Budget/Premium LED Grow Light UPDATE! Atreum, ViparSpectra, Maxsisun, SpiderFarmer, MarsHydro Review
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- Some of the best entry level lights on the market! Competition forces LED grow light makers to improve quality at lower prices. Reputable sellers are doing the proper lab testing so you know exactly what you're getting. This video review gives updated specs on previous models. The expanded line up includes: Spider Farmer, Mars Hydro, ViparSpectra, Maxsisun & Atreum Lighting.
7 popular "1000" LED grow lights. Some are ideal for small scale "medicinal" grows. But they're for home gardeners, growing lettuce, microgreens, seedlings & herbs. 5 Premium Models: HYDRA-1000, XS1000, SF1000, MF1000 & TS1000. 2 Quality Budget Lights: PB1000 Pro & P1000. Which are the best grow lights? It depends on your budget & application. This video covers the key metrics that will help you to decide. My PPFD readings compare light levels & quite importantly, we have lots of THIRD PARTY LAB REPORTS!
0:00 - Overview
TEST REPORTS:
00:30 - Mars Hydro
01:08 - Third Party Labs
02:41 - Power Drop
03:42 - Voltage
04:40 - PPF vs Photon Flux
PRODUCTS UPDATES:
06:25 - PB1000 Pro Review
06:49 - P1000 Review
07:47 - XS1000 Review
08:29 - HYDRA-1000 Review
10:45 - SF1000 Review
COMPARISONS:
11:37 - Efficacy
12:15 - Total PPF
12:47 - Value
13:37 - Winners
14:11 - Recommendations
16:12 - Companies
17:18 - Final Words
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This video is a continuation from this one: • Spider Farmer, Maxsisu...
Be sure to watch it!
• PB1000 Pro: Maxsisun's upgraded budget grow light includes a remote, IR diode & daisy chain power. Samsung LM281B+ diodes yield an efficacy of 2.1 umol/J. The price has been insanely low, so this it's an excellent value offering lots of photons per dollar!
• P1000: ViparSpectra's entry level LED is extremely affordable. The 3rd party report from Light Laboratory Inc shows PPE of 2.2 umol/J. The total PPF matches the SF1000 ver3! It has a simple dimming knob & a beefy, finned heat sink. Not as many features as the PB1000 Pro, but it's a little more efficient.
• HYDRA-1000: Atreum Lighting's new light is the most efficient one out of the line up. 3rd party labs back an efficacy claim of 2.7 umol/J. HOWEVER: the report was ran at 230V. So the efficacy will be slightly lower at 120V. To compare it to the other lights, my PPFD testing suggests a PPE of 2.5 at 120V. Regardless, it's still the leader. The PPF is much higher than the newer SF1000.
• XS1000: ViparSpectra's premium LED is built on the same chassis as the cheaper P1000. But it has quality LM301B diodes & the XLG-150 Mean Well driver. PPE is 2.34. Running at 120W the PPF is 284. So it's a premium, option & worth the extra money.
• SF1000: Spider Farmer sold "upgraded" units for over 3 months without telling buyers. The diode quantity increased & the layout changed. However, they dropped the 301B diodes, even though their listing advertised "Samsung LM301B". This is dishonest. I was even more upset to see their 100W grow light only drawing 91W. This newer LED has LESS output than the earlier model. My own PPFD readings show this, but so do the 3rd party lab reports. The light isn't horrible. But I recommend the HYDRA-1000 instead!
• MF1000: It features a ribbed heat sink, daisy chain power connector & remote control. The reflector hood focuses photons helps to shield eyes when working next to it. Good for non-tent applications. PPE is 2.25. It's a good mid-end light. Not the most efficient but not too pricey. If you're impressed by the features, it's worth it.
• TS1000: Mars Hydro's "1000" LED is a full 150W. So the output is the highest out of the pack (315 umol). PPE is only 2.2. A good value in that more expensive premium category!
