Beurer TL 41 Perfect Day

If you want the standard 10,000 lux brightness recommended for SAD light boxes without spending three figures, the Beurer TL 41 Perfect Day is the sensible route. Beurer's specifications describe a slim, flat, flicker-free, UV-free LED panel, CE-marked as a medical device, with a fold-out stand that props it upright on a desk and controls kept to a single on/off switch. Its 10,000 lux is quoted at 20cm, and the even light field is smaller than premium boxes, so you sit fairly near it. It won't dim, change colour temperature or wake you gently. But for a first winter's trial of light therapy, or a second lamp for another room, it is hard to beat on value, and it is easy to find at Boots, Argos and Amazon.