16 best H7 bulbs

Trips at night and in conditions of insufficient visibility carry a certain amount of danger associated with the limited field of view and the maximum concentration of the driver on the road. Improper illumination causes overvoltage and eye fatigue, which can lead to a slower reaction rate, painful discomfort and emergency situations. In order to prevent accidents, car owners have resorted to choosing a good front lighting, namely lamps: halogen, xenon or LED. The indisputable advantage of the first is the low cost of prevalence and satisfactory operating time, however, the emitted light (very often) leaves much to be desired. The second (xenon) type of lamp enjoys the glory of "illegal" light, which is undesirable for use at night. It is bright, has a satisfactory range of light, but it is very short-lived and strongly blinds oncoming drivers, which can lead to dire consequences. The most modern and safe by the standards of drivers and experts is considered the third, LED, type of lamps, combining durability, brightness and high range of the light beam.

This review will be devoted to lamps that use the H7 base, which is used in four-lamp headlight systems with separate reflectors for low and high beams. The development of such models is engaged in a huge number of companies around the world, but, unfortunately, not all of them deserve the trust and marketing of their products. Carefully analyzing the market, we have compiled for you the rating of the best head lamps in the H7 base, divided into five main categories. However, before proceeding with the announcement of nominees, let us get acquainted with a group of the best manufacturing companies that have proven themselves in this market segment.

The best car lamp manufacturers

As in any other field, there are good and bad firms among car lamp manufacturers. It’s not worth talking about the bad ones, but now let's take a look at the best:

• Philips. This company, as you probably know, deals not only with automobile lamps, but also with all kinds of home appliances. In the automotive field, the company is present almost from the very beginning of its existence - already in 1914, Philips offered its solutions to the very first car enthusiasts. At the moment, according to the company itself, about 35% of cars in the world use their lamps.
• Osram. Unlike the previous firm, this German company specializes exclusively in “light bulbs”. Founded in 1919 by several major industrialists, the company currently occupies one of the leading places in the world. Found in the assortment Osram place for car lamps. The company was one of the first to develop and start selling first xenon, and by 1996, halogen lamps.
• Koito. Thought the previous company was highly specialized? An, no. This Japanese company was founded in 1915 and at first made lights for level crossings. Since 1957, the production of automotive lamps began, on which the company specializes to this day. Of course, 60 years of experience extremely positive impact on the characteristics and quality of products.
• Mtf. Probably, many will be pleased with the fact that this company is ours, domestic. Yes, it does not have that vast experience and rich history, like many foreign companies, because MTF was founded only in 2005. Nevertheless, all these years, the company has been offering a sufficiently high-quality product for motorists in Russia.

Best H7 Halogen Bulbs

Halogen lamps came into the world of cars a little more than 20 years ago, but have already managed to gain a certain popularity among both manufacturers and ordinary car owners. This was made possible by the relatively low cost of the lamps and the good quality of the light. Installation of halogen does not require additional equipment, which makes installation as easy as possible.

By their structure, halogen lamps strongly resemble good old incandescent lamps. There is also a flask made of carbide or quartz glass, inside of which there is a filament and an inert gas with the addition of halogens (chlorine or bromine). Such lamps provide a stable luminous flux, but they are very hot, which slightly reduces their service life.

3 Bosch Pure Light H7

Frequently, manufacturers and sellers like to embellish reality, and therefore even in the case of the most ordinary product or parameter, they will come up with a more interesting word, but write it wherever possible, giving ordinary consumer goods as a premium product. Fortunately, there are products that challenge this approach.

A striking example of this, Bosch Pure Light H7 is a good halogen lamp worth less than 200 rubles. For you to understand, it is about half the price than silver and gold medalists. Is the lamp worse? Not at all. Yes, there are no various “proprietary technologies”, but even without that the lamp shines well enough to be recommended for purchase.

2 Philips H7 3250K Vision Plus

Safety, regardless of the time of day, depends on how much the driver sees. In the fog accident rate is higher than in clear weather; at night - higher than during the day. A little to rectify the situation and provide a large area of ​​illumination and brightness can lamps like Philips H7 Vision Plus.

According to the manufacturer, this model provides a 60% higher brightness. Of course, it didn’t go without a share of cunning - marketing hasn’t been canceled yet, but it’s an indisputable fact to ignore the fact that this model really illuminates the road and other objects a little better.

1 Osram H7 Original

Any person would like his purchase to serve faithfully for as long as possible. No exception and automotive lamps. Of course, the price of one such thing is unlikely to seem very high, but regular replacement of a low-quality light bulb can result in a lump sum.In addition, many modern cars have too complicated structure, which makes the banal replacement of lighting a real epic, because sometimes you need to disassemble almost the floor of the car!

Fortunately, there are lamps such as Osram H7 Original, which have a very long claimed life. Unlike competitors, which claimed a maximum lifespan of about 400 hours, this model will last 550 hours! Of these, the guaranteed period is at least 330 hours.

