MAXvolador Smart Light Bulbs, 6 Pack Smart WiFi Bulbs Work with Alexa, 12W A19 RGB Dimmable LED Smart Bulb Google Home, 1100LM, 2.4GHz, Color Changing Light Bulb Compatible with Echo, No Hub Required

These lights work well and setup was easy. Brightness is what I expected. White colors span the full spectrum from warm to cool. Colors are less bright than white and are more suitable for ambiance than providing light to do things in the dark. These bulbs were installed outside around a pool in Florida and are perfect for what we were looking for. The lights can be on/off controlled with a wall switch and turn on to the last color and brightness settings. I have not been able to get the bulbs to dim using a wall switch; dimming only works in the app. Maybe I need a different wall switch that is compatible, not sure. I setup groups in the app and have several zones where all bulbs adjust to common settings.

Awesome!! BUT set up can be a PIA (pain in the a$$). Few tips to help you avoid the hassle and waste of time that I just went through. 1) Make sure your Wi-Fi is set to 2.4 and not 5G. 2) Make sure your Bluetooth is enabled. 3) Make sure the light is blinking rapidly before pairing. If your light doesn't blink rapidly then turn it off and on three or four times and it will go into pairing mode (blink rapidly). My issue was that my Bluetooth wasn't enabled as that helpful tidbit wasn't mentioned in the instructions. Caution, if strobing lights is an issue for you health-wise, I'd suggest having someone else do the set up for you. When everything is set up perfectly it pairs very quickly. You can tell that it isn't going to work if it takes more than 20-30 seconds to find your device. If it goes beyond that, it's most than it's likely not going to to pair but it will try for at least a minute and a half. That's a minute and a half of constant strobing which you may have to go through several times if set up doesn't work right away. Note, you can set all the bulbs up at the same time but Idk if I'd recommend that if you want to name/assign each light to it's corresponding room (e.g. LVR, bedroom, etc.) - you won't know which bulb you're renaming before adding it to the app. Aside from the set up hiccups that I ran into, the light itself is fantastic. I also have some Philip's Hue lights and comparatively these are better imo. The white lights are far superior. They are super bright and everything in between - cool to warm, bright to dim. They have more white options than the Hue. The app for these lights also has the same options that the Hue has which I love: timers, array of colors to choose from, scenes and moods, etc. And the price is a fraction of the cost compared to the other smart bulbs. I'm crossing my fingers that they have the same longevity. Time will tell.

We find these bulbs a good value for the money. Here's the breakdown. Pros: 1. Relatively easy setup once you figure out how to get it into pairing mode. 2. Brighter than our Sengled bulbs 3. Better color saturation than our Sengled bulbs 4. Thus far, lower failure rate than our Sengled bulbs OR my Phillips Hue bulbs. 5. Good value for the price for multicolor functionality compared with non color Hue bulbs. Cons: 1. (This is a big one) this bulb is not the exact size of an A19 bulb. E26 base is fine, but the bulb is too big to fit my globe fixtures over them. In this case size matters. The globes just skim over a real A19, so a millimeter of difference means it cant be used in those fixtures (my favorites). 2. Requires setting the bulb up with a separate app before Alexa can find it and set it up. 3. Pairing. Could stand more precise instructions. I'll give some below based on my experience. ABOUT PAIRING: Ok. Here's what works for me. Once you have the SmartLife app ready to look for the bulb, and it tells you to put the bulb into pairing mode: 1. Turn switch OFF 2. Count about 15 second. 3. About a second apart for each switch: ON...OFF...ON...OFF...ON...OFF...ON... 4. Wait a couple of seconds and it should start blinking. 5. Continue following SmartLife app instructions once it is blinking NOTE: Don't go too fast. Don't go too slow. I wish there was a better way to do this, but it's the same for all bulbs we have tried. If you don't get it into pairing mode the first time, turn it off and try again from step 1 slightly (SLIGHTLY) faster, (or if you think you went too fast go slightly slower). I hope that's helpful. Manufacturer, please adjust the size of the outer casing to match industry standard for A19 bulbs so we can use them in our globe fixtures. Thanks for an otherwise pretty decent affordable multicolor dimmable LED Smart bulb.

I really LOVED these bulbs Initially, but I was having trouble with two of the bulbs resetting often. After submitting a return, the company went out of their way to contact me directly and offer multiple solutions to amend the purchase and make sure I was satisfied. They offered complementary replacement bulbs for me to try again and a credit to try a new set or other product! Wow, I was shocked. I really appreciate the sincerity of reaching out directly after my initial frustration. Through this experience I have learned it is better to contact the seller rather than just return something to amazon warehouse because they totally sold me on their lights again. I just needed to replace the one bulb and VOILA! I have a house full of fun theme colors that turn on at dusk and change through the course of the evening. I love all the options. The app took a minute to get in order but once I did it was a piece of cake. I didn’t have any trouble with the app at all. Thank you again, I really appreciated the time you took to make a happy customer and teach me a valuable lesson to practice more patience and be willing to give let someone make it right. 🙏

working and bright, cheap, but had no issues yet. build quality is fine turn them on/off SLOWLY, not quickly to pair, dont spam the switch. wait for the bulb to come on completely before turning off and back on to enter pair at time of review these were the best price for the brightest and amount of bulbs (6), amazing value