Customers love the color-changing feature of the CYNC 6 Inch Wafer Smart LED Downlight Fixture, with many praising the variety of color selections. However, some customers have experienced random resets of their lights, which can be frustrating.
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Pros mentioned:
Brightness
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Great support, bad product
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I own about 60 cync devices ... light stips, wafers, motion dimers, light bulb, etc. Overall, when they are working as intended, I like them a lot. The lights are bright, the remote control features and color selections are nice. Unfortunately they have one big problem!
Multiple lights reset themselves randomly and i have to reprogram them. I have already returned 2 lights to GE/Cync for replacement. I have at least 2 more that I need to get replaced. It seems like more of a software issue than a hardware one but they always end up telling me I need to send it in to get a replacement.
The support team is always nice and compitent. It does bother me that they dont want to do advanced replacements and want me to do the work twice to relace it (once to remove it, then wait 2 weeks and go back to install the new one).
Overall, if i was reselecting a product to standardize on, it wouldnt be this one. It has a lot of ootential but theybreally need to get their bugs fixed before i could recommend this to anyone in good consciense.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cync Support
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Max, we sincerely apologize for any frustration you've experienced. This does not sound like typical device behavior. As a valued customer, we appreciate your feedback on your smart home experience. In addition, we have passed along your thoughts to our Development Team for future improvements. Please feel free to contact us directly at 1-844-302-2943 for any additional feedback or assistance. -Cync Support
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Save yourself from pain
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These lights area a huge pain. Physical installation is pretty easy but that is the extent of the good part. Setting them up in the app takes much longer than it should but eventually, after going through the process of INDIVIDUALLY setting up every light (when you have dozens, it adds up), they work and you feel life is great. Soon the problems start and here is my experience after 15 months of use:
1. randomly different lights would just disconnect from the app, so you have to go through the laborious process of delete + add the light back into the group (it takes time) and then adjust the color.
2. randomly, individual lights start to flicker on/off and eventually turn off completely - you have to turn off the group of lights it is in (cut the power, not soft-off) and wait a long while - this sometimes fixes it for a couple of days.
3. there is something wrong with the wafer connection to the junction box, like static build-up or similar because, when those flickers keep coming back, or the light keeps turning off even though it should be on, disconnecting the wafer from the junction box and re-connecting it fixes the issue for a longer period (eventually it'll happen again).
4. The light intensity is much lower when you use a color: I guess the white LEDs are much stronger than the individual red/green/blue LEDs, so a green color will be much fainter at max than the white, even when you combine the red+green+blue, it'll be significantly lower than the white shades.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cync Support
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We deeply apologize for the persistent issues you've had with your Cync Wafer lights. We would love an opportunity to look into this issue further to determine a positive outcome. Feel free to contact our support team at 1-844-302-2943 for assistance. -Cync Support
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Nice when they actually work
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Utter trash. Things started out well - the install was easy, the app integration is as clunky as competitors, color-changing was a hit with my son. But as with everything, I gave it time for a final verdict. Ten months later, and this thing is buggy like you would not believe. Two wafers installed, and one or the other randomly stops responding. Other times, they will flash wildly. Sometimes they get out of phase and respond in an alternating pattern. Been thru the reset process at least once a month for the past 6 months. Sometimes using the switch, and once dragging myself up to the attic to reset using the plug as described in troubleshooting steps. I put a node from my mesh network in the very same room to ensure a good wifi connection.
Reached out to customer svc to make a claim. After many multiple emails exchanged, I give up. GE won.
For the record, at the same time I installed Home Depot's house brand wafers in the neighboring room. They've been absolutely flawless at a third of the price.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cync Support
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We deeply apologize for your experience. This is certainly not the normal device behavior. Thank you for contacting our Support Team for assistance with your Cync Wafer Downlights. A member of our team would love to assist you further and can be reached by calling 1-844-302-2943. Should you choose to discontinue business with us, we would like to thank you for your consideration and hope that we can earn your trust back in the future. -Cync Support
Pros mentioned:
Brightness
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GE Wafer Light
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We placed these in our basement when we remodeled, they are bright and color changing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cync Support
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Hello Cassandra- we are always happy to see positive feedback from our customers. Thank you for trusting our brand with your business we appreciate the recommendation! -Cync Support
Pros mentioned:
Brightness
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Research first. GE clearly describes that this product does not work with dimmer switches. Research the item before purchasing. This item works great and was very easy to install. Ambiant light colors add extra fun to movies and game night. Well worth the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cync Support
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Thank you so much for the helpful reminder! We appreciate your business and are thrilled that you have had positive experiences with you Wafer lights so far. Thank you for your review! -Cync Support
Pros mentioned:
Brightness
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great lights
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I have installed several and they are great! The Cync app is great. I believe Savant purchased GE’s ligjting division and updated the app. The ligjts are bright and the color schemes are great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cync Support
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! And yes, that is correct: GE Lighting is now a Savant Company. We are happy to hear that you enjoy using our products! We hope to be able to continue this trend for as long as you use our devices and services! - Cync Support
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GE Cync Wafer Light
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Best price around. Easy option if you want colored lights.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Cync Support
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Thank you for the positive words, Melissa! We are happy to hear that you've had a good experience using our wafer lights! We hope to continue providing you with products that you enjoy and that you have great experiences with them in the future. - Cync Support
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Cync Lights are terrible
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Forget about trying to reset the light to be able to have full control through the app. The only way to “Reset” the switch is to “Turn On” the light for 8 seconds and “ Turn off” the light for 2 seconds and repeat process 5 times or until you see the light blink 3 times. However, I had the lights hard wired by electrician with no On or Off switch since I purchased these wafers with the Dimmer Switch by Cync. This dimmer isn’t considered a On or Off switch that will work for the reset process. So what am I to do now? Go through the hassle of returning the item for another one just for this to happen again? Same goes for the matching LED light strip. I tried pressing the On and Off button it has to reset it, tried disconnecting from outlet to reset it… doesn’t work. So I’m stuck with white light only and can’t control through the app. Waste of money. Update your devices.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from GE Answers
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Hello - we're sorry to hear your experience with this downlight fixture hasn't been the best. For assistance with your GE Lighting products, please call us at: 1-800-435-4448. -- Please know you can always reach out to us again if any GE Appliances questions come up. Take care. - Pablo@GEA
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