From CNET: Cree shook up the lighting aisle a few years back with a high-performance LED light bulb that cost significantly less than the competition. Now, the North Carolina-based lighting manufacturer is changing things up again with an entirely new lineup of LEDs, all of which are expected to hit Home Depot shelves by the end of September.
At a starting price of about $5 each, Cree's new 60W replacement LED will sit right on par with low-cost LED options like the Philips 60W Replacement LED and the GE Bright Stik LED, the cheapest of the three at about $3 per bulb. Neither of those competitors are dimmable, though, which could make Cree's bulb an affordable go-to choice for anyone who likes the lights dimmed down low.
The new bulbs are all cheaper than before, and they cover a broad range of shapes and sizes. Aside from mainstays like that A-shaped 60W replacement LED and a BR30-shaped LED flood light, Cree's unveiling a new "Candlelight Dimming" candelabra bulb that glows orange like an incandescent as you dim it down low. You'll also see multiple new versions of its PAR-shaped flood and spot lights, including a 120W replacement designed for brighter exterior lighting, or for rooms with especially high ceilings.
Cree claims that the new bulbs are better than before, too. With all of them, the emphasis is light quality, which includes the promise of buzz-free dimming and claims of more vivid colors throughout your home thanks to higher scores on the color rendering index (CRI), a 100-point scale that measures how accurately light bulbs illuminate colors.
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