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Synaxis
03-03-2012, 07:53 PM
Hey!

I'm looking at buying some new wash/uplights, and I'm already pretty much set on Blizzard's Q6 series. (Unless someone else has any other recommendations?)

I just can't decide whether to go with the Q6W or Q6A.

http://www.blizzardlighting.com/index.php/the-puck-q6w

http://www.blizzardlighting.com/index.php/the-puck-q6a

I would prefer to stick with Quad LEDs as they mix colors better.

So are there any advantages/disadvantages of one over the other in terms of color?

Thanks!!

DJStevieRay
03-03-2012, 10:36 PM
It depends on the color pallet you need access to. RGBW will give you a better white, and access to pastel colors. RGBA will allow you to create more true and vibrant Ambers, golds, orange's, yellows.

Synaxis
03-04-2012, 11:33 AM
Hmm, well that's really the problem, i'm not quite sure which would be more beneficial to me.

Right now i'm thinking I would prefer amber over white, only because I doubt I would need a very bright white. Both fixtures can produce white anyway, but the white version can't produce as nice of a yellow.

Also, I read on another forum that RGBA will also give you a better purple? Is that true?

Thanks StevieRay!