USA - New Jersey-based Squeek Lights has expanded its inventory by adding Elation’s new Paragon LED profile moving head, becoming one of the first rental companies in the US to stock the award-winning fixture. With the acquisition, Squeek Lights currently has the largest inventory of Paragon lights in the US, enhancing its capacity to deliver top-tier lighting solutions for live events.
“Paragon really checked all the boxes for us,” said Victor Zeiser, managing partner at Squeek Lights. “We compared it to similar products and found it had features that others didn’t. Plus, its versatility as a multi-purpose light was very attractive. Paragon does everything we need it to.”
Zeiser first encountered Paragon in its prototype phase and later saw the market-ready model at the LDI tradeshow in December, where it won the Best Debuting Product Award. Seeking a versatile fixture to replace the Artiste Picasso units they have used for the past five years, Squeek Lights needed a light that could handle a wide range of applications. The Paragons fit the bill. “The Paragon is going to be the core of our high-performance inventory,” Zeiser added.
“It’s an extraordinary fixture. It has a fantastic output that will suit all of our customers and includes a number of cutting-edge features. What swayed us in the end was the exchangeable lenses that allow for use as a profile, wash or beam.”
The Squeek Lights team has been experimenting with the new fixtures, delving into the white LED engine and CMY colour mixing system. Zeiser comments: “On the colour wheel there is one colour chip that has four colours on it, and when you mix on top of that, you can create an infinite number of split colours, which looks like a rainbow coming through the air. It’s really quite spectacular and something I’ve never seen another fixture do.”
Squeek Lights has a long-standing relationship with Elation and has always appreciated the manufacturer’s ongoing support. “Elation’s customer service has always been excellent, and we’re confident that these fixtures will get the support they need throughout their lifecycle. That was a big factor in our decision,” Zeiser emphasised.
Squeek Lights’ new Paragon fixtures are already being deployed on corporate events and will be featured on Coheed and Cambria’s summer tour, which kicks off in May.
