20 Best Dimmer Switch For Led (2023 Updated)

We have more than a dozen of these in my house. In some areas require a “switch” in two locations, which is problematic for these. They work correctly ONLY when you have the dimmer on one end and the other switch is a “regular” switch.

Having a dimmer at both locations is problematic for LED bulbs as they won’t light up or dim correctly and sometimes flicker. Our electrician was not super happy with this effect and said we should have purchased different units.

For single switch/dimmer configurations – these are nice and work well. Recommended for single switch configurations.

It’s been a year since I started switching the lights in my house to LED’s. If the LEDS I’ve purchased, (All made in North America), last 20 years, I’ll not realize a saving, mostly due to the cost of LED specific switches and dimmers that have to be installed if you want your $$$$ dimmable LEDS to actually dim.

I’ve had varied success with other product but the two legrand dimmers I bought have to be the worst of any I’ve purchased. I installed the first one myself. It barely lite the ceiling fixture’s six, 7w, chandelier bulbs.

There was no noticeable dimming what so ever. My electrician was in today to do some other work and I asked him to take a look and see if the wiring was correct. He said it was but I asked him to install the second dimmer in my other bedroom that has the exact.

same light just to be on the safe side. When he first turned on the lights, there was definitely some dimming possible using the glide on the switch although the lights were producing no where near the lumens they should have been.

Then an hour later, before my electrician left, he turned on the light again. This time the lights would not dim. He tool the front casing off the lights assuming that somehow the plastic glide in front had disengaged from the mechanics behind it.

Wether it had disengaged of not, I’ll never know because in a half hour of effort he was not able to snap the front casing back over the glide behind it. Then I tried and eventually gave up. It hardly matters, even if you leave the casing off and use the glide built into the dimmer itself, it make no difference.

It simply doesn’t work.

Very easy to install, just turn the power off at circuit breaker for the light. Remove wires and attach them to their proper point on dimmer switch. You can either insert in holes on back or attach to screws on side.

The dimmer switch offers a multitude of lighting levels, and will remember the one you set it to. Good looking and and long lasting. I have some that are 24-years old and work great. Highly recommend.

In process of home automation using Home Assistant. That dimmer worked perfectly with Home Assistant. Installation: Easy, probably after installing a bunch of Lutron Caseta switches, that one was easier, even though it needs neutral wire.

The only concern was the body of the dimmer. Was a little too big, but I was able to jam it into box. Had to push wires all the way back before pushing dimmer into a box. Setup: very easy. App found device immediately, and then Home Assistant found dimmer on the network.

Dimming levels: Dimmer controls GU10 bulbs and going from 0% to 100% was smooth. Was able to dim to almost 1% with no flickering in all levels. Cons: Main button a little hmmm, how can I say – not clicky.

It does not produce any clicks, which would be nice. The cover plate was a little hard to remove initially. Not sure, if it will be easy to remove later on, even though I do not see a reason unless dimmer will die.

If you are looking to get into smart home switches or plugs, look no further than TP-Link. They make high quality products with end users in mind. In the case of the dimmer switch, they make installation very straightforward and pairing it with your app easy.

I like TP-Link products because they do not require a hub (just an app), and it pairs easily with both Google and Amazon products for voice activation. Compared to other brands I have tried, TP-Link products also hold Wi-Fi connection better than others.

As far as dimmer capabilities, I am impressed with the switch’s smoothness in dimming. You can adjust the minimum dimming range within the app, so this works well for both LED and incandescent fixtures.

A cool feature for a child’s room is the double tap to slow fade out.

Excellent wifi switch. Integrating the Load line and Live line directly on the switch with screw connections rather than having 2 black cables coming out of it, to be connected to the box using the electrical caps, makes wiring simple and easy, not to mention some space saved inside your crowded wall box.

This allows more room to push the switch inside, with a nice flush with the wall, when the face plate is installed. Do not go by reviews about issues trying to remove the face plate from the switch, for the switch install.

I had no problems removing the switch plate – just used a small flat head screw driver underneath the switch and easily lift up the plate. Putting back the plate was a simple snap push. The App is excellent and shows intensity levels of the dimmer light.

Very happy.

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021 This was really easy to install. Only took about 2-3 minutes with the Philips Hue app. We bought this switch to use as a remote on our night stand to easily dim/brighten/power on and off our two bedroom lamps that have the Philips Hue bulbs.

