HD Essential Reading Lights

The HD Essential is our entry-level reading light, built around the same Daylight Wavelength Technology™ that runs through the entire Serious Light range. It features simpler controls, a fixed beam, and a 30-day home trial. Floor and table designs in black or Heritage White. For just £50 more, the HD Original adds adjustable beam width, memory dimmer, snooze timer, and a 90-day trial. Eight out of ten customers choose it.

High Definition Essential Floor Light

Woman reading with HD Essential floor light

Lightweight
Height: 144cm (57")
Weight: 3kg (6.5Ibs)
Finish: Black or Heritage white

Key Features
Daylight specturm
Fully flexible arm
Lightweight base

from £399.99

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High Definition Essential Table Light

Heavyweight
Height: 71cm (28")
Weight: 4.5kg (10Ibs)
Finish: Black or Heritage white

Lightweight
Height: 27cm (68")
Weight: 2.2kg (5Ibs)
Finish: Black or Heritage white

from £349.99

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Better light, simple controls

Read for hours without strain

That familiar ache behind the eyes is often not a sign of age, but instead a sign of poor light. Ordinary lamps project a fractured, incomplete spectrum, forcing your eyes to fight for information that simply isn't there.

Our Daylight Wavelength Technology™, at the heart of every HD Essential, rebuilds the full, balanced spectrum of natural daylight. Black text becomes crisp again. Your eyes can finally relax and focus. The result is hours of comfortable reading, without the usual ache.

Learn more about Daylight Wavelength Technology ->

Woman doing a crossword - HD Essential floor light

Who the Essential is for

The HD Essential is for readers who want the daylight spectrum without the extra controls. If you already own an HD Original and want the same technology for another room, this is the light for that.

If you are looking for your first Serious Light and want to start at a lower price, this is where to begin. The controls are simple, the beam is fixed, and the full-spectrum light does its job without asking anything of you.

Woman playing guitar - HD Essential floor light

Most owners choose the HD Original

Eight out of ten Serious Light owners choose the HD Original over the Essential. For just £50 more, it lets you shape the beam to whatever you are reading, remembers your preferred brightness, and fades the light gently when you fall asleep. The trial is 90 days instead of 30, and the bulb guarantee is 5 years instead of 3.

The HD Essential is a proper reading light, not a compromise. But if you are not yet sure which is right for you, the Original is where most people start, and where most people stay.

The Serious Difference

30 Day Risk-Free Trial

Free UK Mainland Collection

Trusted by Opticians

Recommended by 500+
optometrists

Bring Daylight Indoors

Daylight Wavelength
Technology™

5 Year Warranty

On HD Pro, Original and
Essential Lights

Customer Reviews

In operation, the best compliment I can pay my HD Essential Light is that I forget it's on. It's like reading in intense daylight, but without any glare or stray reflections - fantastic!

Mr Hambidge, Milford Haven

I am very pleased with the HD Essential Light. It is very easy to direct to just the right area and it has made a great improvement to my enjoyment of reading of all kinds.

Mr Ackland, London

With my HD Essential I can read small print that I was previously unable to make out.

Mr George, Great Longstone

Choose Your HD Essential Light

High Definition Essential Floor Light

The same daylight spectrum as the HD Original but less bright and with fewer features in a simpler design. Stands behind your chair on a lightweight base. For a second room or a lower budget. Black or White. 30-day trial.

High Definition Essential Table Light

The same daylight spectrum as the HD Original but less bright and with fewer features in a simpler design. Sits beside your chair, on your desk, or by the bed. Heavyweight or Lightweight base. Black or White. 30-day trial.