hi guys, just wanted your opinion. Recently i noticed in a lot of ID show rooms and also in a lot of ID from HabitatMY, they are using the type of ball (like in the picture) type of downlight for almost the entire house (living dining and kitchen) instead of those traditional 12W 4" led downlight..... any pros and cons of it ?from the look... it does look nice.. but was wondering if it is too "focused" ....


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Not sure about the pro but the bad thing is if 1 side of the light is dead you have to change both

hmm but they also have a single bulb version... exactly the same .. it has a more focused light... no one uses this in the place of normal downlight ?

Can't really see from your picture but if I guess correctly you are asking about something like a tiny spotlight MR16 bulb?

The difference is the effect. Those normal downlight lights the room evenly. They are also much brighter. The eyeball you are talking about uses a MR16 bulb with different angle spread of the the light beam. Instead of an even light, you get pools of lights.

My apartment uses these kind of eyeballs. I much prefer pools of light as compare with even lighting

Attached a new pic. It also come in a single bulb version and can tilt. How do you find the spotlight bulb ? is it bright enough for the living hall ? Aesthetic i think it looks cooler to the ceiling though


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These look more like ordinary downlight to me except you can position it. I dunno, I haven't seen these working irl before

Mine are like this -

this not eyeball ?

Dunno boss, I called it eyeball but I'm not sure the real name

nobody cares about real name. we not electrician also. as long as shop ppl understand us can liao lol

Yeah but different type of light give different effect... Just wonderting all this "eyeball" led when uses in the living and dining area replacing those conventional downlight, how it feels..

sharp on the eyes. stinging to most.

eyeball usually spread spectrum very concentrated. meaning u get a streak of light instead of the usual whole area. so the focus beam good for highlighting something, like a display vase or painting or some art thing, or some diy structure thing.

Yup exactly 😝

Dunno if you can see the effect here. This is what I mean by "pools of light". Some spots are darker.
Obviously this is not everyone's cup of tea. Most prefer bright even lighting. Pools of light creates more atmosphere I guess



This post has been edited by idoblu: Jan 12 2016, 05:12 PM

People call it "Cat Eye"

Is that your house ? Feels Very comfortable ! Minimalist kitchen <3

This is not LED. And has a shorter lifespan. Consume more electricity too.

Had many of this previously. Now all changed to LED. 5w, 7 or 9w type. Not cheap though.

But previously had to change Bulbs regularly and pretty hot nad high electricity bill.

Im using same lighting as u in my living and dining area. it makes my interior looks more expensive then it is. i really like it. i bought it from philips (LED light bulb) cost about RM55 per piece only.

my advice to others, dun buy 'no brand' LED bulb. philips can last for few yrs.. 'no brand' got to change it every yr.

Short life span?

I have this halogen light in my master room cabinet counter for 18yrs. Never change before from the day install. It run on 12v.

It sometimes also depend on luck

Yes it is. Thanks
I just moved in around May 2015. Still haven't "decorate" the walls yet

My kitchen is super tiny but it's sufficient