Cree BA19-08027OMF-12DE26-2U100 60W Equivalent 2700K A19 LED Light Bulb, Soft White

I love these Cree dimmable bulbs! I've replaced all lights in my house with LEDs, and this 60W 2700K is the one I use for most of my standard household lights. I have most of them on dimmers, and that all works fine.I've even installed a few outside. As you probably already know, unlike CFLs, these are instant-on, even in cold Iowa temperatures (i.e., sometimes negative ºF).The 2700K warm light is very nice. I had CFLs that claimed to be 2700K or 3000K, but they were still always whiter, harsher light than they claimed. These Cree 2700K bulbs are perfect for general ambient light for most household uses -- ceiling fixtures in the living room, floor-standing lights, bathroom, just about anywhere. Looking around a room, I can't tell the difference between these and incandescents.These also run more efficiently than CFLs (and incandescents, of course) -- verified with a meter to be 9.5W each -- and they're MUCH cooler to the touch. You can leave these on as long as you want and immediately unscrew them by hand; the bulbs only get lukewarm. The little heat sink ring at the base of the bulb gets warmer, to the point where if it's been on several minutes or longer, you'll only be able to leave your finger on the heat sink about a full second or two before it's uncomfortable, but that's it. Touching any other part of the bulb is fine at any time.So far, LEDs seem to be living up to the claims of how long they last much better than CFLs. I've had some of these Crees installed for over two years now (living room and three bedrooms -- 18 bulbs total in six fixtures, all using dimmable switches), and all are still working fine. I've since converted the rest of my house, too, installing these in bathrooms, exterior fixtures (which worked fine all winter), and more.

After much research and comparing other comparable LED bulbs on the marketplace, I decided that these Cree 9.5W were the best available. If you are sure you want LED bulbs for reasons other than strictly to save money, these are your best bet, but do the math first if you're just looking to save money: A 13w CFL is more cost effective for the vast majority of consumers' bulbs at this point.There are some cons to this bulb as I explain below, but all things considered these are absolutely worth the cost to me, and I definitely plan on buying more in the very near future. I will try to update this review in the future to share my continuing experience with these bulbs.Pros:Great lumens per watt (800/9.5=84.2 lumens per watt, compared to about 60 lumens per watt for comparable CFL, and 13 lumens per watt for comparable incandescent)Lower cost than many comparable LED bulbs.10 Year warrantyLarger heatsink and higher quality internal electronics for longer lifespan than comparable LED bulbsAssembled in USATruly instant on light at full brightnessWorks in colder temperatures where CFLs tend to dim and are much slower to warm up to full brightnessClaims to be dimmable though I don't own a dimmer to verifyBetter light distribution than many/most comparable LED bulbsNo mercury, so no complicated disposal or danger when they breakSeems much more durable than a CFL bulbNo audible hum like some LED bulbs25,000 Hour life means you spend less time (and cost) replacing bulbs.Can use in enclosed fixturesRanges from lukewarm to very warm depending on where they're installed, but never gets hot enough to burn youNeutral:Adequate color accuracy for most applications (80 CRI)I've seen reports of some people saying the glue that holds the outer dome shell to the metal base coming loose over time, but I haven't seen any sign of this happening on my bulbs.Cons:Based on the average cost per kWh in the US, payoff time versus 13w (60w replacement) CFL is still very long if you use the bulb less than 12 hours every day. At 12 hours use a day it will take me almost 3 years to break even vs 13w CFL. At only 4 hours of use per day, the break even point moves to almost 8 years! If you're looking to switch to LED strictly to save money, you may want to reconsider unless you have some lightbulbs on 12+ hours a day and you're willing to wait several years to pay off the investment cost of the LED bulb. Keep in mind that LED bulb costs are decreasing rapidly, you may be better off waiting another year or two and using CFLs in the meantime. Search for "LED Bulb Saving Calculator" and and see how long it will take you to pay off these bulbs.Cree has stated that they will not honor their warranty for Amazon purchases, unless the seller sends you their receipt from Home Depot!These bulbs are much heavier than a standard incandescent or CFL bulb. If you plan to use them in a very small, lightweight desk lamp with a flexible neck, they may cause it to tip over much more easily.These bulbs have a slight dark spot right at the top of the dome, so if you plan to install them dome side down, for example in a hanging fixture over a table, they might not be the best option, but I would still consider them adequate in that situation.

So all through my home I have a bunch of 75W equivalent CFL bulbs that I have collected over the years. They ranged between 14-20W depending on color quality and age, and the newest bulbs have been in place for ~3 years, and the older ones being closer to 7 years old.Maybe it is just the fade from the old bulbs, but these 60W equivalent LED bulbs are much MUCH brighter than the rag tag team of CFLs that they replaced. As always with LED lights, the color gamut is nice and full making colors and objects *pop*, and making details like text and textures much easier to differentiate. It is what I imagine it would be like if I needed glasses and finally got the correct prescription and the world is made clear again.Anywho, great bulbs, great price (for LED anyways), better quality light, they don't get nearly as hot, and if things stand up to the marketing then they should last a very long time.One oddity: When I grabbed the first bulb out of the package I immediately noticed that the translucent bulb is a strange rubbery material when I was expecting it to be more like a hard plastic. Not a bad thing, but it certainly threw me for a loop!