We have a new baby and we were constantly either controlling the lights by our phone or by verbally telling our Alexa which could wake the baby. So this was a perfect solution for us. It comes with a mounting kit to use like a normal light switch but we use it as a remote on our night stand.

It comes with the battery needed to power the device. No hard wiring for this device. Great price and great product. We love it!.

Setup is fairly straightforward (as long as you already know how the Hue app works with scenes). I have this, plus some of the older designs, in 4 different rooms, and it is convenient for 1) toggling the lights on and off, 2) dimming, and 3) cycling between different preset scenes.

Another valuable benefit over just using the bulbs is that guests who don’t have the app can easily figure out how to use the lights without having to use Alexa or Google Assistant, and have to guess what the room and/or zone names are.

I usually don’t remove the switch from the base, but it is also nice to have that option, and the magnets are strong enough that I never have to worry about the controls falling out unexpectedly. Also, compared to other Hue products, the price is a bit more reasonable.

Cheaply made switches; the wiring is awful. The worst part was the service. I could not get the switches to work, and the customer service had no clue other than to suggest that I sent them back for a replacement.

Well, I am not willing to take a chance on going to the post office during COVID-19 for $30. So, I will just dump them. By the way, I was told I needed these switches because a non-dimmable 3-way switch was not going to work with MaxximaStyle LED bulbs I had purchased.

It turned out that that was not true. The LED lights work just fine with a regular switch.

Works great! This is my second one, bought to replace an older dimmer that didn’t work too well with a newer LED ceiling fixture (inconsistent dimming control & intermittent flickering). This new Leviton works perfectly! Smooth feeling slide and switch.

Easy to install (one less wire than old switch). Very definitive control of light output.

Recently I had a Leviton 6633-P dimmer switch go south. This was one of three switches and in trying to find a replacement this particular one is no longer available. There are some online but mathematically it was more economical just to replace all three.

Now for the difference I experienced. The 6674-P is an exact replacement (minus the night lite) however when switched on there is a slight delay unlike the previous switches which were instant on. No big deal (like 1 sec).

initially a little disturbing but use to it now. Contacted Leviton apparently this is normal for this particular switch.

I wanted to run some very low lumen LED bulbs in the living room. We have a fan that hangs down and uses 4 bulbs. With incandescent bulbs I was able to dim them enough to get rid of the glare. but when we swapped to LED bulbs the original dimmer was just not cutting it.

The lights would either not get dim enough and would create fantastic glare (sarcasm) on our big screen TV. or flicker. With this dimmer there is no flicker and I can dim them to glowing ember levels, which is perfect.

2 downsides I see to the unit. 1. I would prefer the slider on the dimmer be a bit fatter and poke out a bit more. There is much less material poking out than on our old dimmer. I prefer that extra material as it is easier to move.

With this I almost feel like I need to use a fingernail. maybe I just have meaty fingers. 2. We have an older house (80s) and this was going in a 4 switch receptacle. There was a good bit of existing wire.

very stiff wire. so getting it all pressed in there and out of the way was fun and challenging and made me notice that there is a good bit of flex in the construction of this unit. I was a bit concerned originally that the unit would not be able to press any of the wires back without breaking.

it seems to be in there OK but maybe a slightly thicker wall on the housing would be nice.

Lutron, the manufacturer states that you must have at least 40W of load on this dimmer, and that this is not for LED or CFL bulbs. However, I had seen many LED and CFL bulbs stating they were dimmable and interchangeable with conventional bulbs.

After having tried numerous LED bulbs from numerous manufacturers (Cree, Philips, GE, Utilitech, Sylvania) in this dimmer. I am writing this review to make clear to any other potential buyer that you should not expect this dimmer to work correctly with any LED bulb.

Manufacturers of dimmable bulbs often state that the bulb will work correctly with a specific dimmer if more than one is used in the circuit, you should also assume this is false with regards to this dimmer.

The main issue is that the switch has no neutral connection. Lutron has wired the switch such that the power necessary to illuminate the LEDS built into it runs through the dimmer, this results in at least one of the dimmable LED bulbs you have in the circuit remaining lit up all the time.

I installed Sea Gull Ambiance 12V LEDs under my kitchen wall cabinets and the dimmer made for LEDs caused the lights to blink with the dimmer on full brightness. I did a little research and learned the low voltage transformer requires a dimmer made for this application.

