Customer reviews from Staples
TRU RED - Brightwell 5-in-1 Productivity LED Desk Light - White
Average customer rating
4
(151 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 151 reviews
5 Stars
65
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
11
1 Star
9
50%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for TRU RED - Brightwell 5-in-1 Productivity LED Desk Light - White
Customer Rating
4
great addition to my home office setup
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: C.L.
from Boston
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Brightwell 5-in-1 Productivity Light is a great addition to my home office setup. I was immediately impressed by its clean modern design—it looks great on my desk without taking up too much space and the build quality feels solid and premium. The five different modes offer a nice range of options depending on the time of day or what I’m working on. I found myself gravitating most toward the ambient and focus modes—the ambient setting was especially soothing during long work sessions. While I’m not totally sure the focus light made a big impact on my concentration it was still a nice feature to have. Where this lamp really shined for me was in supporting my productivity especially in a shared household. The “busy” indicator is hands down my favorite feature—it helped reduce interruptions during video calls and gave me a simple visible way to signal when I needed to stay focused. It’s such a smart touch for anyone working remotely or in a hybrid setting. The only cons are that the touch buttons are a bit too sensitive—I’ve accidentally changed modes just by brushing past it—and the focus light didn’t have a dramatic effect for me. But overall it’s a well-designed multifunctional tool that brings both calm and clarity to the workday. I received this product as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
3
Could be better
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: L.M.
from Holliston
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this light as part of the Stellar Testing Panel and while I would love to love it I think it has some inherent flaws. For one it needs to be plugged in. It is so lightweight and portable and simply designed that it seems it should be able to used without plugging in rather charging and having a certain battery life. I would love to use the light in bed to read or let my kids use it for the reading light or for the very fun color waves used for concentration and/or meditation but it loses some allure needing to be plugged in at all times. I also found the clip cumbersome and not able to stay affixed to my laptop. Like I mentioned design-wise I enjoy the lamp and its sleek simplicity and lightweight nature. The warm and cool toned light is a great feature as are the color ways but I won't find myself using it often needing it to be plugged in.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
4
So convenient
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: Svetta
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this office light. This portable light is fantastic for variety of reasons. I love how bright it is and the size of it. It’s perfect for getting work done that requires bright light. I love the different settings and the compact size. I wish it would be chargeable so that it can be wireless and that is the only reason why I gave it four stars.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
High End and Unique Office Light
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: T.A.
from Bonita
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Thank you to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this office light. I often have meetings from home and with kids I love the option of turning on the red busy light so my kids know to be quiet. This is by far what I liked most about the light and also helped me stay productive since my kids know to not interrupt me when they see the "busy" lit up. I also think the 5 unique color options and different brightness levels are great. The sunlight was my favorite option I feel like it looks natural in my zoom calls and just the right level of extra light. This light plugs into my computer with a USB cable which is convenient but a con is that I wish batteries were also an option if I didn’t have USBs open to plug the light in. This is a useful product and the design looks high end and modern. I would highly recommend this light to others.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
So helpful for my dark basement office
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: C.M.
from St. Louis
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This little light has been such a big help in my dark basement office! I received the Brightwell light as a part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel just in time for a multi-day online training that required me to be on camera all day long. This light not only helped light up my face for zoom but also helped illuminate the workbooks we reviewed! I appreciate the warm light mode to help give my pale face some color on camera! I LOVE the busy button for when my husband is working from home. He can poke his head in and quickly see if I am free without interrupting. My toddler thinks the colorful focus mode is dance party mode so we've used it to take breaks and dance around when we need it! I haven't gotten an opportunity to use the Happy Mode yet but I am so excited to try it out when I am deep in the winter blues. I like that the kickstand can be used to stand up it up horizontally or vertically but I have had trouble getting it to stay on my monitor it might be my specific set up. Luckily I used the kickstand on a shelf above my camera and its been working wonderfully!
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
4
Nice Light
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: missjernigan
from Sacramento
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I recently tried the Brightwell Light at my work. I love the sleek look and the ease with which it opens and closes with the stand. The modes are cool and I really like the blue light mode. I got a little confused on how to really adjust things. I for sure had some issues understanding all the settings. So this was one product that I really had to read the instructions first to understand how all the features work. I can't say that it made me more productive...But it was for sure soothing. And the light during my zoom meeting made me look well lit. Which I found very nice. I work in a very dark space for my job so this light is going to be great for using in an everyday capacity. I love how many adjustments I can make to it. Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this office light.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
4
Portable and Cheery
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: M.C.
from Washington
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a cute little light with a portable design and multiple configurations. The 5 modes have a few brightness/color options which makes picking the right light for the right activity a snap. My favorite is the ambiance lighting with the multiple pulsating colors. The blue is very relaxing. I also really like the BUSY feature especially when I’m working from home. I do wish the cord were longer to reach alternate ports and stay out of the way. It would also be nice to have a plug adapter included because sometimes computers don’t have enough ports for every item. Also the port on the light gets in the way when mounting on a monitor. Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this office light.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
4
Brightwell Light
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: Converse Loafer Lugged Hea
from Bend
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Brightwell Light has a sleek and user friendly design. It fit a variety of laptops desktops and even worked well on my desk for video conferencing. The tap on settings were easy to use and change as needed. The various modes were useful especially the video light with varied brightness. It really helped brighten my conferencing while using in various natural lighting in my home office. The ambiance modes brought a bit of fun while working. The Busy light really helped keep me work flow focused and reduced interruptions. This light is sleek and portable. I like that I can use with various work set ups and how convenient it is due to its size and portability. It’s size make it easy to take with you while traveling or working from a coffee shop. Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this light to test out in my at home office.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples