Test of 120 LED lamps from Leroy Merlin: choosing the best

Unfortunately, LED lamps were not as long-lived as expected. And even though each lamp has a warranty for a period of one to five years, problems often arise with the exchange of failed lamps if the lamps were purchased in online stores, in markets or in hardware stores near home.

In Auchan, Leroy Merlin, Castorama and other large stores there are no problems with exchange, and even if the receipt is lost, it can be restored by giving the approximate date of purchase.

The second and third reasons are fairly low prices and a large assortment compared to markets and small shops.

I bought 120 lamps from the Leroy Merlin store and tested them to understand which lamps I could buy there and which ones I shouldn’t.

Leroy now sells about 130 types of LED lamps from eight brands: more than 50 models of lamps from its own brand Lexman (these lamps are guaranteed for five years), about 30 models of Osram (2-year warranty), several models of lamps from Philips, Uniel, Wolta , IEK, Electrostandard, Bellight (mostly 2 year warranty).

First, let's define the criteria for choosing good lamps:

• there should be no light pulsation (pulsation coefficient should not exceed 5%);
• color rendering index (CRI, Ra) must be more than 80;
• there must be a driver with stabilization, allowing them to operate in a wide range of supply voltage without fluctuations in brightness;
• luminous flux and other parameters must correspond to those stated.

Measuring instruments:

• luminous flux – two-meter integrating sphere and Instrument Systems spectrometer;
• lighting angle and consumption characteristics – Viso Light Spion;
• power consumption – Robiton PM-2;
• color rendering index, color temperature and ripple – Uprtek MK350D;
• the minimum operating voltage at which the luminous flux decreased by no more than 10% of the nominal - Lamptest-1, Stihl Instab 500 stabilizer, Suntek TDGC2-0.5 LATR and Aneng AN8001 precision multimeter.

For convenience, I divided all the lamps into categories, in each of which they, in turn, are divided by base and color temperature. In each subcategory, lamps are sorted by declared luminous flux.

Gauss light bulbs customer reviews, pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages

LED lamp gauss 105802107 E27, G45, 7W, 2700K reviews

Vasily P. ★★ Advantages:
Somehow it shines
Disadvantages:
The color temperature jumps from warm to cold, flickers, compared to a 60 watt incandescent lamp it is a maximum of 30 judging by the dim lighting.
Although it is stated that 6 watts should correspond to 60. Comment:
I didn’t expect such a trick from Gauss at all, in the same store I bought a Gauss for the E14 “candle in the wind” socket of 5 watts - everything was fine with them.
Denis S. ★★★ Advantages:
Pleasant bright light
Disadvantages:
The bulbs flicker on the smartphone camera, although the box says “without pulsation”
Comment:
I took several lamps at once, relying on the good reputation of Gauss, there have been lamps from this company at home for several years now, and an inscription on the box about the absence of pulsations. It turned out that this is not untrue) Buy at a discount

Pack of LED lamps 10 pcs gauss 73219 E27, A67, 30W, 3000K reviews

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LED lamp gauss 105202105 E27, G45, 5W, 2700K reviews

Alexey G. ★★★★★ Pros:
Soft light.
Doesn't hurt your eyes. Comment:
Pleasant light, wide spectrum coverage, there is no unpleasant feeling when the brightness of the lamp is blinding, but nothing is really visible, like with cheap Chinese lamps. Two such lamps in combination with the same one at 4100k created a pleasant feeling of sunshine in the room day, which improves your mood. Buy at a discount

LED lamp gauss 207307104 G4, JC, 4W, 2700K reviews

Yuri M. ★★★★★Excellent lamps, good light, the eyes do not get tired. Buy at a discount

