Aura Bright 10000 Lux Therapy Lamp, Sun Lamp for Light Box Therapy to Fight Low Energy with Adjustable Brightness 4 Light Settings for Sunlight Deprivation for Home and Office Use, White

Love this lamp. Bright light, sturdy base. Some reviews complained that the base was not sturdy, but mine is very heavy and does not tip. My only wish is that it came in black instead of white. But that’s minor.

I love it... 3 different powers.

This is a very bright light with a very basic utility style. It has helped my mood and energy somewhat with consistent use. I have several autoimmune issues I am hoping this can help with. I have to use it for at least an hour to feel a noticeable difference in my day. I have two complaints about the light itself... 1) the adjustor screw at the neck is permanently stuck. It arrived disassembled. When I assembled and adjusted the knob, “finger tight” it had insufficient holding power to keep the position. I had to really krank it down and it is now stuck. I have to adjust the light by actually moving the top of the light itself. No idea how long this will be effective before the joint fails. 2) The power button is a VERY responsive touch sensor front and center on the base. This is good, except that I keep the lamp on my bedside table to help me wake up.... If I reach for phone, chapstick, water etc in the middle of the night and accidentally brush the lamp, my husband and I are startled awake by a blinding light. My fix is keeping a paper back book over the base so we don’t get blinded during our sleep cycle. This would be an issue when used on any surface as the slightest touch activates the light. VALUE: My husband is actually in lighting and I know basic value on lighting products. LED tech is getting cheaper and cheaper to produce. Also, I am unsure this would be an awesome value based on the two crucial design issues above. It is all plastic outside but must be weighted inside the base to offset the top. For the price I would hope for a more user friendly function and a more attractive look that would fit in with a traditional/homey design scheme rather than a clinic. For now, it has been otherwise reliable and helpful, but I will be shopping for better function and design.

I was worried when I read some of the reviews stating that the top falls down or that it doesn’t work properly because of the light settings - I ordered it anyway, and here’s the deal... mine functions properly, and it does actually work. I would not have bought into light therapy if my doctor did not tell me that she uses light therapy, and recommended it for me. Living in Wisconsin the “winter blues” are very common with or without anti-depressants. Yes, this light is very bright but part of the product description mentions the highest level of light output possible for a photo therapy. Yes, you can tone down the brightness for different settings-however, the difference is minimal. I assume this is normal because commonsense would tell you that photo therapy works by administering “light” therefore it must produce light (what you are paying for). I’ve only been using mine for one week and almost from day one I noticed an improvement in my morning mood. For example I don’t feel like going back to sleep right after I wake up. I truly doubt that this produces a UV light. My guess is that if you have irritation after using it you likely sat too close because it does produce a bit of heat. I would recommend this to anybody who feels the “winter blues” or could use a booster in their overall mood. Definitely worth the money!

**UPDATE:#2 Really a best buy a yr and a quarter later: {Purchased 1 time Last purchased Sep 1, 2024} As of 12/18/2025 It's as solid as day 1 and I grab it by the neck tucking it under the side table on which I use it and pick it up next morn for my morning of coffee and time wasting (like now) I used it every day from Sept-April last year and again since Sept '25 I'm assuming those who raise and lower the head every day tightening/untightening the knob may find it less stable but having reversed the head as I demonstrated in original review I haven't so it's rock solid still. I hope they figured out how to offer a comparibly priced model with a rotating lamp head to accommodate balance in any position but as I already have I don't need to shop for another one UPDATE:(1) Four mos & still perfect: I use everyday 30-60 min as in my pics, base backward with lamp hanging over edge of end table 18" fr where I sit at sofa's end, I don't change the angle of the head just set it on floor next to my table after use. I stand happy with my hack of reversing the head to get closer to it. **One thing I discovered is no need to keep tapping the button to get it on/off, raise/lower brightest there is a slight latency before the lamp responds to touch - Just touch & wait a second - the buttons are not badly designed - there's no tactile feeling in touch controls.** -I am a believer at an hour per morning at approximately 18 inches from it Seems to be having an effect but it's not winter yet. The design is stupid as the range of motion is limited, You're unable to raise head to full vertical position leaving it angled slightly downward at highest. The weight and permanent position of base of the base prevents you from bringing light to the edge of a nightstand table. I removed the positioning locking knob pushed on exposed threaded end of hinge pin pulling it out CAREFULLY Gently moved it till the head barely moved enough for both sides to separate (DON'T PULL HARD THERE'S LITLE SLACK IN ELECTRICAL CORD INSIDE) Turned the head had to replace the toothed gear locking discs which fell out so note how they seat so they're like mine seen in my photos returned to the 4 toothed sides of the washers can meet to lock when you return them into place as I did then rocking the hinge pin back carefully flexing the now backwards facing lamp head to find just the minimum amount of flex in the interior cord to pass hinge pin thru then put the tension knob back and tightened in position. Works perfectly now straight up vertical so the stand power base actually seems more firmly weighted in place this way. To all those who's lamp head flopped - *You need to untighten the knob far enough to tilt head easily so the shallow teeth in the washers don't strip and lose the edges and take care to position the head minding that the washer teeth are meeting enlocked b4 tightening the knob FIRMLY so the head doesn't move. I only modified it after I decided that given the price I wouldn't cry if it broke in the 1st 6 mos of use "as-made" so I took a chance and GENTLY reconfigured it knowing I might void any warranty or chance to return but fully expected I might trash it and glad I did. The manufacturer should revisit design making the lamp head able to rotate 360-Degrees

