I like the old version of first linked post, https://web.archive.org/web/20201225090015/https://meaningne...

A bunch of huge honking off-road led bars. Neat solution. That's stuck with me for a long time.

I've had 3x mid sized (~50w) corn bulbs for a while myself. Rarely am I blasting it though. The aluminum reflectors people build makes me think perhaps just getting something more directional would be better but the extra diffusion probably is worth losing some of tht light for.

The article here is missing recommendations on bulbs. I can soft recommend Aries series , have been fine for me: I have a mark 2 and a mark 3. There's a new mark 4. Many units have builtin adjustable dimming and now color control (warmth). Example, this 120w e39 bulb: https://www.ledlightexpert.com/120-watt-led-corn-bulb-5700k-...

How loud are the Aries? I have a corncob that works well but would love to add more but the fan concerns me a bit for a quiet room.