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 LED TSL-350 Scan COB

Handy scanner with 60 W COB LED, gobo and color wheel Compact design • 1 powerful LED 60 W COB (chip-on-board) cold white (CW) • Positioning within TILT • Color wheel; gobo wheel...

€279.00 *

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EUROLITE LED TSL-350 Scan COB wh

Handy scanner with 60 W COB LED, gobo and color wheel Compact design • 1 powerful LED 60 W COB (chip-on-board) cold white (CW) • Positioning within TILT • Color wheel; gobo wheel...

€309.00 *

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EUROLITE LED CAT-80 Beam Effect

LED beam effect with cold white 80 W COB LED and gobo wheel 3 different motion axes • Rotating faceted mirror inside • Rotating and swiveling mirror cylinder • Generates countless...

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€259.00 *

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beamZ MHL1912 Moving Head Wash mit Zoom 2pcs im Flightcase

beamZ MHL1912 Moving Head Wash with Zoom 2pcs in Flightcase

The BeamZ MHL1912 LED moving head kit is a set of powerful wash moving heads designed to light up any stage or dance floor. Each head is powered by 19x 12W RGBW (4-in-1) LEDs with 3 individually...

€899.00 *

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beamZ MHL1912 Moving Head Wash with Zoom

The BeamZ MHL1912 LED moving head is a powerful wash moving head designed to light up any stage or dance floor. The MHL1912 is powered by 19x 12W RGBW (4-in-1) LEDs with 3 individually controllable...

€359.00 *

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beamZ Pro IGNITE300LED Moving Head BSW 2Stück im Flightcase

beamZ Pro IGNITE300LED Moving Head BSW 2pcs in Flightcase

The IGNITE300LED Kit is a set of 2 powerful Beam/Spot/Wash moving heads with a powerful 300W bright white LED source and super smooth 3 phase motors. Equipped with 2 gobo wheels, 2 effect wheels...

€2,795.00 *

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beamZ Pro IGNITE300LED Moving Head BSW

The IGNITE300LED is a powerful Beam/Spot/Wash moving head with a powerful 300W bright white LED source and super smooth 3 phase motors. Equipped with 2 gobo wheels, 2 effect wheels and a rotating...

€1,449.00 *

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SHOWTEC Polar Wash 740 IP65 7x 40 W RGBL LED Wash Moving Head

7x 40 W RGBL LED Wash Moving Head • Motorised zoom (3.5° - 44°) • IP65 (dust and water resistant, suitable for outdoor use) • RGB LED FX Ring • Silent, compact and...

€1,779.00 *

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SHOWTEC Beam Shaper for Accent spot Q4 / SW 10°

10° beam shaper • Suitable for Accent Spot Q4 / SW • Plastic • The Showtec Beam Shaper for Accent spot Q4 / SW is a plastic lens widening the beam of an Accent spot Q4 / SW...

€12.90 *

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SHOWTEC Beam Shaper for Accent spot Q4 / SW 40°

40° beam shaper • Suitable for Accent Spot Q4 / SW • Plastic • The Showtec Beam Shaper for Accent spot Q4 / SW is a plastic lens widening the beam of an Accent spot Q4 / SW...

€12.90 *

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SHOWTEC Shark Spot Two 90 W LED Spot Moving Head

90 W LED Spot Moving Head • 7 colours + white & 6 gobos + open • 3-facet prism & motorised focus • DMX, IR & Master/Slave control • Infrared remote included...

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€569.00 *

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SHOWTEC Shark Wash Zoom Two 7x 30 W RGBW

7x 30 W RGBW LED Wash Moving Head • 6° - 38° motorised zoom • Dimmer & strobe functions • DMX, IR & Master/Slave control • Infrared remote included • The...

€659.00 *

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Showtec Shark Beam One Kompakter 90 W LED-Beam mit Moving Head

SHOWTEC Shark Beam One Compact 90 W LED Beam Moving Head

90 W LED Beam Moving Head • 13 colours + white & 11 gobos + open • 8-facet rotating prism & motorised focus • DMX, IR & Master/Slave control • Frost & Flower...

€695.00 *

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Showtec Shark - The Meg - Beam One Kompakter 100-W-LED-Strahler mit Moving Head und LED-Ring

SHOWTEC Shark - The Meg - Beam One Compact 100 W LED Beam Moving Head with LED Ring

100 W LED beam moving head with controllable LED ring • 11 colours + white and rainbow effect • 14 gobos with gobo shake • Two rotating prisms, 16- and 24-facet • Frost and...

€919.00 *

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Showtec Shark - The Meg - Hybrid One Kompakter 160 W Hybrid LED Moving Head

SHOWTEC Shark - The Meg - Hybrid One Compact 160 W Hybrid LED Moving Head

160 W hybrid LED moving head • 9 dichroic colours + white and 3-facet rotatable prism • 2 gobo wheels with 7 rotating and 12 fixed gobos + open • Motorised zoom from 3.8 to 15.8...

€1,229.00 *

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EUROLITE KH-1 Mount silver

Folding bracket for truss clamps and hooks Enables clamps and hooks to be folded by 90° • Ideal solution for space-saving transport in flight cases • Package contents 1 x device, 2 x...

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€15.17 *

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EUROLITE KH-1 Mount black

Folding bracket for truss clamps and hooks Enables clamps and hooks to be folded by 90° • Ideal solution for space-saving transport in flight cases • Package contents 1 x device, 2 x...

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ADJ Focus Profile

The ADJ Focus Profile is a feature-packed moving head profile fixture with framing shutters. It features a potent 400W LED engine, 4 rotating framing shutters, full CMY color mixing and two prism...

€5,099.00 *

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ADJ Hydro Wash X19

The ADJ Hydro Wash X19 is an IP65 rated 760W professional moving head wash fixture with nineteen 40W RGBW (4-IN-1) LEDs. With robust construction and IP65-ratings, the Hydro Wash X19 is designed...

€4,199.00 *

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ADJ Focus Spot 5Z

The Focus Spot 5Z is powered by a brilliant 200W cool white LED engine and is equipped with motorized focus, zoom (11 ~ 22-degree zoom) and two Frost filters(heavy frost and light frost). It is...

€1,489.00 *

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ADJ Vizi Wash Z37

The Vizi Wash Z37 is a professional moving head wash fixture with variable motorized zoom (10 ~ 60°) and 37x 20W Quad (RGBW / 4-IN-1) LEDs. It features 11 zones of LED block control, or 4 zones...

€2,849.00 *

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ADJ Focus Spot 4Z

The Focus Spot 4Z is powered by a brilliant 200W cool white LED engine and is equipped with motorized focus and zoom (11 ~ 22-degree zoom). Its designed for temporary live events and fixed...

€1,299.00 *

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ADJ Focus Flex

Compact, quick and punchy, the Focus Flex from ADJ Lighting is a versatile moving head luminaire capable of creating wash, beam and pixel effects. Designed to provide lighting designers with both...

€1,519.00 *

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ADJ Hydro Beam X12

Designed to create stunning aerial effects both inside and outdoors, the ADJ Hydro Beam X12 is a powerful and feature-packed moving head beam fixture with an IP65 ‘outdoor’ rating....

€3,199.00 *

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