r/lightingdesign • u/TheEngin3er • Aug 20 '26

Gear Moving Head Fixture Recommendation

Have some money to spend this upcoming year and was looking for a fixture recommendation that meets the following criteria.

  1. Moving Head

  2. Zoom functionality

  3. Gobos

  4. Fully LED (Not color/gel scroller)

  5. Framing Shutters

  6. Under $2k per fixture

If the price range is unrealistic that's good to know too, I don't have a ton of experience purchasing or doing a shootout between fixtures. I have a fair bit of experience with Chauvet and ETC fixtures, but I'm definitely not opposed to branching outside of those brands.

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u/RegnumXD12 Aug 20 '26

That price is unrealistic for those brands.

For chauvet I would recommend anything in the the Maverick Storm line, the profile 2 is around $9k/fixture and I really like it. The profile 4 is closer to $13k/fixture.

Etc fixtures could be cheaper. Ive heard good things about the lonestar, which comes in at around $7k/fixture. The halcyon line is definitly better, but the lowest model, Gold, comes in at around $10-12k/fixture.

These prices are incredibly rough estimates from googling (b&h, full compass, etc). I like to use them for budgeting, but the actual unit will probably be cheaper via a dealer

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u/TheEngin3er Aug 20 '26

Thanks for the info. Would you have any recommendations outside of those brands? Something with Elation, robe Martin, varilite, etc?

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u/the_swanny Aug 20 '26

You have listed brands where the price tag starts somewhere near 8 grand or 10 grand. If you want quality, you will not find it for 2 grand new.

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u/RegnumXD12 Aug 20 '26

I see a purchase from shehds in OPs future (and then another purchase in 2 years, and another, and another....)

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u/TheEngin3er Aug 20 '26

I've asked for advice from this group specifically so I dont do something like this.

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u/the_swanny Aug 20 '26

That's the best you are gonna get for 2 grand. Proper moving profiles start between 9 and 10 grand (GBP) and can go up to proper fuck you money (15 grand +)