HID vs LED - Which is Brighter? 35w HID, 55w HID, and 5 Popular LED Bulbs

Led bulbs are brighter now the only problem is the HID projects the light out further where you need it and not just right in front of you unless you have some good OEM leds in your car

HID>>>>>>>>>>>

I have the Ultra 2 in low and high beams. The best.

Great video and appreciated effort , just in time as i am confused on Should I change from Xenon Projector H1 to LED after this i guess I'll stick to my HID Projector 😀 even if the Video is 3 years old.

I had an H.I.D. bulb go pink o on my 2012 Challenger for some reason.

Thumb up guys. You put lot of time in to this video. I think real world testing could have better results for viewers. Doing it in open enviroment with real objects in distance rather than in garage observing bunch of smudges 🙂. No harm meant !

answered so many of my question good job on this videos . I already understood of projector vs stock rear reflector thanks

HID is quite an old tech but has not become standard despite lowering the cost in the last 20 years.

Most of cars come with HID!

"LeT there be LiGhT".

But what about gtr’s HId kit?!

Key word... TESSSSSSSSTTTTING

This is the video I've been looking for! I've been debating on replacing my 55w HIDs with LEDs. Glad I didn't waste the money!

do these lamps work just as good on rainy nights?

A very detailed and practical video for decision making. Specially the comparison method with same distance in dark on wall.

Hats off your effort. ❤ from Pakistan

Did u say 93 degrees on aiming headlights.

Where can I find a Dealer in Led Bulbs close to me ...like mossebay or Geoge?

Geez this whole time I thought hid were brighter in a projector.

My LED's are 17 watt and they're just as bright as the Cheap 50W.

Also, you just tested for brightness/lux without regard for the correct beam pattern and focus. And tbh, I don't understand why you went with 6500K when the correct choice should have been 5000K as this is the color temp closest to the stock halogen bulb. The result doesn't really show the product with the best light output, correct beam pattern, at the right color temp for all-around road use.

The projector you're using is specifically designed for halogen bulbs. What about using a projector housing that's specific to the bulb you're testing instead so we can see a real apples to apples comparison with their actual correct housing?

Love the video, but so disappointed to learn my projector headlights will never benefit from the true brightness of any type of light bulb....

Wow this was a wonderful test. I had no idea that both technologies behave differently in different headlight housing. Could you please recommend the best technology and model, if possible, for Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 2019? Many roads in my country don’t have any lights and others the illumination is very poor, and I am struggling with my Jeep because the headlights are very weak even the high beam 😔.

LED bulbs suck.

These tests are so useful, I wish there was a channel like you guys for the European market. Sadly so many bulbs are only available in either one or the other, and few in both.

These are confusing. I still don't know which one is better. But I'm still happy with my HID. The only thing is LED is very easy to install, like halogen bulb.

led best hassle free easy to install and its right there neck and neck with hid especially the new leds brighter

With a HID it will melt snow and ice off of your headlights much better than an LED if you live in an area with cold winters.

I have a 2013 GL450 with projector housing. Would you recommend the GTR Ultra LED kit over an HID kit? since this is 2 years old is there a better option available now? Also I just move to the mountains and not much light on the roads at all. Any help or confimation will make purchasing easier. Great Videos and thank you.

Cost of Performance, HID ..

Zentec 35?

Hello, could you please let us know, what is approximate distance between the wall and the projectors? Than you very much in advance! Patrick

2.21 That's the Assetto Corsa Competizione UI song!!

How i need to talk with u.. How i contract u

Which one should I use for my Fortuner 2014 low beem projector led or hid

Super helpful and educational. Thank you!!!

I can appreciate the GT3 start sound.

I wish They could have figured out a more compact Hid kit LED’s are much more convenient than a hid kit as far as wiring and ballasts. I think Hid is brighter and a more comparable bulb to halogen than led as far as 360 light output

what is the best light can you suggest to all the viewers for your own opinion

How would I know if a 55W would be harmful inside my projector? I've been reading that it will burn inside and I'll have to replace my headlight housing.

the LED is better to a PROJECTOR case

How would it look if you ran LED on your projector light and HID on your high beams?

So everything I read says projector headlights are better and brighter... But all the tests I see show then to be less bright... Just a better beam pattern?

something is terribly wrong here in the test. It is almost impossible that the 35 watts HID is not 3x brighter than halogen h11.

Dear Sir , first I want to thank you for the video, secondly I was wondering the headlight in my car is a Hid 12v 35w and I want to change the bulb to LED 45 watt so my question is will it cause me a problem ? It could suitable for 35W stabilizer .
Best regards

Om starting to he my projector housing it's not as bright as the reflector housing. What about the gtr lighting ultra h.i.d.s? In a projector housing

I like HID better doesn't flicker

Which Bulb do you recommend for dodge charger 2016 projector type ?

Three words: Osram Nightbreaker Lasers.