Philips 429381 10.5-watt (60-watt equivalent) 800 Lumens 3000K A19 LED Household Light Bulb, Bright White

Been using this bulb for two weeks now so I can't attest to longevity, but compared to the CFL it replaced, I can say that it's definitely a little brighter. And most amazing to me is even after it's been on a while, you can still touch the bulb (don't do it though!), it doesn't get all that hot. The base on the other hand gets screaming hot so I hope that's normal. Do read the packaging to make sure it's something you can use where you're intending to use it. I was considering trying this in an enclosed light fixture but it was an Amazon review, and not the packaging I should have read, that altered me that these bulbs can't be used in that way. Good to know! Since I like the brightness of these bulbs I'm considering buying two more to replace two CFL 100W equivalents (for two lamps). My hope is they'll maybe make a tiny difference on the electric bill. The CFL's did, so perhaps these LED bulbs will too. I like how they look like a regular bulb and the how the light distribution (in a lamp with a lampshade) is similar to the CFL (and incandescent for that matter). Great price (just under ten dollars), good light, now I'll hope they last a while.

That's according to exposure settings to get the same results with the bulb pressed up against the lens barrel. Due to its small size, spotlight characteristic and low heat the Philips LED makes for comfortable shooting to get the sharpest results for the $9.97 I paid at my local Home Depot. However, closeup shots of organic material such as food/skin requires color correcting due to this bulb not being full spectrum. Shooting metal and plastic objects is less a problem. What makes this bulb better than CFL's for photography is its intense museum halogen like spotlight quality over fluorescent's diffused glow which tends to reduce detail and definition. Clarity would be a better description for the light quality of the Philip's LED output. As for the amount of light the 3000K "Bright White" Philips LED perceptually fills my 12x18 living room with a lot of bright, beautiful low saturated amber light in a dispersed fanned out pattern that reaches to the opposite corners of the entire room even when placed behind my home audio speaker in the opposite corner of the room. I can make out detail on my matte black metal fireplace on the far side of the room. Just the right amount of dim warm light from one bulb is a pleasant surprise from such a small LED bulb. Also the base on mine doesn't heat up as much as other LED bulb brands of the same light output and design. I like this bulb so much I bought another one here on Amazon because it's now only available on Home Depot's online store or else I have to pay over $20 at their brick & mortar for a Philips LED or other brand of the same light output but different design. What's up with the oddball pricing discrepancies on these bulbs?

Once installed, these were brighter than my incandescent 60W bulbs. I have two identical chandeliers hanging in my kitchen and dining area. I replaced one full set on one fixture with these Philips LED's. On the other side were the standard 60W incandescent. The difference is quite noticeable. This lite is much more "white" my incandescent appear yellow when compared to the LED's. I didn't think they were "yellow" before but now I see that in fact they were. My only complaint is that these don't light all the way around evenly, they are dimmer at the base because of the white plastic housing. So in my kitchen it looks like the tops of the cabinets are in a more dimly lit area, where as before the incandescent lit up the whole room evenly albeit yellow-ly. That is why they have 4 stars instead of 5. Also the price is a little steep but had they lit the top portion of my kitchen as evenly as the bottom they would have received a full 5 stars. Now I have tried CFL's which claimed to outlast incandescent lights... but I have had AWFUL results with their longevity. over 50% fail in the first year. That is not good odds. These LED's CLAIM to last 18 years on the package however the warranty is only good for 3 years. But you can bet I wrote all the info down and saved it because if these fail early I NEED a refund. These suckers are very expensive at nearly $10 apiece.

This bulb works really well and is cost efficient for an LED bulb replacement. Applications - not for use in dimmer controlled lights (per mfg packaging it is non-dimmable). Produces brighter white than standard incandescent bulbs, like a halogen bulb, and is rated 3,000K which is still considered warm white, but not as warm (yellow) as a normal incandescent light. Only buy "day light" 5000k bulbs if you want the light to be blue white which to most people is not attractive in home settings. I am using this 3,000K bulb in the following locations: Kitchen light Bath light Laundry room lights Outdoor lights Garage door opener (fits perfect due to smaller shape, and it does not cause interference with the remote like some bulbs do) I prefer the traditional yellow white of a standard incandescent in other rooms in my home, such as den and bed rooms, so I use 2700K bulbs there. Also, all the light comes off top and sides, but none towards base of bulb, so if used in a reading lamp, you may want to try one of Philips other styles that has a flat top and wedged sides as that directs light down much better than this lamp. Also this appears to be a 2nd gen of this bulb as it has an "A" at the end of the part number, where my original bulbs are without the "A" I wasn't able to tell any difference in light output or appearance between the two versions. I have had the older non "A" version for over a year without any issues (and in locations where they are used on a timer for long periods of time)