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Fast and easy upgrade!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017

Leave a comment if you have any questions and I can either take some photos or give more details.

This was a good quick and easy upgrade from the CFL's that were previously installed. Each LED bulb was about 5 watts less then the one it replaced so there was about 33% reduction in energy use.

We found no single brand bulb and brightness worked for us and needed to buy several different types. I'll go into that below.

The biggest show stopper for some of these bulbs is if you want the bulb to be dimable. Make sure you plan ahead and get dimable bulbs. Non-dimable LED bulbs will not work properly when you try and dim them.

In my photo you can see;
Left LED bulb; Phillips 450 lumen soft white (40w) bright, but not too bright.
Middle LED bulb; Phillips 800 lumen soft white (60w) a lot of light, warmer feel.
Right LED bulb; LE 810 lumen warm white (60w) more light, colder feel.

This should give you a decent comparison between the different bulbs and what their level of brightness is.

The Phillips bulbs are slightly shorter then normal bulbs so unlike the LE we were able to replace some of the shorter CFL's in smaller light fixtures without having to buy dedicated short bulbs again.

We chose the 450 lumen 40w replacement LED bulbs for exposed bulb fixtures like ceiling fans so they are not painful if you look at one. This also went in the "powder room" bathroom. This did not put out enough light for a bedside lamp. It felt too dim. No more blinding effect when looking up at the ceiling fan in the living room!

Some lamps and room ceiling lights got the LE warm whites where the bulbs needed a little more output to get through the frosted glass. The walk in closet was one of those spots.

Kitchen lights and upstairs bathrooms got the Philips soft white bulbs where a less "cold" light then the LE was needed but still brighter light for recipe reading, food prep, getting ready etc would be wanted. We also put this bulb in the bed side lamps for a brighter but warmer feeling.

I would buy these bulbs again.

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drewzhrodague

Possibly counterfeit bulbs

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020

I bought a 16-pack of these bulbs and was so happy with them I bought more - 5 orders of 16-pack bulbs, returned one, and will be returning others. the bulbs from the 24-pack failed within minutes of installation and was returned. The older models have dark writing and most are still in use today (after 2 years). The older bulbs have dark writing on the plastic base. The newer bulbs have faint writing. These are used in non-closed recessed can lights with no cover, and Ikea NOT lamps - they aren't being kept enclosed, and are not overly hot in their environments. Very disappointed. Philips makes great products, but I suspect these bulbs are counterfeit. Some did not last 10 minutes out of their box, nevermind 10 years.

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Fast and easy upgrade!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017

Size: 16 PackStyle: 40-Watt EquivalentColor: Soft WhiteVerified Purchase

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Macy

It's amazing what a difference a light makes!

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2016

Size: 16 PackStyle: 40-Watt EquivalentColor: DaylightVerified Purchase

I am slowly replacing all the bulbs in my house with bright white daylight bulbs. I love the look, and it makes it feel like a brand new house. These are A19 bulbs that fit in a standard base light. They burn bright and cool to the touch. I absolutely love the look it gives the house. I was wanting to paint all the walls because they were looking a little yellow, but I realized that was just the tint of my lights. It's amazing what a different it makes. Great product.

Next step is finding some to replace all my recessed lights in the kitchen and bathrooms. Hoping this will save a little money on the power bill as well! I would recommend. (Excuse the mess in my den, it was laundry day!!)

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ChickenNuggets

Wow these are super BRIGHT!

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2016

Size: 16 PackStyle: 40-Watt EquivalentColor: Soft WhiteVerified Purchase

Wow these are super BRIGHT!! We are slowly replacing all of our ordinary light bulbs with LED light bulbs so this was kind of a test batch purchase for us. We were pleasantly surprised and will be coming back for more! FYI the 5.5 watt light bulb (40 watt equivalent) is much brighter than most 40 watt bulbs, I'd say it gives off about as much light as a 60 watt light bulb so keep this in mind when replacing bathroom light bulbs, unless you're going for the super bright look.

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thriftpunk

I am very light sensitive.

