Monthly Archives: August 2012

Pre-Labor Day LED Lighting Checklist

Our introductory discount on the LA 2.0 LED MR16 ends this weekend, as well as our offer for Free Shipping on select LED lights made in the USA. If you’ve been looking to save money and energy with solid state … Continue reading

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Meat Links to Heat Sinks: Our LED Bulbs’ Machining Process

From the heat sinks on our American-made LED light bulbs to full-sized furniture, 3D printing is taking the manufacturing world by storm. This process creates forms that are more consistent in quality and can accommodate more intricate designs – all … Continue reading

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FINAL WEEK: LA 2.0 LED MR16 Sale, Free Shipping

We’re wrapping up this month’s sale on the Los Angeles 2.0 MR16 LED light bulb, as well as our promotion for Free Shipping on Select LED Lights Made in the USA. It’s been fast-paced and exciting knowing that so many … Continue reading

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LED Bulbs and the Cost of Cool

Anyone who has made the shift from halogen to LED lighting can tell you that the difference in temperature is refreshing. Unlike traditional light sources, LEDs do not contribute to a room’s ambient temperature. There are two reasons for this, … Continue reading

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LED MR16 Heat Sinks: Why Aluminum Deserves Gold Medal

Last week we compared the Los Angeles 2.0 – our exclusive LED MR16 – to a light bulb from a national big box store. The heat sinks in particular showed some significant differences: While ours is machined from aluminum using … Continue reading

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Low-Priced LED MR16s AND 12v Spot Lighting Kits!

As solid state technology improves, we’re able to lower prices across the entire LED Waves product line. The latest casualties? Our LED Flex II Track lighting kits and Star Cable lighting kits. Custom spot lighting is now more affordable than … Continue reading

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Our LED MR16 vs. Big Box Store Bulb

Our CEO got a little 12v-happy on a recent trip to Home Depot, and came back with an LED light bulb from our competition. Well, maybe competition isn’t the right word, after comparing it to our American-made Los Angeles 2.0 … Continue reading

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The <$20 Cree LED MR16: How Do We Do It?

When we developed an OEM arm onsite here in New York City, LED Waves distinguished itself as perhaps the smallest company manufacturing LED lamps in the USA. We set out to prove that affordable, high quality LED lighting is possible … Continue reading

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The LED Show 2012 Recap + High(LED)Lights

At last week’s LED Show in Vegas, representatives from the top three worldwide leaders in quality chip manufacturing (all of which, incidentally, have some involvement with LED Waves) opened the conference with a sort of “State of the Solid State … Continue reading

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New LED Recessed Light Upgrade + Free Shipping!

We have tweaked our popular LED recessed light made in the USA with the addition of the brand new Cree XT-E chip! The Midtown 2.0 boasts the same efficiency, light output, and custom options as its predecessor, but with the … Continue reading

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