Norb SMILE "Sunlike" Full Spectrum A19 LED Bulb - Increases Energy, Mood & Performance - Supports Circadian Rhythm - Near Perfect Color Representation - Technology

Bought a 4 pack of the lights for a bedroom in the basement. After only a couple of weeks 3 of the 4 lights just stopped working. Checked the bulbs in other sockets and checked the sockets with other bulbs... they were dead. I was a little upset to say the least. I did a quick search and found their web site and reached out to customer service not knowing what to expect. Well, within 24 hours they had 3 new bulbs mailed out Priority USPS to me with a return label for the defective bulbs! The 5 stars is because of their customer service. The bulbs, when they were functioning were worth it and provided great natural light. Not only could you see the difference but you could actually feel it as well.

Great bulbs, producing bright but pleasant lighting

Excellent product with nice light output.

Perhaps there is a technical explanation for why these are so expensive. Some very rare earths in the coatings to create the output spectrum? Still, the CREE high CRI bulbs (back when I could still get them locally) didn't cost nearly this much. That and the user reviews complaining about short life. I needed two for sure so I ordered a four-pack to have a couple spares handy. These are for some product photography I plan to do soon, so I was willing to go the distance for the claimed full, even spectrum. UPDATED April 4, 2022: The bulbs produce beautiful photographic results, but with the one-stop absorption of light by the umbrellas, the exposure at EI 800 is f/16 at one-half second. I am using a tripod so this works but I'd prefer a brighter illumination so next I will be trying the Cree 125W-equivalent bulbs (ASIN B089HPRPHQ). While about half the price of the NorbSMILE bulbs, the Cree's CRI is still in the 90+ range.

This product produces wonderful light. HOWEVER, every order I have made for the Norb Smile 4-pack ships with 680 lumen bulbs NOT 800 lumen bulbs. THE PACKAGING SHOWN ON THE SITE DOES NOT MATCH THE PRODUCT SHIPPED.