Review on BTF LIGHTING Individual Addressable 300Pixels Waterproof Seasonal Decor by Matthew Gonzales

This is a 5V variant of the WS2812 Neopixel 3-pin LED Strip. Three JST connectors on each end - ground, data and 5 volts (for power). Connect them to power, then to a microcontroller (Arduino, ESP, etc.), program them and make them blink! Easy as pie :) This is my first silicone epoxy impregnated W2812 Neo pixel strip and my first white PCB strip - and I think this might be the place to buy the WS2812 in the future. Compared to the same Neo Pixel stripe on the black board, the white version of the board offers a slight spread, which I think enhances the color effects produced by the LEDs. The same applies (again in my opinion) to the type of impregnation used, which uses silicone epoxy to create a transparent domed layer over the PCB. Those two qualities really gave me that extra "coolness" or "wow factor" that I wasn't expecting. I've only used black PCB versions of the WS2812 in the past, which either didn't have any waterproofing at all, or came in a silicone tube with the ends soldered on. Which one is right for you depends on your use case. If you are cutting the strip into smaller pieces the silicone epoxy option may not be the best choice as you will end up having to scrape the epoxy off of each solder pad on the cut strip. Anyhow, these Neo Pixels perform as expected, producing vivid, vibrant and engaging colors and patterns with no hiccups. For my tests I used a variant of the ESP8266 (ESP-F) that I programmed in the Arduino IDE using the FastLED library.