Aizawa RGBICW LED Smart Floor Lamp
If you are looking for a fun, new, modern lamp like the "Fragile" leg lamp from Christmas Carol, consider the 55 3/4 inches tall AIzawa Floor Lamp. The lamp was easy to install/set up, easy to hide, and offered several interaction methods: physical button, App, and Alexa. In addition, the light will provide warm white light, colorful light choices, and a fun moving music mode. The included power adapter is not ideal for hiding behind furniture but definitely could be worse. Fun light modes, convenient app integration. I appreciated the functionality but the setup may be more steps than some wish to pursue.
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Smart floor lamp sets the mood, enhances the ambiance, and provides a modern feel
The AIZAWA RGBICW Floor lamp arrived in a 5 5/8 inches wide by 17 inches tall by 5 5/8 inches thick purple-colored iridescent package. Along with the AIZAWA name, the title panel listed RGIBICW, “Floor Lamp,” and Works with Alexa. The dark purple background was softened by brilliant pink, white, and blue highlights along with the image of the floor lamp.
I liked the dark color, the light accents, and the illuminated feel of the picture. The right side panel provided five product-defining icons (Games, Movies, Party, Bedroom, Living Room), dual-color slides (Daylight warm white 2700k to cool white 6500k), and a 16 million color gradient icon. The left side panel provided an additional six product-defining icons (Color Changing, 16 Million Colors, Sync with Music, App Remote Control, Adjustable Brightness, Various Light Effects).
The rear panel provided four bullet points for the RGBICW Floor Lamp that detailed the premium LED, color change feature, app control, and the ability to sync to the music. Additionally, you will find a product specification table that detailed the AI-0320 model number, aluminum/polycarbonate material, 12W power, AC 100-240V input, RGBICW color, 960lumen intensity, 72 LED programmable, voice/app/touch control, and indoor-only design.
The top panel provided the same title/log as the cover and a smaller image of the floor lamp along the side of the title. I appreciated the use of the purple background and found the white logos and lamp image popped away from the surface.
I lifted the lid of the box and removed the large 14 inches long by 5 1/4 inches wide by 2 5/8 inches tall layer of styrofoam packing from the outer shell. The layer had three cutouts containing the power adapter, three pairs of plastic clips (2 3/8 inches tall by 1-inch diameter, and a large cutout for the 3 7/8 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches tall by ~1/16 inches thick user manual. The single large cutout could have housed the adapter and clips atop the instruction manual cutout and saved on packing material.
The power adapter measured 1 3/8 inches wide by 2 1/4 inches tall by 1 1/8 inches wide, had a Type A wall prong, and a 58 1/2 inches long power cable. The current power adapter design was less than ideal. Instead of providing a space-saving/flat Type A plug similar to various power strips, the bulky design reduced the ability to hide the adapter behind furniture or a desk. I set the adapter and clips aside and turned to the instruction manual.
The manual provided a welcoming “CONGRATULATIONS” panel followed by a product overview page. The page showed the metal lamp pole fixing clip, the metallic poles, the floor lamp base, a blown-up image of the fixing clip, and an enlarged image of the light connector/setup. The third and fourth pages provided a helpful, detailed, step-by-step lamp assembly process.
I followed each of the written steps, compared them to the images, and enjoyed a simple setup. I returned to the lower segment of styrofoam and found four lamp segment cutouts and a large base cutout. I unpacked each plastic-wrapped lamp segment and placed the base on my table. The base had three 9/16 inches diameter buttons with a “C,” power icon, and “M” upon the 4 5/8 inches wide by 5 1/4 inches tall by 1 15/16 inches thick tear-shaped base.
The main light erupted from the base and measured 13 5/8 inches tall. The front 1/2 of the light was covered with a black shield, while the back half of the light was white. I removed the 14 inches tall by 3/4 inches diameter segments B+C, plugged the connectors together, then pressed the segments together. I removed the final 13 3/8 inches tall by 3/4 inches diameter segment D, installed the connector adapter, and then added the segment stabilizing clips. The floor lamp measured 55 3/4 inches tall from base to top when fully set up.
