Ayrton has been on a tear with laser-sourced fixtures since Cobra made them an overnight sensation in 2022 — and with Kyalami and Mamba following in quick succession, they’ve proven it wasn’t a fluke. The RawBeam 350 is their next move: a compact, flat-beam moving head that sits in the same footprint as the Diablo but swaps discharge for a phosphor-converted laser source. The headline number is 1,340,000 lux at 10 meters (32.8 ft) — from a box weighing 25.4 kg (56 lbs). That’s a serious punch-to-weight ratio.

What’s worth paying attention to is the optical system: a proprietary 13-lens setup delivering a 40:1 zoom range — spanning 1.1° to 45°. That kind of range in a single fixture gives you everything from a laser-tight aerial beam to a proper wash without swapping units. Add CMY color mixing, ultra-fast gradient CTO on disc (3000K to 6800K), a 15-color fixed wheel, 10 rotating quartz gobos, 25 fixed metal gobos, two sets of three combinable prisms, and an animation wheel — this isn’t just a beam machine. It’s fully loaded. IP65 rating means it goes outdoors without a raincoat, and the integrated LumenRadio CRMX TiMo wireless RDM receiver means you can address and control it wirelessly. Pricing TBD — contact your Ayrton distributor.

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After more than 15 years of success with discharge-lamp luminaires for applications demanding high-intensity beams, and with well over a hundred thousand units in service, the planned obsolescence of that type of source has forced our industry to radically rethink its philosophy.

In 2017, Ayrton created the first digital luminaire capable of replacing those outmoded light sources. But it was in 2022, with Cobra and its immediate worldwide success, that we established this new technology for the long term, followed by the consecutive launches of Kyalami and Mamba. Today, building on those achievements and with more than 20,000 laser-source luminaires sold, we are entering a new era with this technology and the creation of Rawbeam 350: a brand-new digital luminaire with less extreme characteristics, designed for more versatile applications. Thanks to its unique design and aluminium structure, Rawbeam 350 establishes itself as the lightest and best-equipped fixture in its category. Like all Ayrton luminaires since 2023, Rawbeam 350 was developed as an ultra-compact, versatile luminaire capable of operating in all outdoor and indoor conditions, including saline environments, while maintaining full accessibility and an astonishing weight of just 25.4 kg (56 lbs).

Rawbeam 350 delivers exceptional illuminance of 1,340,000 lux at 10 metres (32.8 ft). It is equipped with a 160 mm (6.3 in) front lens, while the proprietary 13-lens optical system offers a 40x zoom range and an operating span from 1.1° to 45°.

Built around essential functions, Rawbeam 350 offers extensive equipment and features a CMY colour-mixing system and an ultra-fast gradient CTO on discs, enabling perfect colour reproduction. A wheel of 15 complementary colours, a multi-colour RGB-CMY animation section, and a CTB correction filter complete the set of tools dedicated to colour. Rawbeam 350 is equipped with multiple graphic tools, including 10 rotating gobos and 25 fixed gobos, 4 beam reducers, and an animation wheel that allow you to sculpt the light. The gobos can be combined with two sets of three combinable rotating image-multiplying prisms, creating a multitude of complex volumetric effects for truly breathtaking looks. Two Frost filters complete the palette of graphic tools.

Key Specifications:

• Light source: Phosphor-converted laser, 6800 K, rated life L70 up to 12,000 hours, speckle-free
• Output: 1,340,000 lux at 10 m (32.8 ft) — narrow angle
• Front lens: 160 mm (6.3 in)
• Zoom: 1.1° to 45° (40:1 ratio, 13-element optical system)
• Colors: CMY, variable CTO 3000–6800 K, 15-color fixed wheel, RGB-CMY animation section, CTB
• Gobos: 10 rotating quartz glass gobos, 25 fixed metal gobos, 4 beam reducers, animation wheel
• Effects: 2 sets of 3 combinable rotating prisms, light and heavy frost
• Movement: Infinite pan and tilt, 8- or 16-bit resolution, auto repositioning
• Control: DMX (43-channel mode), ArtNet, sACN, RDM; integrated LumenRadio CRMX TiMo wireless RDM
• Power: 660 W max / 550 W typical; 100–240 V universal
• IP rating: IP65
• Weight: 25.4 kg (56 lbs)
• Dimensions: 339 x 592 x 297 mm (13.3 x 23.3 x 11.7 in)
• Operating temp: -20°C to 45°C (-4°F to 113°F)
• Min. safe distance: 25 m (82 ft)
• Availability: Immediate

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