Do these buzz like fluorescents? Also, I've absolutely no experience with electrical installations. Is this something a novice can handle?
1342364
No they make no noise. I bought this as a gift, but had to test it. Transformer at the plug converts to 24 volt DC. Every thing else is plug and play.
1342365
These lights are silent. They are very easy to install, basically attach the brackets, snap the lights in, attach the wire harness, plug them in and turn them on.
1342366
These lights make no sound at all. There is no electrical installation, you mount the lamps, and the wires plug in to the lights like headphones, then the whole set up plugs into the wall.
974863
There is an approximate 1-2 second delay before they light up when turning them on, however they are on quicker and brighter than cold and/or old florescent lamps. so it's barely noticeable at all. They also make no noise at all like florescent lamps do. They do not say UL anyplace on them or the packaging. I did not save a copy of the install instructions so I can't check that.
506826
I have this bulb outside, used for lighting the driveway and walkways (actually four of them). The don't buzz, but then I don't used them on a light that dims. BTW, I'm very happy with the light output. Hope this helps.
700607
They can be as long as LED lights are dimmable. I used this particularly to get rid of buzzing and it worked awesome. Just remember switch requires neutral wire too though!
823521
Do the light fixtures have a 3 prong plug, or a 2 prong, or are they wall fixtures. I found if they aren't grounded well, the larger wattage will buzz, I'm not sure why. I know they work well in my bathroom wall fixtures. I've not tried the large bulbs in a stand up lamp type fixture (2 prong plug). I was told that the buzzing isn't going to be a problem, except for the noise you hear. I hope this helps. Bob H.
2029634
Yes, but they did not work well in my old apartment's wiring. "Dim" was still rather bright and they buzzed louder than my incandescents. I returned mine. I blame my wiring, but other reviews on The Wirecutter and elsewhere said those two things weren't an issue.
401820
I've had two of these in my media room for over two years now dimming a number of ceiling and perimeter spot lights (conventional, not LED) and they have been totally silent...no buzz at all. If you have an unusual application then your experience may differ. But these units have performed flawlessly for me since I installed them.
902818
Their maximum brightness isn't great, but for a bedside or table lamp it's fine. I think it's noticeable though. There is no hum, the lights are totally silent.
2195799
i didn't buzz when i used regular light bulbs or cfl. i did stop working completely after two weeks. second one that failed, just to warn you.
974100
Never heard the buzzing from the switch itself. But the lights that buzz in my house are the incandescents. Most of my bulbs are LED's so the buzzing is limited to only certain rooms with incandescents still in them.
967449
Not that I've noticed. I have numerous LED bulbs, and none of them buzz. If they do I would send them back.
652475
In my original review I pointed out that these flicker when dimmed, could also be associated with buzzing since the load is on and off. Mine are still going strong after considerable use, however, I rarely dim since the flickering is irritating.
902821
In my opinion they're a little dimmer, especially depending on the color you're using. Definitely no hum though.
2029636
I have a track lighting system with an old, round dimmer knob. They work fine, but do not go down to the very dim light that old bulbs could go down to. I'd estimate they dim to about 25% of full strength, when old light bulbs I could get to dim down to about 2-5%. I do not hear any buzzing when I dim them.
902813
If you experience any hum or buzzing sound, make sure the lights are not on a circuit with a dimmer switch. The Hue lights work best with a toggle power switch. Dimming happens in the LED bulb components.
828338
I have two connected from my PC to speakers. There was no buzzing, however during installation I noticed the sound would dip out (in volume) if I bent the cable in a certain way. Best not to expect a long life time out of these if you're moving them around too much.
1218677
No buzzing but they are definitely desktop computer speakers. Not for a whole room.