15 Best Automotive H1 Bulbs

Before us is an interesting product, trying to convince us of its European origin. True, there is no information about the German brand with that name, but the product is widely represented on the popular Chinese marketplace, which makes it clear where its real homeland is. However, there is nothing wrong with that. If you do not believe the inscriptions on the packaging, we can say that this halogen lamp with an H1 base has a right to exist. Unfortunately, no tests can be found, but the fact that the main beam works at 60 meters, that is, 20 meters further than the best manufacturer, casts doubt on the honesty of the inscriptions. But everything is beautiful and definitely will not break during transportation.

It's no secret that the lion's share of the price tags for popular products is marketing and branding. We pay for colorful packaging and the popularity of the manufacturer, which does not affect the quality of the product itself. But there are firms in Russia that follow the glorious traditions of the past, according to which all efforts should be directed to the quality of the product, and not to its packaging. Here you will not see a beautiful box. Even the brand name is awkward.On the other hand, finding a product cheaper will not work with all the desire, and this is its main advantage along with quality and characteristics. Yes, you can’t call the lamp the best, but given how much it costs, you can change it once a week and still stay in the black.

If you need a universal car lamp that will give not only high and low beam, but also work as a fog lamp, then it is in front of you. Once again, the stereotype about unsurpassed German quality, for which the consumer inevitably has to pay, has been confirmed. This is the most expensive halogen lamp in our ranking. Yes, its parameters are far ahead of its closest competitors: at least 20%, and this is with a margin. But on the other hand, the price tag is almost twice as high as that of top brands. As for the duration of the work, there is not much to say here. The manufacturer indicates on the packaging that the resource has been doubled, but it is not clear what it was originally.

Before us is a brand that could go completely unnoticed. If not for the tests of experts, who showed that the halogen lamp of this manufacturer is worthy of attention and can receive an award as the best combination of price and quality. First, the product is relatively inexpensive. Unlike global brands, a company cannot afford to charge just for a logo. Secondly, the lamp life is more than 50 thousand hours. This is indicated on the packaging and is fully confirmed by tests. The lamp can give both low and high beams, although there are not so many lumens in it, only 1800. But, as practice shows, this is quite enough, especially at a temperature with a value of 3600 units.

The product received the nomination as the most popular, that is, the one with the most reviews on various platforms. Which is not surprising, since Philips is one of the few world-famous brands on the market. The marketing part works great, but does it mean that this H1 halogen bulb is the best? Only partly. Of course, the company values ​​​​its reputation and tries to produce high-quality goods, but at the same time, it greatly overestimates the price tag. In terms of characteristics, the lamp is in no way inferior to less well-known analogues. It will last a little longer, but you will pay a completely different amount for it. However, to call the product the most expensive will not work either.

When studying the product, the thought comes that it is very powerful and with its luminous flux is able to pierce the darkness for at least a hundred meters. But no, the range is only 30 meters, and the feeling is created due to the large number of crystals located on two sides of the plate. In fact, these crystals are just low-power, so instead of the standard three, I had to install 12. The flow was set at around 1800 lumens, which is not so much, especially for high beams or foglights. The main advantage of the product is the price. This is the cheapest LED lamp in our ranking, and its cost is several times lower than that of the closest competitor. But there is no chip included.

The product manufacturer places particular emphasis on the fact that the lamp can be used not only in car headlights, but also in motorcycle headlights, as well as installed in the optics of special equipment and trucks. A strange statement, since we are talking about the H1 form factor, that is, a standard that works in any headlights, regardless of their purpose. Most likely, the fact is that the manufacturer has nothing to brag about. This is a conventional LED lamp, identified by the car as halogen. There is a chip that deceives the system, but this aspect cannot be called unique. The defense is not good either. The index is only 60 units, and if your lensed optics are leaking, failure is likely.

