led controller

[bronze_10]

ok .. I have been reading all the led install threats and I have made myself complete confused about several things. We don't boat at night that much but we do boat until dark, (best time on the lake). I am changing my stereo and am currently looking at the fusion 750 with wetsound xs65i-rbg speakers to install some leds in the boat at the same time. We don't have a tower and i am only replacing the 4 factory speakers at this time with plans to add more maybe next year with an amp. My question is led controllers to run the led in the speakers. Somewhere i got lost in all the data on which controller is the best.

 

[Bill D]

You'll need a controller for the LED's. I think this is the same controller @Bruce installed.

Wetsounds offers one for $100, but I believe this is the same unit without their logo.

 

[Bruce]

You'll need a controller for the LED's. I think this is the same controller @Bruce installed.

Wetsounds offers one for $100, but I believe this is the same unit without their logo.

Wow, that is some crazy markup by Wetsounds!

 

[DJMattyT]

I suggest the wifi remote that lets your smartphone control the LEDs. I have it in my truck and bought one for my boat too. It's great

 

[Bill D]

My led controller is wifi and I'm not thrilled about it. It's becoming cumbersome to have everything go through one device. I use my phone to play music also, so I can either be connected to the led controller wifi or to the LTE network. It would be fine if I didn't want to stream music, but I don't only enjoy the music on my phone.

For most situations I like having fewer devices to carry (i.e. a camera) but I am finding my phone being pulled in too many directions.

 

[octavio3311]

Yeah - I totally agree. Rather have separate control.

 

[DJMattyT]

I had separate control in my truck but I love having it on my phone. At times it's annoying to wait for it to load up but you can set it and go to a different wifi network and leave functions on and whatever. It's just nice having it fully customizable. You can set different zones to be different colors and whatever. Again I like it but I can understand why some may not. For $24 I would try it before spending a lot on a wet sounds controller

 

[robert843]

Sorry dont want to hiJack a thread for a second but I will lol. So I have opted to go single color on LED's as I figured there was one color i would use the most and really had no need for the changing colors. I used to have the multi color system on my motorcycles but found I spent 90% of the time using one color and also as bad is this sounds its bit of a little laziness as well as I didn't want to solder all those wires. Does any one have a recommendation on a dimmer that will work well on the boat? I bought the 50/50 leds and as I of today I started working on putting this together now I'm worried they may be a little to bright for underway operation so I would like to find a way to dim them slightly while moving but while at anchor or dock be able to re brighten them.

 

[DJMattyT]

Sorry dont want to hiJack a thread for a second but I will lol. So I have opted to go single color on LED's as I figured there was one color i would use the most and really had no need for the changing colors. I used to have the multi color system on my motorcycles but found I spent 90% of the time using one color and also as bad is this sounds its bit of a little laziness as well as I didn't want to solder all those wires. Does any one have a recommendation on a dimmer that will work well on the boat? I bought the 50/50 leds and as I of today I started working on puting this together now I'm worried the may be a little to brought for underway operation so I would like to find a way to dim them slightly while moving but while at anchor or dock be able to re brighten them.

I bought all single color too and looked for a dimmer. But like I said up there I'm going to buy the wifi remote so I can dim them through my phone. Doing pulsing and set the blue LEDs to music. I would check Oracle dimmers if you decide not to do a controller