Feit Electric BPA15/LED/RP Accent LED A15 Bulb, Frost

How good can an LED bulb this cheap actually be? The answer is "surprisingly good." I originally found a very limited supply at a local big box store, and for the price, figured I'd try them. Not my first LEDs, so I knew what to expect - poor color and low lumens. Boy, was I wrong. The color on these is actually quite good. It's right where they say it is - 3000K - and it's consistent. Not just across single units, but across multiple bulbs. Light dispersion, which has been a huge problem from LEDs, is very good both in frosted and clear. (I've got some of each.) It's not the SAME as an incandescent of course, there is a dark spot at the top of the bulb and three lines when looking directly at it, but overall dispersion is excellent. Of course these are accent bulbs, but I've also found they work exceptionally well in low wattage desk lamps with reflectors and some fan fixtures where I don't want to be blinded. As an added bonus, the packaging is entirely frustration free. It's even easier than opening a bulk pack of incandescent bulbs and reusable for storage. Quality is always a concern with cheap bulbs - not so with these. I've now purchased 9 in total. Not a single one has had any problems or inconsistencies. Even lumen output has been consistent and pretty much right at 25W equivalent. Verdict? I would not hesitate to recommend these bulbs. They're truly fantastic.

10/31/2015 Edit: After two years of continuous operation in -10 F, to 92 F, outside, under cover, 24/7/365 (17,500 hrs), as entry lights, I upgraded to 5 Stars. Each bulb currently costs about $1.75 a year to operate. If I had used an incandescent, the cost would have been about $30.00 a year per bulb. I couldn't ask for more. I bought two and find they are at least equal to 25 watt incandescent bulbs. The color is described as 3000K and I believe it is correct because no orange/yellow glow is visible, however they are not daylight colored. I have not heard any sounds or seen flickering. The packaging states they are warranted for three years based on a use of 3 hours per day, which I calculated to 3285 hours, which seems to me to be restrictive if they are to last 20,000 hours per the packaging shown. The packaging I received claims 25,000 hours. Because of the weasel terms in the warranty I am giving them 3 stars, otherwise I would have given 5 stars. Edit: Warranty info on bottom of packaging: "Based on normal household usage of 3 hours per day, 7 days per week, this bulb has a 3 year warranty. If this bulb fails within the warranty period or you are not satisfied with its performance, contact Feit Electric at [email protected] or call Toll Free 866-326-BULB for instructions on lamp replacement. This replacement is the sole remedy available and liability for incidental or consequential damage is expressly excluded. Do not return the bulb to the store." Further comment: The operating cost for a 25 watt incandescent is $9.03, for a LED it is $0.72, based on $0.11 per kilowatt-hour, 3 hours per day, for 3 years.

I love most everything about this bulb. It's small and energy efficient, so I can leave it on for extended periods. With the LED technology, I don't have to worry about overheating. I'm using a few of these in lamps that I leave on overnight for security. I do have two minor complaints: 1. It is a bit brighter than a normal 25w incandescent bulb. However, it's the closest I could find at this price. 2. The color is a tad bit cooler/whiter than a traditional soft white 25w incandescent bulb. (And, this may be a result of it being brighter as well.) Otherwise, the light output is not ugly, and when used with a dark/warm colored lamp shade, it looks even better. The quality is top notch and feels like a well-built product. Although not perfect, I would say this is the best looking LED bulb I've seen so far. I will definitely purchase more Feit bulbs in the future.

I'm a big fan so far. The light isn't very LED "blue" as I like to call it, it is much warmer. Also, it is a little less bright then the bulbs I took out of my Samsung RF267ABRS fridge, but it provides plenty of light for me. Plus I know I'm using less energy to power the light. On top of that, the bulbs I pulled out of the fridge were REALLY hot after only being on a few seconds. That just means my fridge had to work just a hair harder to cool it down...this LED is not hot at all. Love the product.

I recently converted all my CFL bulbs to LED light bulbs (mostly CREE 40 and 60 watt (equivalent) warm light bulbs). However, I had a more difficult time finding a dimmer bulb for using behind my big screen TV as an accent light. The price for the Feit BPA15 was within budget, and it's worked quite well so far. I will mention that it's a little bit whiter than the CREE 40 watt Warm LED bulbs, but I usually have those off when using this light, so not a big deal for me, but I mention it because I've found it's more important these days to make sure the tint of your LED bulbs match. Just something to be aware of. The amount of light from this bulb is just about right for a dim accent bulb, meaning it provides plenty of light for my 12x18 foot room when watching TV at night. I don't like watching in the dark, but just want a bit of light behind the screen to make it easier on my eyes, so I bounce this off the rear wall. This 2 watt LED bulb replaced a 4 watt CFL, and is actually just a bit brighter, so I'm happy with the results and hope it will last a long time. I'll report back yearly with updates.

I bought one of these to light a small mud room off the back of my kitchen. It has an old ceramic fixture screwed to the wall, but the pull chain is broke off, so I stuck one of these bulbs in and it stays on all the time. At 2.5 watts its a bargin and man is it bright. I was so impressed with it I bought 2 more to replace the CFL flood lamps in the motion sensor fixture outside the back door. I was a little worried that they wouldn't be bright enough for this application, but no they work awesome out there and with the instant on of LED I like them better than the old CFL floods. Get these, you will like them.

This is a very nice, low wattage LED light bulb. I bought this to replace a very dim incandescent night light bulb and this is easily ten times the lumen output for less than half the wattage of the already low draw. It is not mind-numbingly bright, but it is very good for areas you want to light up enough to see in the dark in. I use it in a tiny and very cheaply made fixture for night lights. It is the bulb I leave on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. (So I do not trip over my cat.)

I ran this bulb in a open chandelier as a night light in the hall outside my daughters room. It put out just the right about of light for the job, however it gave up the ghost tonight with a few bright flashes, then nothing after only one year. I estimate it ran most every night for 7-9 hours. So if it ran 8 hours times 345 days (subtract a few for vacations and such), that means it lasted for 2760 hours thats far less than the advertised 24,637 hours. I got 11% of the expected life span from this bulb.