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Want colored light for a party without buying smart bulbs? Moodies are silicone sleeves that slip right over a regular LED or CFL bulb.
Holidays and parties come around and you want a different color light. You can do that with smart bulbs and an app, but there’s got to be an old-school way, and Moodies are it: a little balloon-like silicone cover you put over a bulb you already own. I tried a yellow one on a standard LED bulb. The button goes to the Moodies rainbow 6-pack on Amazon (pink, red, orange, green, blue and purple), since my original link was a search page.
- Turns any regular bulb a bold color in seconds
- Plenty big to fit most bulbs
- Easy to put on and pull off
- Still quite bright; it doesn’t block much light
- Helps diffuse the light
- Lots of colors for different holidays
- Limited to the color you buy, not infinite colors like smart bulbs
- The yellow is a bright yellow, not a warm tone (get orange for that)
- Meant for LED and CFL bulbs, not hot halogens
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What Moodies are
Think of a little balloon you put over a light bulb. They come in a variety of colors, so you could do green and red for Christmas, pink for Easter, or black and white for Peter von Panda day. They don’t give you infinite color variation like a smart bulb, but they slip over the bulb you already have.
The shape surprised me. They aren’t rounded; they’re more cylindrical with a cutout, and they look plenty big for most bulbs.
Putting one on
I figured you’d roll it on, but it just kind of went on and filled out around the bulb. It’s a nice loose fit, which means it’s also easy to pull off.
I wondered about heat. LEDs do get warm and some compact fluorescents get pretty hot, but not as hot as a halogen. The silicone material doesn’t seem like something that will burn or melt on an LED like this.
Before and after
With the bulb naked, it’s a standard bright white. With the Moodie on, the whole thing looks really yellow. It’s bright yellow, not a warm tone, so if you want warm, get the orange. It almost looks like a flame.
The silicone isn’t filtering out a lot of light, so it’s still quite bright. I’m pretty happy with that. If you want to light something up in yellow, this does it, and the other colors should work the same way.
Where I’d use them
Birthday parties, holidays, or just setting the mood when someone special comes over. They also diffuse the light nicely. Because they come off so easily, you can swap colors for each occasion and store them flat in a drawer the rest of the year.
FAQ
Do Moodies work on LED bulbs?
Yes. I used one on a standard LED bulb and it fit loosely and glowed bright yellow.
Will Moodies melt?
On an LED it didn’t seem like a concern. They’re made for LED and CFL bulbs, which run cooler than halogens.
Do Moodies make the light dimmer?
Not much. It was still quite bright with the cover on.
What colors do Moodies come in?
A variety. The rainbow pack has pink, red, orange, green, blue and purple, and single colors are sold too.
Are Moodies hard to remove?
No. They have a loose fit and pull right off.
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