Flexible RGB LED Strip (aka NeoPixel, WS2812, SK6812)

These individually-addressable RGB LED strips are great for all sorts of uses: custom desk lighting, music or data visualisation (an LED thermometer?), or art installations. They come in three different pixel-spacings.

Addressable LEDs, like these NeoPixel-compatible ones, let you individually set each LED in the chain to a specific RGB colour. You can use a Raspberry Pi, Arduino, micro:bit, or other microcontroller to code them, and there are tonnes of different Python, MicroPython (or CircuitPython), Arduino, and more code libraries available.

These LED strips come in three different spacings—30 , 60, or 144 pixels per metre—and in it's sold in metre lengths, so if you order a quantity of 1 then you'll get 1 metre, a quantity of 2 is 2 metres, and so on...

The strips come with a flexible silicone waterproof sleeve, but this can be easily removed, if you like. If your metre length doesn't have a connector on one or other end, then you can use a little blob of hot glue or silicone sealant to seal the flexible sleeve.

Wiring

Please note!  Our 30 and 60 pixels per metre LED strips come on 5m reels. If you order less than 5m you'll get a partial reel - this means you're not guaranteed to get a connector on the data in end. We sell suitable connectors separately - check out the extras!

The 144 pixels per metre strips come ready-made in 1 metre lengths, so you'll always get a connector on both ends of those strips.

The wires are as follows:

  • Red: 5V
  • Green: data
  • White: ground

Dimensions

(W x H, with diffuser, approx)

  • COM3200 / 30 pixels per metre - 11.6mm x 3mm
  • COM3201 / 60 pixels per metre - 12mm x 3mm
  • COM3202 / 144 pixels per metre - 14mm x 3mm

Notes

Why not try it with Yukon?

Looking for a controller for your project? Yukon is a high-power modular robotics and engineering platform, built around RP2040 and designed to drive the most ambitious robots, props and devices.

Yukon is a standalone controller that can be equipped with up to six interchangeable modules capable of driving high-powered hardware - this is made possible by the unique pin capabilities of Raspberry Pi's multitalented RP2040 chip. This flexibility means you can drive many unique combinations of motors, servos, steppers, speakers, LED strips and more, all from a single Yukon host!

28 customer reviews

2 months ago
I ordered a one metre length of this hoping to split it into 2 x 0.5m lengths but the mid point cut was slightly more difficult to achieve than expected due to the presence of three large solder blobs covering the connections. A few minutes with a Stanley knife were needed but apart from that there were no further issues, the LED strip works perfectly.
by Paul about Flexible RGB LED Strip (aka NeoPixel, WS2812, SK6812) via REVIEWS.io
2 years ago
Great quality and super bright. You can remove it from the protective rubberised cover relatively easily and the connectors are good quality and well soldered. A word of warning is the 144 LED per meter strips are wider and have less space between LED, so the easy connection clips don't fit without considerable modification and the resulting connection isn't as reliable. The strip is made of 2 parts soldered in the middle with a high-quality solder joint that was a real pain to desolder (I think it's a high temperature solder).
by Alexander about Flexible RGB LED Strip (aka NeoPixel, WS2812, SK6812) via REVIEWS.io
2 years ago
The LED lights are so much better and brighter than ones you can buy specifically for computer motherboards (and cheaper as well). What I did was strip/cut the rubber seal and bough some adhesive magnetic strip which I stuck to the base of the LED strip and the magnetic side connected to the case. The only downside is that some of the LEDs at the opposite end of the connection seemed to be dead, however not a big deal as I still had enough length to cover the area of my PC case I needed (hence my 4 out 5 stars).
by Richard about Flexible RGB LED Strip (aka NeoPixel, WS2812, SK6812) via REVIEWS.io
3 years ago
Nice strip, however I got a solder jonction which spreads the space inbetween two LED a little more, just at one point. That will be visible on my project using the 144 version, but that may be unnoticable for less dense ones.
by Anonymous about Flexible RGB LED Strip (aka NeoPixel, WS2812, SK6812) via REVIEWS.io
3 years ago
Great strip. Good price, easily powered, and compatible with all of the fast led / neopixel libraries I threw at it. You have to cut it very carefully, as there’s not a lot of room on those pads once you’ve split them.
by Andy about Flexible RGB LED Strip (aka NeoPixel, WS2812, SK6812) via REVIEWS.io
3 years ago
I was always happy with the Adafruit Neopixels except for the price point, so I tried these as a cheaper alternative and was delighted to see they are absolutely the same quality, I had no problems so far. Would definitely buy again
by Anonymous about Flexible RGB LED Strip (aka NeoPixel, WS2812, SK6812) via REVIEWS.io