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SOLshine · $$$$$ · Updated March 5, 2026

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A top-10 lamp for melanopic output, #6 of 57. No flicker at full power. Glare is extreme up close; at 2 ft it still delivers 11,550 m-EDI.

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A rectangular LED light therapy panel with six rows of round LED bulbs, a control panel with buttons and display at the bottom, set against a light gray background.
Is it strong enough?#6 of 57

Yes. 2.1× the 10,000 lux benchmark.

21,010 m-EDI at 1 ft · 11,550 at 2 ft

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

Not up close. Glare is extreme.

3,022 at 1 ft · 1,583 at 2 ft · median 112

101001,0003,200
Does it flicker?No risk

No, at full power. Dimmed not tested.

0.3% modulation at max

Flicker index
0.0002
SVM
0.003
What does the light look like?6250K

Cool daylight, excellent color.

CRI Re 96 · R9 92

2700K warm7500K cool

All test data

Light outputMeasured at 1 ft and 2 ft
m-EDI
21,010
11,550 at 2 ft
Lux
21,455
11,240 at 2 ft
CLa
43,755
22,935 at 2 ft
Glare
3,022
1,583 at 2 ft

m-EDI 21,010 at 1 ft, 11,550 at 2 ft

Glare 3,022 at 1 ft, 1,583 at 2 ft

SpectrumOutput at the highest setting
Near-infrared400500600700800900Wavelength (nm)1.00837 nm490 nm melanopic peak
Melanopic DER
0.98
m-EDI per lux. Daylight (D65) is 1.0.
Near-infrared
32%
of measured output is above 780 nm (measured to 950 nm).
CCT
6250K
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 not tested

Percent flicker
0.3%
Flicker index
0.0002
SVM
0.003
PstLM
0.199
Assist Mp
0.095
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
96
R9 (deep red)
92
TM-30 Rf
98
TM-30 Rg
102
Neutral saturation
Specifications
Form factor
Desktop
Brightness
Fixed
Color temperature
Fixed
Power
47 W
Voltage
100-240V
Cord length
13.8 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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