Testing the button lighting and need some opinions….

I have three different LEDs: Button Blaster (white) from Groovy Game Gear, Orange 15° (RL5-O5015) Beam from SuperBrightLEDs.com, and Orange 30° Beam (RL5-O4030) also from SuperBrightLEDs.com.

I also have the diffuser discs from Groovy Game Gear.

So, I took a piece of black melamine shelving and cut out the button holes according to my CP design. I then installed 6 buttons:  3 sets for the three LED types with and without the diffusers. Here is what they look like:

So, the question is….which one looks the best?

I do not like the white LED at all. As I suspected, it washes out the orange buttons and makes them look almost yellow.

I love the way the orange LEDs make the buttons look. I tried “standing” over the mock CP in approximately the position I would play and I think the buttons with NO diffuser shine too much light up into your eyes. So I like the diffusers. The pictures make the button centers look washed out. In person they are very orange.

Between the 15° and the 30° Beam, I like the wider beam as it seems to light up the whole button better.

Agree, disagree, arguments, personal attacks?