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

INFINITY Furion W602 WashBeam 19 x 45 W Wash Beam Moving Head - IP65

Ultra-bright LEDs with full pixel mapping capabilities • Large zoom range from 3° beam to 48.2° wash • 16-bit dimming for smooth dimming effects with calibrated output...

€3,838.15 *

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INFINITY Furion S402 Spot 350 W Spot Moving Head - IP65

CMY colour mixing and colour wheel with 8 colours + open • Rotating gobo wheel with 7 gobos and static gobo wheel with 9 gobos • Rotating 5-facet circular prism for creative visual...

€4,486.30 *

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INFINITY Furion S602 Spot 600 W Spot Moving Head - IP65

CMY + CTO colour mixing and colour wheel with 7 colours + open • Rotating gobo wheel with 7 gobos and static gobo wheel with 9 gobos • Rotating 5-facet circular prism for creative visual...

€7,182.50 *

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Infinity Furion P402 Profil 350 W Profil Moving Head - IP65

INFINITY Furion P402 Profile 350 W Profile Moving Head - IP65

CMY colour mixing and colour wheel with 8 colours + open • Rotating gobo wheel with 7 gobos and rotating 5-facet circular prism • Wide zoom range from 5.2° to 52.1° • Iris...

€5,285.30 *

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Infinity Furion P602 Profil 600 W Profil Moving Head - IP65

INFINITY Furion P602 Profile 600 W Profile Moving Head - IP65

CMY + CTO colour mixing and colour wheel with 7 colours + open • Rotating gobo wheel with 7 gobos, static gobo wheel with 9 gobos and rotating 5-facet circular prism • Iris for extra beam...

€6,945.14 *

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Bulky goods

beamZ PANTHER Quatro Beam Bar

The Panther Quatro Beam Bar is a compact bar with four independently controllable moving heads, which guarantee a spectacular light show. The bar features a pole mount for easy placement on a light...

€579.00 *

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Infinity Furion S/P402 Diamond Gobo Einschließlich Gobohalter

INFINITY Furion S/P402 Diamond Gobo Including gobo holder

For use with Infinity Furion P402 and S402 • Glass gobo • For a diamond-shaped beam of light • The Infinity Furion S/P402 Diamond Gobo is a dedicated gobo for the Infinity Furion...

€21.32 *

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Infinity Furion S/P402 Bubbles Gobo Inklusive Gobohalter

INFINITY Furion S/P402 Bubbles Gobo Including gobo holder

For use with Infinity Furion P402 and S402 • Glass gobo • For a bubble-like beam of light • The Infinity Furion S/P402 Bubbles Gobo is a dedicated gobo for the Infinity Furion P402...

€22.97 *

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Infinity Furion S/P602 Diamond Gobo Einschließlich Gobohalter

INFINITY Furion S/P602 Diamond Gobo Including gobo holder

For use with Infinity Furion P602 and S602 • Glass gobo • For a diamond-shaped beam of light • The Infinity Furion S/P602 Diamond Gobo is a dedicated gobo for the Infinity Furion...

€27.93 *

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Infinity Furion S/P602 Bubbles Gobo Inklusive Gobohalter

INFINITY Furion S/P602 Bubbles Gobo Including gobo holder

For use with Infinity Furion P602 and S602 • Glass gobo • For a bubble-like beam of light • The Infinity Furion S/P602 Bubbles Gobo is a dedicated gobo for the Infinity Furion P602...

€30.43 *

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Eliminator Stinger Spot 30

The Eliminator Lighting Stinger Spot 30 is a mini Moving Head with a crisp 30-Watt LED source and advanced optics. Its compact size and lightweight makes it ideal for mobile entertainers, small...

€199.00 * €165.00 *

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Eliminator Stryker Beam

Suitable for installation in nightclubs and other entertainment venues, as well as for mobile use by production companies and entertainers, Eliminator Lighting’s Stryker Beam is a potent...

€689.00 *

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Eliminator Stryker Wash

The Eliminator Lighting Stryker Wash is a 228W professional moving head wash featuring nineteen 12W 4-IN-1 (RGBW) LEDs, and motorized zoom (6 ~ 50-degrees) that allows the versatility to use this...

€599.00 *

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Infinity Einzelklemmhalterung für Raccoon S420/4 Schwarz, Metall

INFINITY Single Clamp Bracket for Raccoon S420/4 Black, metal

Single clamp bracket • For hanging device with single clamp • Black, metal • This single clamp bracket for the Infinity Raccoon S420/4 or W40/4 can be used to hang the device using a...

€59.33 *

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Quicklock-Halterung für Infinity Furion IP-Serie

Quicklock Bracket For Infinity Furion IP series

Dedicated for Infinity Furion IP series • Quick and easy to use • Flexible and secure mounting • This Infinity Quicklock Bracket is designed for the Infinity Furion IP series of...

€34.54 *

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ADJ Vizi Beam RX2

Elevate your lighting performance with the ADJ Lighting Vizi Beam RX2, a compact and quick moving head beam fixture designed for the modern lighting designer. Featuring a vigorous 100W Osram Sirius...

€899.00 *

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ADJ Vizi Beam CMY

PRELIMINARY DATA - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Elevate your lighting design with the ADJ Lighting Vizi Beam CMY, a cutting-edge moving head beam fixture designed for the modern lighting professional....

€1,349.00 *

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ADJ Hydro Hybrid

The Hydro Hybrid is one of ADJ’s most versatile fixtures, capable of producing beam, spot, and wash effects from a single unit. Its IP65-rated housing and 420-Watt Osram SIRIUS HRI Discharge...

€4,299.00 *

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Bulky goods

Eliminator Stryker Spot

Compact, lightweight, and easily portable, the Eliminator Stryker Spot is a versatile automated spot luminaire that offers quick movement, impressive output, and excellent versatility thanks to an...

€739.00 *

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Eliminator Stryker Max

Part of Eliminator Lighting’s Stryker Series of powerful, feature-packed, and affordable moving head fixtures, the Stryker Max is a versatile wash-zoom fixture capable of generating a variety...

€669.00 *

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Chauvet DJ Blazor

Blazor Get rolling with a bright LED barrel scanner that fills the dancefloor with nearly 180 degrees of coverage. At 115 watts, this punchy effect light projects dazzling gobo imagery, even...

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€379.00 * €325.00 *

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EUROLITE LED TMH-B120 Hypno Moving Head Beam

LED moving head beam with hypno ring, color wheel, static gobo wheel, prism and focus 1 powerful LED 120 W COB (chip-on-board) cold white (CW) • 30 powerful LEDs 0,2 W SMD 5050 3in1 TCL RGB...

€649.00 *

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