Customer Reviews

GE 48690 100-Watt A19 Reveal Bulbs, 4-Pack

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I recently recieved a package of the GE reveal lights (100 watt) and they are wonderful. The light isn't harsh compared to the GE softwhite 100 watt bulbs. The GE reveal light is a more natural, softer light source and it truly enhances whatever environment you put it in.

These light bulbs are fundamentally different from other incandescent lights. The spectrum that they throw is much more natural looking than other incandescent bulbs and a magnitude of difference from flourescent. If you use them throughout your house, you will have nice lighting that feels better and more natural. I think they also make any decor look better. It's find it's a relatively low cost to improve the look of your home and to feel better. While OTT-lights are even better, they are quite a bit more expensive and less practical. I use these for spotlighting in an office and other more specialized applications. Highly recommended.

I was skeptical that these would have a significant improvement over the usual soft white bulbs, but wow, the difference is amazing! The light is much cleaner, and less glare inducing, the 'whiteness' is incredible. It's very pleasing, I was impressed.

As a result, I've replaced every single bulb in my house, and am heading back to the store tomorrow to get more reveal bulbs!

After buying my 5 year old an Easy Bake for Christmas and realizing it didn't have a light bulb in it and suffering the reprecutions of my child's disappointment, I immediately hopped on Amazon and shipped these overnight. And all I can say is the Easy Bake cooks great.

So I needed to scrap together a light set up from whatever I could find at the local hardware store to make a couple portraits. Picked these up because they were "Full Spectrum." I was a bit worried at first because the lights were on the warm side compared to true daylight (light temperature is somewhere around 3000K, I used 3300k for warmer skin tones). When combined with a dimmer switch, they tend to go more yellow at lower intensities but I assume this is the same for all incadescent lamps. When I reviewed the photos, these lights really do, as advertised, make colors "pop." These lights provide good color saturation and contrast compared to normal incandescent lights and even compared to my flash unit.

As an every day light, I prefer flourescents for energy efficiency. But as an incandescent, I see how these could be pleasant once your eyes adjust to the light warmth in the color. If you are looking for a "full spectrum" flourescent, they do exist, just a bit hard to find at your local hardware store.

While not true "daylight," these lights do help bring out colors and are what I would use if I used incandescent lights.

Daylight ~5600k
Incandescent ~2700k
GE Reveal ~3000k

I've used GE Reveal bulbs almost everywhere in my home for several years now. I love the way they bring out and enhance colors and mood. The only major drawback to these, is the EXTREMELY short lifespan. It is not untypical for bulbs to last barely a month or two with infrequent usage. Sadly other 'normal' incandescents will last years with the same amount of usage.

Suspecting an issue with bulb life but not having any proof, I loaded a two-light fixture with one Reveal and one standard GE incandescent. Sure enough, the Reveal lasted barely 1/4 of the time of the standard incandescent. This wouldn't be so much a problem if the bulbs were affordable, but of course the fetch a premium price. So I'm paying double (or more) the money, and get 1/4 the life of a normal bulb. Simply not worth it in the final analysis. I am now slowly switching back to standard incandescents as I blow through the final stock of my Reveals.

I have to give this product 2 of 4 stars, simply for the lifespan issue. Sad, unfortunately.

I've always liked the light that the Reveal's put out. However, the durability is quite mixed. Of the 8 we got, 2 blew out in a very short time (just 2 weeks), while others were fine. Regardless, I will miss the ease of use and affordability of these bulbs when CFL's come to the forefront in 2012. Better stock up now!

I purchased the 4-Pack and all 4 were burnt out in less than a week... I've had previous success with these GE bulbs, but this batch has a VERY short lifespan.

With the looming ban on regular light bulbs, it is nice to be able to stock up on the old style. Personally, I dislike the new bulbs - they are ugly and don't give as much light, so these are nice to have on hand.

These lightbulbs are great for the office, really helps with the glare while working on the computer most of the day.