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American DJ Sparkle LED
Does anyone use or have you seen the American DJ Sparkle LED 3W?
I had thought about buying a couple to replace my mirror ball.
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They are great little units however I do believe they are not DMX, they aren't sound activated and you can't alter the speed. What is confusing though is that this unit has two operating modes, static and rotating. Looking at some of the video's it would tell you that if you have it on rotate you can choose which direction but apparently you can't (according to the manual) so how exactly you get one rotating clockwise and the other anti-clockwise (as shown in the official video) is beyond me.
I think also they're a bit pricey but a couple of these would look quite nice.
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The chances are its a simple AC motor and the direction it rotates depends on what half of the wave your turn it on to. Like the mirror ball motors.
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Ezekiel 25:17
Originally Posted by
MikeW
Does anyone use or have you seen the American DJ Sparkle LED 3W?
I had thought about buying a couple to replace my mirror ball.
I have a Sparkle and also a pair of mirror balls, I've used them together and separately.
Nothing (IMO) gives the same effect as a mirror ball so I wouldn't consider them a comparable replacement, they are a different effect.
The Sparkle can be aimed (on the B&G for the First Dance for example) - but won't fill a room like a mirror ball.
In answer to Ian's query - they randomly go clockwise or anti-clockwise when turned on, so if you want two going in separate directions it's a matter of flicking the switches until the desired direction occurs.
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Originally Posted by
funkymook
In answer to Ian's query - they randomly go clockwise or anti-clockwise when turned on, so if you want two going in separate directions it's a matter of flicking the switches until the desired direction occurs.
How bizarre! But handy to know. Annoying when they are 3.5m in the air on truss LOL
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Dinosaur
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Thanks for your feedback. To the guys who use them, I know they are only approx 3w each, but do you think they are fairly bright/what are they like in a room that is not that dark?
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Originally Posted by
Excalibur
And if you don't use a Show Director?
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Originally Posted by
Jiggles
The chances are its a simple AC motor and the direction it rotates depends on what half of the wave your turn it on to. Like the mirror ball motors.
Correct. I bought two of these last week, and although you cannot control the direction of spin, if you cycle the spin button a few times, it "jumps: in the other direction.
Really well made chunky lights these, with a lovely effect with some haze. Perfect for that slow set. I use these with a bit of blue- purple wash from my par cans and with the haze its a really professional effect.
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Originally Posted by
Pauli363
Correct. I bought two of these last week, and although you cannot control the direction of spin, if you cycle the spin button a few times, it "jumps: in the other direction.
Really well made chunky lights these, with a lovely effect with some haze. Perfect for that slow set. I use these with a bit of blue- purple wash from my par cans and with the haze its a really professional effect.
I have had 2 for a couple of years, they will put small dots on a dance floor for first dance, and pointed upwards to the ceiling will provide white dots with some coverage but the definition of the dots isn't that great. As said with haze etc the effect is great either mounted on the floor pointing up or on a truss pointing above heads on the dancefloor. Yes the motor's direction is determined by switching unit on or off.
Regards
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