Best H7 halogen bulbs with enhanced brightness

In addition to standard halogen lamps, manufacturers currently offer all sorts of modifications. In some, they worked on increasing the service life, in others - on more comfortable light for the eye. Now we will talk about lamps with enhanced brightness. This effect is achieved through the use of only two technologies:

1. More refractory filament, providing a high temperature of illumination
2. Using a special gas mixture injected into the flask under high pressure

Such lamps are difficult to address to any one type of drivers, because absolutely for all it will be useful to increase the lighting zone by 5-15 meters. This will allow you to notice an obstacle or a person earlier and slow down in time. In our ranking are collected the best representatives of this group.

3 Philips Racing Vision H7

At the last place was the lamp of Philips products. This model is a strong middling. Her average price is not cheap, but not expensive; The power and color temperature parameters are about the same as competitors. But in terms of brightness, Racing Vision managed to stand out quite strongly, because these lamps provide a 150% brighter light beam.

2 Osram Night Breaker H7

And again, the products of the German company Osram are ahead of their rivals in the fight for durability. Of course, the race for enhanced brightness slightly reduced the resource, but the 300 hours of guaranteed service life is impressive.

In addition, we, of course, would not have included this model in the rating, not having it increased by 130% brightness. Confirm this and car owners. Some even claim that the light cone lengthened by 40 meters!

1 Koito WhiteBeam H7

On assurances of the manufacturer, this lamp is approximately twice (!) Brighter than its competitors. And, it is worth noting, real users almost unanimously confirm this statement. In addition, Whitebeam has another advantage - the color temperature is 4200 K, which is closer to daylight than the usual “halogens”. But it also turns out that there is a drawback - in rain with such a light, the visibility drops a little, which, undoubtedly, should be taken into account when buying.

Best H7 halogen bulbs: xenon effect

Often, manufacturers are trying to give the budget goods look like their more expensive counterparts. The halogen lamps, a certain type of which is made in such a way as to resemble expensive and xenon that is so far inaccessible to the masses, are no exception. To achieve this effect, some smart manufacturers simply paint the flask in blue, which gives a whiter light. Of course, this solution is the place to be, but still it is worth paying attention to the models in which the engineers also worked on increasing the brightness and saturation of the light flux. The use of such lamps is a kind of compromise, because the installation does not require additional equipment, but the quality of light will be lower than that of xenon.

3 MTF PALADIUM H7

This lamp is a great example ... a bad way to get the xenon effect. Yes, the lamp emits light with a temperature of as much as 5000K, which is closest to sunlight, but this is achieved by the banal color of the flask in blue.At the same time, the manufacturer did not bother to change the design of the lamp itself, which is why a weak incandescent thread simply cannot break through the tinted glass and produces only about 700 lm! For comparison, even ordinary halogen lamps, without technologies that increase the brightness, give out at least 1400 lm. Thus, it is possible to recommend the outsider of our rating only in case you just want to achieve a beautiful view in the afternoon. But we do not recommend using such lighting at night.

2 Hella h7

The lamp from the Philips sub-brand - Hella H7 - can hardly be called “pseudoxenone”. Still, the color temperature at 3300K is far from xenon and especially daylight. Nevertheless, this is an excellent model, which, despite the fairly average light fluxes (1400 lm), shows excellent results in tests on the illumination of the right shoulder. For you to understand, independent tests showed a result of 13,750 cd for the far zone, at a rate of 10,000 cd. This is one of the best indicators among all halogen lamps!

1 Osram Cool Blue Intense H7

And again, the first place among us is the production of the Osram company. This model has an excellent balance, which is missing the two previous participants. Cool Blue Intense combines a rather high temperature of light (4200K), and a very good brightness of 1500 lm. Thus, this lamp will give the effect of xenon without sacrificing illumination and, accordingly, security.

Best xenon lamp H7

Xenon lamps are a kind of business class in the world of automotive lighting. At the moment, relatively few cars are offered with such optics because of their high cost. And it is a pity, because xenon lamps provide a much brighter light, and, accordingly, a larger area of ​​illumination than halogen lamps. In addition, xenon has the highest possible color temperature, which has a positive effect on comfort for both the owner and oncoming cars.

But xenon has a reverse, not very pleasant side. First, it is, of course, the need to refine the entire lighting system. Moreover, this includes not only the installation of additional equipment in the form of an ignition unit (which, by the way, costs at least 2 thousand rubles), but also an adjustment. After all, you do not want oncoming cars every time. Secondly, the price. Yes, the lamps themselves are at the level of some high-quality “halogen”, but the conversion and adjustment of optics for xenon will result in a considerable amount.

2 Sho-me h7

Cheap xenon from the Chinese manufacturer, which showed satisfactory quality of illumination during operation. The main feature of this set of lamps is a quick start-up process. The average xenon glow time of competitors is about three seconds. But the developers of Sho-Me managed to do the almost impossible and force the lamps to warm up already at the end of the first second after switching on.

