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I purchased the bulbs as part of an LED conversion of a home consisting of the dining area, living room, and kitchen space. These PAR30L bulbs went into the track lighting for the living room. The lighting effect was excellent replacing halogen floods. I tried bulbs with a 3000K color temperature, but they were a bit sterile looking and cold. The 2700K bulbs are perfect in lighting effect; and better than the halogens that they replaced. The 2700k bulbs look good when dimmed as they maintain their color temperature and don't shift red like the halogens. This is a good compromise. The 3000K bulbs when dimmed looked a bit like a fluorescent light. Not a good look for a home lighting atmosphere.
One thing I noticed about LEDs in general is that they have more spectral energy than CFL so you could get away with less lumens and they appear brighter. The Philips bulbs also have good face and skin rendition. Some other brand of bulbs had some UV output which made people look pale and accentuated facial blemishes or defects. Not all manufacturers are equal in quality in this area.
The downside is the very high cost of this relatively new technology. I don't mind the high upfront costs because I will also save money on summer HVAC costs. The old halogens really heated up the house, though this was nice in the winter, but costly in the summer. I had tried CFLs but they are really a bad solution as their spectral energy is poor, and is an inferior solution where aesthetics and quality of light is important. I'll really be glad when CFLs become extinct.
Northern Lights USA shipped the items intact and on time as promised. They also answered my e-mail regarding confirmation of the order within a few hours. I'm very satisfied with the overall experience.
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