Battle of the Disco Balls: STAGE EVOLUTION vs ELIMINATOR!

Continuing from the previous post, this blog is also about lighting. As the title suggests, I’m going to discuss the comparison between disco balls from Stage Evolution and Eliminator. Disco balls, which are placed at the center of the stage ceiling, come in various sizes and from various manufacturers. You might wonder if there are any significant differences among them, so I've compiled a clear comparison list for you. If you're considering purchasing one, I hope this blog will be helpful to you.
Let's get started!

~ About Disco Balls ~
Disco balls are spherical objects made of materials such as styrofoam with mirrors attached to them. When they’re illuminated by spotlights, the light reflected by the mirrors creates a beautiful display on walls and other surfaces. Additionally, when used with a smoke machine, they can create effects that showcase multiple lines of light.

Two products that I am comparing this time are:

Stage Evolution / MB20 20cm Disco ball

Eliminator / EM8 20cm Disco ball

Let's open them up right away.
Oh... they look so alike! lol

Both have a mirror diameter of 1 cm and surprisingly weigh the same at 0.55 kg.
They are both resin spheres with mirrors attached.
The only difference seems to be the motor ring...

↓Stage Evolution / MB20 Disco ball

↓Eliminator / EM8 20cm Disco ball

Since I have them here, let's light ‘em up and investigate (*'▽')! ★

The setup can be seen in the the showroom demonstration room at Sound House.

■ Motor Used for the Disco Balls

American DJ / MB DMXII　DMX-Compatible Motor for Disco Balls

■ LED Spotlight

American DJ / Pinspot LED Quad DMX LED Spotlight

*The distance between the mirror ball and the spotlight is approximately 1m and 50cm. (Fixed)

Here is a photo of the illuminated Stage Evolution / MB20 20cm Disco ball ↓

Here is the case for the Eliminator / EM8 20cm Mirror ball ↓

Well, yeah, they look pretty much the same.

By the way...I often receive questions about how the lighting changes when the size of the disco ball is changed out. This time, I took comparison photos to explore that.

The disco balls used were

Stage Evolution / MB30 30cm Disco ball

Compared to Stage Evolution / MB20, this one is +10 cm in size.
It weighs approximately 1.5 kg. The disco ball diameter is the same as MB20, at 1 cm.

I took a shot from a different angle this time to show the entire thing.

First, here's Stage Evolution / MB20 ↓

Stage Evolution / MB30 ↓

As you can see, the MB30 by Stage Evolution has significantly more light particles and increases in brilliance. However, even the MB20 is quite beautiful. (*'▽') ↓

How was it?
In this blog, I introduced various pictures of a couple of popular disco balls. If you are considering purchasing a disco ball, I hope you’ll find it useful. Come back again soon <(_ _)>.