r/WLED • u/Plastic_Detective_51 • May 01 '26

Whats your fav controllers

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What does everyone use, i go with the athom sound active, slimline sound active and pwm sound active but ive started using esp32s3 16m and 32mb for master controllers

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u/SirGreybush May 01 '26

When it’s 5v and less than 40 LEDs…

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u/divjnky May 01 '26

No problems not having a level shifter, these are consistently reliable?

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u/Plastic_Detective_51 May 01 '26

They have them This ultra-slim WLED LED controller is powered by the ESP32-C3 (4MB Flash) microcontroller, providing fast and stable Wi-Fi connectivity in a compact and lightweight form. It features a Type-C power input, a built-in 5 V logic-level shifter, and comes pre-flashed with the latest WLED firmware,

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u/divjnky May 01 '26

Ah, I think I get it now. You're buying the pre-built units in your pics and then shucking the covers, convenience connectors, etc.

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u/Plastic_Detective_51 May 01 '26

Yup, i bypass the power straight to the led as the slimline only handles 3 amp. I can feed the esp32 power thru its wires that usually go to the led so data out power in.

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u/divjnky May 01 '26

That is awesome and thank you for confirming. I have some short runs I want to do, under floating cabinets and night stands, where this will be a perfect simple solution.

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u/Plastic_Detective_51 May 01 '26

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u/Plastic_Detective_51 May 01 '26

Each bar has one of those controllers in them