DJF Family educate me Elation Design Spot 250 or Chauvet Q-spot 260?

[DJ Scotch]

I am in market for Moving heads and wanted to know which one to get. I am not looking from the point of view of money (but again money is important at the end as well). I want to know if anyone here uses Elation Design spot 250 here.

I know Chauvet Q-spot 260 is widely used moving head intelligent light. I would really appreciate if you guys can give me your input.

TIA

DJ Scotch

[Synaxis]

Nick from Event Pro Live had some bad experiences with Elation. 4/5 units were malfunctioning or DoA, so that speaks volumes about their quality control.

The Q-Spot 260 is a great fixture, very popular and widely used. However, it still is about 4 years old, and is using technology and optics from, well, four years ago.

If your going with the Q-Spot, wait until the Q-Spot 360 or 460 come out. Otherwise you will regret it later on.

Another option if you don't have a budget, is the upcoming Blizzard Torrent F5. Although they are more than double the price of the Q-Spots

[sss18734]

We used to run the Design spots exclusively (and never had any issues with them), but have recently switched to the Chauvet Intimidator 350's. Even though it seems like a downgrade, I'd say go for the Chauvets if you're doing this from a mobile DJ standpoint. They're cheaper, lighter, and just as bright as the Elations. The extra features on the Design Spots are nice, but not really necessary. I wish the Chauvets were physically larger (i.e. more impressive looking) but the ability to have LED two fixtures for the price of one Discharge Elation makes up for it.

[Nick_EventPro]

I had a terrible time with the 5R line from Elation. The DS250 is a workhorse- has been for years. I wouldn't anticipate major issues with them. That said, its an old fixture. It really depends on what you need, and the design spot is still going to cost you a decent chunk of change. I think there's better options out there. The chauvet unit is probably one, the torrent 90 might be another consideration, or if you've got the cash look at the new F5.

[LiteTrix]

I've got four design spots if your interested Scotch. All have under 400 hours on them, omega clamps, safety cables, original boxes.

[DJ Scotch]

Thank you for he info guys, I believe I will skip Design 250 and wait for Q-spot 360.

[trauma11]

Careful with the information you recieve.

First off, I wouldnt put the 5R and the QSpot in the same category. The 5R is double the price and quite a bit brighter.

Secondly, the newer QSpot line that you are now waiting for uses multiple LED bulbs to equal the same amount of wattage. This leaves you a slightly more reliable fixture that is less bright. Presumable more expensive because its new, less features, brightness TBD.