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_Check out my other reviews:_
*"1000" LED Grow Lights Shootout pt 1:* ruclips.net/video/g6n8VhVGKDY/видео.html
*Spider Farmer SF300 / SF600:* ruclips.net/video/RXbR-hcXeQ4/видео.html
*Spider Farmer SF2000:* ruclips.net/video/lK28aiRQ_Vs/видео.html
*Spider Farmer SF4000:* ruclips.net/video/Cl5P3sKDQ0o/видео.html
*Active Grow LoPro Max 320W:* ruclips.net/video/PCaesi_M5DQ/видео.html
*Maxsisun MG3000:* ruclips.net/video/Tw6-w2gybgo/видео.html
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_Learn more about artificial lighting and plant growth:_
► What is PAR vs ePAR Light? ruclips.net/video/kUpEQ4kU148/видео.html
► The impact of Red or Blue light on plant growth: ruclips.net/video/sfihE4IuFuU/видео.html
► To avoid Tip Burn: ruclips.net/video/gHWf4Hfi3hA/видео.html
► Light Cycles & DLI: ruclips.net/video/dQlOJ1zvoPI/видео.html
c'est drôle de dire ça : ruclips.net/video/WmjOSzSF-HI/видео.html juste au moment où je pensais que vous faisiez peut être ça pour Amazon avec l'Atreum ^^¨¨¨¨
tout ses chiffres sont BEAUX
et si certains peuvent nous faire voir des résultats concret sûr de vrai plantes , manifestez vous en commentaires .
Sinon , vous vous servez de quel LED ? ...
@@brujos1freeman This Winter I've actually been using this one: Spider Farmer SF4000: ruclips.net/video/Cl5P3sKDQ0o/видео.html I dimmed it down to 100W though for seedlings in a small area.
@@brujos1freeman Atreum wanted to be in my last video but they didn't have lab reports so I said "NO". Once they got reports, I was willing to review their lights. Same for ViparSpectra. None of the companies paid me. I did this to help out the growing community! :)
@@Albopepper Thank
This was extremely informative. This is what the industry needs, now more than ever: objective, knowledgeable analysis of products, clear-eyed comparisons, and clear explanations. Kudos, and thank you! Please keep up the great work!
I bought 4 Atreums for my mari...tomatoes because of this video. I love them and am 1 happy customer~!
Man, this is exactly how I shop for pretty much everything. Thank you so much for clearing up almost all of the confusion these brands are creating on the market with probably the best 2 videos about this line of products. Absolutely genius
I love videos like this that explains the details of the led lights that were all using today 👍💯🌿🇬🇧
16:11 “great option for those mari-tomatoes” nice, those medicinal plants are my favorite, cana-peppers are pretty tasty too, give those a try :D
"Sear holes in your retinas as you walk passed the kitchen" 🤣🤣🤣 how I felt first time propagating with CFLs in my bedroom.. Then attempting HPS with no tent. Its a blindingly fun learning curve 👍🏽
These LED videos are very informative and extremely high production quality! Keep up the great work. 👍
This is the information I was needing!! Just learned a tremendous amount and ordered the viper spectra xs1000. With your code and a $15 off coupon, I got it for $80 after taxes! Thank you!!
How much is the space your growing in?
Wow, the best video on LED growing lights I've ever seen! It is well laid out with all of the technical data anyone could ask for.
Thanks, brother.
Carlos
Retired Software Test Engineer
Excellent review. Thank you for submitting and providing your 3rd party test results ; transparently removes all bias, making it straight forward to identify the appropriate light for ones needs.
Extremely helpful my brother.. you raised the bar for us all.. Thank You
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching. :-D
Again a amazing in-depth video and follow-up, thanks for the quality work!
Finally, information that compares some top brand, comparably priced growing lights! I can’t believe how many “unboxing” videos I watched while looking for useful information like this. Thank you for the time and effort you have saved us all.
A lot of people could learn from this videos format on how to thoroughly present information! Love it! Really helped me dip my feet into the beginner LED world, greatly appreciated!
Thank you!!! After spending two days comparing models myself, this video could not have been more timely! Thank you for checking the facts, following up when they were questionable, and for putting all on a level playing field where meaningful comparisons could be made. You just might have saved a new hobby for me, right out of the gate!
I love LED light reviews and analysis, one thing I'm surprised I'm not seeing in 2024 now that light makers are understanding IR a little better is some control of the blue/red ratio to control stretching. some 'tomatoes' like to stretch more than others, and I think we could be using our lights as tools to control that a little more.
Thank you. This is my second of your videos and I could not get to the point where I am if it were not for your information. You really know what you are doing, thank you again. 👍
Some of the best vids I've seen on the tubes. Thanks man!
Lights are pretty wild to dissect and find whats best. Thanks. I actually get the info I was needing. Keep up tue great reviews
Thank you so much for this video. This is just what I have been looking for. Solid information. YOU ARE THE BEST!
I went with the MAXSISUN PB1000Pro. Thank you for your quality reviews
Thanks for watching Micheal! I appreciate your support. :)
Glad to find this channel need to know about lights as a new grower
You made all of these stats sound so much easier to understand. Wish I had a chemistry teach that explained things like you
Thanks for taking your time to made this video. I learn a lot from you.
Thanks for all the work you put in!