LED lamp gauss LED 6.5W E14 4100K E14, C38, 6.5W, 4100K reviews

Mikhail M. ★★ Pros:
Doesn't flicker.
For some, it is a virtue to change the power by successively turning it on and off. Turned it on for the first time and got 100% power, turned it off, turned it on, got 50% Disadvantages:
It doesn’t react at all to the regular dimmer that I use with incandescent lamps.
Comment:
For those who plan to buy a dimmable LED lamp, I advise you to avoid this model.
I purchased a lamp art. 103101207-s Eduard ★★★ Advantages:
Does not flicker. For some, the advantage is changing the power by successively turning it on and off.
Turned it on for the first time and got 100% power, turned it off, turned it on, got 50% Disadvantages:
It doesn’t react at all to the regular dimmer that I use with incandescent lamps.
Comment:
For those who plan to buy a dimmable LED lamp, I advise you to avoid this model. I purchased a lamp art. 103101207-s Buy at a discount

LED lamp gauss 102802110 E27, A60, 10W, 2700K reviews

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About the Gauss brand and the Warton company

To make it easier to understand where the Gauss brand came from on the Russian market, you need to get acquainted with history. This is a fairly young enterprise, founded in 2009 and by 2021, it has managed to master two main areas - its own production of LED lamps and the sale of high-end Chinese products.

It all started with the distribution of Chinese lines of lamps, first fluorescent, and then (since 2010) LED. They enter the Russian market under the Gauss brand.

The name arose for a reason. LED lamps are named after the great mathematician Gauss, who made his discoveries at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Among other things, he studied the power of light from natural sources and the possibility of converting energy into light.

Today the Warton company is known in Russia and abroad. She actively participates in international exhibitions, demonstrating achievements in the field of lighting technologies

In addition to selling Chinese LED products, the company produced its own lamps. The production is located in the Tula region, in the small town of Bogoroditsk. On the site where an abandoned factory was previously located, a complex of modernized workshops equipped with new lines and machines appeared.

The Warton brand produces high-quality lamps for industrial, educational, public and administrative buildings.

But the average user is closer to Gauss products - LED lamps for home use. Most of them are equipped with a base - for chandeliers and lamps, but some series are created specifically for spot lighting

Why did the company's owners rely on LED products, since they started with fluorescent products? Wise and enterprising managers realized in time that the time was coming for more economical, safe and less expensive products.

In addition, in 2009, the federal law “On Energy Saving” was adopted, regulating the economical consumption of electricity and its efficient use in state-owned enterprises.

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LED lamp gauss 107309204 G9, JCD, 4W, 4100K reviews

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LED lamp gauss 102202110-D E27, A60, 10W, 2700K reviews

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LED lamp gauss HA105202107-D E27, G55, 7W, 2700K reviews

Vadim B. ★★★ Advantages:
1. Warm yellowish light, like from an incandescent lamp, with a higher (7 times) efficiency compared to it.2.
Transparent flask (there are very few analogues). The LED elements are placed on legs under the bulb, similar to an incandescent filament, so that the light spreads evenly in all directions. Disadvantages:
1. First of all, the inhumane price tag.
I bought it in the fall of 2013 for 745 rubles, and now, when a lot of more affordable lamps have appeared, its price still remains high, about 1200 rubles.2. They lied a little regarding the luminous flux: on the box it says 75 W, i.e. shines as brightly as an incandescent lamp of such power would burn, but after accurate testing, in fact it turned out to be only at the level of 50 W (immediately after switching on at the level of 55 W, then, as it warms up, the brightness drops by 10%).3. Questionable durability. I bought 1 such light bulb in the fall of 2013 and another one a year later. As a result, at the beginning of 2021, one of them died, but which one is unclear. In any case, even 3 years for an LED is very little; the light bulb has not paid for itself at all. In addition, the receipt was not preserved, so it would not have been possible to return it under warranty anyway. Comment:
The second light is still on. I hope it will last a long time. Buy at a discount