This product changed my life. I live in the midwest. I felt like a grouch every day during the dark days waiting for spring. Low energy. Pessimistic mood. I bought this light in February. I started using it. I did 15 minutes the first day. Then 30 minutes the second day. I use it first thing in the morning. I was driving to work on the second or third day and realized that I wasn't dragging. I wasn't dreading going to work. I remember having the mindset shift that I couldn't complain to myself (or anyone else) on the way to work because I didn't feel that way any more. Thinking gloomy was just a habit, and I needed to adjust my thinking. As daylight has returned, I have cut the time to 15 minutes. During the summer, I may continue to routine but just cut the time to 5 minutes. This light therapy helps so much on overcast days as well. I can't recommend this more. It is a little bulky, so I put it on my kitchen table while I drink coffee and put it away after the timer beeps. I just tuck it in the corner. I wonder if it helps with jet lag when people are resetting their sleep cycle because it is supposed to help with sleep as well.

Full-spectrum therapy is well-proven in the scientific literature and has worked very well for me subjectively. For therapeutic benefit, the recommended "dose" is 10,000 lux for 30 minutes. What's not well understood is that the amount of "lux" you get falls off rapidly the further away you are from the source. A light that is 10,000 lux at 12 inches may not be 10,000 lux at 14 inches. So the size of the panel matters: A bigger panel means more "lux" at the surface of the panel, and more lux further away. Brightness matters as well, so one can't say for sure without doing complicated measurements, but just looking at the output from this lamp and comparing it to the $180 one I have from Northern Light tells me that it can't be giving 10,000 lux at anything more than 10" from the surface of the panel. That in itself wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me, but the thing is desperately flimsy as well. Worse is that the "hood" part of the unit I received wouldn't hold position without slowly folding down under its own weight! Worst of all is that what appears to be a threaded knob for adjusting the tightness of the hinge for the "hood" part of the lamp, is in fact just a knob-shaped ornament intended to suggest higher-quality construction in product photos. The tightness of the hinge joint cannot actually be adjusted at all, and since the one on my unit was much too loose from the factory, it arrived in irreparable and essentially useless condition. I have some experience in manufacturing electronics products myself and I would guess that the per-unit cost of this device is $15US or less, meaning at $70, figure $60 after shipping, they're making a 300 percent profit on this crap sandwich. If you really need a full-spectrum lamp for therapeutic purposes, spend a bit of extra money and get one by Northern Light. Even if you'd rather not spend any more, you can still do better than this for less.

I was so looking forward to plugging it in and using it the next morning once it arrived. I got the package to test it out and show it to my m9m and it didn't work at all. So disappointed. Now I have to go through the trouble of returning and ordering a new one and waiting for it to arrive.

The light itself is quite nice, very bright, warm light, great for a desk lamp whatever you might be doing. A really big downside being it isn't entirely UV free, I used it for an hour a couple days in a row when I first got it and I got a sunburn on my face and in my Irises. I have used a couple other day light lamps and have not had this issue. Wouldn't recommend until this is fixed. Update: LEDs do emit a very low amount of UV so if on medication that can cause photosensitivity it may have a reaction, however since lowering medication I have not had this issue. Would not worry too much about this, Great daylight lamp.

Super bright therapy light! Only wish the top was a little easier to adjust for angles, but is wonderful!

I’m really glad I read the reviews before I bought this lamp otherwise I may of been a bit disappointed with some of the features and the design. As others have said, it’s top heavy so it can easily topple over if not placed on a secure flat surface. The knob to adjust the lights angle doesn’t work well (probably the worst of it). But in saying that, I adjusted the light once and it’s stayed fine in that position. I will not be fiddling with the adjustments as long as I can help it since others mentioned having problems with it falling out of position. The lamp is not tall enough to have at your desk if you want to be under the light. I would recommend placing it on top of a shelving unit or perhaps sturdy text books. The best part is because it’s a bigger light I find being at a bit of a distance works great, unlike the smaller units that require you to be inches away in order to be affective. Others have mentioned the lamp looks cheap, but honestly I don’t notice, you can tell when you touch it that it’s not the most durable plastic but I think it looks really sharp. I have one additional piece of advice when putting the base and body together when you first get the lamp. The screws are a bit tricky to tighten, but worked well when I put them in at the same time rather than one after another. Overall for the price it’s really good if you don’t mind the design or don’t plan on adjusting the lamp often. Hope this helps! Happy days! :)

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As previous reviewers have mentioned, it is difficult to manage the angle of the light. There is something wrong with the mechanism. To use for SAD purposes, my understanding is that the light should be angled towards your eyes, not straight down, which is where it wants to be. Also, the lamp is not tall enough. I put mine on a book to raise the height, but you would think a "Light Therapy" lamp would take that into consideration. The price is good compared to other sources.