I love your videos. i follow a few other RUclips Grow Light Channels. But you are my favourite, you always speak the truth and do the deepest tests on them. and call the Company's out when they lie. we need more people like you doing this... Many thanks Aiden
Thanks for your feedback! I appreciate your support on my channel. :-D
I love my ViparSpectra P1000. It's been a fantastic light for the price and my plants are happy.
I bought my lights according to your information. Great video!! I got a MARS HYDRO 2023 New TS1000 and a VIPARSPECTRA XS1000 and am looking forward to many great grows!!
As always great content and honest reviews, love the mari-tomato pun, please stay safe and keep the videos coming
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. :)
As always your reports are so helpful!!
Good job , You should be fairly compensated for all your hard work .
The last video you made about LED's I said I loved your video and wasen't even looking for LED light, today I am looking for a LED and still loved the old one and now the new one. The kit I am going for has a SF1000 in it so this video was quite perfect to watch now :D
Thank you again for recommending me the Viparspectra P1000.
I've had it running a few days now and my plants are loving it! Such a solid build as well 👌
Keep up the good work sir 😎👍
I'm glad it worked out for you! As I was working on this review I saw the data and pricing and figured it was a good option for you. Thanks for your support! :)
I'm a Big fan of the P1000, I have 4.
Just bought one
Thank you sir for all your research you did for this video! I love the science behind lights and this was very interesting and informative !
Thanks again for your reviews, they help out alot.
Great video! It taught me a few things. I already have a ViparSpectra and for the money you can't beat it.
hi, how do you like the viparspetra now? i am deciding to get one soon
Glad to see a non sponsored reviewer for a change. There are many very good sponsored reviewers here . They gain the publics trust then subtlety push there product. At great monetary gain . No blame it’s human nature to want to become a millionaire . But they are not honest . Case in point a reviewer states one month a light is fantastic . Then when a new light arrives they say the first light only has a spread of 10 cm … that’s 3.9 inches. What isn’t mentioned the reading is taken 3 inches from the board . And no mention of the actual numbers but there it is . We see this time over time. In many different ways . They are pushing product and the Chinese are very grateful.
Great videos. They are very well researched. I learned a great deal and I'm looking forward to watching your other videos.
I'm glad the info is able to help out! Thanks so much for watching. :)
Thank you for the complete review. It would be interesting to compare the resultant yield. You could for example dim all lights to the same PPF, and compare if their spectra resulted in better yield.
I used a 400 watt HPS till recently after our son bought me a 420 watt Seagrond Led light. Apparently a mid range led quantum board, but significantly better than my HPS. I noticed that my plants responded to the led much faster than my HPS. Thanks for the video. Cheers from New Zealand.
such a great review explaining in detail exactly the scenario to buy each lights! I especially liked the charts for comparison in value compared to light output.
Thanks so much for your feedback. I'm glad the charts are able to help out! :)
Once again great video! I have been running spider Farmers for a lil while now and considered changing. But with the info that you provided I will continue to since I am a year-round grower. Thanks for the help👊
I'm glad the info has help out! Thanks so much for watching. :-D
dude, there are many great led grow light in this world, you just need to find them.
This was EXCELLENT INFORMATION
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Thanks for watching Kelly! :D
Transparency. Great business ethics! 👌🏻
Thank you so very much for all your hard work!!!
thank you for helping an old man out-----great info
Awesome!! Reminds me of Ralph Nader, always liked him, so thank you!
Great video.
Interested in seeing more viparspectra models
Thank you so much.. very good video and very informative. :)
I also want to thank all companies here participating or that have decided to go in the direction of honest or/and accurate advertising.
Thanks so much Paul! Yes, I agree that we should commend the companies that are striving to be honest and transparent with their product specs!
Thanks for the info, and doing the discovery work..
Wow. Just WOW! Thank you.
Thanks for watching João! I appreciate your support. :)
Excellent work , the atrium hydro is the way to go. Best of the bunch . I’m gonna buy one thanks
Appreciate your reviews
Thanks again bro!! Keeping them real. An someone should!!
Thanks Lance!
Thanks for this! I ordered an Atreum Hyrdro-1000 as my first real LED right after viewing this last year, and another about a month later. About 6 months ago I got a Vipar because Atreum doesn't sell a 200w... and while I don't notice any difference in build quality, light output, or results, I am still happy to patronize Atreum for the reasons you listed. Honest businesses should get business!
Thanks for sharing your first hand experience. I'm glad you've been getting good results! 😀
Excellent review and details.
Well done friend, you did a very good job, thank you from Greece, Athens, greetings, we are new and very far back in the led.
Awsome bro, really thank u for this information. Bless up!
