Top 15 LED Strip Manufacturers

*Overview of the best according to the editors of Healthy Food Near Me. About selection criteria. This material is subjective, is not an advertisement and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.

The LED strip is a narrow strip 8-16.3 mm wide and 2.4-5.5 mm high, which emits bright light and consumes 3-15 watts per meter of length. The service life of LED elements varies from 8 to 15 years. All this makes them extremely popular in decorating furniture, ceilings, paintings, boats and cars. LED strips can serve as both decoration and lighting. If you decide to use them in your home, cafe, boat or car, take a look at expert advice on selection and an overview of the best manufacturers in the industry.

Tips for Choosing LED Strips

Here are the main parameters that you should pay attention to when choosing an LED strip.

Number of LED elements

This refers to their number per linear meter. The indicator varies from 30 to 120 units. The more diodes on the tape, the better the light comes from it. For the purpose of decoration, tapes with a smaller number of LEDs are chosen, where there is a dark interval between bright dots. Such a decision does not “hit” in the eyes, but well indicates the contour of objects.

Power and brightness

The indicator is indicated in W / m. For accent lighting on furniture elements or car body parts, tapes with characteristics up to 10 W / m are used. If local lighting of the salon or kitchen surface is required, LEDs with a power of 14 W / m are used. The brightness of the emitted light, measured in lumens, also plays a role. The flux from one LED can be 3.5-27 lumens, and for some models up to 130 lumens. The characteristic is sometimes prescribed by class A or B. “A” shines brighter and lasts longer.

Working voltage

To connect a strip with LEDs, adapters are used that convert the household voltage of 220 V to 9-36 V. Those who decide to decorate a car or boat with LED strips should pay attention to this – the voltage of the on-board network must correspond to the current characteristics of the tape. In the case of an apartment or house, it is important to choose the correct power of the converting adapter. For example, if your strip has a power of 20 W / m, and its length along the contour of the ceiling in the room is 10 m, you will need 20×10 u200d 220 W. There are products for voltage XNUMX V, which, as a rule, are used for outdoor lighting of buildings and are connected directly to the network.

Ribbon light color

White glow is relevant both as a decorative lighting and in terms of local lighting. Under such light, the eyes see other objects in natural shades. In the case of white light, its color temperature of 1000-7500 K plays a role. As the value increases, the light changes from warm (with a yellow tint) to cold (with a blue tint).

Colored tapes are produced with any glow (red, yellow, blue, purple, orange, etc.) and are used as an accent on body lines, threshold lighting, highlighting the outlines of a boat or furniture relief. Multi-colored LEDs are widely used in the design of advertising signs and window dressing. There are three-chip LEDs that can alternately change color to red, green and blue. This expands the capabilities of the equipment and helps save space during installation, but such tapes are more expensive.

Diode protection

On sale there are LEDs without protection (IP20, 23, 33), which are simply attached to the printed circuit board. They can only be used for installation in dry places, for example, around the perimeter of a picture frame or along the contour of a multi-tiered ceiling. Silicone-coated tapes (IP65) are designed for places with periodic splashes and even water jets, therefore they are successfully used for local lighting in the kitchen, outdoor gazebos, terraces, and bathrooms. Solid silicone tube LEDs (IP67 and 68) are submersible, making them suitable for use on boats, car bottoms or swimming pools.

Varieties of LED strips

Even when choosing LEDs, you may notice markings with the letters SMD and numbers. This is the designation of tape types, of which there are several types, but the most common are three:

1. 3528 – gives out 3.5-6 lumens;

2. 5050 – shines with a return of 8-10 lumens;

3. 5630 – emits a brightness of 13-18 lumens.

The marking numbers here are not arbitrary, but are associated with the size of the LEDs. For example, in the first type they are 3.5×2.8 mm, so up to 120 pieces can fit on one meter. But 5×5 mm diodes are already larger, so there will be a maximum of 60 units per 60 cm tape. The width of the second type of LED strip will be slightly larger, which is important to consider when choosing a mounting location.

