Reliable UberLight Flex 3200TL Task Light – LED Portable Desk Light with Clamp, USB Connection, 26.5” Flexible Gooseneck, 270° Rotational Head, 9 Light Settings, and up to 60,000 Hours of Use (Black)

Provides the light necessary to see scratches in n my albums and when the stylus has gunk on it. Highly recommended

Works perfect. Perfect over the turntable.

The UberLight Flex provides plenty of light where I need it on my audio rack. It is more expensive than some lesser alternatives I've seen but it is well worth the extra cost imo. As I unboxed it the quality of construction made it clear that it is a well made light. The fact that it has lots of versatility built in is icing on the cake. The clamping mechanism is a good example. I've used other task lights that provided ok illumination but the clamp worked like it was an afterthought. The clamp on the UberLight Flex inspires confidence that it can be moved and manipulated without toppling over. An important feature for me when works on fragile and expensive phono cartridges.

I recently bought a turntable to listen to my collection of vinyl from the 70's and 80's. It's been 20 or so years since I owned a turntable so I've been rediscovering music from my younger years. However, one thing I quickly rediscovered is how difficult it is to operate a turntable in dim light. Back in the day I always wanted a lamp to attach to my entertainment unit to light the turntable, but I never found anything that worked. Perhaps that's one reason I stopped using vinyl when CDs arrived.Fast forward to the present. Technology has given us compact LED gooseneck task lamps. What a perfect solution to the turntable problem. Well, maybe.I found candidate lamps ranging from about $8 to hundreds of dollars. I eventually settled on this UberLight Flex lamp. At $59 it's one of the more expensive lamps, but it met most of my criteria. I wanted one that lit the entire turntable, which eliminated the cheap book lights. Most important to me was a stable lamp that wouldn't droop over the turntable, and reading the reviews I realized I probably had to pay more for that feature. So here we are.The lamp is working very well. The dimmest warm light setting lights the entire turntable with just the right amount and quality of light. The two brighter settings may come in handy someday, but for now I don't need them. The size is perfect for my needs. I was afraid it might be too large, but I'd say it's just right, fitting the turntable space in my entertainment unit perfectly. It's an attractive lamp.It's almost perfect, but I can only give it 4 stars because of the poor usability of the power button. Having to hold for 3 seconds to power off was a poor choice by the designers. It should power off on a quick press, and hold for 3 seconds to change the brightness level or color temperature. To make matters worse, the power button is a stealthy ninja in a dark room. When I want to turn the lamp on, the room is dark, and not only can I not see the power button but I can't feel it either. It's a guessing game to try to find where to press. I was aware of all this from reading the reviews, and I understand the workarounds, so I was not surprised. It's the compromise I made choosing this lamp over the cheaper ones because I decided a sturdy gooseneck with plenty of lighting was more important than a stupidly designed power button.I highly recommend this lamp as a turntable lamp, but be aware that while using it you may utter some foul language from time to time.

I purchased this light to use over my turntable and it does an excellent job. It has many adjustable settings to give the best options for the intended use. I am very satisfied with this purchase.

Well made and very sturdy, and the column is very stiff but still bendable. I have it mounted on my hifi rack so I can see better playing records. Unfortunately I can't have it hanging over the turntable due to the flat panel TV being directly behind it, so it is sticking straight up and aiming to the side. This setup can be a bit blinding even with the lower brightness setting, but that's not the fault of the light. Overall I do like it, but I wish the two buttons were a contrasting color or better yet raised above the surface for using by feel. The only other caveat is the clamping lever, which I think should be a knob instead, probably around two inches in diameter which would give enough grip for good tightness. Still recommended in spite of these things.Addendum: I wanted to add some info on the two flush buttons that are hard to see or feel. I had some little self-stick silicone pads from a pair of small speakers I never used and found that they fit perfectly on the buttons. Now I can see them but really only need to go by feel to operate the light. All you need are silicone pads ⅜" in diameter to do the job and I found these on Amazon that should work perfectly.https://www.amazon.com/100Pack-Cabinet-Bumpers-Diameter-9-5mmX3-8mm/dp/B078ZCQFLF/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3K8AHBG5HEDB8&keywords=3%2F8%22+diameter+silicone+bumper+pads&qid=1679447243&sprefix=3%2F8+diameter+silicone+bumper+pads%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-2