013
CRI (Ra): 96.3
R9: 97.7
Rf: 93
Rg: 101
Blue Peak: 0.32

Waveform lighting 2400K filament light bulb
https://store.waveformlighting.com/collections/a19-bulbs/products/lux24-...
CCT: 2342K
DUV: -0.0032
CRI (Ra): 96.0
R9: 81.9
Rf: 93
Rg: 102
Blue Peak: 0.23

GE Reveal 2700K A15 PC 31892
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07874J412/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00
CCT: 2835K
DUV: -0.0033
CRI (Ra): 95.0
R9: 68.0
Rf: 91
Rg: 100
Blue Peak: 0.39

Auxma 2400K 5050 DC 12V 60LED/m 14.4W/m
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32879942414.html
CCT: 2329K
DUV: -0.0015
CRI (Ra): 95.7
R9: 94.5
Rf: 95
Rg: 103
Blue Peak: 0.18

Auxma 2700K 2835 DC 12V 120LED/m 9.6w/m
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32996827567.html
CCT: 2720K
DUV: -0.0022
CRI (Ra): 96.3
R9: 97.1
Rf: 95
Rg: 103
Blue Peak: 0.33

Auxma 2700K 5050 DC 12V 60LED/m 14.4w/m
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32879942414.html
CCT: 2749K
DUV: -0.0006
CRI (Ra): 97.5
R9: 94.4
Rf: 95
Rg: 103
Blue Peak: 0.31

Auxma 2700K 2835 DC 24V 240LED/m 19.2w/m
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32879942414.html
CCT: 2704K
DUV: -0.0026
CRI (Ra): 96.1
R9: 92.3
Rf: 95
Rg: 103
Blue Peak: 0.30

Auxma 2400K 2835 DC 24V 120LED/m 28.8w/m
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32948777264.html
CCT: 2398K
DUV: -0.0060
CRI (Ra): 95.0
R9: 96.2
Rf: 91
Rg: 108
Blue Peak: 0.26

Auxma 2400K 2835 DC 12V 120LED/m 28.8w/m
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32948777264.html
CCT: 2415K
DUV: -0.0050
CRI (Ra): 94.9
R9: 96.8
Rf: 92
Rg: 108
Blue Peak: 0.25

Auxma 2400K 2835 DC 12V 120LED/m 9.6w/m
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32996827567.html
CCT: 2415K
DUV: -0.0051
CRI (Ra): 95.0
R9: 89.3
Rf: 93
Rg: 105
Blue Peak: 0.25

Auxma 2700K 3528 DC 24V 240LED/m 19.2w/m
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33002771589.html
CCT: 2682K
DUV: -0.0010
CRI (Ra): 93.0
R9: 61.9
Rf: 89
Rg: 96
Blue Peak: 0.37

Auxma 2400K 3528 DC 24V 240LED/m 19.2w/m
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33002771589.html
CCT: 2499K
DUV: -0.0010
CRI (Ra): 92.6
R9: 92.6
Rf: 89
Rg: 97
Blue Peak: 0.27

Wired4Signs Protea Strip Series 2400K High CRI 1210 DC 12V 120LED/m 9.6w/m
https://www.wired4signsusa.com/collections/high-cri-flex-strip/products/...
CCT: 2410K
DUV: -0.0037
CRI (Ra): 93.7
R9: 66.5
Rf: 90
Rg: 102
Blue Peak: 0.29

Wired4Signs Gold Series 2200K Nichia LED-FL-112-4/N3-922 DC 24V 112LED/M 14.4w/m
https://www.wired4signsusa.com/products/premium-white-light-led-strips-g...
CCT: 2225K
DUV: -0.0017
CRI (Ra): 93.9
R9: 78.5
Rf: 92
Rg: 104
Blue Peak: 0.20

Wired4Signs Platinum Series 2700K Osram LED-FL-224-9/L3-927 DC 24V 224LED/M 9.6w/m
https://www.wired4signsusa.com/products/premium-white-light-led-strips-p...
CCT: 2766K
DUV: -0.0019
CRI (Ra): 93.8
R9: 67.1
Rf: 89
Rg: 97
Blue Peak: 0.43

Wired4Signs Platinum Series 2200K Osram LED-FL-224-9/L3-922 DC 24V 224LED/M 9.6w/m
https://www.wired4signsusa.com/products/premium-white-light-led-strips-p...
CCT: 2186K
DUV: -0.0024
CRI (Ra): 93.5
R9: 65.7
Rf: 91
Rg: 101
Blue Peak: 0.19

Wired4Signs Gold Series 2700K Nichia LED-FL-112-4/N3-927 DC 24V 112LED/M 14.4w/m
https://www.wired4signsusa.com/products/premium-white-light-led-strips-g...
CCT: 2714K
DUV: -0.0017
CRI (Ra): 92.9
R9: 61.9
Rf: 91
Rg: 100
Blue Peak: 0.39

Shenzhen Weersom Optoelectronic Co., Ltd. FOB-24V-D504-WW 3000K Ra>80CRI 504LED/m
E-mail: viki.zhou@will-led.com
CCT: 3110K
DUV: -0.0054
CRI (Ra): 84.8
R9: 15.2
R12: 78.0
Rf: 83
Rg: 98
Blue Peak: 0.63