I learned a lot watching these video and got into them because I purchased a couple no name quantums off amazon for 55 bucks each and was surprised at how bright they were. After watching your recommendations i decided to buy the xs1000 because its on sale for 90 bucks on amazon, i like the heat sinks and I now like knowing the fact that have a decent company behind my warranty. Thanks you.
This leds lightning how many périmètre ?
Amazing work
Duuude this helped me so much. If any more info pops up keep us updated. I've been interested in Viparspectra
Thanks for all the information! I went with the XS1000 for $98 shipped.
Nice! That's a great value. :-) Thanks for watching!
@@Albopepper Do you have a recommendation for a tent and intake/exhaust fan that would pair well with it? I was hoping to grow hot peppers. Thanks!
A lot of good information once again sir. Thank You !
Thanks for watching Uncle Dave!
@@Albopepper You are welcome...I am learning a lot about what is important for growing indoors and for power conservation. As I will be 100% off grid soon, these things will become a priority then.
Awesome info . Great job bud
Thanks for watching! :-)
Thx mate! Very informative! I appreciate.
after seeing your video i bought a Viparspectra P1000. it was my first modern setup and i wasnt sure what anything meant at first. thank you for clarifying. there is alot of marketing garbage.
Love the information and you non bias stand. Would you be able to do a video on the bigger lights from the same brands as you’ve done here?
I used these videos to weigh my options, thanks! I just bought a xs2000 for my 4x2. Hopefully my maratomatoes love it. I do like the idea of a removable board though. Maybe when I upgrade next time it will be more common in the market.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad the info can help out. :)
I'm just starting on hydroponics as our food sources aren't safe (recent recalls on lettuce for listeria!!). My budget is limited but still rather pay for quality than replace something after a few months. Your reviews of the lights is a tremendous help and greatly appreciated.
I love my Viparspectra P series lights and recommend them to everyone.
Its great to see the numbers! My local hydro store hates all things Amazon but some folks can’t throw 1k at an HLG. Thank you for this awesome video.
So true! People need to be able to get the best value for whatever their budget is. And Amazon has some good products on there. We just need some solid specs so we can make informed choices!
I didn't have a great time with my hlg 550 v1. It just did okay.
Going much less expensive this time with two xs1500s in a 2.5x5 expandable grow space. If I get more plants, I'll get more xs1500s. Can go up to 5x5.
More expensive isn't always better. Technological advances are better. And waiting for the budget models of those technological advances is wallet-friendly.
Thanks again for your thorough reviews! If I could just mention one little detail, it might be worth consideration when buying. The Spider Farmer and Viparspectra lights I have are coated to protect the diodes' connections from corrosion. The Cheap entry level Mars Hydro light I have (TSL-2000) has no coating at all. As I mentioned in another video, the aluminum reflector will dull over time because it is not anodized.
Here's the reason for my concern: The Spider Farmer lights have a sticker on them that symbolically says "NO sulfur". Indoor growers are commonly dealing with powdery mildew. P.M. is harder to deal with in flower. Sulfur 'burners' (actually vaporizers) are the best defense. Sulfur burners work by the micro-deposition of sulfur on the leaf surfaces, which then becomes oxidized, and ultimately forms sulfuric acid. A moist atmosphere, coupled with sulfur vaporization products is not an ideal environment for electronics, especially ones with no coating. Sulfur isn't used all the time, and my intermittent use of it has not damaged my lights in any noticeable way (even the Mars lights), but it's worthy of consideration, I think. It would have never occurred to me if I hadn't seen the warning on the SF-1000. It's interesting that Spider Farmer is the only company I've seen that warns us of this potential problem.
Lots of 'medicinal' users of these lights would never consider sulfur, but it has saved my crops when nothing else could. I only use it in the 12 hour room, because other products work OK in veg. And no, it has never created an off taste in the -matoes. Just some food for thought.
Love your work Mr. Pepper :) Thanks.
Excellent information! Thanks for pointing that out. The ViparSpectra & Maxsisun lights have the thicker rubbery coating. The current generation of SF1000 is the thinner hard type. HYDRA-1000 is coated in that same way.
Great informative video. Thanks very much for sharing..
Thanks for everything you do 🙏🙏
Thanks for watching Jim!
Thanks for the video it’s very helpful
excellent video, thank you so much!
