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USB-C Hybrid DockA piano lamp, also called a piano light, is designed specifically to light up the sheet music and the keyboard. A good piano lamp usually has an eye-care hood that prevents glare and helps reduce eye strain while you are reading the sheet music. In addition, a desirable lamp can balance ambient light and reach a suitable lighting level (lux).
Q: What is lighting level and how much lux do you need?
A: The lighting level, also called illuminance, is the amount of light measured in LUX. Here we provide a few recommended lighting levels for different areas:
If your children often play the piano or look at the sheet music for a long time, they might have eye strain. Here we provide some symptoms of eye strain:
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What are common types of pianos?
Common types of piano can be broken down into three categories: Grand pianos, Upright pianos, and digital (electronic) pianos. Each of these pianos have their own unique features:
6 types of piano lamp:
In general, for upright pianos, we tend to pick a desk-style lamp. A desk-style lamp could be placed on top of an upright piano and light up the sheet music and the keyboard at the same time.
However, the illuminance won’t be even and wide enough if you pick any desk-style lamp. Therefore, you should probably consider the one specifically designed for the piano.
In the current marketplace, a clip-on lamp or a floor lamp should be more suitable for grand pianos. But the two types of lamps that serve part of a piano lamp should compete.
Although a clip-on piano lamp can light up sheet music, its illuminance can’t reach the keyboard. On the other hand, a piano floor lamp can brighten up the keyboard but its illuminance won’t be enough for the sheet music.
For digital (electronic) pianos, a desk-style lamp or a floor lamp seems to be a better choice. But once again, the two types of lamps won’t be able to light up both the sheet music and the keyboard evenly.
The following are the recommended light temps for different spaces:
Living Room: 3200-4200K is perfect for reading, watching tv, relaxing.
Bedroom: 2700-3800K.This beautiful range makes cozier interiors.
Kitchen: 3600-5000K. In kitchens, this range promotes our feelings of cleanliness and reliability to food impressions.
Below are five common lighting certificates:
• IEC/TR 62778
IEC/TR 62778 is the certification that assesses the blue light hazard of all lighting products in the visible spectrum (380 nm to 780 nm).
• IEC/EN 62471
IEC/EN 62471 is the standard designed to ensure our eye safety concerning the LED hazards.
• IEEE1789
The purpose of IEEE1789 is to assess the high-brightness LEDs so as to reduce the health risk for viewers.
Buying a piano lamp is not an impulsive decision making. As piano lamps can look in different forms and can function differently, It really takes time to find the best piano lamp.
In this article, we have listed 4 steps to consider before choosing a right piano lamp, including their types, color temperature, and certificates. Now you are ready to contemplate these tips and start your musical journey! But If you still don’t know how to choose the best lamp, we encourage you to find more about lighting at our Knowledge Center.