Rating of the best manufacturers of LED strips

Now let’s move on to the best brands that produce LED strips, which will help you decide which manufacturer to give preference to. When compiling the TOP-15, the experts took into account the characteristics and range of manufactured goods, as well as its demand in stores and customer reviews.

Cree

Rating: 5.0

The company has existed since 1987 and is located in the USA, North Carolina. In addition to America, another plant has been operating in China since 2009. The manufacturer created the first LED integrated circuit based on silicon carbide and since then has become the main supplier of this element in the world (provides 85% of the world’s demand) for the production of LED strips.

The manufacturer is recognized as the best for the development of revolutionary technologies in terms of manufacturing LEDs. One of the latest achievements in 2017 was the release of the Xlamp MLB tape, which surpasses almost all existing types of tape-type LED elements in its brightness. For diodes, the light output is 27 lumens per matrix, while most competitors have this figure at the level of 15-18 lumens. Due to the high color rendering index, the narrow strip gives as much light as two or three LED strips from other companies will give out. Therefore, the manufacturer’s products from the latest series are suitable not only as decorative lighting or kitchen lighting, but even for arranging the correct supply of light in photo studios.

Osram

Rating: 4.9

Second place was awarded to a German manufacturer that has been operating since 1978. The company’s headquarters is located in Munich, and products are manufactured at 46 factories in 17 countries around the world. The manufacturer is a subsidiary of Siemens. The company produces energy-saving lamps, automotive optics, lamps and light control systems. In 2010, it received the Save Energy Award for Best Energy Saving Technology.

The manufacturer got into the review thanks to the release of LEDs with a power of more than 0.3 W each, which provides bright illumination even from one LED element. For example, the LCWCQ7P.PC model is capable of emitting a stable luminous flux of up to 130 lumens with a cold white glow of 6000-7500 K. This allows you to fully illuminate the area with just a few bright points, instead of gluing a long strip.

Uniel

Rating: 4.8

Experts gave the third place to the manufacturer Uniel, whose factories operate in Russia and China. The company specializes in the production of decorative lighting based on LED elements. Judging by the catalog, the company most of all uses the 3528 and 5050 types of LEDs. A feature of the tapes is the small width of 8-10 mm, which customers like in the reviews. At the same time, the LEDs are reliably protected by a layer of silicone or completely placed in tubes, which provides water protection at the level of IP67.

The manufacturer was recognized as the best for the increased demands on the quality of manufactured products. It has its own laboratory for testing LED strips and other related products. It uses 18 test setups, among which there is even a camera that checks printed circuit boards for combustibility when the LEDs are heated. Products are accompanied by international certificates and are recognized as one of the most reliable, combined with a more affordable price than European brands.

Philips

Rating: 4.7

The manufacturer has been known since 1891 and is headquartered in Amsterdam. From the very beginning, the company’s activity was focused on the production of electric lamps, therefore, among the companies that manufacture LED strips, this one has gained considerable experience. Printed strips for LED placement are produced in white color with two orange inserts in the areas of allowable cutting. It is not possible to confuse this section and cut off the tape by mistake. The manufacturer offers options for LEDs with a white glow and a color temperature from 3500 to 6000 K. According to the specified characteristics for most tapes, the declared service life is 20000 hours.

We have included the company in the list of the best due to the especially smooth surface of the silicone strips, which makes it convenient to wet clean the LED lighting, which regularly accumulates dust.

Geniled

Rating: 4.6

The review continues with a domestic brand that produces LED lighting strips that are characterized by low power consumption. For example, a 5 m long LED strip can consume only 48 watts. The groups of LEDs on it are divided into three units, so you can cut the tape every 2.5 cm. The declared service life is 50000 hours. The catalog shows that most tapes are designed for 12 V, so they can be connected to the on-board network of cars without an additional adapter. This is liked by car owners in the reviews and simplifies installation.

The manufacturer is distinguished by particularly thin strips with LEDs that do not protrude much above the surface. For example, the GL-120SMD model consists of 120 LED elements of type 3528, which are only 2mm high. This is optimal as a car interior lighting, so that users cling to such tapes as little as possible with their heads (if glued to the ceiling) or feet (in the case of lighting under the dashboard).

