Captivating lighing is the perfect way for musicians and mobile DJs to make their show that much more impactful. Whatever their chosen discipline, however, users inevitably share some pragmatic requirements: The lights and effects have to be quick and easy to set up and take down, and provide a variety of well-matched illumination. The simplest way to fulfil these requirements is to buy a lighting set. Thomann has a wide variety of LED lighting sets and moving head and scanner sets from a range of popular brands, as well as affordable bundles containing popular light models and effects.
Our mission is to help you find the right lighting solution to optimally enhance your performance - because as an artist, you need everything to function exactly the way it should. And after all, buying LED lighting sets, scanners, or moving heads is always a matter of trust, which is why Thomann offers a 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee as well as a 3-year warranty to ensure a stress-free, no-risk customer experience when shopping for lighting gear. A vast wealth of information can be found in our online guides to lighting, and of course Thomann's Lighting department will be happy to help you with any other questions you might have. You can contact them by telephone on +49 (0)9546-9223-45 or by e-mail at licht@thomann.de.
Which lighting sets may be right for you depends on the intended application - for example, are the LED lights, effects, scanners, or moving heads going to be illuminating a basement hobby room or providing eye-catching lighting effects for mobile DJs, entertainers, or bands while performing? Or are you looking to illuminate products in a display or make buildings look particularly atmospheric? Whatever the intended purpose, Thomann has the entire spectrum of lighting applications covered with state-of-the-art products.
Thomann's lighting range includes pre-wired bars with multi-coloured LED flat PARs that can be set to each illuminate a separate area and allow the user to get the most out of the intense colours, colour mixes, and high level of luminous power. Just one example is the Stairville CLB8 Compact LED Bar 8 RGBW 8W. Multi-effect bars with bright flood panels and crisp derby beams, which also include the lighting stand and wireless footswitch, are an immensely popular and highly versatile solution. There are also compact lighting sets like the Eurolite LED KLS Scan Next FX that combine derby lights, spotlights, scanners, and UV effects - the actual advantage of these being that the components are already optimally matched to each other to allow multifaceted lighting scenarios to be choreographed with minimal effort.
When it comes to architectural and ambient illumination, uplighting, and stage/event lighting, the use of several identical lights is common practice. It therefore makes perfect sense for these to be compact and integrated into a fixed bracket setup on the ground or as part of a truss assembly. The important thing for the user is that they can individually adjust the direction of the light beams and that the lights can easily be interconnected via their power and DMX input/output sockets. The optimum scenario is for the lights that make up the lighting set to be controlled using an infrared remote, as is the case with the ADJ Mega TriPar Profile Max Bundle.
Even - or perhaps especially - when it comes to deco lighting, many users instantly opt for LED-based lighting sets, and smart technology makes it possible for these lights to communicate wirelessly with one another, making automatic programmes, colour transitions, and other commands possible on multiple lights either individually or simultaneously - even across multiple rooms. Manufacturer Ape Labs established a milestone in the field of ambient and deco lighting with its RGBW lights that are designed to look just like energy drink cans and incorporate housings made from aircraft-grade aluminium. These so-called "LightCans" are also available in practical sets that include a touring case.
Sets composed of multi-functional moving heads are primarily aimed at users who require greater levels of power and functionality. The Stairville BS2-280 BeamSpot for example is, as its name suggests, suitable for use either as a beam or spot moving head. The moving head delivers an impressive amount of luminous power here, as well as a range of other professional functions such as gobo wheels, a frost filter, and even multifaceted prisms and a motorised focus feature. Professional users such as rental companies, discotheques, and service providers will appreciate the convenience of these sets, since they come as a complete touring package.
At Thomann, you can explore a whole range of popular brands, including:
· Martin · ADJ · Ape Labs · Cameo · Eurolite · Fun Generation · Showtec · Stairville · Varytec · And many more...
When shopping for lighting sets, buyers need to pay attention to the same aspects as when shopping for individual lights - starting with their luminous power and the number of colours available. The wider the colour spectrum offered by the lighting set, the more exciting the light show that can be created. Red, green, and blue are the basic colours that form the initial basis, and many lights also have white, amber, and even ultraviolet (UV) light on board. These colours and the resulting colour mixes mean that users can use their creativity to put together a captivating show.
Different locations and local requirements demand specific lighting angles for the lights being used: When illuminating people and objects, for example, tighly focused light beams will be needed. Wider illuminated areas will in turn require wash effects, which can be achieved using COB LEDs or alternate lenses. Thomann's range of lighting sets includes solutions for everything from focused lighting through to full-on wash effects.
When it comes to lighting sets, the same applies to their component parts as to individual lights: Robust construction is a must. Users of lighting sets are also looking for more sophisticated features too, however. It must be possible to operate the lights together as a unit, for example, ideally without having to purchase any additional units (or as few as possible). The main focus when shopping for a lighting set should be on practicality - all the more so than when dealing with individual lights - so your main consideration in this case should definitely be how the respective application is best fulfilled.
Thorough planning is absolutely essential when it comes to lighting systems, where every unneeded cable can quickly become a nuisance. Lights with integrated batteries to allow operation without a mains power source together with wireless control via wireless DMX are currently enjoying immense popularity, not least because these can be assembled and broken down very quickly and with a maximum level of flexibility. The icing on the cake here is provided by road cases equipped with integrated charging circuits, which allow users to charge all of their lights from a single mains power socket.
Just like individual lights and the associated accessories, lighting sets comprising moving heads, scanners, and LED lights for mobile use need to be stowed away in secure and roadworthy cases. These units may be robustly built, but that doesn't mean they are not susceptible to outside influences and unintentional physical damage. A smart and practical way to transport lighting sets with moving heads is to use a road case on wheels, in which several of these lights can be accommodated at once.
It goes without saying that a lighting set needs to be combined with an adequate controller or control system. The most frequently used control solution in the event technology sector is DMX512, while a wide variety of LED lighting sets can be controlled via infrared remote, via "sound control" mode, or directly on the lights themselves using the control buttons adjacent to the display. A particular challenge is faced by musicians, who generally have to keep both hands on their instrument and thus don't have a hand free to operate the lights. A highly practical solution here are bundles that combine lighting sets with footswitches, such as the Stairville Stage TRI LED Bundle Complete.