REVIEWED
REVIEWED: Flash Spot LED 150
FLASH! A-ah! Yes, I really did just do that! It’s the new kid on the block and, while the lighting brand has been around since 1990, not many have heard of them. But they are starting to get noticed in the UK and will be a brand you will see hear a lot more about throughout the year thanks to their recent distribution deal with AVS (Audio Visual Supply).
The brand is based in Poland and specialises in professional stage lighting and sound equipment. It offers a range of products, including moving heads, LED lighting and other stage effects, with a focus on quality products.
With a trend towards moving heads, there are some key differences that include a more sophisticated look, as moving heads are widely used in professional lighting arenas, concerts and larger events. Incorporating them into your DJ setup can instantly elevate the visual presentation and create a more polished and impressive experience for the guests.
With motorised heads that can pan, tilt, and sometimes even rotate, it allows for a much wider range of dynamic effects, sweeping across the room and focusing on different areas. You also have ‘precise beam control’ which will allow you to precisely control where the light beams from a moving head are directed, allowing you to highlight specific areas, performers or architectural features. Obviously, DMX control is needed to achieve this and it is very much tailored to a high-end client.
First up for review from the AVS team is the LED Moving Head 150W Spot, sold individually but, when purchased as a pair, a flight case is included, enabling safe storage and transport of your new fixtures. Designed for professional lighting applications, it offers a blend of powerful output and versatile effects.
The black flight case is supplied with black metalwork, branded, and measures in at 615mm x 405mm x 650mm (LxWxH). Inside the box are the two moving head fixtures, four omega clamps (two per light) and two powerCON cables.
On the outside of each fixture you find the power in and out supplied by lockable powerCON, 3-pin DMX in and out and an LED screen for changing the settings with the typical up, down, left, right and enter buttons. Each unit weighs in at 12.4kg (27.3lb) and measures 400mm x 330mm x 500mm (15.75” x 12.99” x 19.69”). There is a hideous rocker power switch which lights up in red when activated, which is the only thing I really don’t like about the fixture. The outer casing is made of the standard robust plastic and should withstand life on the road, especially when combined with the flight case. At this stage, I’m not sure if they have a soft bag option.
Powered by a 150w white LED with a colour rendering index (CRI) of 65, the fixture provides an 8-bit CMY colour wheel with motorised zoom and focus along with two prisms – a 6-facet linear and 8-facet circular. There is also a built-in light frost filter for creating that washed out effect or blurring the gobos with prism rotation for visually appealing effects.
CRI is a quantitative measure that indicates how accurately a light source reveals the true colours of objects compared to a natural or standard light source, like daylight or an incandescent bulb. A high CRI value (on a scale of 0 to 100) means that the colours illuminated by the light source will appear more natural and vibrant, closely resembling how they would look under natural light. A CRI of 100 is the maximum, indicating perfect colour rendering. In terms of DJ lighting, a higher CRI in your fixtures can make a noticeable difference in how colours appear on performers’ clothing, stage elements, and even the audience. It can prevent colours from looking washed out, distorted or unnatural.
For many purely effect-based lights, such as moonflowers or lasers, the CRI of the individual-coloured beams is not the most important feature; the focus is more on the intensity, colour saturation and movement of the light. However, if a moving head or other fixture is used to provide white light washes or for key lighting, CRI becomes more relevant.
For a fixture this small, I am impressed that it also has two gobo wheels, both with seven gobos, one wheel fixed and the other with rotating gobos. The colour wheel provides eight colours plus a rainbow effect. The gobo selection is different from the run-of-the-mill gobos on the market; there is a particular ‘star’ gobo which is lovely, especially when you start playing with prism, prism rotation and gobo morphing. It’s a shame they didn’t add in a hearts and snowflake gobo at design stage to save us all having to replace them for the standard events. That said, I can’t see anywhere within the manual that the gobos are replaceable so that could be something to consider when looking at purchasing these for your business. The extensive movement, with 540° pan and 270° tilt, allows for wide coverage in a venue.
The fixture supports 16 and 20 DMX channel modes, offering precise control over various lighting parameters which allows you to control:
Pan and tilt: Control the horizontal and vertical movement of the head.
Colour wheel: Selection of colours and rainbow effect.
Gobo wheels: Selection and rotation of gobo patterns, including shaking effects.
Prism and frost: Activation and rotation of the prism, as well as the frost filter.
Zoom: adjustment of the zoom.
Macro functions: Demo programs and random functions.
I tested the units initially on the ADJ Link Desk in the office as there was no profile that I could find on the Wolfmix W1 so I jumped into WTools to build one for ease of use before heading out to use them at a wedding. The lights hit the back of the room with ease at 72ft (22m), and mixed with the prism and vivid colours. The welcome scene as guests entered the room looked awesome, with the evening entertainment lighting moving on the dancefloor as expected from these upper-end luminaires.
