Description
Light is the cheapest form of stagecraft and the easiest to get wrong. A flat wash makes a room bright. A moving beam makes a room feel like something is about to happen. The difference is not wattage, it is direction, and direction is the one thing a fixed par can never deliver.
The Beamwright Duo ships as a matched pair of 30W moving heads, each carrying a 4 in 1 RGBW LED source that produces red, green, blue and white beams simultaneously rather than cycling through them one colour at a time. Pan runs a full 360 degrees, tilt runs 180, and the pair can be set to mirror, oppose or chase each other across a floor or wall. Control is deliberately generous: auto run for the operator who wants to plug in and walk away, sound active for a small bar, master and slave for a two-unit rig, DMX512 with 10 channels and RDM for anything that deserves a console, plus a 433MHz remote with a working range of three to eight metres for the person who just wants the lights to move without learning a desk.
The housing is plastic over metal components at 0.65kg per unit, which is light enough to clamp onto a truss with a single hand and light enough that a pair travels in a backpack. The four digit display makes addressing readable in a dark booth, the three pin XLR input and output let the units daisy chain, and IP20 rating is an honest statement that these belong indoors, away from rain and spilled drinks. For a mobile DJ, a small venue, a wedding hall or a KTV room, this is the shortest line between a bare room and a lit one.
Nobody remembers the fixture. They remember the room going dark and then not being dark anymore.
Key Features
- ✦ Matched pair of 30W moving heads ready to rig out of the box
- ✦ 4 in 1 RGBW LED source with four independent colour beams emitted simultaneously
- ✦ 360 degree pan and 180 degree tilt with smooth beam variation effects
- ✦ Five operating modes: auto run, sound active, master slave, DMX512 and remote
- ✦ Standard DMX512 protocol with 10 channels plus RDM support for console control
- ✦ 433MHz remote included with a working range of three to eight metres
- ✦ Three pin XLR input and output for daisy chaining multiple units
- ✦ Four digit digital display for addressing in low light
Technical Specifications
- Rated power: 30W per unit
- Light source: 4 x 3W LED, 1 red, 1 green, 1 blue, 1 white
- Input voltage: AC 100V to 240V, 50/60Hz
- Control protocol: DMX512 and RDM, 10 channels
- Remote control: 433MHz, effective range 3 to 8 metres
- Pan and tilt: X axis 360 degrees, Y axis 180 degrees
- Operating modes: Auto, sound active, master slave, DMX, RDM, remote
- Optimal projection distance: 3 to 5 metres
- LED lifespan: 10,000 hours average
- Protection rating: IP20, indoor use
- Dimensions: 13 x 13 x 19 cm per unit
- Net weight: 0.65 kg per unit
- Operating temperature: -20C to 40C
- Housing: Plastic with metal components
- Flicker: 1 to 20Hz
Where It Belongs
Mobile DJs carry a pair because two heads cover a small floor and still fit beside a laptop in the car. Bars and KTV rooms mount them on a wall bracket where a wash light would only brighten the ceiling. Wedding planners use them to cut beams through haze during the first dance and then drop to a slow ambient sweep for dinner. Rehearsal studios and small theatres use the DMX and RDM pair to build cue stacks that behave the same way every night, which is the difference between a lighting rig and a gamble.
Questions Buyers Ask
Q: Do I need a DMX console to use these?
No. Auto run and sound active modes work with nothing attached. The remote handles basic colour and movement changes. DMX512 with RDM becomes useful once you want repeatable cue sequences.
Q: Can the two units be linked together?
Yes. Three pin XLR input and output let you daisy chain them, and the master slave mode keeps the second unit following the first without separate programming.
Q: Are they loud in operation?
The cooling and motor noise sit below typical bar ambience. In a silent listening room you will hear the pan motor during fast movements, which is normal for a moving head at this size.
Q: Can these be used outdoors?
IP20 means indoor use only. A covered patio is acceptable if no rain or heavy condensation reaches the fixture, but these are not an outdoor-rated product.
Q: What is the difference between this and a fixed par can?
A par washes an area in one direction. A moving head aims the beam wherever you send it, which is what creates movement, sweep and geometry on a wall or floor.
Q: How much floor does a pair actually cover?
At three to five metres of projection distance a pair comfortably covers a small dance floor or a wall of roughly four to six metres. Larger rooms want four units.
The EastSupplier Promise. Sourced directly from the manufacturing line, inspected before dispatch, and shipped from the warehouse closest to you. If a unit arrives damaged or out of tolerance, we replace it. No restocking games, no arguments about photographs.
Customer Reviews
Payment and Security
Vos informations de paiement sont gérées de manière sécurisée. Nous ne stockons ni ne pouvons récupérer votre numéro de carte bancaire.