Edisson

Rating: 4.5

This brand appeared in Taiwan in 2001. The company is engaged in the manufacture of LEDs on tapes in both white and color versions. In the catalog there are coils with a length of 100 m, which can be bought in bulk or cut to the desired length. In addition, the manufacturer offers controllers, transformers, power supplies and an aluminum profile for mounting and protecting LEDs. There are voltage options for 12 and 24 V.

Experts considered the manufacturer the best for developing a 5th generation matrix with a high chip density. The product of the EdiPower II HM series is capable of delivering a luminous flux of up to 140 lumens, which gives a very bright light and allows you to manage in a spacious room without additional lighting. At the same time, the matrix can even be RGB, expanding the color options for the room.

Joliet Technology

Rating: 4.5

It is a global manufacturer of lighting and decorative strips based on LED technology, but it is ranked lower in the list because its products have not received wide recognition in the domestic market. This result is due to the high cost of the product, but its quality is also high. For example, this manufacturer’s tape is indeed capable of lasting the claimed 50000 hours, since the base material itself is multi-layered and acts as a heatsink to remove heat from the LEDs.

In the reviews, the products of this manufacturer have a positive rating for maintaining the brightness of the glow and color temperature despite years of operation. Therefore, if you installed the LEDs of this brand as the main lighting for a certain area (kitchen, desk), then the quality of the light will be maintained for the entire service life.

Xiaomi Yeelight

Rating: 4.5

The well-known Chinese phone manufacturer has gone further and produces a variety of electronic products for the home, including LED lighting. The strip LEDs are produced with a strip length of 2 m and can be white, one color or tri-color. Like most products from this manufacturer, the ribbon connectors are Wi-Fi capable, so the user can control them through the application on the phone, which buyers like in the reviews.

Our experts appreciated the manufacturer for the patented development of LED strip extensions. The product has a length of 1 m and allows you to connect a group of LED strips at once with unlit intervals, which allows you to decorate the room in a new way. Where previously it was required to lay several tapes, now you can get by with one elongated one. The connection of elements is carried out by a simple connector and does not require special skills.

Ledcraft

Rating: 4.4

The manufacturer specializes in the production of environmentally friendly light sources, among which the leading place is occupied by LEDs on tapes. In addition, the company offers a light control system and a different profile for mounting and protecting LEDs. The manufacturer’s catalog contains tapes for installation in dry places with IP33 water protection class, as well as for areas with high humidity IP65 and even under water IP 68. In addition to low-voltage tapes, the manufacturer produces LEDs with a voltage of 220 V, which are used to illuminate the contours of the building. Due to the powerful power supply, the length of such tapes can reach 100 m, which exceeds the performance of goods by 12 V and is liked by designers in the reviews.

We included the manufacturer in the list of the best for the development of digital LEDs, where with the help of a controller you can control not only the color of the entire strip, but also each diode separately. This greatly expands the possibilities of decorating a room or other places.

Navigator

Rating: 4.3

The Navigator brand was created in 2006 by the Battery Team, which has existed since 1993. Navigator products are manufactured at the plant in Klin and are supplied throughout Russia, the CIS countries and Europe. The company has equipment for plastic injection molding and other installations that allow the production of LED products in a full cycle, which reduces the cost of the final cost of the product. Among the manufacturer’s assortment there are tapes for 12 and 220 V, dimmers for adjusting the brightness of light, controllers and power adapters. Installation is carried out on double-sided tape made in the USA, so the LED backlight will not disappear during the entire period of operation, which is confirmed by buyers in the reviews.

We considered the manufacturer to be the best for interesting technological solutions, such as the “Running Wave”. The LEDs on the strip can have 19 dynamic turn-on scenarios, which ensures the reproduction of interesting scenes. This feature makes decorative lighting eye-catching and more memorable, which is important in restaurant advertising.

