What is moving light and how does it work?

Moving light describes motorised, remotely controllable stage fixtures that redirect their beam in real time across a room or stage. Moving lights work by driving pan and tilt motors — pan rotates the beam horizontally (often up to 540°), tilt moves it vertically (up to 270°) — while simultaneously changing colour, gobo, dimmer and beam width. Control usually runs over the DMX512 protocol from a lighting console or, on simpler models, via built-in music control. This dynamic behaviour lets a single moving light replace several static spotlights and create constantly changing, atmospheric effects.

What is a Moving Head?

A Moving Head is the most common type of moving light, in which the entire projection head — lamp, lens and effects — moves on motorised pan and tilt axes. This gives a Moving Head a large action radius and smooth, natural beam movement, allowing it to light different zones, objects or performers in sequence. Moving Heads come in three optical variants: Spot for sharp gobo projection, Wash for soft area coverage and Beam for narrow aerial effects. They are controlled via DMX and are the backbone of professional stage, club and concert lighting.

What is a light scanner?

A light scanner is a moving-light fixture that keeps its housing stationary and steers the beam using an electromechanically driven mirror. Because the mirror has far lower mass than a full moving head, a scanner can reposition its beam extremely quickly, making it ideal for fast, rhythmic and punchy dancefloor effects. Scanners typically include gobo wheels and colour options to create distinctive patterns. Their rapid movement gives a different visual character from Moving Heads, which is why many lighting designers combine scanners for fast accents with Moving Heads for versatile main effects.

What types of moving lights are there?

There are three main types of moving lights. Moving Heads move their entire head on pan and tilt motors and split into Spot, Wash and Beam optics. Scanners keep the body fixed and steer the beam with a fast-moving mirror, ideal for quick effects. Moving effects are multi-beam fixtures that produce rotating beam patterns and colour rays with minimal programming, popular with mobile DJs. Combining all three — Moving Heads for flexibility, scanners for speed and moving effects for easy dancefloor coverage — gives you a complete, layered light show for any venue.

What is the difference between Spot, Wash and Beam moving heads?

The difference between Spot, Wash and Beam Moving Heads lies in beam angle and edge quality. A Spot Moving Head produces a tight, sharp-edged cone (roughly 10°–25°) and carries gobos and prisms for object and pattern projection. A Wash Moving Head uses a Fresnel or diffuser lens for a wide, soft-edged beam (up to about 60°), providing coloured base light for stages and dancefloors. A Beam Moving Head emits an ultra-narrow, razor-sharp parallel beam of just a few degrees, creating dramatic aerial effects that come alive with haze. Most rigs combine all three.

What are LED moving lights and what advantages do they offer?

LED moving lights are fixtures that use LED light sources instead of traditional discharge lamps. Their advantages are significant: LEDs run much cooler, last far longer, draw less power and switch colours instantly. LED moving lights offer rich colour mixing from RGB up to RGBWA+UV, and COB LEDs are available in power classes from around 30 W to 400 W. They require little maintenance because there is no lamp to replace, and lower heat output makes them safer near performers and easier to fly on truss. This makes LED moving lights the standard choice for modern event lighting.

What does a moving light cost and which one should I buy?

Moving light prices span a wide range depending on type and power. Compact LED moving effects and mini Moving Heads for mobile DJs start in the low three-figure range, mid-size club Moving Heads (100–200 W) sit in the mid three figures, and professional heads with CMY colour mixing and high output reach four figures. Which moving light you should buy depends on your venue: choose small LED effects with music control for private parties, DMX-controlled Wash and Spot heads for clubs, and high-output professional fixtures for large stages. At LTT you get free shipping from €69 and a 3-year warranty.

How do I safely fly moving lights on truss?

To fly moving lights safely, you must respect the Working Load Limit (WLL) of every component — clamp, truss and hoist — and never exceed the combined weight of fixture, clamp, cable and safety steel. Attach each fixture with a clamp matched to the truss tube diameter (35 mm, 50 mm or 60 mm) and always add a second independent safety cable. In Germany, DGUV Vorschrift 17 governs loads suspended above people, so plan your rig within the truss manufacturer's span and load tables. As a truss and rigging manufacturer, LTT supplies load-rated Naxpro-Truss systems and Riggatec clamps for secure suspension.

Moving lights

EUROLITE Set 2x LED IP TMH-W285 Hypno Moving-Head Wash + Flightcase mit Rollen

EUROLITE Set 2x LED IP TMH-W285 Hypno Moving Head Wash + Flightcase with wheels

EUROLITE LED IP TMH-W285 Hypno Moving Head Wash Weather-proof moving washlight with RGBW LEDs, backlighting via RGB hypno LEDs and zoom 19 LEDs 15 W SMD 5050 4in1 RGBW (homogenous color mix) 3...

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EUROLITE Set LED TMH Bar B240 Moving Head Beam + Soft Bag

EUROLITE LED TMH Bar B240 Moving Head Beam LED lighting system with 4 individually controllable 60 W moving heads 4 LEDs 60 W SMD 6065 4in1 RGBW moving lights effects controlled separately...

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EUROLITE LED TMH Bar B240 Moving Head Beam

This moving head bar is equipped with four beam moving heads, each producing a very bright and narrow beam based on the colors red, green, blue, and white.The bar can be used flexibly; mounted on a...

€799.00 *

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EUROLITE LED TMH-H60 Hybrid Moving Head Spot/Flower

This moving head offers more than meets the eye. At its center is a 60 W LED, combined with a gobo wheel featuring seven gobos and a color wheel with eight colors. The spot has a beam angle of...

