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BlockBlueLight · $$$$$ · Updated March 3, 2026

Full Spectrum + Infrared

A top-10 lamp for melanopic output, #8 of 57. Steady at full power, but it flickers when dimmed. Glare is extreme up close.

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A rectangular LED therapy light panel with 32 circular bulbs, control buttons, and a digital display on its front, positioned at an angle against a light background. A power cord extends from the side.
Is it strong enough?#8 of 57

Yes. It meets the 10,000 lux benchmark at 1 ft.

11,685 m-EDI at 1 ft

1,0003,00010,000 benchmark40,000
Is it comfortable to sit in front of?2nd harshest

Not up close. Glare is extreme.

1,788 at 1 ft · median 112

101001,0003,200
Does it flicker?When dimmed

Only when dimmed. Steady at full power.

0.1% modulation at max · 99.9% dimmed

Flicker index
0.0001
SVM
0.003
What does the light look like?5600K

Cool daylight, excellent color.

CRI Re 97 · R9 96

2700K warm7500K cool

All test data

Light outputMeasured at 1 ft and 2 ft
m-EDI
11,685
n/a at 2 ft
Lux
12,695
n/a at 2 ft
CLa
22,530
n/a at 2 ft
Glare
1,788
n/a at 2 ft

m-EDI 11,685 at 1 ft

Glare 1,788 at 1 ft

SpectrumOutput at the highest setting
Near-infrared400500600700800900Wavelength (nm)1.00746 nm490 nm melanopic peak
Melanopic DER
0.92
m-EDI per lux. Daylight (D65) is 1.0.
Near-infrared
23%
of measured output is above 780 nm (measured to 950 nm).
CCT
5600K
Fixed
Gap from natural light
8%
Very close. Average spectral difference (ASD) from daylight at the same color temperature, 425 to 690 nm.

Lamp output

FlickerGreen is safe, amber is acceptable, red is past the limit

Full powerDimmed (3 of 5 (60%))

Percent flicker
0.1% · 99.9%
Flicker index
0.0001 · 0.2991
SVM
0.003 · 0.947
PstLM
0.011 · 0.016
Assist Mp
0.006 · 0.090
Waveform, 1 second
1.000 s1 s

A flat line near 1.0 means steady light.

Color renderingHow accurately colors and skin tones look under this lamp
CRI Re
97
R9 (deep red)
96
TM-30 Rf
98
TM-30 Rg
102
Neutral saturation
Specifications
Form factor
Desktop
Brightness
5 levels
Color temperature
Fixed
Power
47 W
Voltage
100-240V
Cord length
10.7 ft
Mounting
None
Extra features
Built-in timer, Infrared
Available in
United States, Canada, United Kingdom, European Union, Australia, Ships globally

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