It was last week that news broke that the Nobel Prize in Physics had been awarded to three Japanese researchers. The reason for the award was the invention of the blue LED. At the announcement, the Nobel Prize selection committee paid tribute to the winners by saying, "The 20th century was lit by the incandescent light bulb, and the 21st century will be lit by the LED. Indeed, the development of the blue LED led to the creation of the white LED and the commercialization of LED light bulbs used in many homes.

LED bulbs consume less power and do not get very hot. They are very convenient. However, I feel relieved when I look at the reddish filament through the glass of an incandescent bulb. That beauty cannot be obtained with today's LED bulbs. There are still many people who give up the advantages of LED bulbs and continue to use incandescent bulbs in order to enjoy the atmosphere created by incandescent bulbs.

We believe that these people will be convinced by the beautiful LED light bulb " Siphon " developed by BeatSonic. The filament shape and glow of an old incandescent bulb is reproduced in LED and encapsulated in clear light bulb glass, bringing back the old-fashioned "light" of Edison's day with state-of-the-art technology.


We paid particular attention to the glass, which dissipates the heat generated by the conversion of AC current to DC current from the entire glass surface. This has allowed us to successfully eliminate the large metal heat-dissipating part, which is the fate of existing LED light bulbs and is a visual distraction, and to achieve the appearance of a nostalgic incandescent light bulb.

Freed from the design constraints of the heat sink, Siphon is a beautiful incandescent light bulb in its own right. Siphon offers the advantages of LEDs, such as low power consumption and long life, to those who are particular about their lighting.


The lineup includes the "Edison" (E26, MSRP: 4,500 yen), reminiscent of the "Edison Era," the "Chandelier" (E17, 2,500 yen), which looks as if a ball were held under its light, and the "Ball" (E26, 5,500 yen), which looks like a soap bubble, (E26, 5,500 yen), which looks like a soap bubble.


The "Chandelier" (E17, 2,500 yen) and the "Ball" (E26, 5,500 yen), shaped like a soap bubble, are currently available for pre-order through the crowdfunding service " Makuake. Since this is a crowdfunding service, it is also meant to support the commercialization of the product, so you can get a very good deal if you apply here.