Allen & Heath LEDLamp-SX 18-Inch Straight 4-Pin XLR Gooseneck Lamp

Allen & Heath LEDLamp-SX: Even Light Over the Console

The Allen & Heath LEDLamp-SX is an 18-inch gooseneck console lamp with a straight 4-pin XLR connector, made to light a mixing surface in a dark room. The SX designation marks the straight connector, which is the correct fit for consoles that place their lamp socket on the front panel. Its white LED array is angled 40 degrees to spread a wide, even, relaxing pool of light across the controls rather than a harsh spot. A built-in thumbwheel dimmer lets an engineer set exactly the right level for the room. For any operator working a console in low light, it is the difference between reading the surface and guessing at it.

A 40-Degree Beam and a Real Dimmer

The LEDLamp-SX angles its LED array at 40 degrees specifically to throw a wide, soft wash over a console surface, avoiding the tight, glaring hot spot a straight-down lamp produces. That wide dispersion means the whole working area is lit evenly, so faders at the edges are as readable as those in the center. The thumbwheel dimmer built into the lamp head adjusts brightness continuously from full-on to near-off, letting the light match a bright backstage or a pitch-dark broadcast set. Because the light is LED, it runs cool and never needs a bulb replaced, unlike the incandescent lamps it supersedes. Even, adjustable, cool light is exactly what a working surface needs.

The Straight-Connector Version

The straight 4-pin XLR on the LEDLamp-SX is what distinguishes it from the right-angle LEDLamp-X, and choosing correctly matters for a clean fit. A straight connector seats naturally into a front-panel lamp socket, keeping the gooseneck rising cleanly from the console face. Consoles that route the lamp socket to the front panel are the intended home for this version. The 18-inch gooseneck holds whatever shape it is bent to, so the light stays put once positioned. Matching the connector to the console's socket layout is a small choice that keeps the installation tidy and the lamp secure.

Where the LEDLamp-SX Fits

The LEDLamp-SX is for lighting a mixing console surface at front of house, on stage, or in a studio wherever the console has a front-panel lamp socket. It suits engineers working in dark venues who need to read a control surface without flooding the room with light. Reviewers praise its bright, even light, handy dimmer, lack of heat, and long-lasting LEDs. It draws from an external 12V power supply, sold separately, that also powers other console lamps. For the operator at a front-socket console, the straight-connector LEDLamp-SX is the right work light.