The Chauvet LED Followspot 75ST is designed for live entertainment situations such as DJing, concerts, night clubs, and other venues. The spotlight features a 75-watt white LED that casts a focused hard-edged beam to illuminate your subject. The unit features an electronic strobe with no moving parts for silent operation and LED dimming between 0 and 100% that enables smooth professional fades. A mechanical iris allows you to adjust the diameter of the beam, and a single gobo slot enables you to project patterns onto any surface. You can even make your own gobos for custom effects.
The back control panel of the unit features 7 push buttons for selecting dichroic colors (orange, cyan, red, green, magenta, blue) plus white. There are two buttons for changing the amount of dimming and two buttons for controlling the shutter, including the electronic strobe and blacking out the light. Function buttons allow you to switch between manual, DMX control, and master/slave mode. DMX in and out connectors enable three channels of programmable DMX control over the unit's dimmer, color, and strobe.
The spotlight comes included with a tripod for freestanding operation, and the numerous control options enable you to design a laser effects display that complements your performance.
- Focused Beam with Sharp Edge
- Includes Tripod for Easy Setup
- DMX Control and Master/Slave Mode
- Smooth LED Dimming
CHAUVET DJ LED Followspot 75ST Overview
CHAUVET DJ LED Followspot 75ST Specs
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CHAUVET DJ LED Followspot 75ST Reviews
Decent, but could be better....
It is bright and is much nicer to use than our giant old spotlights. Also easier to carry up and down the stairs to the top of the performing arts center. Biggest issue I had was the fact that the shutter handle on top came unscrewed inside of the light. I had to take it apart and reassemble with with some Loctite on the threads. I also zip tied a 3lb weight to the handle on the bottom/back to give it a little mass to balance it and help it pan more fluidly. When it is focused sharp, the edges of the aperture look terrible. So we defocused it a bit and added a Light Hamburg Frost to it. Overall its very decent but could be made much better with a little more cost.
OK for the Price
This followspot is bright (for a small venue)light-weight and reasonably priced. My initial impression is more-or-less positive. There are some things to note, though. The color temperature seems more blue than most daylight color temperature instruments. I suspect this is a matter of the quality of the LEDS. I'm afraid that this will render skin tones in a less than flattering way. The focus mechanism is not smoothat all. It feels loose and unlubricated. It's going to be very hard to change the beam spread and edge feathering smoothly and quickly. The final negative is the included stand. As other reviews have written, it's marginal at best. The stand is short, flimsy and really nothing more than an inexpensive tripod light stand with a custom mount. To make matters worse, it arrived with a missing nut, so I couldn't properly assemble the stand. Chauvet's support team was attentive and polite but ultimately USELESS - BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CARRY PARTS FOR THE STAND. The stand and light seem to be a Chauvet product in name only! FWIW, I was able to solve this problem with a trip to the hardware store and an off-the-self 6mm nut. If you've read this far and still think this instrument is for you, then I'll note some positives. The weight is great and easily portable. The color selector works smoothly. The built-in dimmer is a great feature, as is the simple push button black out.