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020

Size: 24 PackStyle: 60-Watt EquivalentColor: Soft WhiteVerified Purchase

I had been resisting buying LED lights for my home because I HATE led light, and I can see some of it flickering. I love the color of old incandescent lights, and since I live in CA, and all my old lights were burning out one my one, I begrugingly ordered these lights in the 2700 K and the 3000K. I HATED the 3000K, for all the reasons I hate LEDs. The light is way too blueish and it hurts my eyes. However, the 2700, was tolerable, close to nice, but not quite. They are really too many lumens, and the light is too bright. It's mildly annoying in the hall and in my outside lights where it lights up my whole front yard, like no incandescent ever did (talk about light pollution), but where it really is over the top is in my lamps. I want calm, yellowish reading light and this is a bit too much. No one seems to be making a lesser lumen light bulb in the 2700K color. SIGH. So I bought a smaller pack and then came back for more. I don't love these, but I have never loved LED lights. Thank someone's god that they got rid of that dust collecting spiral design that was impossible to clean. So, if you hate LED's like me, these will suffice, and they are better than some others out there.

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Chris S

Great light bulbs, will be buying more.

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017

Size: 16 PackStyle: 40-Watt EquivalentColor: Soft WhiteVerified Purchase

I really like these light bulbs. I bought two boxes, a 40 watt equiv and a 60 watt equiv, and plan to eventually get them in every socket in the house. The light quality is fantastic. My wife in particular is very particular about light color, and she is very happy with them. They seem a little brighter than an incandescent of the same watt-equivalence, but not much. Very clear, clean-feeling light. We have a lot of compact fluorescent bulbs in our house, and I bought these to replace them; I don't like how quickly the CF's are burning out and the hassle of disposing of them properly, particularly when they break. The difference in light quality is very noticeable when you replace a CF with one of these.

The bulb doesn't get hot, but you can feel some warmth from the base (not as much as an incandescent). I've only had them in for about a month, but no burnouts yet, and none wear dead out of the box.

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drewzhrodague

Possibly counterfeit bulbs

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020

Size: 24 PackStyle: 60-Watt EquivalentColor: Soft WhiteVerified Purchase

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Tempestfugit

Terrific globe light replacements! Highly recommend!

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2016

Size: 16 PackStyle: 40-Watt EquivalentColor: DaylightVerified Purchase

I bought these 40 watt equivalent LEDs as a replacement for clear 40 watt globe vanity incandescent bulbs. The two vanity lights each have 8 bulbs. These replacements are fantastic! The round bulbs look great as exposed bulbs. I like a cool white light for a truer colors, adn these definitely provide that. The lumens are more than adequate and energy savings are awesome. Highly recommend!

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Tech-61912

I'm happy with these bulbs

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2017

Size: 16 PackStyle: 40-Watt EquivalentColor: DaylightVerified Purchase

I'm happy with these bulbs. They are bright white and it took some getting used to. I put them in my bathroom and they really lit the place up well. Talk about turning on the ugly lights. These don't soften your look at all so you really get a good idea of what you look like in bright, cool white light. I tried them in a couple places in the house and they are not suitable for living areas. I guess we're used to the warm light in those areas. This bright white is very abrasive. I put them in my office and like it because it feels more like an office and is much brighter. My wife did not like them in her computer nook.

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Tiffany S.

DO NOT BUY THESE BULBS!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2019

Size: 24 PackStyle: 60-Watt EquivalentColor: Soft WhiteVerified Purchase

Do not buy these bulbs!! Within an hour the glass broke around the threading and blew off the fixture. I thought the first one might have been a fluke but it happened again with a second bulb. This happened above a toddlers bed 😡. We had the same type of bulb (60w led) in the fixture before these bulbs. Called Philips to make a complaint and they said they couldn’t do anythinh until they did testing which can take up to 6 weeks. These bulbs are garbage.

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40w equivalent draws 6.5w, not the 5.5w stated on the product page

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2019

Size: 16 PackStyle: 40-Watt EquivalentColor: Soft WhiteVerified Purchase

We specifically bought this brand 40w equivalent LED bulb because it was stated to draw only 5.5w. The image from the manufacturer, the title, and the description all state 5.5w. However, when we received the bulbs (shipped and sold by Amazon) they actually draw 6.5w. It is stated as such on the retail packaging and it is on the bulb (see photo). In all reality it is a trivial difference, however the chandelier we are using these in requires 14 bulbs. That 1w difference is now 14w. The color and brightness are as expected. They are light weight compared to some other LED bulbs we have so only time will tell if they hold up.

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