I remember back in the COB and slug diode days, if someone told me that Mars was gonna make a 2.8 umol/j light, i would've laughed you out of the room. 😂 sheeze.....how times change
@brasco8721 this is absolutely true. The available tech is keeping them up. As a side note, that company Lush Lighting was still using slug based diodes well into the QB discreet diode era lol......
finally, the timer is inside the fixture itself. Took them long enough, however having own app for each device is not really what I need so unless they provide API for the functionality I wouldn't probably bother using it anyways... now I have all my devices in smart plugs, and even a simple fan can be smart now.
@@petergill4744 I'm European we dont have that stuff here :D I use Chinese smart plugs each for about $15 and just set it to react on temperature or humidity. You can turn any device to a smart one like that, very cheap and effective.
Any chance of an updated video on the best value lights for a 4×4 grow space? Feel like the bar has been raised since your last video, the lights are getting mad efficient
I’ve dealt with Marshydro twice and both experiences were a pleasure. Both lights worked great and the customer service was spot on. I had a moan they had a sale on two days after buying and they refunded me the difference. As for the lights I couldn’t be happier but the app is a little sketchy to a old man like me
@@Strohhutjoe it’s terrible, mine lost Bluetooth and was locked in its last Bluetooth setting. You couldn’t control it with the app or knob, after a week of emails they sent me out a new control box….I had to replace it myself, which involved 240v wiring which I was not happy about. Spiderfarmer will be my next light…
Thanks for the great review Shane. It definitely looks like Mars Hydro is producing their own line of environmental controllers and monitoring equipment.👍💯✌️🙏
Any chance we could we see an in-depth MIGRO review of the VOOST120? UK-made with LM301H, great PPFD coverage (at least according to the manufacturers) & very competitive pricing! Would love to see it properly tested & MIGRO/Shane are the only ones I trust to give an unbiased, comprehensive & honest review!
I just bought a light with 15 different spectra settings without dimming the light. I can’t find anyone else who’s done this and I can’t see why not. It’s fun being able to adjust the spectrum to see the effects. They told me it’s like have 15 lights in one. I’m looking forward to seeing its output. I’ll encourage them to send u one.
I can manually switch the lamp on or off but if I create a scene the lamp don't respond on it. The app is unnecessary difficult to understand and manage it's a complete disaster.
Thanks so much for this great review! Can't decide between the Mars Hydro FC6500 or the HLG scorpion diablo. Feeling pretty set on HLG in terms of probably better quality. What would you recommend?
I have 8 dif lights and been growing for 12 years, dont waste $ on brand name lights like chilltech HLG gavita etc.. Mid grade brands like Mars, spiderfarmer, medicgrow, think grow r the best value
Customer service and how they deal with the Warranty, can be important if something goes wrong. I got a great deal on a sample (just one unit) 800 Watt bar style fixture. Great light, but now it's flickering (bad drivers after 3 years. Had 4-200W drivers squeezed together. Guess the single 800 Watt driver wasn't available). I told them at the time that this could be very problematic. Waiting to hear back on what a new driver would cost me, or the shipping at the least..?! Won't be surprised if I don't hear back. Anyone know a good place that sells decent drivers, good prices..?!🤔😅😫😅😅✌️🙏🫡
@@timturk1899 Look online. You can find a couple good places that sell drivers. In fact these places sell everything you need to build your own lights. Thats what I did, built my own lights. This way I could build it the way I wanted. Because I grow in the SOG. And if I don't have diodes directly over every plant, their growth suffers dramatically. I spent a lot of money on 5 different bar lights. And they are a joke. They all suck. Every plant I had in-between the bars only grew half as big as the plants directly under the bars. So whats that tell you ? Build your own it's better, plus it's cheaper.
Hi, I have a quick question.. I'm using a Viparspectre P2000 for my MarsHydro 4x2x6 tent. Is this a good set up in your opinon? How many 5gal pots do you suggest? Thanks.
I bought the ifresh fan kit that you use with the app and it failed to work according to mars hydro and within days the manual switch also failed. cheap Chinese junk! not recommended
We understand that smart LEDs and growing equipment represent a new and unfamiliar field for many. As pioneers in this industry, We have developed these intelligent features with the intention of bringing convenience to everyone. However, we acknowledge that mistakes can occur and we genuinely welcome and accept all feedback from our customers. Your input is invaluable in helping us improve. One of the main issues we have encountered is concerns or confusion with operation instructions. With that in mind we are actively working on updating the operation manual and user's guide to provide clearer information about our products and their usage. We also encourage you to stay tuned with Mars Hydro on RUclips for informative videos and tutorials. We appreciate your support and understanding as we strive to enhance and optimize our offerings!