Gree Lamps and Components 5V TV Tira USB LED Strip 3000K 90CRI
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32952646209.html
CCT: 2697K
DUV: 0.0006
CRI (Ra): 83.6
R9: 14.0
R12: 82.3
Rf: 83
Rg: 93

Marswalled 5630 DC12V 60LED/m 95CRI 2800K-3200K
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32864940172.html
CCT: 3161K
DUV: -0.0057
CRI (Ra): 96.4
R9: 97.1
R12: 89.2
Rf: 95
Rg: 104

Marswalled E27 LED Corn Light Bulb, CRI Ra 95 Warm White
https://www.amazon.com/Photography-Lighting-3000lm-3500lm-Daylight-Workshop/dp/B07PNVTPCR/ref=sr_1_7
CCT: 3245K
CRI (Ra): 96.7
DUV: -0.0021
R9: 85.8
Rf: 92
Rg: 100
Blue Peak: 0.59

Ascher Vintage LED Edison Bulbs 60 Watt Equivalent, Eye Protection Led Bulb with 95+ CRI, Non-Dimmable, Warm White 2200K
https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Equivalent-Protection-Filament-Non-Dimmable/dp/B07JVK5NSL/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_product_top
CCT: 2241K
DUV: 0.0028
CRI (Ra): 97.2
R9: 83.8
Rf: 94
Rg: 98
Blue Peak: 0.15

Ledmundo G9 580lumens 91CRI 3000K
https://www.amazon.com/Dimmable-5-5W-LED-Bulb-Omnidirectional/dp/B07RDDC5CD/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_product_top
CCT: 2806K
DUV: -0.0028
CRI (Ra): 91.9
R9: 44.7
Rg: 100
Rf: 88

Emery Allen G9 EA-G9-4.5W-001-3090-D Dimmable 450 lumens 2700K
https://www.amazon.com/EA-G9-4-5W-001-3090-D-Miniature-Compliant-120V-4-5Watt-Equivalent/dp/B076BZ89RH/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_product_top
CCT: 2600k
DUV: -0.0011
CRI (Ra): 92.5
R9: 59.5
Rg: 98
Rf: 89

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Very helpful. Just edited, fixed and decrapped the links in your opening post, SKV89. Edit, copy and paste the content below for the way the Lord likes it, please. I'll remove this redundancy then:

Done

Thu, 11/14/2019 - 04:18

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Thanks for this — great info! What power supply did you use in your application?

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Thanks Barkuti for fixing the links. I copied it into the OP.

xevious, I’ve bought several different power supplies. Make sure you get UL listed ones. They are a little bit pricier but worth the extra for the protection. Here is a list of websites that I think have trustworthy power supplies.

http://www.mini-box.com/AC-DC-power-supplies

https://www.short-circuit.com/categories/acdc.html

This the 24v powersupply that I’m using
I can’t remember which 12v I got but it is UL listed.

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There are some issues, still. It has to do with limitations of the simple post editor, I think; you could switch to the advanced editor and then paste my edited content, it will straight work then.

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Copied. Seems to work this time. Thanks for the help!

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Thanks a lot for the info. I see that you’ve got a couple of ordinary fakes and that CRI95 lights often are slightly short of their rating but most strips easily do 90+. :slight_smile:

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Good job ! Thank you !

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Great, thanks. You mentioned using 240v… but you’re in USA. Why not 120v?

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Sorry I meant DC24V and DC12V

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Many thanks for this numerous and impressive work SKV89!

Do you think you could, progressively, publish the missing R12 info? It would be perfect to help fill in our "BLF Ultra High CRI table".

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Hi fneuf. Since I have all those strips stored away, it will take a lot of time to pull each one out and screw on power adapters to connect them. Therefore the chance for that is unlikely given how busy I am. But from what I remember it is always the R9 that is the lowest so R12 should always be higher.

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Which Auxma 2400K 2835 where your favorite, SKV?

1) Auxma 2400K 2835 DC 12V 120LED/m 28.8w/m
2) Auxma 2400K 2835 DC 24V 120LED/m 28.8w/m
3) Auxma 2400K 2835 DC 12V 120LED/m 9.6w/m

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The emitters used are the same so the color quality are identical. You choose the voltage and power output. 28.8w/m is much brighter

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Alright, I had to ask because there are 3 separate entries in the data. I figured #1 and #2 were the same LEDs. But #3 has a notable drop in it’s R9. It could be the LEDs perform better at higher power.

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Good catch. That is possible. The SST20 R9 and CRI values changes significantly with different current levels also

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And a big thanks for making this data available on BLF! I placed an order last night for some high-cri led strips. I chose the “Auxma 2700K 2835 DC 12V 120LED/m 9.6w/m” based on your data. I wouldn’t have ventured into the $32 LED strips without your guidance :slight_smile:

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Glad you found it helpful. The 2700k has a 103 Rg too so colors will pop.

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I guess

and

are related, doesn't it? Which basically means strip #3 uses different, higher value current limiting resistors.

Anyone did some efficiency estimations for led strips? I think it causes a @#$% drop. I would prefer to buy led strips meant to be powered by led drivers, not only efficiency wouldn't suffer but also there would be no distance dimming problems.

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I haven’t noticed any distance dimming issues. If you are concerned about efficiency, I suggest you get the 24V strips.