ModernVintage™ 95 CRI Candelabra LED Filament Bulb for Home & Residential

Another beautiful 2700k bulb from Waveform.

I wrote a long description about these bulbs and it was never posted so here is a shorter version. Basically these bulbs are the same as the Philips and Cree bulbs, even manufactured in the same plant. Same base, same font size, font placement and same font color. They also suffer from the same issues where in an open bulb fixture some bulbs appear cooler in appearance depending on how the bulb is screwed in and it’s impossible to achieve a uniform look because of this.

Since my original review wasn’t posted I sent a screen shot along with a longer description to the BBB. At the end of the day Waveform hasn’t reinvented anything but is charging substantially more for someone else’s product.

I had high hopes for these after trying similar bulbs from Philips, Cree, Sylvania, Feit, Ecosmart…they all have issues.

The Waveform bulbs share the same font and base as the Philips counterpart and side by side they have the same issue. Let’s say you have a fixture with 6 bulbs in a row, depending on how these screw in you’ll either have a bright white LED or a warmer led aimed at you making it difficult to get a unified look. In the photo below the 3rd bulb in from the left has a white cooler kelvin appearance until you move to the other side of the room, then others have that appearance.

Listen, these waveform candelabra bulbs are made in China, share the same glue and base with Philips and share the same font placement, color and font as Philips.

For just a moment I thought this could be something different but in the end it’s a rebranded Philips or Cree LED bulb. Save the coin and purchase one of those instead, and yes they have the same color index rating and kelvin as Waveform. Same problems too.

Waveform really? 3x the price of Cree or Philips yet it’s the same bulb? If you’d like I can go into more detail about the plant where these are manufactured, but you already know.

I love the color temperature and brightness of these in my outdoor light fixtures. The color is slightly warmer than the incandescents they replaced, which I wanted. Not as warm as candlelight, it’s in-between candlelight and incandescent. The incandescents looked like they belong in an indoor fixture, a bit too neutral. These give such a warm comfortable glow.

The brightness is great. I was worried they’d be obnoxiously brighter than incandescent but they appear equal brightness.

The packaging is very good, I don’t see there ever being an instance of one breaking from shipping and handling.

It can be challenging to find a quality LED candelabra bulb that is flicker-free and dimmable. I purchased two six-packs in the 2400 and 2700, and I've been impressed with the output and color temperature in both products.