stairville flat pars

[Supreme Soundz]

http://www.thomann.de/gb/stairville_led_flood_panel_150_20.htm

what are these like? looking at getting some led pars to put behind me for a bit of effect i like the iec in and out sockets they have

[DeckstarDeluxe]

http://www.thomann.de/gb/stairville_led_flood_panel_150_20.htm

what are these like? looking at getting some led pars to put behind me for a bit of effect i like the iec in and out sockets they have

Stairville Par 56's are cheaper, though you have to put your own IEC ends on. Not used these flat ones however so can't really comment on them but can't see from the spec it being any better/worse than mine.

[Shaun]

Can't comment on the stairville ones, but I own some acme flat ones. The beam is quite narrow compared to my pulse par cans.

[Supreme Soundz]

i noticed they did a 20degrees and a 40degrees on the site, i did think of the par 56's but being a car based mobile dj space is in the essence so thought these would be ideal.

and i was thinking the iec in/out was easier as i wouldn't need link leads and splitter leads,

shaun is it only the beam angle thats different what about brightness? do you know the beam angle of most 56's that every one use

[Shaun]

No idea of the actual beam angle of the par 56's I use, but I know they are wider dispersion than my acme flat panels. At a guess I'd say the beam of the flat pars are 20 degrees and the par's about 30 degrees (maybe even slightly wider than that). So for a wide coverage if I was ever to buy flat pars again I'd definitely go for the 40 degree dispersion. The narrow beamed ones are just a little too narrow for my personal preference.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Agree with Shaun - I've had both and the flat ones are narrower.

[Paul The Party Dj]

The main difference for me (I have six of each from Thomann - Par 56's and Flat Panel 150 20 degree's) is that the Flat Panel can run master/slave, have a number of built in programmes, have IEC in and out, and digital control instead of dip-switches. All this makes them far more versatile in my opinion.

I'm using my Par 56's behind my rig for uplighting controlled by DMX at the end of the chain after my other feature lights, and my flat panels as up-lighters around the room either as a static colour or linked on a slow fade master/slave. I have another six on back order.

[Supreme Soundz]

ideal thats what i was thinking the iec ins and out make it much simpler im my opinion, so you have the 20 degree version, are they narrower than your par 56's i know others have commented different brands seem to be?