Dimmable E26 A60 Standard Household Base 50 Watt Incandescent Light Bulb Replacement with a 6 Watt Led, Warm White By Ledwholesalers, 1012ww

I purchased this A60 Dimmable E26 Bulb because it specifically says 'dimmable'. Most CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) and LED lamps are not compatible with dimmer switches designed for incandescent bulbs. They will either be damaged immediately, or their life spans will be severely cut short when plugged into light sockets controlled by incandescent dimmers.

As it turns out, this LED lamps works very well:

- At 100% power, it emits a bright white light in the forward-facing direction. The color temperature is not quite as warm as a 60W incandescent bulb or a 'warm-white' CFL lamp, but is a lot warmer than the typical bluish light emitted from a 'pure-white' LED lamp.

- At the lowest power, the LED lamp dims down to less than 10% of its full brightness, while still maintaining the same color...Read more

I will know LED bulbs are fully satisfactory incandescent replacements when my wife says they're acceptable for her bedside reading light. This LED bulb comes the closest to all LED bulbs I've tried, but is not there yet.

Pros:
* Probably one of the best, if not the best, warm white LED bulb you can get for the price
* No mercury

Cons:
* Color output not quite there yet - still too greenish (see photo I uploaded with a comparison), but the green appearance seems to vary depending on how and where the light is used
* Still much more expensive than CFL's but getting cheaper
* Directs more light upward

Other:
* I'd say light output is close to a 40W incandescent... the 50W rating may be stretching it
* Light gets fairly warm when in use, but not hot like an incandescent

UPDATE 2011-10-20: Time has passed and I now recommend the LG 2-pack bulbs which can be bought for about $20 ($10/bulb) at a store that...Read more

I ordered this along with 2 other LED bulbs from Lemnis (Pharox 300 bulbs). I got the Lemnis Pharox bulbs from their website at roughly $30 (shipping included) each. This review is for people shopping around for LED bulbs and comparing brands.

It has an OK brightness, enough for my bedroom. I'd say it's on par with the 50watt incandescent it replaced. It's brightness is on par with Lemnis'.

Wins over Lemnis Pharox:
-No buzzing, even when dimmed. The Pharox has this constant buzzing even when it's at 100% brightness.
-Dimming works great (at least with my switch).. it can go from 100% gradually down to 0 without missing a beat. I think judging from some reviews, I just got lucky and it works with my dimmer switch.
-Cheaper
-Warmer white on the reddish side, much more pleasant than Lemnis' white. The Lemnis bulb looked almost greenish next to this one. I'm actually very happy with it's warm tone, it's very easy on the eyes. (a word of...Read more