The LED lamp is a very sensitive product that reacts to any influences, including temperature changes and shaking that occurs when the car is moving.That is why you should always choose a product with the highest level of security, for example, like this one. The sustainability index here is 66 units, that is, one of the highest. If moisture or cleaning chemicals get on the case and the crystal itself, nothing will happen to it. A plastic bumper protects the lamp from shaking, and a reliable CANBUS chip used by top manufacturers is responsible for interacting with the “brains” of the car.

If your car is something you are not used to saving on, then this H1 halogen lamp must be in it. Let's start with the level of security. Here it has an IP66 index, that is, one of the best. The parameter tells us that the lamp is not at all afraid of moisture, dust and temperature changes. Also, she is not afraid of shaking, and if your lensed optics are not harmonious enough and there is a possibility that automotive chemicals will wilt under the glass, it is better to play it safe and install this product. Even despite its very high cost.Also noteworthy is the total lamp life, which is more than 100 thousand hours, and this is the best indicator in our rating.

The main problem of LED lamps lies in their interaction with the car's computer. He has to be deceived in order to convince him that a halogen or xenon light bulb is installed in the optics, and not a diode one. It turns out that the main quality parameter of such equipment lies in the chip, and this product can be safely called the best. By installing the lamp on your car, you can not worry about the safety of the "brains" at all. The chip works one hundred percent, which is written a lot in the reviews, and also mentioned by independent testers. By the way, it is thanks to this development that an unknown brand has rapidly burst into the market and is pushing the rooted mastodons there.

Many manufacturers do not bother with the unique features of their products at all, which makes them extremely difficult to describe. For example, this xenon lamp, which has no original advantages at all. The simplest model with H1 form factor and 2300 lumens light output. The flask has no protection and is made with a small coating that makes the light brighter and more saturated. The temperature is 5000K, which corresponds to white daylight. We also note the possibility of using a lamp in fog lights, but this cannot be called an advantage. And the disadvantages include a very low level of protection. And not only from moisture and dust, but also from shaking. The body is extremely primitive, no bumpers at all.

Xenon light is not the cheapest pleasure, but even here there is an opportunity to save money, for example, by buying lamps from this manufacturer. It's hard to believe, but a pair costs only 70 rubles. This is not a typo and we did not forget to add a zero at the end. It is extremely difficult to say how the company managed to achieve such a value, since there are no tests conducted by reputable publications on the network. There are reviews, and they are mostly positive, but they mainly praise the price, not the technical parameters. In addition, we do not know what color temperature is used and what is the flow rate. The manufacturer does not indicate these characteristics on the packaging. In general, the only plus of the product is the price.

Xenon lamps have a very important disadvantage that is not related to their form fluorine. It is also found in H1 lamps, and in other models. This is the difference in operation after long-term operation and before it. That is, if after installation the light meets the stated requirements, then after some time it changes the parameters. The disadvantage is important, and if you do not want to put up with it, then be sure to consider this product. Here, the manufacturer focused on stability and, judging by numerous tests, as well as articles on a popular and authoritative portal, he succeeded. In addition, the price pleases. Not the lowest, but definitely very attractive.

This product received a very strange nomination - the ability to imitate halogen. The fact is that the manufacturer himself insists on it, which is strange, since xenon is bought by those who, for some reason, do not like the halogen model. To achieve the desired result, the company abandoned the use of sputtering on the bulb, which made the light the way it is.And it's not even about saving, since the lamp cannot be called the best in terms of price. In general, the goods are quite strange, so to speak, for an amateur. The rest is an ordinary lamp with ordinary characteristics. A resource of 40 thousand hours and protection category IP64. Not the highest figure, but quite acceptable for the price category.

Before us is the most expensive xenon lamp, whose price exceeds three thousand rubles, which is about 1.5 times higher than that of competitors. In fact, the product should be the best in all respects, but after carefully studying the characteristics, you understand that the main advantage here is the light output of 3250 lumens, which is quite a lot for a xenon lamp. However, this parameter is only 15% ahead of the nearest competitor, which is not so much. But the quality is really high. At least according to independent experts who publish their research in reputable automotive publications. According to them, the lamp has an increased resource and reliability.