Using Marshydro ts1000 and tsw2000 lights happy enough with results good video tho some great info happy gardening new sub🍁🍋🍦🍊🧀🍰😎🍁✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻
i spent hours looking for a grow light that was decent for my 4x4 without spending a absurd amount 4 days ago. I went with the Maxisun PB 4000 pro for $307 after a discount and a referral code and i was so happy with it. i love being able so slowly raise the brightness with the remote rather than twist something on the light. and now i know i did get a great deal like i thought. Great video! now we just need someone to test fans. i got one that i know is not nearly as powerful as it say and it really upsets me
I've had the same one for a few months now. Great light! Thinking about getting another one. Where did you find such discounts? ;p
great info and great channel
You are a real one!!
We are just legal in Virginia, so I've been studying how to grow (for my personal use only - seriously) so I don't want to throw down $1,000+ for a grow light. Your videos really made me make a decision. Before your videos I had a headache trying to decipher which light to get. Thanks!!
What yu decided
Love this content!
Thanks for watching Christopher! :)
wonderful review video, legit.
Based on your tuto i ordered the pb 1000 pro thank you so much cause its a jungle out there and your teck skills brighten my desicion 😅
Glad I could help! I hope you get great results. :-D
@@Albopepper Thank you and btw your Tutos are great and much appricated i went thrue a lots of you tubers and yours are clearly outstanding clear and precise the whatch Dog aproach is benefecial for everybody including the industry ...im starting out growing rare or endangered trees and learning and watching hundreds of tutorials to master the biology spectrum of these living creatures...a kind of mission and its fascinating i just love it...
and will grow lettuce and tomatoes also 😊
so please continue your great work my name is Robert 👍
thank you 🇨🇦
I purchased the SF1000 LED light from Spider Farmer in May, after considering a lot of information, especially your earlier article on 100 Watt grow lights. I received a 270 light panel with a manual that referred LM301D diodes. I contacted Spider Farmer and they replaced my order with the 270 diode substitute which has the D diodes installed on the board. From what I understand during our multi e-mail conversation was that they ran out of LM301B diodes and started to fill orders with the upgraded , "D" diode panels. I am mentioning this because you received a SF1000 panel from Spider Farmer with 270 diodes in your video.
Thanks man!
Thank you for sharing your Videos 👍
Sure thing! Thanks for watching. :-D
Great vid learnt so much👀👀👀👀👀👀💪🏻💪🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Love how you break em all down. Can you do ts3000 and aglex 2000 and 3000 next? 🤩
Great video
16:09 still a good option for those mari...tomatoes! LMAO
😉 hahaha you know it!
I was absolutely dying laughing when that part came up! Priceless!! 😂
Love the content
Heya! Love your channel, love your input! I'm sure you're aware of the Migro Channel - something I'd love to see is a third party testing of those lights (also I hope to one day see some sort of collab between you're channels, I'm sure there's a lot of great stuff you could do together).
Thanks for your support Peter! Yes I'm familiar with the MIGRO ARAY lights. When I go to the home page I see an Integrating Sphere with the caption: _"Independently tested and verified"._ I click it and it says in part: _"We publish our tests and associated data for all our products on the website"._ So I click to explore their products. Looking at the Aray 2, I see various specs. But I see no Test Reports. Nothing from an independent lab. No Integrating Sphere data. I don't get it. Have they done the proper 3rd party testing? Because their home page makes it appear that way. But I can't find the reports. Let me know if you ever find the data.
Apogee is now making 2several model ppfd meters that use the "e-par" scale, which includes light to760nm, measuring the far red LEDs included in the newer lights.
I have a dozen or so mixed ViparSpectra XS1000 and XS2000 models. I just bought a couple more, and can't speak highly enough of them. Even had a new defective one a year or so ago that was replaced no questions asked in a matter of days. Thanks for the thorough reviews, makes me feel better that I'm not missing out on something a lot better. I'd be surprised to find anything a whole lot better however, as my results have been fantastic. The multiple small lights let me adjust them individually (I use an Apogee MQ620 e-par meter) as the plants grow. you can adjust position, height and intensity to get the entire area to the desirable levels and DLI for each plant.
Ive had a little 100w maxisun for a while now and I can say ,for the price even now, that I'm beyond happy with it. I started with a marz hydro tsw2000 in a 4x4. It was ok but since I added the maxisun. For a total of 400wats. Ive had much better harvests.
Thanks for the awesome videos from the growers POV. Could you do a review/PAR test for the Optic brand bar style and cob style LEDs?
Thanks just purchased hydra 1000 for my 2x2 veg tent
great information. I'm a newbie education appreciated
Hi Dan! Thanks for watching. I appreciate your support! :)
Hey Albopepper: I see Sansi mentioned a few times in your other videos. Will you do review on Sansi grow light and/or the minimum light requirements for growing peppers indoor? ps. Love your videos - very informative and scientific. Keep up the good work. Cheers!