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Chauvet DJ SlimPAR Q12BT ILS

A Bluetooth and ILS RGBA wash light with no published reviews or owner reports yet to judge it by.

Chauvet DJ SlimPAR Q12BT ILS from the front

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Best for
Mobile DJs adding app-controlled or ILS-linked wash lighting to a Chauvet rig.
Skip it if
You want wireless DMX without buying a separate D-Fi USB transceiver.

The Internet’s Opinion

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0 professional reviews; no owner reviews yet at Thomann or Guitar CenterCompiled 2026-10-14How this is compiled

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Before you buy

Status
Current

Works with

  • BTAir app (iOS, Android)Free

    Chauvet DJ's free BTAir app controls it over Bluetooth from a phone or tablet with no extra hardware Manufacturer spec sheet (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-10-14

  • GigBAR Move + ILS and ILS CommandILS

    In ILS mode it follows the pars on one side of a GigBAR Move + ILS; an ILS Command controller can program it Manufacturer spec sheet (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-10-14

  • DMX controllers4 or 8 channels

    4 or 8 DMX channel modes over 3-pin XLR, plus master/slave Manufacturer spec sheet (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-10-14

  • IRC-6 remoteOptional

    The optional IRC-6 infrared remote sets static colours or automated programs Manufacturer spec sheet (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-10-14

You’ll also need

  • D-Fi USB transceiverSold separately

    Wireless DMX or master/slave needs a D-Fi USB plugged into its USB port; Chauvet DJ lists it as sold separately Manufacturer spec sheet (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-10-14

  • Clamp and safety cableNot in the box

    The box holds the light, a power cord and a quick reference guide; the manual says to use a mounting clamp and always a safety cable when it hangs overhead Manufacturer spec sheet (Chauvet DJ), checked 2026-10-14

Key specs

Light source
12 x 5 W quad-colour (RGBA) LEDs
Beam angle
17° beam, 35° field
Illuminance
3,850 lux at 2 m
Control
Bluetooth (BTAir app), ILS, DMX, master/slave; optional IRC-6 remote and D-Fi USB
Bluetooth app
BTAir (iOS and Android)
DMX channels
4 or 8 (3-pin XLR)
All 10 specifications
Power linking
10 units at 120 V; 16 units at 230 V
Power
51 W; 0.8 A at 120 V, 0.5 A at 230 V (100 to 240 VAC auto-ranging)
Weight
1.54 kg (3.4 lb)
Dimensions
279 x 274 x 78 mm (10.9 x 10.7 x 3 in)

10 of 10 figures sourced; hover one for its source

Our take

Rory TassellWritten from the sources on this page, not from a loan unit.

No professional review of this model has been published, and Thomann and Guitar Center show no owner reviews yet, so there is no verdict to report. Chauvet DJ's figures describe twelve RGBA LEDs, phone control over Bluetooth, ILS syncing with a GigBAR Move + ILS, and 4 or 8 DMX channels. Buy it if you want one wash light that works from an app or inside an ILS rig; wireless DMX needs a D-Fi USB.

What it is

Status, October 2026: current. Chauvet DJ still lists the SlimPAR Q12BT ILS and marks it as new.

What it is

The SlimPAR Q12BT ILS is a flat LED wash light from Chauvet DJ with twelve 5 W quad-colour LEDs in red, green, blue and amber (Chauvet DJ product page). It combines the two control options that Chauvet DJ sells separately in the SlimPAR Q12 BT, which has Bluetooth, and the SlimPAR Q12 ILS, which has ILS; both are still listed.

Over Bluetooth it runs from Chauvet DJ's free BTAir app on a phone or tablet with no extra hardware, per its manual. In ILS mode it follows the pars on one side of a GigBAR Move + ILS, and an ILS Command controller can program it. It also takes 4 or 8 DMX channels over 3-pin XLR, runs master/slave, and has static colours, automatic programs and a sound-active mode. Wireless DMX needs a D-Fi USB transceiver plugged into its USB port, and the IRC-6 infrared remote is optional; neither is in the box.

Chauvet DJ rates it at 3,850 lux at 2 m with a 17° beam and a 35° field. It draws 51 W, and up to 10 units power-link from one socket at 120 V or 16 at 230 V. It weighs 1.54 kg and measures 279 x 274 x 78 mm. The box holds the light, a power cord and a quick reference guide.

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