The fifth and sixth panels detailed the operation instructions. I plugged the power adapter into the floor lamp and the wall plug into the power outlet. The manual detailed the trio of buttons and listed each of the functions. The color button “C” changed colors, while the “M” button entered into the reactive music mode. A short press of the power button turned on/off the lamp, while a long press over 10 seconds activated the Bluetooth pairing process.
I pressed the button, navigated to Settings, to Bluetooth, and could not find the device. Using the camera on my iPhone 13 Pro Max, I scanned the QR code and downloaded the 4.8 stars Smart Life App. I followed the prompts, created an account, allowed permissions, navigated through the information panels (must use 2.4GHZ WiFi), activated Bluetooth, and then tapped the add device icon within the App.
As with the activation above, the phone/lamp did not immediately connect. I then pressed the power button for 10 seconds to activate the pairing process, and tapped the add device within the app. After about ten seconds, the Aizawa Floor Lamp had paired successfully.
Once the App activated, I was greeted with a “New Device Firmware Found” screen, and I was able to select “Update Now” or “Cancel.” The panel noted that the newer version V1.015 was available and ready for download. I selected “Update Now” and started the V1.015 (625.16KB) download.
Before I was able to proceed, the app noted that my wifi signal was weak and that the process would take a long time. Interestingly, I started the download at 8:35 PM and completed the process by 8:36 using my Linksys Velop Mesh Wifi. During the process, the lamplight was extinguished and then turned back on. Excitedly, I jumped into the App to test the integrated features.
The main App screen provided the product name along the top left and a color wheel along the top right. The middle segment had a color texture gradient, basic colors, and a bar of white. You can slide your finger along the white strip to change the brightness of the light, or you can tap along the length to adjust the brightness. If you tap the slider to the right of the word “white,” the light will turn off, and the app will take you to another panel.
The second panel provided access to a timer to allow the light to turn on after the timer had run down and to a schedule. Tapping “Add” will allow you to set on or off commands for each day of the week. I set the “on” command to today at 8:43 PM, and once the appropriate time arrived, the white light illuminated. I returned to the main panel, changed the light to red, set another alarm for 8:45 PM, and waited until the appropriate time.
I was pleased to find that the light remembered the last setting and illuminated a nice red color. I tried this process several times with different colors and with different light intensities. The alarm setup remembered the previous setting and turned it on and off based on the settings. I loved this feature and set a nice wake-up for my daughters at 7 am the following day.
Along the bottom of the panel, you will find a power button (links to turn off the device, timer, schedule features), a light bulb (adjust colors), music note (adjust rhythm, roll, energy, spectrum), paint palette (adjust scenes rainbow, marquee, flowing water, gradient, snow, chase, beat, wink, colorful gradient). If desired, you can tap the “Recommended Scene” or “Custom Scene” icons along the top of the panel.
If you press the clover icon, you will gain another option to access the timer/schedule. If you press the three dots along the top right of the main panel, you will access the settings. You can change the generic “Aizawa Floor Lamp” name from this panel, learn about the virtual ID/IP/Mac/timezone/signal strength, tap-to-run automation, and leave a device review. You can choose to share the device, create a group for device sync, add to home screen, check the device network, and access device updates. If you tap the Alexa or Google Assistant options, the App will take you to an option to sign up with Amazon to access Alexa-enabled devices.
To test the Alexa features, I navigated to the Alexa App, and launched the Smart Life skill (3*) through my Echo device. I renamed the Aizawa Floor Lamp “Lamp” within the App and found that I was able to utilize voice commands to turn on/off the lamp, change the color, change the brightness, and so much more. The third-party connection was a bit more difficult than the App setup alone, but added functionality to the overall setup.
I loved that you could choose to activate/deactivate the floor lamp through touch buttons, through phone/app control, and ultimately through the Alexa tech. The light was not terribly bright but did provide a warming atmosphere. In fact, my daughters absolutely loved having the light next to their bed. As a treat, we often watch iPad videos before bed. Instead of leaving their closet light on, which emits sleep-disrupting light, we used the Alexa feature to activate the red light. They loved the extra room light and the ambiance that the light provided.
We quickly changed the light to white and found that it provided good accent lighting with the ability to provide dim light to a large-sized bedroom. The music motion option proved to be quite fun for their dance parties. They activated the “M” mode, played several songs, and watched the device move in rhythm.