Picture definitely amplifies the brightness.  I wouldn't say they are blinding by any means but they are nice and bright/clear light.  My favorite was actually the stock cluster with green letter and white needles.  To me that was the best, but I got this cluster to change it up a little bit.  Still nice.  I had normal bulbs in there before and it makes for a weird yellowish light that I wasn't fond of.  At one time I too also changed out all the warning/signal bulbs to LEDS and it was too bright.  I would turn my brights on and get blinded by the blue led.  Ditto for anything else.  I took them all out and put stock bulbs in but kept the turn signal indicators as LEDS.  Those I can tolerate.  The halogen reminds me of our mercedes which has an ugly (imho) amberish color lighting (mind you it's extremely easy on the eyes and isn't straining at all.  It's pleasant to look at which is probably why MB used that color).  This isn't nearly as bright as my STi's red cluster.  That has to be turned down on long night drives as it's bright.  Very awesome looking but too much if you are on the road for hours.  Plus I have a cf cowl so the inside reflects.  First red cluster is mine, second is probably a more real representation of just how bright it can be...lol (Another members car).  My favorite so far is my wife's Lexus NX... everything inside is a nice pure white light.  It's extremely clean and easy to look at.  You can dim almost to nothing.  My wife's dd which is a solara you can completely turn off the cluster/all interior lights when you turn it down.   It's comical to drive with the top down at night and then ENTIRE cluster/cabin is pitch black.  People just look at you like where are your lights?

My STi cluster:


Bright:


-Nigel

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