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Need Help Finding Dimmable 60w Equivalent LED w/ Remote!

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DreamBliss

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I need 1 of 2 things, either:

1. A 60w equivalent soft white, daylight, natural or frosted LED dimmable with remote control LED sufficient to replace the lighting of a 13w CFL OR

2. A 60w equivalent color changing LED sufficient to replace the lighting of a 13w CFL. It really should have a color blend mode of some sort so I don't have a blue white light to read by.

This bulb will be used in a medium sized bedroom currently lit well enough by a warm white 13w CFL. But I want a red light for use with a pair of Ganzfeld Goggles I am making (for altered states of mind), I want a warm, natural or daylight bulb that is good to read by, from 4-6 feet from the bulb, and 4 feet or so down, AND something I can dim when watching the TV.

Now I don't mind getting a white LED that I can dim, using this for reading and TV watching, and getting a red or color changing LED for the Ganzfeld. Since I won't be using the red or color-change light much, and don't need anything bright enough to read by, this is a good solution.

I thought it would be simpler going that route than finding a 13w color changing LED. Apparently, for some strange reason, they don't seem to exist. at least not on Amazon or NewEgg. It makes no sense at all.

Worse I see 3w bulbs advertised as 60w equivalent, and I know something is fishy, because I got a Pyramid color changing LED that was 9w, and it was equivalent to 40 or 45w. It seems as if the LED bulbs are closer to CFL, so it makes sense that you need a 13w LED for a medium sized room. But I can't find a way to search for, and get only, 13w bulbs. Nor can I find 800 lumen anywhere, selecting 800 lumen brings up a bunch of things that obviously are not 800 lumen.

It is VERY FRUSTRATING! I am considering a CFL if an LED will not meet my needs. Haven't seen what's out there in CTF yet. But I was trying to be more environmentally friendly. Who wants mercury over their head?

Hey I appreciate your help with this! Lots of links please, and product recommendations, if you have any. Thanks!
 
Seriously these LEDs are so bright... But brightening up my room has helped me with eye strain.
 
Sounds to me like you want the Philips Hue, but it's not cheap for a light bulb. There are several generics on Amazon that won't be as good but at a much lower price. I use a couple of relatively cheap white LED bulbs myself and they have been fine. I recommend if you get white bulbs to get soft white. There are few things worse than cool white lighting at night. Ugh. I have a cool white and a warm light LED bulb. The cool white I can only use indirectly; the light it gives off is way too harsh and ugly.
 
Besides getting a dimmable bulb with a remote to dim it, or installing a dimmer switch, what other options are there for controlling a bulb? Anyone have any ideas?
 
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