Rubetek

Rating: 4.3

The manufacturer has concentrated its activities on the manufacture of LEDs for “smart home” systems, which are “tied” with other functions. The company’s most famous product is the Wi-Fi strip, sold in sizes of 2-5m. It is made of 3 x 5050 crystal LEDs, 60 units per meter, capable of shining three colors gradually or simultaneously. The manufacturer offers the function of separately adjusting white light in the color temperature range from warm yellow to cold turquoise. The device is powered by 220 V through an adapter. Buyers in the reviews note the separate design of the power supply and the controller, which helps to perform a more accurate installation and not clutter up the decorated place with related equipment.

The manufacturer’s feature is not only the ability to control the tape from a smartphone via a Wi-Fi connection, but also the connection of the controller to the Rubetek server. This allows you to update the “firmware” and improve your lighting.

FORCE

Rating: 4.2

This manufacturer produces backlight tapes at a more affordable price than the competitors described above. In the company’s catalog there are 5 m lengths with SMD5050 LEDs, of which 1 pieces are installed per 60 m. The luminous power reaches 5 W / m, so the products are only suitable for decorative lighting. The tape emits a flux of 350 lm with a temperature of 6500 K. The total lighting power is 25 W, which makes the cost of electricity almost negligible. In the arsenal of the manufacturer there are products with a protection class from IP20 to IP65.

In the reviews, many people like hermetic plugs that connect the strip of LEDs to the power adapter. But the service life of products is much shorter than that of competitors, so we recommend this product for occasional use to decorate a presentation, corporate party or a special event room.

Gauss

Rating: 4.1

A young but rapidly developing domestic manufacturer offers strips with 2835 and 5050 LEDs, which can be from 60 to 120 units per meter. Lighting color is available in white, in the range from 3000 to 6000 K, blue, red and green. The power of the backlight is possible from 4.8 to 14.4 W/m. The entire line is powered by 12 V, so it is easy to connect to the car, which buyers like in the reviews.

Although the manufacturer has a fairly wide range of LED strips, we marked it as the best due to its compact power supplies. As a rule, other companies have them quite bulky and you need to find a secluded place where you can place the adapter without spoiling the overall look. Here, the blocks are made in a narrow rectangular shape and look like an aluminum profile for mounting the tape. The adapter has several holes, so you can even fix it under the shelf so that it does not attract too much attention to itself.

INCL

Rating: 4.0

This is a respected Russian manufacturer whose products have been time-tested and have been in operation for over 20 years. The company produces electrical goods for both domestic and industrial consumers. Lamps and LEDs of the company are used in museums, hospitals, in the illumination of architectural monuments and in urban infrastructure. In 2014 and 2016, the manufacturer topped the rating in the “Electrical Engineering” category and received the “Mark No. 1 of Russia”. In the section of LED products, the company offers the strip itself, power supplies for it, LED IPSN drivers and connectors. The manufacturer uses 2835 LEDs with a power of 4.8-9.6 W / m, the degree of protection of which is IP20-65, as well as more powerful 5050 with an indicator of 14.4 W / m. There are RGB models. The tape is available in 3 and 5 m lengths, as well as in 50 m coils for contour lighting of buildings.

We recommend the manufacturer as the best in terms of the ratio of the cost of goods to quality. This is one of the brightest examples of worthy import substitution at an attractive price and a wide variety of assortment.

Jazzway

Rating: 4.0

Our review is completed by the manufacturer Jazzway, which sells lighting strips with LEDs in coils from 5 to 100 m. The company’s catalog contains products with 2835 and 5050 LEDs for 12 V. There is also a 24 V LED PLS PRO series, which is great for decorating cabins and truck bodies. The company also offers outdoor elongated lighting strips powered by 220 V.

This is another manufacturer whose products are affordable and of good quality, but experts noted the company for having “flexible neon”. This is an LED strip with SMD2835 enclosed in a solid shell, two walls of which are not translucent, and two remain transparent. As a result, the glow does not “hit” the viewer in the eye, but spreads along the sides of the strip, highlighting the surface on which it is located. Such an element is another interesting way to emphasize the contour of the subject.

Attention! This material is subjective, is not an advertisement and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.