With a power of 35 W, the Sho-Me H7 creates a bright luminescence, the temperature of which varies widely in the range from 3000 to 6000 K. The maximum lifespan, like that of all retail xenon, is low — only 2000 hours ± a few dozen. According to users, the lamps have good moisture resistance, as well as low susceptibility to mechanical loads. Alas, this kit is not suitable for any reflectors, because there is a possibility of soiling of the lenses and failure of the headlights themselves.

1 MTF-Light H7

The best and ... the only representative of xenon lamps in our rating is MTF Light H7. This model meets all the requirements for "clear" xenon. This is a high color temperature (6000K), which is closest to natural sunlight, and very high brightness (2800 lm), which cannot be achieved using conventional halogen lamps.Also can not but rejoice guaranteed service life - 2000 hours. This, for a minute, is about 5 times higher than that of the “halogen”. Finally, a fairly low cost - only about 900 rubles. Can I recommend this model? Sure.

Best H7 LED Bulbs

At the moment, LED optics is recognized as the most promising direction in the development of lighting engineering. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, it is high durability, ensured not only by the long service life of the “luminous” elements themselves, but also by the insensitivity of the parts to shaking and impact. Secondly, the good parameters of the light beam, namely: high color temperature and high brightness.

But, unfortunately, simply plugging such a lamp into a standard headlamp will not work, because LED lamps are not a point source of light, which makes headlight adjustment and the formation of a clear light beam a very, very difficult process. What lamps to choose, so as not to be disappointed - look in our rating.

5 Optima Led Ultra Control H7

Optima Led Ultra Control H7 is a product developed on the basis of popular and reputable LED lamps from Philips, which partly explains their prohibitive cost. Thanks to the use of the Philips Luxeon Z ES set of LEDs from Optima Premium, it was possible to somewhat reduce the power consumption and the load on the vehicle's generator set. The step is justified, but it led to some decrease in the intensity of the emitted light. The color of the radiation is dull white, numerically equal to 4800 K.

According to the reviews of a few Optima Led Ultra Control H7 consumers, they seem to be good-quality LED lamps, the life of which (according to sensations) is significantly higher than that of competitors. Even despite the high price, this set is one of the best representatives of the retail market, for which he won a place in the consolidated rating.

4 Omegalight LED Standart

The Chinese LED lamps of the lowered power intended for decrease in load of the generator and the budget complete set of auto light devices. With a capacity of 17 W, this kit provides a luminous flux of around 2400 Lm. This is a lot, given the ratio of these parameters among competitive models. The manufacturer decided to keep silent about the color temperature, indicating only the “white” marking, but according to the logic of things, it does not exceed the frame 4500-5500 K.

Largely due to the low cost, Omegalight LED Standart does not have the level of protection that guarantees the LEDs a long and bright life (for the promised 30,000 hours). If the protection from water ingress is at the level of IP67, then the temperature regimes are quite modest and do not imply the operation of headlights at more than +60 ° C. In general, the purchase is profitable, but when you make it, we recommend to pay close attention to the operating conditions.

3 CARCAM H7

The remarkable feature of KARKAM LED lamps is obvious - this is one of the most profitable options for buying among the abundance of retail offers. The CARCAM H7 kit has a power of 35 W distributed equally on the eight LEDs of the company CREE (USA). This set has a luminous flux of 3500 Lm, the color temperature of which is 5500 K.

The working temperature range of CARCAM H7 varies from -45 to +105 ° C, which indicates efficient cooling and high demands on the functionality of the cooler. In addition, the design of the lamps implies the presence of a reflector, which allows you to evenly disperse the luminous flux and adaptively increase its efficiency. From the point of view of cost-to-performance, this kit is the best on the market, which is confirmed by the comments of hundreds of satisfied consumers.

2 SHO-ME LH H7

Another bright representative of the company Sho-Me, among the advantages of which can be attributed to reduced power with constant parameters of the emitted light.The LEDs in this kit are satisfied with 30 watts of energy per pair, but at the same time they produce a luminous flux (3000 lm) of bright white color (temperature 5000 K). By the way, the efficiency of the glow of the lamps does not disappear throughout the entire service life, which is a decent 30 thousand hours.

Despite the Chinese origin of the Sho-Me LH H7, the main element of the lamps - the LEDs - were borrowed (read, purchased) from the American company CREE. Otherwise, the architecture of the kit is based on elements produced inside the Chinese company itself (fans, enclosures, plinths). Perhaps the only serious disadvantage of these light bulbs is the high cost - the mass consumer is not morally ready to part with similar amounts for the purchase of trifles.

1 ClearLight H7

This lamp meets all requirements for LED optics. It is bright (2800 or 4300 lumen, depending on the version), produces white light (4500K), and also has an amazing duration of work - 30,000 hours. At the same time, of course, another feature and one of the main advantages of LED-lamps - profitability - has not disappeared anywhere; this model consumes only 30 watts.

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