@@MarsHydro_official don't try to put this back on your patrons, as if we don't know what we are doing, or unable to use your buggy app - how pathetic. _pioneers_ you claim, that's a big statement considering the amount of issues patrons are having with your products...and the very fact you are here trying to quell their voice by making statements, like the one you just did to me, is testament to the issues others are also facing with not only your products, but aftermarket service which is extremely lackluster and most difficult with the time it takes to get actual answers, instead of balking the actual issue by trying to buy time.
Love my Marshydro light so much, I use the FC6500 to grow marijuana and must say the PPFD is excellent with an average of 1100-1400 and even distribution throughout the canopy producing high quality buds which give my baby a great Illuminati, I had an unexpected yield and it deserves the highest rating!👽💚💛🧡💯❤
I bougt the lamp, start working on it a week ago, the app is so faulty, timer doesn't switch the lamp on, it seems that the app block your lamp and you are not able to switch your lamp at all. I watch your review and I bougth the lamp and Im verry dissapointed. I would not buy it again.
@@svendebaene hi, nothing really changed, I’m using app only for light brightness settings. It getting even worse now, lamp is switching off by itself. I’ll be getting new lamp soon but definitely not mars hydro.
They might not b the best, but my ts1000, the 1st one they made years ago, still works great for me. Have a few friends that used them and no issues. Not sure on customer service i never had to contact
We appreciate your feedback regarding the instability of the intelligent functions of the light. At Mars Hydro we are committed to continuously improving our products and services. As part of this commitment, we regularly update our APP to fix any issues and provide newer services along with addressing any stability concerns. While WiFi and regional factors may contribute to occasional instability, we are determined to optimize our smart products to enhance their practicality and usefulness. We understand your concerns, and we thank you for your support!
Bought this and the app stopped working on day 2. Now I have no way to reconnect as the app wont find the light even after uninstalling/reinstalling. The dimmer also stopped working but managed to fix that by unplugging the light and waiting a few seconds then plugging back in. Everything done on my own because they dont respond... DAY 2.. wouldnt recommend buying Edit: an additional issue.. they have no way to reset password on the app Edit 2: after 12 hours they responded to my voice message by texting me and asking me to email them which I had already done. Absolutely useless customer service when they sell products that need to be working, reliable, and on time. I do NOT recommend going with Mars Hydro for your light
noob you need to reset the lamp. turn it on and off until the lamp blinks = its resettet, and now you can reconnect it with the app and find your lamp with bluetooth
Yes I bought two of these lights and both of them suck plus no customer service at all I will never buy another life from Mars and I wouldn't recommend anyone to buy one
I remember back in the COB and slug diode days, if someone told me that Mars was gonna make a 2.8 umol/j light, i would've laughed you out of the room. 😂 sheeze.....how times change
I mean honestly the innovation comes from the diode companies like Samsung. Mars Hydro doesn't deserve the credit.
@brasco8721 this is absolutely true. The available tech is keeping them up. As a side note, that company Lush Lighting was still using slug based diodes well into the QB discreet diode era lol......
finally, the timer is inside the fixture itself. Took them long enough, however having own app for each device is not really what I need so unless they provide API for the functionality I wouldn't probably bother using it anyways... now I have all my devices in smart plugs, and even a simple fan can be smart now.
Yea, love the AC Infinity fans
@@petergill4744 I'm European we dont have that stuff here :D I use Chinese smart plugs each for about $15 and just set it to react on temperature or humidity. You can turn any device to a smart one like that, very cheap and effective.
@@cooller8888 Link plz?
@@cooller8888 yes u can lol im from eu too
@@ruthless7879 well, not here so :D and I would not buy it anyways, there is better tech available. AC infinity provides only some extra utility
Any chance of an updated video on the best value lights for a 4×4 grow space? Feel like the bar has been raised since your last video, the lights are getting mad efficient
Ks5000 - mint
I’m loving my Mars hydro FC6500
I’ve dealt with Marshydro twice and both experiences were a pleasure. Both lights worked great and the customer service was spot on. I had a moan they had a sale on two days after buying and they refunded me the difference. As for the lights I couldn’t be happier but the app is a little sketchy to a old man like me
It's not you, it's the app! It's the worst app I have ever seen with a rating of 1.5 stars in app stores.....
