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Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions about choosing and buying QuinLED LED controllers. Can't find it? The quinled.info docs and Discord go deeper.
Not exactly — quinled.shop is the official hub, not a shop that sells to you directly. We list every pre-assembled QuinLED board with specs and prices, then link you to trusted resellers who handle the sale, payment and shipping. Think of it as the front door that points you to the right store.
It depends on your LED strip. Choose Digital (addressable) if every LED can be controlled individually — strips marked WS2812B, SK6812, WS2811 and similar — for effects, animations and per-pixel colour. Choose Analog if your strip is a "dumb" single-colour, RGB, RGBW or tunable-white strip where the whole strip shows one colour at a time. If in doubt, check your strip: a data line (DI/DO) means digital; only +/- and colour wires means analog. Browse digital controllers or analog dimmers.
Every board listed here is pre-assembled and ready to use — no soldering required to get started. They ship with WLED (or the appropriate firmware) already flashed in most cases. You only need to connect power and your LED strip to the screw terminals or connectors. (QuinLED also offers DIY kits elsewhere, but this shop focuses on the finished, plug-and-go boards.)
WLED is free, open-source firmware for controlling addressable LED strips from an ESP32/ESP8266. It gives you a friendly web interface and phone app, hundreds of effects, music reactivity, segments, presets and integrations with Home Assistant and other smart-home systems — all running locally on your own network with no cloud account. Most QuinLED digital controllers run WLED out of the box.
Use the official web installer at install.quinled.info — the easiest way to (re)flash a board straight from your browser. QuinLED boards are yours to flash with whatever firmware you like, so you can install or update WLED, switch to ESPHome, or recover a board that has got into a bad state, with no special tools. Full step-by-step guides live on quinled.info.
Start with scale. For a desk, shelf or first build, the plug-and-play dig2go is the easiest start. For a room with one or two strips, the Dig-Next-2 — the newest, most modern controller in the range, with case, relays and mic — is our pick, with the classic Dig-Uno as the open-board alternative. For several strips or power-hungry runs, the Dig-Quad handles 4 channels and up to 30A. For large, permanent installs, the modular Dig-Octa system scales to 8 channels and 100A with Ethernet. For dumb/analog strips, pick from the An-Penta family. For the full decision tree — including power-supply sizing and WiFi vs Ethernet — read the buying guide.
Yes — almost every controller needs a separate DC power supply matched to your strip voltage (commonly 5V, 12V or 24V). Size it for your strip: roughly add up the watts-per-metre of your strip across its length, then add ~20% headroom. The dig2go is the exception — it runs from everyday USB-C (even a power bank). Some resellers sell controller + power-supply bundles; look for the "Bundles & kits" section on a product page.
Pick by what you still need. The bare dig2go is just the controller. The "+ USB-C power kit" adds a power supply and cable so you can plug in immediately. The "+ 4m RGB strip kit" and "+ 5m RGBW strip kit" add a strip too, so it is a complete out-of-the-box set — the 5m RGBW kit is the most popular because it includes a real white channel. There is also an ALLNET-only bullet-pixel bundle. All options are listed under "Bundles & kits" on the dig2go page.
Several boards (Dig-Uno, Dig-Quad, the QuinLED-ESP32 module) let you choose how they connect to your network. "AB" uses the onboard PCB antenna — fine for most rooms. "AE" adds an external antenna for better range or for metal enclosures. "ABE" adds wired Ethernet, which is the most reliable choice for large or critical installs. You select the version on the reseller listing; the options are shown on each product page.
The Dig-Octa is modular: you combine one Brainboard (the controller — 8 channels, ESP32, Ethernet and micro-SD) with one Powerboard chosen for your current and connector needs. Power-5 is 50A with pluggable connectors, Power-5HV adds high-voltage up to 48V at 30A, Power-7 is 50A with screw terminals, and Power-7HC is the 100A monster. On the Dig-Octa System page, use "Build your system" to pick a Brainboard and a Powerboard — each links to its resellers.
QuinLED hardware is sold through a small set of vetted partners around the world rather than one central store. Choose the reseller closest to you for the best shipping cost, speed and local support. Our resellers cover Worldwide, United States, Canada, Netherlands · Belgium · Germany, Denmark · Scandinavia. Every product page shows each reseller with its region and price so you can compare at a glance.
Shipping is handled by the resellers, not by quinled.shop. Between them they cover Worldwide, United States, Canada, Netherlands · Belgium · Germany, Denmark · Scandinavia — ALLNET ships worldwide, with local stock in the US, Canada and the EU (NL, BE, DE) through the other partners. Pick the closest store on any product page to check its exact shipping options.
Shipping from the worldwide store (ALLNET China) is generally fast these days — not the 3+ weeks it used to be. If you are in the US, Canada or the EU (NL, BE, DE), the local resellers (DrZzs, Jerems, QuinLED NL) are usually quickest.
A regular addressable strip has visible individual LEDs, so you can sometimes see "dots", especially up close or behind diffusers. COB (chip-on-board) strips pack the LEDs into a continuous line under a phosphor coating for a smooth, dot-free glow. The QuinLED Dig-COB combines that dot-free look with full addressability and a real warm-white channel — ideal for high-end cove and accent lighting where you do not want to see pixels.
Everything is documented on quinled.info, with detailed guides and specs for every board. For hands-on help, the Intermit.Tech Discord community is active and friendly, and the Intermit.Tech YouTube channel has in-depth build and setup videos. For order, payment or shipping questions about a specific purchase, contact the reseller you bought from.
Warranty and returns are handled by the reseller you bought from — they are the seller of record, so contact them first for a defective (DOA) board, a return or an exchange, per the consumer rules of your region. Before assuming a board is faulty, it is worth asking in the QuinLED Discord community: most "dead board" reports turn out to be wiring, power-supply or firmware issues that the community can diagnose quickly, and a reflash via the QuinLED Webinstaller recovers most software problems.
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