LED lamp gauss 107309105 G9, JCD, 5W, 2700K reviews

Vova R. ★★ Advantages:
Did not find
Disadvantages:
The stated characteristics do not correspond to reality.
It is indicated that they shine like 50-watt halogens, but in reality they are an order of magnitude dimmer - at most as much as 30-watt. In the kitchen, 8 spotlights with these lamps did not cope with their task. Comment:
It’s a pity that I spent 1,700 rubles down the drain.
In the corridor there are lamps from the same manufacturer, but under GU5.3 mr16, with the same characteristics 5w=50w 500lm - they shine very brightly. Ivan S. ★★★★★ Advantages:
I can’t evaluate the color rendition.
But it’s nice to be in such lighting. The most important thing: this lamp DOES NOT FLICKER! Take it with confidence! (applies to this particular article and the same with a cool color) the dimensions are 1 cm larger than the halogen one, it fits into the lamp without problems, does not spoil the view, shines in all directions, as required. Disadvantages:
There are no disadvantages - except that the body heats up above 60 degrees (you can’t touch it with your hand), but this is subjective, I hope it does not affect the life of the lamp. Buy at a discount

LED lamp gauss 102502110 E27, A60, 10W, 3000K reviews

Vasily Sh. ★★★ Pros:
Workmanship.
No flicker Cons:
Not dimmable.
Manufactured in China Comment:
Operated from March 2021 to September 24, 2021. Suddenly it began to flicker and there was a crackling sound inside the lamp. For 245 rubles you can buy one with a guaranteed service life of more than six months. Buy at a discount

LED lamp gauss 23235 E27, A60, 15W, 6500K reviews

Ivan Bardov ★★★★★ Advantages:
Durability, no blinking of the lamp when there are switches with an indicator.
I’ve been using one of these for about a year - it still works properly, I screwed in the other yesterday (at 20W). None of them blink, the light is bright and the light is “cold white”. Disadvantages:
For me, as an ordinary user, there are simply none.
Comment:
I rarely write reviews on products, but here I kind of just want to share a solution to the problem with the lamp blinking in a lamp.
The glare of an ordinary energy-saving lamp at night is simply depressing, even if it is in another part of the apartment. I screwed it in here - and nothing pulsates or irritates. It helped me - maybe it will help you too. Kozlov Alexey ★ Disadvantages: Disadvantages:
stopped illuminating the surrounding space.
Comment:
after six months of use it stopped turning on; after disassembling it turned out that the contact was lost where the driver was soldered to the LED board.
In principle, solder it again and it will probably work for a while, or maybe not. The LED on another lamp from the same company burned out after a year of use. There is no need to buy lamps from this company; they are of poor quality for a lot of money. Buy at a discount

Disadvantages of an established brand

The disadvantages of Gauss products can only be judged by consumer reviews, since LED devices can really be put on the same level as such famous brands as Philips and Osram. The only drawback that immediately catches your eye is the relatively high cost.

The cost of a Gauss LED lamp with an E27 base and a power of 6 W is on average 85 rubles. A similar device of the Cosmos brand has a price of 60 rubles.

Sellers note high demand for products and a low percentage of replacement of defective products. By the way, the warranty for household models is 3 years. This time is usually enough to analyze the operation of the lamp and find out its shortcomings.

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Rating of the best manufacturers of LED light bulbs

The best manufacturers of LED light bulbs

Philips

Rating: 4.9

Why it: Proven eye safety and state-of-the-art technology.

Philips is one of the oldest manufacturers of lighting devices in general and LED lamps in particular. But its main advantage is the use of the latest technologies. Thus, the current product line includes solutions with the glow temperature switchable at the touch of a button, ultra-budget models of the Essential series for a quick and economical transition to LED devices, and even filament lamps with a transparent glass body that provide uniform angles of incidence of light.

All LED lamps developed and sold by this company have passed laboratory tests confirming their safety for vision. This is achieved not only thanks to specially set temperature parameters, but also to the almost complete absence of flicker - the pulsation coefficient, even in ultra-budget models of the Essential series, rarely exceeds 10%.

Advantages

• All lamps have passed laboratory tests showing safety of use;
• There are models with switchable color temperature;
• There are super-budget solutions.

Flaws

• High price for recessed and filament lamps;
• Narrow light dispersion angle for budget models.