Phoenix 14k washed out look

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Originally Posted by bigblack

so i just bought a new phoenix 14k de bulb to replace my old bulb, i've heard so many great things about this bulb but i gotta say i'm not too sure what all the fuss is all about. Fired up for about 12 hours now and this bulb looks way too washed out, its hard to explain but almost monchromatic wash of eerie blue, there is no richness or depth/punch to the color. Anybody else notice this?

Give the bulbs a couple weeks, they will burn in and settle into a nice bright blue color. The beauty of these bulbs is that they burn into the 14k spectrum but still put out an impressive amount of Par.