Our LED Evolution.

Way back in 2003 we introduced the Littlite LED gooseneck task light series. Those first-generation products used six (!) white LED chips to produce a rather modest light output with a cool, blue color temperature (6000K). It was a start.

Since most Littlite users were accustomed to the performance of our Q5 lamp, that became the initial benchmark for our LED lights in terms of output and color temperature. “More light” and “warmer color” were the most common requests from our customers.  

Thanks to improvements in LED technology over the years we’ve been able to make dramatic improvements in our LED products without increasing cost and, in some cases, actually lowering the cost of our LED lights. Additionally, LED technology has enabled us to manufacture a wide range of specialized task lights including Ultra Violet, Night Vision Green and Infrared task lights.

Our current Standard Gen V LED lights outperform the Q5 in output (398 LUX vs. 235 Lux) and produce a warm white light output (4000K) while our ANSER products blast out 795 Lux with a toasty 3100K color temp.

The we started getting requests for cooler light temperatures.

And that got us thinking about a Littlite that would satisfy different customer requirements in a single lamp which brings us to our new LED-3 and LED-3-UV products.

The Littlite LED-3 enables the user to select between three discrete light outputs: Warm (3000K) Daylight (5000K) and Cool (6500K). Littlite LED-3-UV products are selectable between White, Red and UV outputs. Both are available in all of our usual lampset configurations including IS/Installation and Automotive products.

One lamp, three lights. Goldilocks would approve.     

DUAL ANSER LED

When we were approached to design a microscope light with two adjustable arms we immediately went to work adapting our ANSER series for this application. The results were better that even we imagined and a we knew it would be a great light for many other applications such as hobby and crafts and macro-photography. 

The two 3-Watt LED lights can be positioned to illuminate objects from two different angles eliminating shadows and the light quality and output remains consistent no matter how long the light is in use. The compact, low profile LED head is easy to position without intruding into your work space.

Sometime two heads ARE better than one!   

No Connector? No problem!

It pains us to admit that sometimes a sound or lighting console fails to provide a connector for a task light! It keeps us awake at night but never fear, we at Littlite have some options that will enable you to light up your work space.


Option number one is a no brainer: Get yourself a Littlite lampset such as the the L-18-LED and install it in our Cast Weighted Base (CWB) assembly or, if you want a dimming LED light, our LW-LED series comes out of the box complete in a weighted base. Plop that thing next to your console, plug it into the wall or power strip and you are good to go. Heck, take it with you at the end of the night and use it a reading light, too!

Is work space tight around your console? Not enough room for a free-standing light? If you have an unused mic input on your audio console (maybe you can unplug the drummer’s vocal mic?), you can use it to hold our 18X-LED-NA. Power comes from the usual external power supply included with the light (nope, it does not use phantom power) and the light includes an in-line dimmer. Also available in a right angle version: 18XR-LED-NA.

          



Option number three is really slick. Our ANSER series LED lights are designed to operate on input voltage as low as 5-VDC. Yep, with an ANSER LED light and ANSER-USB accessory cable, that spare USB port on your console is now a power point for your task light. The ANSER produces a bright (796 Lux), warm (3100K) white light and includes a full range dimmer.

So there you go, no connector, no problem.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Littlite “Anser”

PRODUCT REVIEW:  Littlite “Anser”

by Alan H.

Thank you for allowing me to 'test drive' the Littlite.  Yes. I have put it to good use.  I have used it almost everyday. I have an office in my basement, where I do some work or just play around with music (practicing or amateur recording). I set the light on top of my computer tower, shining down on my desk. It works as a great task light for anything that I have to read on my desk (including music lead sheets). I love the fact that I can position the light a fair distance away from where I'm working and still get a decent light intensity to see well. And, the gooseneck allows me to move the light around and use it for a variety of uses that a typical desk light would be too cumbersome, for instance making a connection in the back of my computer, looking at the contents of a drawer, finding something that dropped on the floor. Plus, the light, itself, has a pleasant, incandescent feel to it.

The weight of the base has been most adequate for almost every position I've put it in; tipping over was not a problem with me.

Being an engineer, I had some other comments:

    The unit "feels" robust.  It appears to be solid.  The dimmer feels high quality (I use it to turn it on/off)

    I took the bottom off to see what was inside....it was surprisingly simple (great for reduction of potential problems).

    The steel plates on the bottom are a very effective and low-cost solution for weighing down the base.

    I'm assuming that the lamp is LED...good for long life.

    I like the fact that the temperature of the light does not get real hot.  It is warm..but, I'm not going to get burned by touching it.

It appears that you did a pretty good job designing the unit.  The light performs quite well.

Shared by Rhonda Fackert: One of our development goals was to produce a Littlite that had the warm incandescent feel to it, like our classic halogen series, only with LED’s. We were excited to see in Alan’s review that he noted the pleasant, incandescent feel and later was not sure of the light being LED. The “Anser” with the LED concealed in the end of the hood, makes it difficult to determine the light source.  We are pleased that our engineering goals to meet customer demand for a dimmable LED task light with an incandescent feel appears to be fulfilled with our new “Anser” Littlite.

Littlites Popping Up Everywhere

Littlites as most people know them have been the light of choice on music consoles for the last 35 years.  They were designed to be rugged, to withstand being shipped on tour and the rigors of the road.  The lifetime warranty backs it up even if the light has an extra hard life.   Like somebody accidentally driving over it with the tour bus…

This makes the light a natural choice for industrial applications.  Where durability is key on a machine that may process 40 jobs an hour.  You don’t want a cheap imported light that only lasts 6 months and when it breaks it stops or affects production until you get the light replaced, you want something that lasts as long as the machine!

We have had some manufacturing customers learn about our lights, and as far as cost goes we are on the low end for the competitive range of lights industrially.  We have started to pop up, and light up, some new and interesting applications. 

Recently we had a customer purchase our lights for his automatic hole punching machine, to help the machine detect the color differences needed for its operation.  The light has held up to the vibration and is significantly reducing defects.  Also we have another customer who is using them for quality inspection, our Anser light with its end out light is a perfect fit for quality inspection benches.  We have another customer that is using them in trains, in the front engine car for the engineers to see the train controls.  And yet another customer is using them for lighting on electrical chassis system.   And a final amusing one, a customer calls our light “the marriage saver” because she uses it to read before bed and her husband didn’t want to be kept awake by a bright light. 

For more information about our lights, check us out at www.littlite.com

Authored by: Kristine