BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2 LED Monitor Light Bar - Wireless Controller, Backlight, Motion Sensor, Adjustable Brightness/Color Temperature, Eye-Care, No Screen Glare, Fits Curved Monitor, Monitor Accessory

Thoroughly impressed with this device. I read through all of the reviews before buying, including negative, and can say my experience has been completely positive. I love the backlighting, though I wish it projected further down behind my monitor. The front lighting is great and can easily be positioned to light up my desktop, but minimal glare on the screen itself. The puck is brilliant. It's easy and intuitive to dial in brightness, color temperature and front/back lighting. I haven't experienced any of the touch issues on the controller that others have. It takes just a like tap to select a setting and it's easy to save a favorite setting via the <3 button via a long press. I've had no issue with it waking up when I sit down at my desk. Perhaps it's been more of a positioning issue for others? Mine lives just above my trackpad and I've yet to have it not turn on the light when I sit down at my workstation. It does fit nicely on my 27" Apple Studio Display. I like the clamp design because it sits up there lightly, balances well, but doesn't exert much force on the screen. The build quality appears to be excellent. The light housing and puck are made from aluminum. The puck is nicely weighted and it rotates very smoothly. Despite the cost, I feel this was a very worthwhile upgrade to my studio. Update 11/8/25: I mistakenly thought the sensor to turn the light on was in the puck. However, that wouldn’t have made sense. The sensor is in the arm underneath the light bar, facing the user. That said, it continues to work flawlessly and I’m still very pleased. My favorite feature has become the “favorite” button (go figure). I can adjust the lighting to whatever I’d like at the time, but can immediately revert to my preferred setting for editing photos.

Designed and feels premium right out of the box, including the desktop remote. Easy to install and use. Controls are intuitive. Instantly made the computer desk feel cozy and the lighting made it so much easier on my eyes. I LOVE the auto on/off sensor. Basically the moment you sit down, it'll detect that you're there and turn on automatically. If you're gone for about 3-5 minutes, it shuts off on its own. I use the auto-dimming feature during the day to let it adjust on its own, then at night time I switch manually to the warm light setting. Only downside is that it looks quite bright from the side but why would you be staring at it from the side in the first place? Yea this one's expensive vs others but it's worth the price and you can keep it for a looooong time.

This is the perfect desk lamp for those of us whose desks are too full of stuff to support a free-standing lamp. I have it clipped to a 27" Apple monitor, and it works perfectly. No noticeable impact on the screen, very good quality light, and it lights up my desk. It's very high quality, particularly the remote. I didn't think the backlight would be useful, but I actually like it. My one quibble is that it has only a single preset. I'd vastly prefer two—one for daytime settings and the other for (much yellower and dimmer) nighttime. The automatic adjustment dims the light a bit too much for my tastes. It's expensive, but worth every penny.

A very good light bar. Easy to install and it fits securely to the lop of my monitor. Solid build and design. Great light coverage and it is very functional. It is expensive, but it is worth the price.

THE GOOD: Overall this is the best option out there right now for 2 sided light - well worth the $$. Mine sits on a 27" iMac and it matches overall aesthetic well and looks/feels premium. Front light is sufficient (I do both digital and hard copy paperwork at my home office) to light up everything on my desk. The fact that light doesn't reflect/glare off my screen is excellent. THE "MEHH": 1) could be 3-4" wider, especially if working on larger projects and have books/paperwork to the side of the monitor or keyboard... that said it's probably enough for most people. 2) Remote is a bit annoying because it's too easy to turn and skip the setting you're trying to adjust, there's literally 0 friction when turning the wheel. 3) lack of any sort of app control is somewhat annoying considering that it has wireless connectivity especially since remote programming (which is minimal as is) isn't that intuitive. 4) My main gripe and reason for 4 stars instead of 5... no independent color temp setting for front/rear light - both have to be set to simultaneously to the same temp - this is unfortunate because it doesn't accommodate the color/texture of the wall behind the monitor... clearly there's independent control of the luminosity between front and back LED's, so there's no technical limitation on why you shouldn't be able to set the color temp individually. Regardless - I recommend this light for any home office.

not quite sure how i went so many years without a monitor light bar!?!?!? most of the times, we're looking at our screen, but you might have papers, mail, etc. that you have on your desk that you need to look at also. before, i had lamps next to both sides of my desk, but i realized that my desk was extremely dark and hard to see papers and other stuff that i needed to read. i started researching options to make my desk brighter and came across this. LIFE CHANGING! like the song goes... "i can see clearly now...", lol. seriously, i can't imagine doing any desk work without this light bar. i haven't tried others, but this one has been great! specific features that i love: + the back light and ability to adjust the front light and back light with the dial is great! + the motion detector senses when you're not at your desk and turns off automatically to save electricity/money/environment! although i give it 5 stars, there are couple minor things i wish were better: - i use an external logitech hd video camera, and i had to play around a bit to figure out where to place; finally settled on placing it on top of the thick arm part of the light bar (that connects to the thin light bar); i had to tape the video cam to the light bar arm so that it would not fall off; also the video cam picks up part of the light that the light bar emits, but only appears as a fine line in my video when on calls - i have a glass desk, so the light reflects a little off the desk; it was a little distracting at first, but don't notice it now; and usually when i look down at my desk, i likely have paper(s) that i need to look at, so it blocks the light reflection; i could also look into buying a matte anti-glare screen protector and cut it to the dimension of the reflection on my glass desk and affix to my desk. but again, not anywhere close to being a deal breaker. the benefits certainly outweigh the demerits by a lot! quality is well made and fits well (definitely not flimsy; secure on my monitor), and the matte dark grey color is great (a matte black version would also look great)! overall, extremely happy! :)

Big fan of this item. Recently moved my computer desk into a closet and light has been a struggle. This light bar has been incredibly useful. It has two lights, one that points down, one that lights up behind your monitor. You can use each light in tandem or separately. Includes a usb-c scrolling puck style remote that is smooth and can change the light output and color for both lights, have automatic functions, save a favorite setting, among other things. The bar can sense when you're nearby and light up automatically. On top of that, includes an optional plastic piece to mount a webcam to the top of it. Love this thing.

I’m not a programmer or gamer and don’t own high-end gear, but I bought the BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2 because I often work late. So far it’s been excellent: setup was simple, build quality feels premium, and it doesn’t block my webcam. The backlight is very useful for reducing eye strain, and the presence-detection works flawlessly. Highly recommended for late-night work.