I have several PAR 16 bulbs in track lighting in a room with high ceilings. They were previously 75 watt halogen. Besides the considerable energy savings with these LED's, I hope they last a lot longer like they are supposed to, since I need to get on a tall ladder to replace the previous halogens on a somewhat frequent basis. The other issue is the old 75 watt par16 are not available readily at the local stores, I always had to order online. The old bulbs were brand name Sylvania narrow flood par16. I was keeping my eye out for an LED version to come out that was cost competitive, looked good, and provided the same brightness as well as soft, not harsh light. These are definitely on par (pun intended), with the price and brightness of the old Sylvania Halogens. I had some initial concern on brightness since these Sunlite LEDs say 500 lumens, and I believe 75 watt halogens say 900 lumens. I bought one at first just to check. They seem just as bright in my opinion, almost undetectable difference at the light reaching the floor, walls, and other surfaces, when comparing both at the same time. They provide a little whiter light than the halogens, but not harsh. Just saying if you are holding back because you're comparing lumens like I did, I don't think you'll see much difference in brightness. I had a similar concern when I replaced an outdoor flood light that was halogen with an LED that didn't produce as many lumens, but it is just as bright too, if not brighter. I'm hoping these have the longevity they are supposed to, time will tell, but at least now I am happy with the brightness and quality of the light, and energy savings about 1/10 what the old bulbs used. The only other thing I'd mention they do seem just a tad longer than the old Sylvania halogens, maybe 1/4 inch that sticks out of the housing a hair further. Your base may be different, but the Sylvania bulbs were about flush with the edge, whereas these stick out a hair further, but no big deal to me. I'm not looking up at the lights anyway.
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[5 of 5 Stars!]