This new LED bulb shootout shows off 25 different brands of LED bulbs in a reflector and a projector headlight housing, and the results are staggering! Below we’ll talk about the results but first, you should just watch the video!
In the Reflector headlight (tested first), the brightest bulb was the GTR Lighting Ultra 2 bulbs coming in at 2,590 Maximum Lux. Then the F3 bulbs came in at 2,070 Maximum Lux, and then the S-V.4 LED bulbs coming in at 1,920 Maximum Lux.
It’s important to measure Lux (and not just Lumens) because it shows you the actual change in usable light output from your headlight. Lux will be different depending on which headlight housing you put the bulb in too, whereas Lumen will stay the same no matter what. If you want to learn more about Lux and Lumens read this article: What is the Real Lumen of an LED Headlight Bulb?
Projector Headlight Results:
1. GTR Lighting Ultra Series 2 Low beam – 950 Max Lux
2. S-V.4 LED Headlight Low beam – 850 Max Lux
3. F3 Low beam – 790 Max Lux
4. Xenon Depot Xtreme Low beam – 610 Max Lux
5. Diode Dynamics SL1 Low beam – 590 Max Lux
6. Auxbeam T1 Low beam – 420 Max Lux
7. Headlight Experts Low beam – 370 Max Lux
8. PIAA G3 Low beam – 480 Max Lux
9. Philips Ultinon Essential Low beam – 430 Max Lux
10. Putco Nitrolux Low beam – 170 Max Lux
11. VLEDS Micro Evolution Low beam – 570 Max Lux
12. GTR Lighting CSP Mini Low beam – 420 Max Lux
13. SNGL SH55U2 Low beam – 510 Max Lux
14. OPT7 Fluxbeam Core Low beam – 160 Max Lux
15. Novsight Low beam – 390 Max Lux
16. OPT7 Fluxbeam V2 Low beam – 270 Max Lux
17. Hikari Eye Of Megatron Low beam – 520 Max Lux
18. Stark Luxx ES Series Low beam – 170 Max Lux
19. Lightening Dark Low beam – 250 Max Lux
20. JDM Astar NX Low beam – 430 Max Lux
21. 10Auto Low beam – 250 Max Lux
22. Lasfit Low beam – 390 Max Lux
23. Carsparkle Q1 Low beam – 310 Max Lux
24. Auxbeam F-S6 Low beam – 180 Max Lux
25. Morimoto 2 Stroke Low beam – 580 Max Lux
Reflector Headlight Results:
1. GTR Lighting Ultra Series 2 Low beam – 2590 Max Lux
2. F3 Low beam – 2070 Max Lux S-V4 Low beam – 1920 Max Lux
3. S-V.4 LED Headlight Bulb Low beam – 1,920 Max Lux
4. SNGL SH55U2 Low beam – 1710 Max Lux
5. Diode Dynamics SL1 Low beam – 1590 Max Lux
6. Auxbeam T1 Low beam – 880 Max Lux
7. Headlight Experts Low beam – 940 Max Lux
8. PIAA G3 Low beam – 1060 Max Lux
9. Philips Ultinon Essential Low beam – 950 Max Lux
10. Putco Nitrolux Low beam – 1090 Max Lux
11. VLEDS Micro Evolution Low beam – 1010 Max Lux
12. GTR Lighting CSP Mini Low beam – 1120 Max Lux
13. OPT7 Fluxbeam Core Low beam – 580 Max Lux
14. Novsight Low beam – 1380 Max Lux
15. Xenon Depot Xtreme Low beam – 1010 Max Lux
16. OPT7 Fluxbeam V2 Low beam – 580 Max Lux
17. Hikari Eye Of Megatron Low beam – 475 Max Lux
18. Lightening Dark Low beam -1190 Max Lux
19. JDM Astar NX Low beam – 1010 Max Lux
20. 10Auto Low beam – 870 Max Lux
21. Lasfit Low beam – 950 Max Lux
22. Carsparkle Q1 Low beam – 870 Max Lux
23. Auxbeam F-S6 Low beam – 740 Max Lux
24. Morimoto 2 Stroke Low beam – 1540 Max Lux