Does this bulb buzz at all? I have seen articles saying the dimmable leds can make a lot of buzzing noise. Thank you.
506825
No unless you put the power very very low to a point that the light doesn't show much. Honestly, very happy about the product and have changed almost all my lights at home. We have also used the same product but the bigger version for our pool and it drops from 150 Watts to 18 Watts of consumption per lights.
506826
I have this bulb outside, used for lighting the driveway and walkways (actually four of them). The don't buzz, but then I don't used them on a light that dims. BTW, I'm very happy with the light output. Hope this helps.
1614365
I purchased these at Costco and tried to use them in a 2-bulb desk lamp that has a built-in 3-way dimmer. At the brightest setting they were fine, but at the lowest, they were clicking at a very high speed. I am reluctant to call it buzzing. But it was loud and concerning. I don't know if there was a bad bulb in the pack causing the issue as I never swapped them out to try the unused 3rd bulb. I did return them but am considering trying again because the amount of heat coming from those 2 incandescent bulbs is unreal.
2189609
No buzzing, but with my dimmer switch you need to go to 50 % before they go on. They are wicked bright though (I have 4 on one switch). Also, once they are on, you can go below the 50%. Seems like there is a lot less control than with incandescent bulbs
1383938
Don't know about buzzing. Mine never lasted long enough to buzz. Don't buy these bulbs. Gone in a few weeks.
946463
I used Leviton 6674-P0W SureSlide Universal 150-Watt LED and CFL/600-Watt Incandescent Dimmer $18. also available at home depot. No issues and no buzzing. Easy to install.
2195799
i didn't buzz when i used regular light bulbs or cfl. i did stop working completely after two weeks. second one that failed, just to warn you.
159349
I bought it for LED bulbs in the hall. In one fixture I had 60W brightness, in the other 40W. It dimmed both, but the one fixture dimmed all the way to out while the other one was still on a bit, but it worked fine for me. The LED light color did not change to more yellow that I could see as it dimmed. There was no buzzing or any issues.
401820
I've had two of these in my media room for over two years now dimming a number of ceiling and perimeter spot lights (conventional, not LED) and they have been totally silent...no buzz at all. If you have an unusual application then your experience may differ. But these units have performed flawlessly for me since I installed them.
967448
I haven't noticed any buzzing at all. It's in a lamp beside couch. I think would notice if it was an issue.
1703227
Yes this bulb is dimmable however it only seems to have two brightnesses. It has something to do with the way the bulb intitially lights, it can be dimmed but it takes a little patience to slide the dimmer down to fhe desired light. Hope that helps.
1313935
The switch itself does not no. I have dimmable LED bulbs that will buzz below 30%
1808283
Mine work with any type of dimmer. No humming. I see that others have written reviews were they complain about buzzing. I haven't used one on a lamp next to a reading chair where I might notice a hum. I have them in ceiling cans with a dimmer switch. Never noticed a hum or any black spots on the bulb. I'm an mechanical engineer. Sorry, but LED bulbs don't hum when the voltage is reduced.
2146553
It does not get bright instantly. It takes a few seconds to get to full brightness. This doesn't bother me, but others in my family find it a little annoying. I also find that the bulbs make a faint high pitched humming sound, but no one else at home has noticed it.
549161
I've not tried this one, but I have other LED bulbs in DC dimming sockets that behave erratically when dimming. Dimming on LEDs is usally done by turn them on and off at different rates.
1839947
I just bought six, hooked them up to a Lutron Maestro and all of them buzz when dimmed. If I turn them on all the way they do not buzz but then they are super bright.
611416
Funny you should ask about CREE bulbs & this dimmer... I switched to the CREE bulbs and bought this dimmer as it's listed as compatible. HORRIBLE buzzing, I took the bulbs back to the big box retailer immediately. After much trouble shooting, including testing other bulbs... I realized the low load was the problem. 75w equivilant (13.5w) CREE LED bulbs got rid of the buzzing. FYI: my fixture requires 5 bulbs. I need a minimum of 60 watts total to keep the buzzing at bay in that fixture. I had the same issue in a 3 bulb fixture that needs a minimum of 40 watts.
1524443
I don't have them in lamps that are very tight around the fan, but I have noticed an intermittent fan noise in one of the 150W bulbs I purchased that goes in a lamp that has a glass hemisphere that acts like a megaphone. I'm not sure if it's at a resonant frequency, or just a random issue in one of them. The base can get very warm (I just put my hand on one that's been going for an hour and a half overhead), but not too hot to touch. I'm not sure how hot is too hot, though PacLights may have more information.