I replaced the Lutron DVCL-153P with this DVELV-300P and problem solved – no more blinking. I’m guessing “ELV” stands for Electronic Low Voltage as opposed to a Magnetic transformer which would be a different dimmer.

If your transformer weights a few ounces as opposed to a few pounds, it’s electronic.

Terrible product would absolutely not recommend. I’ve now had 3 separate switches malfunction. 1 of switches on these dimmers do not work or works the very first time you turn it on and then no power to that pole after that.

Ridiculous customer service asking me to send back all switches that malfunctioned prior to receiving the new ones. Guess I should just not have power to any of the switches in the RV we are renovating because this product does not work properly.

This seems to be a good solution to battery powered lighting. I use it in a storage pod that has no electrical power. It lights up very nicely and effectively. The slide switch is infinitely variable so you can set the lighting to the level you want.

It has 4 AA batteries in a rather unusal configuration. 3 are together under one sliding door and then a single one under another identical sliding door. It’s not a problem and must have been needed due to the configuration of the LED’s.

I have no idea how long the batteries will last (and of course, they’re some goofy label and likely not alkaline or lithium — your eventual replacements (Duracell or Everready) will probably last a lot longer.

I good design with the ability to stick it to the wall, hook it onto screws to the wall or slap it onto some iron/steel so the magnets will hold it. Nice. I’d buy it again for the price, for sure.

Several of these on the shelf didn’t light up, but I figured they came without batteries. When I opened them were some very old corroded batteries inside like the light had been turned on and left on.

No problem, I just replaced the batteries. When I switched it on with new batteries the lights flickered weakly for a few seconds and went out. Nothing seemed to get the darn things to light. It’s nearly an hour trip to return them so it’s not worth the time & gas.

Basically, these are junk! Save your time and money and look at other products.

I just wrote a review for the ones that dim with the button in the middle. This one I put in my kitchen. To repeat the review I just wrote for the similar light: We live in the north. Storms often take down powerlines and leave us without power.

I have around a dozen lights like this around the house. Some dimmable, some just flip on ones. I have attached them to the walls in places that we need light. Doorways, stairs, at the front door. You never know when you’ll come home and find there is no power.

Having these lights in places where I know where they are is a safety thing. I don’t have to fumble around looking for the flashlight, that is NEVER where it should be. LED lights are VERY easy on batteries.

I have used a similar dimmable one as a nightlight at the bottom of the stairs fir 2 nights in a row and didn’t wear out the batteries. It’s still working! And nights here start at around 3:45 and last until 7ish in the morning.

Flashlights get moved and misplaced. These stay on the wall and blend in to look like a regular light switch! I love them!!!!!!.

Summary: Pros: Easy installation, aesthetically pleasing, wifi connected Cons: Lag when turning off, App needs a little work, No Alexa/Google/Siri integration Overall, this dimmer is fine. I’m not an electrician, but installation was straightforward and the instructions given in the box are pretty easy to follow.

The buttons are flush with the rest of the frame so it looks flat/sleek. Using the dimmer to turn on the bulb works as I’d expect, but for some reason, there’s about a 1-2 second lag between clicking the “off” button and the light actually turning off.

The Wiser Home app that’s used to control this dimmer switch is pretty clean on the iPhone, and it has all the features you’d expect (categorization for compatible smart devices, ability to turn off/on devices from phone).

I wish that there was Alexa/Google/Siri integration out of the box, but otherwise the app is fine. One thing I have noticed is that the app tends to log me out after a day or so, so I find myself needing to log in just to turn off/on a light, which at that point, would’ve been easier just to get up and press the switch myself.

Overall, the dimmer does what I expect it to do. The “smart” part of the switch still has a little more work, but if I’m away from home and wanting to make sure the light’s turned off, I know it’ll do the trick.

To start, we are homeowners that aren’t afraid to get our hands dirty when it comes to home projects, repairs, etc. so we assumed installing this dimmer switch would be simple- We thought a bit wrong.

This probably isn’t for your novice installer and may be more fitting to hand to your neighborhood electrician, unless you are knowledgeable in this area. It was tricky to install and there isn’t much room to maneuver or have the wires fit nicely behind the switch plate.

Definitely took some fussing. Once on, the cover plate (separate) easily went on and it looked nice. Simple and clean. You short press buttons to turn on and off, long press to dim up or down. You do have to apply more pressure than usual for the buttons to register, as my 3 yr old had a hard time with it.

