Brightech Ambience Pro – Waterproof LED Outdoor String Lights – 15 Hanging, Dimmable 2W Vintage Edison Bulbs – 48 Ft Commercial Grade Patio Lights Create Cafe Ambience in Your Backyard

Heirloom quality lights
Unlike many reviewers, I paid full price for this product and did not receive any discount from the manufacturer. I wish that had been offered to me, but alas.Despite the large number of reviews that indicated they’d received a discount in return for their review–which frankly makes the positive reviews seem suspect, even with the disclaimers (the appearance of impropriety is impropriety), I purchased these lights anyway because they looked like the quality product I’d been searching for to rebuild a vintage set of (cheesy but much-loved) colored lanterns that we use on a screened porch at our little summer cottage. The old lantern string featured a bulb base size that I could no longer find, and when the bulbs started failing I was stuck. I tried adapters, but they didn’t work. This plastic set of colored lanterns probably cost $1.99 30 years ago, so rebuilding it with a $120 LED light string probably is ridiculous, but we love these lanterns and feel they’re irreplaceable, and were therefore worthy of a high-quality upgrade. (Plus, it seems like I throw away 4 or 5 Christmas light strings every season, so I was sick of buying cheap lights that can’t even last for a year and didn’t want that sort of lousy quality for our porch.)Much searching had still not uncovered the perfect solution to rebuild my lanterns, at least not till I stumbled upon the Brightech LED light string. I debated for some time whether to buy the incandescent version for half the cost, but in the end I felt LED was the way to go for the long term…and these lights really ought to last just about forever, I have to say. This is probably the nicest light string I’ve ever seen, and just the ticket for our requirements.Our application has only twelve colored lantern shades (the light string is 15 sockets/lamps), so I ended up with three unused sockets, which isn’t a problem for us but in case anyone’s counting the lights in my photos, that’s why. This means I have four spare bulbs, as the product shipped with a full case of 16 excellent-looking LED bulbs, all packaged carefully in padded boxes. Not that LED bulbs should really ever require replacing from a realistic standpoint, but there you are.For my application, I fitted the sockets into the existing plastic lanterns that we have, and the brightness of the bulbs is perfect with the shades and for our use. The bulbs alone are quite bright, so don’t be surprised by that if you’re expecting something dimmer like Christmas lights. The bulbs fit into the sockets well, and the rubberized socket ends seem like a good fit and appropriately water tight given the string’s outdoor rating. Ours will be used in a covered porch, so that’s not strictly a major concern, but again, it just seemed like a quality choice.I’m sure this light string isn’t for everyone, but I expect that it will outlast me, and that’s just fine. We can’t wait to rehang these when our season begins again in a couple months. I feel like it’s money well spent, but I suppose only regular use will really tell the tale. Compared to the usual cheap junk out there, however, I feel good about these right out of the box.If they work (and last) as well as they look, then this is a great purchase. The proof is in the pudding, but we’ll just have to wait for a season or two to go by before it’s possible to report on longevity. On the fence? Buy them. I did. And I’m glad.

Ordered a Warm White set of lights to replace old set. Received a higher temperature white. Although most people may not notice the difference in white, I did when replacing the individual old lights with new ones. When I contacted Brightech about the difference, they were very helpful and nice. The proper lights were immediately shipped to me and they match perfectly. The lights create a warm ambiance and look fantastic. The helpful and responsive customer service was a very positive experience. Will purchase from them again.

These are so great! Some people complain there’s no dimmer function, but they don’t say there is! They say they are dimmable, so I bought a wifi dimmer that I programmed to turn on and off at certain times at 10% brightness, but I can use the dimmer’s app or, since I synced it with my Google Home, I can just tell google to turn them on or off, or whatever % brightness! On 10% they are such a pleasant warm glow over our large backyard. I got 2 strings and put one down the fence and the other on 3 sides of our large gazebo. On bright it is very bright if you need to see what went bump in the night 😉 Loving them after several months of perfect functioning!

Bought these specifically because the product said dimmable. There is no dimmer switch/dial anywhere and the bulbs are SO bright they’re practically un-useable. We’ve tried only having a few bulbs in but it stills feels like an interrogation light so this is a useless product for us.