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€299.00 *

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EUROLITE LED TMH Bar H240 Moving Head Beam/Flower

This bar combines four fully featured moving heads in a single system. Each unit is equipped with four 15 W LEDs with RGBW color mixing, allowing for both tight beams and room-filling flower...

€799.00 *

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SHOWTEC Demon 140 W LED-Barrel-Scan-Effekt

SHOWTEC Demon 140 W LED barrel scan effect

140 W LED source • Barrel and moonflower mirrors with infinite rotation • Colour wheel (9 colours + open) with split colour function • Gobo wheel (7 gobos + open) with replaceable...

€599.00 *

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EUROLITE MDM-50 MOVING DOUBLE MIRROR

This "moving head" is the ideal partner for pinspots or beam moving heads. On one side of the head, there is a half mirror ball that can rotate endlessly, with adjustable speed and...

€399.00 *

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SHOWTEC Phantom 120LSR Beam 120 W laserbasierte Lichtquelle – IP65

SHOWTEC Phantom 120LSR Beam 120 W laser-based light source - IP65

Razor-sharp 1° beam angle • Colour wheel (22 dichroic colours + open) • Gobo wheel (28 gobos + open) • 8-facet circular + 6-facet linear prisms • Special frost filter...

€2,099.00 *

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SHOWTEC Phantom 280 Hybrid 280 W LED - IP65

Beam, spot and wash effects • CMY colour mixing + 3 colour wheels • Motorised zoom (2.5°–39.9°) and focus • 2 gobo wheels (7 + open, 9 + open) • 8-facet circular +...

€2,349.00 *

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SHOWTEC Phantom 180 WashFX 180 W RGBL LED-Wash-Moving Head mit Pixel-Effekten – IP65

SHOWTEC Phantom 180 WashFX 180 W RGBL LED wash moving head with pixel effects - IP65

180 W RGBL LED • 24-pixel RGB background effect • Motorised zoom (4.8°–33.3°) • Smooth colour mixing • The Showtec Phantom 180 WashFX is a powerful IP65-rated wash...

€995.00 *

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Eliminator Vortex 150 Scanner mit Moonflower-Effekt

Eliminator Vortex 150 Scanner with Moonflower Effect

The Vortex 150 continues to redefine dynamic lighting with its classic moonflower effect and barrel mirrored scanner. Powered by a robust 150W white LED engine, it delivers razor-sharp 3-degree...

€315.00 *

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ADJ VIZI FX7

Four dazzling effects. One powerhouse fixture. The ADJ Vizi FX7 redefines creative potential for lighting designers, rental houses, and fixed installations. Combining high output, flexibility, and...

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EUROLITE LED TMH-13 Moving Head Spot

Handy sized spotlight with 10 W LED, gobos and color wheel Compact lightweight • 1 powerful LED 10 W high-power • Positioning within 540° PAN and 200° TILT • Exact...

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EUROLITE Omega Holder 24

Package contents 1 x omega bracket, 2 x screw • Material thickness: 2,5 mm • Dimensions: Length: 13,20 cm Width: 3 cm Height: 3,3 cm • Weight: 0,10 kg •

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EUROLITE Omega Holder 29

Package contents 1 x omega bracket • Housing color: Black matte • Diameter mounting holes: 1 x Ø13mm; 4 x Ø4mm • Material: Metal, 3 mm • Dimensions: Length: 18,0...

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EUROLITE Omega Holder 31

Package contents 1 x omega bracket • Weight: 0,19 kg •

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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel RGBW Wash, Zoom, Pixel Control

Motorised Zoom • Full Pixel Control • Clear lens with background colour effect • Fast movement through high torque motors • Selectable RGBW or CMY colour mixing • Art-Net...

€1,785.00 *

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SHOWTEC Kanjo Spot 10 10 W LED Spot Moving Head

10 W LED Moving Head • 7 fixed gobos + open • 7 colours + white • Dimmer and strobe function • DMX and Master/Slave control • Manual focus for sharp-outlined projections...

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Infinity S201 Spot Furion Series

1:2.5 Zoom range 12 - 30° • 3-facet rotating prism • Fixture orientated auto pan invert • Onboard W-DMX by Wireless Solutions Sweden • The S201 Spot with a 1:2.5 zoom ratio...

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Infinity S401 Spot Furion Series

1:5 Zoom range 6 - 30° • 16-bit prism & gobo index • CMY + CTO Colour mix system • Continuous Bi-rotating Animation Wheel • Onboard W-DMX by Wireless Solutions Sweden...

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SHOWTEC Phantom 130 Spot 130 W LED Spot Moving Head - white

130 W LED Spot Moving Head • 6-facet circular & 5-facet linear rotating prism • 7 fixed and 7 bi-rotating interchangeable gobos + open • 7 colours + white • Motorised zoom...

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Cameo MOVO® BEAM 100 Beam Moving Head mit LED-Ring und Endlos-Drehung

Cameo MOVO BEAM 100 - Unlimited Rotation Beam Moving Head with LED Ring

Unlimited Rotation Beam Moving Head with LED Ring Ultra-bright 60 W Osram RGBW LED for saturated primary colours, subtle pastel hues and natural shades of white • Individually controllable...

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beamZ Pro IGNITE180B LED Beam Moving Head

The IGNITE180B is a powerful LED moving head with a 180W bright white LED source. Equipped with a double gobo wheel (with interchangeable gobos) to create stunning overlay effects. Combined with 2...

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beamZ Fuze610Z Wash 6x 10W LED Moving Head Zoom

The Fuze610Z is powered by 6x 10W RGBW 4-IN-1 colour LEDs and is equipped with motorised zoom allowing for a variable beam angle from 2°- 24°. With the high-quality optics it’s also...

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