@@Strohhutjoe it’s terrible, mine lost Bluetooth and was locked in its last Bluetooth setting. You couldn’t control it with the app or knob, after a week of emails they sent me out a new control box….I had to replace it myself, which involved 240v wiring which I was not happy about. Spiderfarmer will be my next light…
Maybe it's the next upgrade for migro lights...? Fantastic review.
An led panel with 2 ethernet ports. What a time to be alive hahaha
LOL😂
Thanks for the great review Shane. It definitely looks like Mars Hydro is producing their own line of environmental controllers and monitoring equipment.👍💯✌️🙏
❤
Great video🙏🐘👍😀🌏🦜🌴!!!!
Nice Product
Any chance we could we see an in-depth MIGRO review of the VOOST120? UK-made with LM301H, great PPFD coverage (at least according to the manufacturers) & very competitive pricing! Would love to see it properly tested & MIGRO/Shane are the only ones I trust to give an unbiased, comprehensive & honest review!
I just bought a light with 15 different spectra settings without dimming the light. I can’t find anyone else who’s done this and I can’t see why not. It’s fun being able to adjust the spectrum to see the effects. They told me it’s like have 15 lights in one. I’m looking forward to seeing its output. I’ll encourage them to send u one.
What light is that?
@@davidmoore1555melody lighting I think is the maker .
Is it from melody lighting? What are they like?looked like a bit of marketing.
I can manually switch the lamp on or off but if I create a scene the lamp don't respond on it. The app is unnecessary difficult to understand and manage it's a complete disaster.
You only spoke the truth, they didn't take any care with the UX, it's really complicated to configure and trust in the app.
Thanks so much for this great review! Can't decide between the Mars Hydro FC6500 or the HLG scorpion diablo. Feeling pretty set on HLG in terms of probably better quality. What would you recommend?
Get a sanlight EVO 5
Ac infinty has the ionframe bar led now with the samsung EVO chips
Or go with Two mars hydro fce-6500 for same price of HLG
I have 8 dif lights and been growing for 12 years, dont waste $ on brand name lights like chilltech HLG gavita etc..
Mid grade brands like Mars, spiderfarmer, medicgrow, think grow r the best value
Customer service and how they deal with the Warranty, can be important if something goes wrong.
I got a great deal on a sample (just one unit) 800 Watt bar style fixture. Great light, but now it's flickering (bad drivers after 3 years. Had 4-200W drivers squeezed together. Guess the single 800 Watt driver wasn't available). I told them at the time that this could be very problematic.
Waiting to hear back on what a new driver would cost me, or the shipping at the least..?! Won't be surprised if I don't hear back.
Anyone know a good place that sells decent drivers, good prices..?!🤔😅😫😅😅✌️🙏🫡
@@timturk1899
Look online. You can find a couple good places that sell drivers. In fact these places sell everything you need to build your own lights.
Thats what I did, built my own lights. This way I could build it the way I wanted.
Because I grow in the SOG.
And if I don't have diodes directly over every plant, their growth suffers dramatically.
I spent a lot of money on 5 different bar lights. And they are a joke. They all suck. Every plant I had in-between the bars only grew half as big as the plants directly under the bars.
So whats that tell you ?
Build your own it's better, plus it's cheaper.
@MIGRO What is the tool you are using to measure spectrum? Thank you!
Hi, I have a quick question.. I'm using a Viparspectre P2000 for my MarsHydro 4x2x6 tent. Is this a good set up in your opinon? How many 5gal pots do you suggest? Thanks.
Now if Infinity came out with a app like this, we’d be in business
fans don't work with app. false advertisement
does it connect to the extraction fan too? so if it gets too hot it can dim down and extrat air?
Whats the best light out there you can buy? I wanna know.
Thanks migro
I bought the ifresh fan kit that you use with the app and it failed to work according to mars hydro and within days the manual switch also failed. cheap Chinese junk! not recommended
We understand that smart LEDs and growing equipment represent a new and unfamiliar field for many. As pioneers in this industry, We have developed these intelligent features with the intention of bringing convenience to everyone. However, we acknowledge that mistakes can occur and we genuinely welcome and accept all feedback from our customers. Your input is invaluable in helping us improve. One of the main issues we have encountered is concerns or confusion with operation instructions. With that in mind we are actively working on updating the operation manual and user's guide to provide clearer information about our products and their usage. We also encourage you to stay tuned with Mars Hydro on RUclips for informative videos and tutorials. We appreciate your support and understanding as we strive to enhance and optimize our offerings!
