CategoryNew York, NY
LED pars are the most widely used fixture in the industry — compact, colour-mixing wash lights that handle uplighting, stage wash, architectural accent, and event decor. Stocked and shipped from our Van Nuys warehouse, direct from Acue Express.
01 — The NYC market
LED pars are the most widely used fixture in the industry — compact, colour-mixing wash lights that handle uplighting, stage wash, architectural accent, and event decor. This page covers buying them specifically in New York — who buys here, what the local work demands, and how to get fixtures direct instead of through a distributor markup.
New York audiences sit close to the stage, so buyers here are unusually particular about how gear behaves — colour that stays consistent, dimming that fades smoothly to black, and fixtures quiet enough not to be heard during a quiet moment.
For LED par lights, New York demand concentrates around theatre and stage productions and weddings and banquet events, with fixtures going into rooms ranging from hotel ballrooms to the smaller stages and studios around the Bronx. The buyers are mostly nightclub and lounge operators and church and community venue teams.
02 — Specification guide
Five decisions that determine whether a fixture fits the room.
RGBWW and RGBWA six-in-one LEDs produce far better pastels, ambers, and skin tones than basic RGB. For anything on camera or anything involving people, the extra emitters matter.
If a fixture will ever sit outdoors, on a patio, or under an open tent, an IP65 rating is not optional. Indoor pars fail quickly in weather.
Narrow beams punch further for uplighting tall walls; wider beams cover more area for stage wash. Some fixtures offer zoom to cover both.
Smooth dimming to true black without stepping or flicker is what separates a professional par from a cheap one, and it is immediately obvious on camera.
Being able to daisy-chain power across a run of fixtures dramatically reduces cable and circuit requirements on a large uplighting job.
03 — Recommended
Magic 18 RGBWW$269RGBWW LED par
Magic 18 IP RGBWW$479IP65 outdoor LED par
Magic 7 IP RGBWW$389compact LED uplightMagic 18 UV$309UV LED blacklight
Magic 6 Wireless Par RGBWW$2,649LED Par Lights
Magic 4 Wireless RGBWAUV$2,199LED Par Lights
Magic 9 IP Package V2$3,299LED Par Lights
COB 200 WW Package$1,679LED Par Lights
Design Brick LED RGB Package$1,349LED Par Lights04 — Buy direct
Acue Express carries its own line and ships it from Van Nuys, California. For New York customers that means three concrete things: direct pricing with no distributor tier, consistent stock so a multi-unit order arrives matched, and warranty support handled by Acue rather than a third party.
Our profile and ellipsoidal fixtures use interchangeable barrels compatible with the major brands already installed in New York venues, so you can add to an existing rig instead of replacing it.
05 — Ready when you are
Room dimensions, throw distances, power availability and quantities — we work through all of it before you order.
06 — Questions
Still unsure? Call 818-646-7526 and talk to someone who has hung these fixtures.
A common rule is one fixture every eight to ten feet around the perimeter. A typical 150-guest ballroom takes twelve to twenty fixtures. Tighter spacing produces a more continuous wash; wider spacing produces distinct pools of colour.
RGB pars mix red, green, and blue only, which produces vivid saturated colour but poor whites, pastels, and skin tones. RGBWW adds warm white emitters, giving you usable white light, clean ambers, and far better results on camera.
Only if they are IP rated. Our IP65 outdoor pars are sealed against rain and dust and are built for patios, tents, building facades, and open-air stages. Standard indoor pars should never be exposed to weather.
No. LED pars have onboard dimming and connect directly to DMX. Plugging an LED fixture into a traditional dimmer pack can damage it — LEDs go into a constant-power circuit, not a dimmed one.
Yes. We ship LED par lights to New York and throughout the New York metro area from our Van Nuys, California facility. We ship to all five boroughs and the surrounding metro. New York deliveries need loading-dock and access details up front — tell us the venue and we will route the freight accordingly.
Yes — call 818-646-7526. We will work through room dimensions, throw distances, power availability and quantities before you order. For New York projects that usually saves more money than any discount, because the most expensive mistake is buying the wrong fixture count.
07 — Index
