The Martin ERA 300 Profile is a compact and highly efficient LED profile fixture designed to deliver professional-grade performance in a small footprint. At the heart of this workhorse is a powerful 260W white LED engine that produces sharp gobo projections with a flat field and outputs more brightness than typically expected from fixtures of similar size and class. Delivering 9,500 lumens, it features CMY color mixing, a 1:2 zoom range, and a full array of professional tools including electronic dimming and strobe, a color wheel, dual layers of gobos with rotating options, iris, rotating prism, and precise pan and tilt control. These capabilities are packed into a fixture that's easy to rig, transport, and install, making it especially suitable for venues and productions with tight space and mobility requirements.
The ERA 300 Profile’s electronic dimming system ensures ultra-fast strobing, seamless intensity transitions, and consistent flat-field performance down to zero percent. The onboard CMY color mixing offers exceptional creative flexibility, from delicate pastels to bold saturated tones, all with smooth fades and snappy transitions. With a zoom range from 13° to 28°, the fixture performs well at varying trim heights and provides excellent coverage for smaller stages, making it a versatile solution for a wide range of lighting environments.
Maintenance and operational longevity are also key strengths of the ERA 300. Its stable LED engine eliminates common issues such as lamp aging, output degradation, and color temperature shifts. Additionally, the fixture’s modular design allows for fast, safe servicing, with optical components easily accessible and swappable. This combination of durability and low upkeep boosts return on investment and minimizes downtime, especially in demanding touring environments.
Built for the road, the ERA 300 Profile is an ideal choice for small to mid-sized concerts, live television, corporate events, cruise lines, and houses of worship. Its 260W LED engine, combined with precision optics and a wide feature set, offers a high-output solution with professional-level control in a remarkably compact housing.
In terms of dynamic effects, the ERA 300 supports independently variable CMY color mixing, a 9-color wheel, a rotating three-facet prism, and both static and rotating gobo wheels. It includes motorized iris, zoom, and focus, along with smooth electronic dimming and strobe capabilities. Pan and tilt movements are precise, with 540° and 260° range respectively, and controlled via 16-bit resolution for fine adjustments.
The fixture is fully DMX and RDM compatible, and features an intuitive control panel with a backlit LCD display for easy addressing and configuration. Optically, it offers a zoom range of 13° to 28°, and is built around a tightly binned 260W LED engine rated for over 20,000 hours of performance. The LED refresh rate of 1200 Hz ensures flicker-free operation, making it suitable for broadcast environments.
Physically, the fixture is housed in a high-impact flame-retardant thermoplastic chassis, available in black or white, with an IP20 rating for dry indoor use. Its compact size allows for easy rigging with standard quarter-turn mounting brackets, and it can be oriented in any direction. Gobos are made from borosilicate glass and accommodate up to 1.1mm thickness.
For connectivity, the ERA 300 includes both 3-pin and 5-pin XLR for DMX in/out, and Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 connectors for power input and through. It supports a wide AC range from 100 to 240V, with a typical power draw of 374W and a power factor of 0.99. Thermal management is handled by temperature-regulated forced-air cooling, and the fixture operates reliably in ambient temperatures ranging from 0°C to 40°C.
Overall, the Martin ERA 300 Profile is a professional-grade LED moving head profile that delivers a perfect blend of power, compactness, flexibility, and long-term reliability, making it a go-to solution for modern lighting designers across diverse applications.