It connects to your wifi and there is an app (super cool) but you need the info on the stickers on the box to register the switch, so DO NOT TOSS the box prior to setting it all up if you want the timers and wifi functions.

Would we purchase this one again? Maybe if it was on sale. Others seem to offer the same and might be less tricky to install. With that said, it works great and feels like good quality. Does what it says, so overall I recommend.

This switch is basic to install. It can be used with a three-way circuit which is a nice feature for a large room with multiple switches. It worked perfectly for our living room. The switch itself is fairly large so it takes up a lot of space in the box, but it is typical for most LED dimmer switches.

So just be aware that if you have a shallow box, it might not fit that well. Buttons are large and easy to press. They have a nice tactile “click” so you know when you’re pressing it. If you are comfortable with basic electrical repair, it is easy to install.

The only downside is the mechanical on/off switch is small and sharp and kind of hurts your finger when you operate it. With the smooth features of everything else, I wish this were also similar.

Quality at its finest! I have upgraded many of the switches in my home to smart switches. All of them had been TP-Link Kasa switches which I have been pleased with. I had one switch however in my dining room which didn’t have the necessary neurtal wire to use with the Kasa dimmer and was also to big for the old metal box.

I had tried replacing this switch a few times over the years, but could never get a smart switch to work. That was until I found the Lutron Caseta switch! This switch did not require a neutral wire and was much smaller in size and fit into the box easily.

Also the auto sensing line & load made setup a breeze. Once the switch was installed it took a few minutes to hook up the hub for use with Alexa. I think what made this switch even better is the wireless remote which can get mounted to the wall making it a 3-way switch! My wired switch is by the front door.

So anytime i needed to turn on the light I had to walk through the dining room to turn the light on. Now I can mount the wireless remote at the opposite end of the dining so I can turn on the lights as I enter the room.

The switch is pricey for a smart switch, but you can not beat the ease of setup and all the features it offers! I plan on buying more of these switches in the future.

I recently got into home automation and I wanted a long term solution, so smart bulbs we not really an option. I picked up some cheap wifi light switches. They work well and do the job, but they weren’t going to work with all of my light switches due to the house wiring.

Enter Lutron Caseta!! These switches are amazing!! They operate on a hub, so I don’t have a bunch of devices on my wifi. Just the hub. Speaking of which, the hub is small and doesn’t take a lot of electricity.

In fact, I power mine from a USB port on my wifi router. It has a modern look so it goes well on a shelf, a hutch, or an entertainment center. The switches themselves work great. They have a lighter tactile feel than I prefer, but they are of good quality.

The wiring is fairly straight forward. The best part is the optional pico remotes. For multiple switches on the same circuit, you can install the a pico remote and not have to worry about wiring issues.

And the remotes can operate multiple circuits. So, I’m our bedroom we have 1 remote for two switches. This way, if we leave the room we do not have to go all the way to the other side to shut off the light nearest the closet.

Which was really annoying before this solution. I plan to do the same in my kitchen since the builder installed 3 different light circuits for a our small kitchen. These light switches haven’t failed me yet.

We use the Alexa app for home automation and the automation is solid. The cheap switches I installed in my garage have become unresponsive a few times, but not the Lutron switches!! The price is the biggest constraint.

These are $50-$70 a piece!! You can find deals and the initial purchase of this package deal helps, but they start to add up. Just be mindful not to order more than one package with the hub. I almost ended up with more than one hub because I wasn’t paying attention to what I was ordering.

Even with the price point, I give the Lutron Caseta switches 5 stars.

If you are seeking to introduce real automation into your home infrastructure, this is the Lutron Caseta products are the solution to consider. Unlike smart light bulbs or smart receptacles, one Caseta switch will automate all lighting connected to that switch (i.

e. : Living Room lights, outdoor lights, etc. ). They are very easy to install if you a basic understanding of electrical systems, otherwise it takes mere minutes for an electrician to install. Lutron provides a well designed app for the Caseta system that operates on either your smart phone or tablet.

It is very easy to program your Caseta devices and it offers a whole range of capability (i. e. : program on/off times, synchronize to sunset/sunrise or establish scene settings for a specific room).

The app will integrate with your phone location function (user can turn on/off), which allows the app to automatically turn lights on or off depending on location to your home. I especially like this feature for my rear entry lights, which turn off when I’ve driven approximately 1km from my home and then turn back on when I’m within the same distance upon my return.

The app can also integrate with Sonos sound systems and works with Siri and other voice command systems. Again, if you are looking to venture into real home automation, I highly recommend this product.