@@MarsHydro_official total garbage !!!
@@MarsHydro_official don't try to put this back on your patrons, as if we don't know what we are doing, or unable to use your buggy app - how pathetic. _pioneers_ you claim, that's a big statement considering the amount of issues patrons are having with your products...and the very fact you are here trying to quell their voice by making statements, like the one you just did to me, is testament to the issues others are also facing with not only your products, but aftermarket service which is extremely lackluster and most difficult with the time it takes to get actual answers, instead of balking the actual issue by trying to buy time.
Love my Marshydro light so much, I use the FC6500 to grow marijuana and must say the PPFD is excellent with an average of 1100-1400 and even distribution throughout the canopy producing high quality buds which give my baby a great Illuminati, I had an unexpected yield and it deserves the highest rating!👽💚💛🧡💯❤
the driver says 680W output Shane??
wow, this is a game changer function!
👏
You know... you say every light is well made....🤔
Oh Canada 🇨🇦
I dont commit to testing the light unless I get to inspect it first. If the light is not good quality I refuse.
Legend watching from New Zealand Great Information
If the app failed .. Wifi connections what woukd be the issues. ... Herm? I want to use it but no faith
According to their support:
WiFi password can not have special characters, spaces or unsupported characters. 5G WifFi networks aren't supported.
Would this show up if my neighbour is looking for WiFi 😂?
I bougt the lamp, start working on it a week ago, the app is so faulty, timer doesn't switch the lamp on, it seems that the app block your lamp and you are not able to switch your lamp at all. I watch your review and I bougth the lamp and Im verry dissapointed. I would not buy it again.
any update on your situation?
@@svendebaene hi, nothing really changed, I’m using app only for light brightness settings. It getting even worse now, lamp is switching off by itself. I’ll be getting new lamp soon but definitely not mars hydro.
Anyone know what wattage it pulls from the wall ? thanks in advance .
680w apparently
@@AsicUNT , thanks thats massive amount fook that then .
744 watts
@@timpage5021 thanks Tim
Cheap light cheap labor cheap components and the worst customer service in the industry ! No thanks
It's true
They might not b the best, but my ts1000, the 1st one they made years ago, still works great for me. Have a few friends that used them and no issues. Not sure on customer service i never had to contact
@@dannyarmata8878 nd it puts off more heat than it does light 😂 chilled Growcraft is all I run now
I run 2 fc3000 1 tsw1000 2 tsw2000 and 1 fce6500 maybe you just got unlucky.
correct. customer service is the worst.
Cheap buggy timers. Lights turned back on automatically out of nowwhere during dark period almost on daily basis. Back to extern timers….
same problem for me , but the ligt is well. u rly dont care the app
We appreciate your feedback regarding the instability of the intelligent functions of the light. At Mars Hydro we are committed to continuously improving our products and services. As part of this commitment, we regularly update our APP to fix any issues and provide newer services along with addressing any stability concerns. While WiFi and regional factors may contribute to occasional instability, we are determined to optimize our smart products to enhance their practicality and usefulness. We understand your concerns, and we thank you for your support!
Bought this and the app stopped working on day 2. Now I have no way to reconnect as the app wont find the light even after uninstalling/reinstalling. The dimmer also stopped working but managed to fix that by unplugging the light and waiting a few seconds then plugging back in. Everything done on my own because they dont respond... DAY 2.. wouldnt recommend buying
Edit: an additional issue.. they have no way to reset password on the app
Edit 2: after 12 hours they responded to my voice message by texting me and asking me to email them which I had already done. Absolutely useless customer service when they sell products that need to be working, reliable, and on time. I do NOT recommend going with Mars Hydro for your light
Did you ever fix your issue?
noob you need to reset the lamp. turn it on and off until the lamp blinks = its resettet, and now you can reconnect it with the app and find your lamp with bluetooth
Yes I bought two of these lights and both of them suck plus no customer service at all I will never buy another life from Mars and I wouldn't recommend anyone to buy one
One step more to future gardening 👍😊