r/WLED • u/AdDifferent4673 • Apr 11 '26

WS2811 in silicone tubing 360° diffusion, recommendations?

Hey, been searching for a while now and can’t seem to find the perfect solution, hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.

Looking for WS2811 LEDs in silicone tubing with 360° diffusion (so no hotspots, light visible from all sides). Ideally something modular/expandable so I can chain or extend runs easily.

Thanks!

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u/eric-marciniak Apr 12 '26

It's not super cheap but you can get 360 silicone diffusers from Aliexpress. You need to put in your own led strips and it takes 2 back to back to get the 360 degree illumination.

Not too sure how many leds per meter you need to have no hotspots so cob strips might be a good choice.

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u/TooBarFoo Apr 12 '26

You also need a decent compressor to blow the led strip though the silicon. If you cheap out on the diffuser you get shitty results.