Description reads: “With a compact, easy-to-install design, Trimatron dimmers provide an easy fit even in shallow wallboxes”. This is untrue. It only fits standard wall boxes.

It does what it’s supposed to do. The plastic rod that the knobs snap into were a little long if you use an aftermarket cap, but it’s easy enough to trim back. The wiring is well connected, and has a parted plastic cutting at the tip you can twist as you remove the end.

This prevents fraying when you make your connection. A nice touch. The assembly overall is well built. I will be buying more.

Good construction. Replaced the old one without difficulty (different brand). Came with better murretts (wire nuts) than standard.

The dimmer was packaged well and delivered quickly. This may be an exception but the dimmer adjustment, slider, is hard to get a very fine adjustment with six LED candelabras being controlled. It also seems to make all six lights blink intermittently.

It may work different with a higher wattage load.

Well built and looks durable. The fact that it also controls LED is icing on the cake at this price.

Good quality for the price, easy install & works well.

I started purchasing the Caseta Dimmers and remotes to have a light switch at the top of our stairs going to the basement. Wiring a three-way switch on that wall would not have been simple since it is a plastered wall on brick with no space between.

I replaced the existing light switch located in the basement with this dimmer and purchased the Remote to go with it which I located at the top of the stairs with the wall mount. You would never know it was just a remote.

This dimmer is extremely easy to install as there are only two wires and no neutral wire needed to connect. When I purchased the non-dimmer version of the switch it required a neutral wire to be connected and became a crowded mess inside the box.

I used this to add a dimmer to an existing single switch light. Installation was a breeze and this switch fit right into place. I’ve had some issues in the past using dimmer switches with LED bulbs that flickered or buzzed, but this GE switch works well.

It took me a few tries to get used to adjusting the light level because I kept making it too dark or too light, but now I have the hang of it. This dimmer switch is a good value and I recommend it if you’re looking to add a dimmer in place of a traditional switch.

I bought 3 of them and have them hooked up to single led fixtures with no problem yet. I like the design and have used similar brands of this design but they would burn out after about a year. However, I had them hooked up to 6 incandescent bulbs, not LEDs, so probably wont have any problem.

Time will tell.

This GE dimmer switch is a great replacement for my old dimmer switch. I used to have to old round dimmer switch and this GE dimmer switch is a toggle switch so it looks like all my other light switches.

This dimmer switch cam be used for dimmable LED, CFL & incandescent bulbs. This switch will help me save energy. A great upgrade for my older switch.

This is the best dimmer design anyone ever came up with. It does not have a separate ON / OFF switch. It is immediately obvious how to use it. You push the slider UP to desired brightness. All the way UP is MAX.

All the way down is OFF. It has a glowing dot indicator light to locate it when you are stumbling in the dark. It originally sold for $9. 99 at Home Depot, etc. and is superior to products that cost over twice as much.

We have 10+ of these installed in our house. They rarely break. BUT, thanks to Ebay, now I have spares just in case.

Perfect switch as needed. I wanted the same exact switch that I have had for 20 years and could not find it in any store. How nice that it was so easy to get on Ebay. Thank You

I have tried several other dimmers, such as Lutron, and none works as well as these with low wattage LEDs, They are expensive however.

This dimmer does what is claimed, with durable and beautiful simplicity. I looks and acts just like ordinary slider triac dimmers that work for individual LED lights wired as AC. I believe there is great virtue in the wiring as DC from a central controller.

It simplifies wiring for any edge lights with same constant-voltage design typically 36 vdc. The scheme now requires that edge lights be constructed for mounting without ceiling cuts except for the wires, just like setting speakers.

It has been stupid to cut holes nearly the size of a lens, and really awful where ever that might be done at a thermal barrier, a ceiling under an attic. The better lights mounting WILL be achieved with public demand.

These dimmers are part of a better future for us all.

Functions very well dimming a ceiling LED light fixture that requires a separate 0-10 Volt DC circuit. This particular model was recommended by the light fixture manufacturer.

If you’ve got an LED light panel these are the exact thing you need. Requires a second twisted pair wire and a working ground to operate properly, but given that, there’s no issues.

Lutron light switches are excellent products, especially for commercial use where higher wattage gang switched are needed for track lighting.

Variable speed for my fan dont work. The only way fan works with the switch is full blast. I wanted it to work slow or fast and that is why I bought the switch in the first place.