The FLASH LED Moving Head 150W Spot is a versatile and powerful lighting fixture. Its comprehensive feature set, including dual gobo wheels, a rotating prism and DMX control, makes it suitable for a wide range of events, and for the smaller event production company. It is certainly a well-priced product for the amount of features it has and I’m excited to see what else is in the pipeline for this brand that is entering the UK market.
The brand is based in Poland and specialises in professional stage lighting and sound equipment. It offers a range of products, including moving heads, LED lighting and other stage effects, with a focus on quality products.
With a trend towards moving heads, there are some key differences that include a more sophisticated look, as moving heads are widely used in professional lighting arenas, concerts and larger events. Incorporating them into your DJ setup can instantly elevate the visual presentation and create a more polished and impressive experience for the guests.
With motorised heads that can pan, tilt, and sometimes even rotate, it allows for a much wider range of dynamic effects, sweeping across the room and focusing on different areas. You also have ‘precise beam control’ which will allow you to precisely control where the light beams from a moving head are directed, allowing you to highlight specific areas, performers or architectural features. Obviously, DMX control is needed to achieve this and it is very much tailored to a high-end client.
First up for review from the AVS team is the LED Moving Head 150W Spot, sold individually but, when purchased as a pair, a flight case is included, enabling safe storage and transport of your new fixtures. Designed for professional lighting applications, it offers a blend of powerful output and versatile effects.
The black flight case is supplied with black metalwork, branded, and measures in at 615mm x 405mm x 650mm (LxWxH). Inside the box are the two moving head fixtures, four omega clamps (two per light) and two powerCON cables.
On the outside of each fixture you find the power in and out supplied by lockable powerCON, 3-pin DMX in and out and an LED screen for changing the settings with the typical up, down, left, right and enter buttons. Each unit weighs in at 12.4kg (27.3lb) and measures 400mm x 330mm x 500mm (15.75” x 12.99” x 19.69”). There is a hideous rocker power switch which lights up in red when activated, which is the only thing I really don’t like about the fixture. The outer casing is made of the standard robust plastic and should withstand life on the road, especially when combined with the flight case. At this stage, I’m not sure if they have a soft bag option.
Powered by a 150w white LED with a colour rendering index (CRI) of 65, the fixture provides an 8-bit CMY colour wheel with motorised zoom and focus along with two prisms – a 6-facet linear and 8-facet circular. There is also a built-in light frost filter for creating that washed out effect or blurring the gobos with prism rotation for visually appealing effects.
CRI is a quantitative measure that indicates how accurately a light source reveals the true colours of objects compared to a natural or standard light source, like daylight or an incandescent bulb. A high CRI value (on a scale of 0 to 100) means that the colours illuminated by the light source will appear more natural and vibrant, closely resembling how they would look under natural light. A CRI of 100 is the maximum, indicating perfect colour rendering. In terms of DJ lighting, a higher CRI in your fixtures can make a noticeable difference in how colours appear on performers’ clothing, stage elements, and even the audience. It can prevent colours from looking washed out, distorted or unnatural.
For many purely effect-based lights, such as moonflowers or lasers, the CRI of the individual-coloured beams is not the most important feature; the focus is more on the intensity, colour saturation and movement of the light. However, if a moving head or other fixture is used to provide white light washes or for key lighting, CRI becomes more relevant.
For a fixture this small, I am impressed that it also has two gobo wheels, both with seven gobos, one wheel fixed and the other with rotating gobos. The colour wheel provides eight colours plus a rainbow effect. The gobo selection is different from the run-of-the-mill gobos on the market; there is a particular ‘star’ gobo which is lovely, especially when you start playing with prism, prism rotation and gobo morphing. It’s a shame they didn’t add in a hearts and snowflake gobo at design stage to save us all having to replace them for the standard events. That said, I can’t see anywhere within the manual that the gobos are replaceable so that could be something to consider when looking at purchasing these for your business. The extensive movement, with 540° pan and 270° tilt, allows for wide coverage in a venue.
The fixture supports 16 and 20 DMX channel modes, offering precise control over various lighting parameters which allows you to control:
Pan and tilt: Control the horizontal and vertical movement of the head.
Colour wheel: Selection of colours and rainbow effect.
Gobo wheels: Selection and rotation of gobo patterns, including shaking effects.
Prism and frost: Activation and rotation of the prism, as well as the frost filter.
Zoom: adjustment of the zoom.
Macro functions: Demo programs and random functions.
I tested the units initially on the ADJ Link Desk in the office as there was no profile that I could find on the Wolfmix W1 so I jumped into WTools to build one for ease of use before heading out to use them at a wedding. The lights hit the back of the room with ease at 72ft (22m), and mixed with the prism and vivid colours. The welcome scene as guests entered the room looked awesome, with the evening entertainment lighting moving on the dancefloor as expected from these upper-end luminaires.
The FLASH LED Moving Head 150W Spot is a versatile and powerful lighting fixture. Its comprehensive feature set, including dual gobo wheels, a rotating prism and DMX control, makes it suitable for a wide range of events, and for the smaller event production company. It is certainly a well-priced product for the amount of features it has and I’m excited to see what else is in the pipeline for this brand that is entering the UK market.
