The Martin ERA 600 Profile was engineered to meet the demand for a compact, road-ready LED profile moving head that doesn’t compromise on features or performance. Designed for entertainment and rental applications, this fixture balances power, versatility, and affordability. At its core is a 550-watt, 6,500 K LED engine, capable of delivering 19,000 lumens with razor-sharp image projection and a consistently flat field. Its expansive feature set includes a 1:8 zoom ratio, CMY color mixing with linear CTO, electronic dimming and strobe, a beam-adjusting iris, and an impressive gobo system. Users can access dual rotating gobo wheels and a static gobo wheel populated with some of Martin’s most popular gobos, enabling stunning visual effects when combined with two rotating prisms.
The ERA 600 Profile thrives in a wide range of professional lighting environments. It’s ideal for touring productions, large concerts, corporate events, cruise ships, houses of worship, and broadcast studios. Its design ensures it can meet the diverse needs of lighting designers seeking a flexible yet robust profile fixture that adapts to different stages, venues, and creative visions.
Compact and lightweight for its class, the ERA 600 is easy to handle, rig, and transport. Its modular internal design means that maintenance is quick and straightforward—effect modules can be swapped out in under a minute. This service-friendly architecture also enhances its reliability and supports a positive return on investment. Unlike traditional lamp-based fixtures, the steady LED engine eliminates concerns such as lamp aging, color shift, and output degradation, while also reducing contamination of the optical path.
The fixture’s 1:8 motorized zoom, ranging from 6 to 45 degrees, allows it to perform excellently even at high rigging positions, maintaining consistent brightness throughout its zoom range. Color capabilities are another standout, with precise color temperature control, variable CTO, and CMY mixing that transitions effortlessly between soft pastels and rich primaries. A 7-slot color wheel offers extended palette options and the ability to create vivid split-color and bump effects.
The ERA 600’s ultra-efficient 550 W LED light engine sets it apart by providing high output comparable to larger units, while electronic dimming ensures flicker-free performance and precision control down to zero percent. The fixture includes a robust set of features: 14 rotating/indexing gobos, 8 static gobos for morphing effects, an animation wheel, two prisms (4-facet and linear), heavy frost for wash applications, and a wide array of onboard effects like strobe, shutter, and pulse.
Physically, the unit weighs 31.3 kg (69 lbs) and offers a compact footprint, with head dimensions of 544 mm in length and 734 mm in height. The optics system includes a 120 mm front lens, and the zoom covers 6° to 45° with tight beam control and consistent illumination. Internally, the fixture features precise motorized focus, pan (540°), and tilt (260°), with both coarse and fine controls.
Control options are flexible and industry standard, supporting DMX with 35 channels, RDM, and 16-bit resolution for functions including dimming, color mixing, zoom, and movement. The fixture complies with USITT DMX512/1990 and ANSI/ESTA E1.20 protocols and features an opto-isolated RS-485 transceiver.
From a photometric standpoint, the ERA 600 delivers a luminous output of 19,000 lumens (or 13,000 lumens with the optional CRI boost filter). It maintains a high CRI of >70, which increases to >79 with the filter. The CCT sits at 6800 K (±250 K), and the unit offers consistent performance across key television and color quality indices including CQS, TLCI, and TM-30 scores.
Constructed from high-impact, flame-retardant thermoplastic with an IP20 rating, the ERA 600 is built for indoor professional environments. Gobos are made of Borofloat 33 glass with aluminum coatings for durability and clarity. Mounting is secure via dual omega brackets, and the fixture operates safely in any orientation.
For connectivity, it includes 5-pin XLR for DMX/RDM and Neutrik TRUE1 sockets for power input and throughput. Electrically, the unit runs on 100–240 V AC, with a maximum power consumption of 856 W. It draws 6.5 A at 120 V and 3.2 A at 230 V, and features power factor correction for energy efficiency.
Thermal performance is optimized through forced-air cooling with low-noise, temperature-regulated fans. It operates in ambient temperatures ranging from 5°C to 40°C, with a maximum surface temperature of 75°C. The calculated heat dissipation is approximately 2,920 BTU/hr.
Overall, the Martin ERA 600 Profile is a compact powerhouse, designed for versatility, reliability, and visual creativity—making it an outstanding choice for demanding professional lighting environments.
