Beautiful globe, highly recommend. Definitely a gateway purchase to a full size.
I had to immediately return my globe because the 'inspected' globe had its seal between the globe and base torn so the globe could come almost completely off. All well and good, as the Aurora Plasma Design team did a great job providing communication and return postage to bring it back. On re-inspection of the repaired product I can finally review it.
Whether from the repair or not, a glue drop is stuck to the rear of the base, and the globe has a distracting texture at certain angles that make viewing less than ideal. I'm not sure if this is a QA failure or just how the product is, but for hundreds on a globe, I expected things like this to be non-issues. Still the product itself is wonderful, and I accept them as minor flaws in a stunning display piece.
Hi Gregory, thank you for your honest feedback. We would like to see a picture of the glue drop that you mentioned in your review so we can see what might be done about it.
I think your comments on viewing the glass from globe from different angles indicates that you are not aware that our globes are hand blown and purposely so.
Laboratory-Strength Glass
Our plasma globes are made from temperature-hardened, laboratory-strength blown glass. The glass is very thick, varying between 1/8' to 3/16' in thickness. Because glass is porous, cheaper globes with thinner glass have issues with the the rare gasses slowly escaping through the glass over time. The glass in our globes is several times as thick as what you find in a regular consumer globe, ensuring that the gasses remain in the globe for many, many years.
Note: Because the glass is hand blown, it is normal for it to have some imperfections. Upon close inspection, you may find small bubbles in the glass or minor scuffs. These imperfections will be completely invisible under normal operating conditions (i.e.- a darkened room).
The swirls in the thick glass add to the display by subtly adding distortion and depth to the visual effects. The smaller mass market globes are machine made and are basically a large
lightbulb shell of thin clear glass that is filled with gases. A quick review of our online videos presented for each of our globe styles will clearly show the distortion which makes the globes very appealing and more interesting the mass market globes.
Aurora Plasma Design
Magnificent, memorable, and mesmerizing! The Continuum globe is my favorite combination of color and movement in any plasma globe I have ever seen. On low power setting it looks like an exotic creature from another world seeking to test its container—but when touched breaks into a ballet of color and movement like a midsummer fireworks display. A science fiction writer one described a plasma globe with this mixture in it as “The Most Fabulous Object in the World”. He was right.. No other kinetic work of art responds like this—or behaves like an unearthly flower that opens when touched--or responds like a living creature—seeking to touch—and to be touched. Like the “Companion” from an original Star Trek episode-- It is not something you observe—it is a performance that invites you to become part of the performance.
It came broken twice. Not sure what’s going on there but I payed a g ball and I’m almost a month without being able to enjoy this thing. They need to assemble their products better and make sure things are glued properly and secured.
Its AMAZING in person. So happy. The lowest setting is actually my favorite but truly incredible all round
We've been customers of Aurora Plasma for almost 20 years, and are thrilled with our latest purchase. We are a science & history museum, and these large plasma globes are terrific for giving mesmerizing demonstrations before a live audience.
Great service, and great people. Glad to support our wonderful neighbors in Canada!
Sincerely,
Tana Granack
Education/Facilities
SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention
I am very satisfied with my plasma globe. The 15 inch is so much bigger than I imagined and that's a good thing. I love the look of the base, the blacked out wood complements the globe perfectly. The only downside I can see is now I want another one! If you're on the fence, go for it! I'm glad I did
Looking for a plasma ball that wasn’t just a piece of plastic. This has heft and lovely colors.
After owning a 15 inch Promethean Fire globe for a few weeks, I decided to get a 12 inch Genesis as well.
I didn’t plan on this initially, but once you see one in person things change.
The colors are vibrant, the streamers are agile, and the electronics are solid. I find that I’m running them 4 hours a day on average, medium power.
For those wondering about the active cooling, I’d compare the fan noise to that of a laptop under medium load. I have an air purifier, and it’s much noisier. Maybe switch it off if you’re going to be doing close listening with the HiFi.
Customer service is at least as solid as the globe’s build quality, and Jerry answered some questions I had about the break-in period on the Promethean Fire, and even went into specifics about the electronics.
As cool as it’d be, I’ll hopefully never see a powerful aurora down here in Florida. These devices scratch the itch.
Im very satisfied with both of the globes . If your looking for a affordable plasma globe that isnt a cheap toy, this is the only one i could find. There either cheaply made or very expensive.
These wands are a perfect companion to a running globe. Hold one near the glass and it fires a full glowing column down its length with nothing plugged in, which never stops being delightful for guests. The Lava Flow orange is striking against a warm globe.
I had a minor issue with my order, and Aurora resolved it quickly and generously. That is how a good business earns repeat customers, and it is why I keep coming back.
Fun little tubes, standup company.
My Phoenix Rising is 56 of 100, the 15 inch, and it arrived in perfect condition after a careful two box pack job. This is my second Aurora globe and the step up in scale changes everything. At 15 inches it holds its place in the room from across the space, not just up close.
The character is what sold me. Slow, fat, warm tendrils in white orange and red, more fireplace than lightning storm. The effect has a wide useful range between the lowest and highest power settings, so it can run calm as ambient light or lively as a centerpiece. It anchors a mid century room with a warm amber and red palette like it was made for it.
Customer service is also genuinely excellent. Questions get answered, and the care that goes into these pieces is obvious the moment you unpack one. A serious piece of functional art.
This is my first Aurora globe and I have wanted a high quality plasma globe since I was a kid. The Genesis delivers. It is easily the most colorful effect I have seen in person: green tendrils with red and orange tips and hints of violet when you play with the power level.
The 8 inch size concentrates the effect rather than diluting it, and it runs dead quiet. No buzz at all. The field is also strong enough to light noble gas ampoules held near the glass, which adds a whole second layer of fun.
It lives next to my PC where the green palette fits the zone perfectly, and it gets run daily. Wonderful piece of work.
The 12" Legacy "Genesis" model I ordered is the most incredible plasma globe I've ever had the pleasure to experience in person. And that's the small one! The interplay of electricity and color is mesmerizing, and the greens and blues from what I assume is a fairly high concentration of xenon are stunning. I've never seen a plasma lamp with such a variety of colors before.
Already ordered several more, both for myself (had to see a 15" "Phoenix Rising" with its stark neon red and krypton white) and as gifts. Highly recommended!
Globe looks fantastic with excellent build quality.
I couldn’t be happier.
It was a pleasure doing business with you.
Thanks again,
Jimmy
Amazing plasma ball. Searched a ton and decided on Aurora and picked the Junior series in the Tyrian purple since it had red mixed in the color scheme.
This globe exceeded all expectations. Very high quality with great fit and finish. Pictures do not do it justice. I bought this for the whole family to use and interact with. Well worth it. Spend the extra money and at least go with the Junior Pro series if you are already willing to blow money on the “junky” ones sold/found in stores compared to what you get with this plasma ball.
My boys are 6 and 10 and love interacting with it. Great purchase that I would immediately make again.
I spent an hour just taking in the reflections and refractions of other hanging lightings against the globe’s sphere(notice the smiley face;) and then after turning it on I was inspired to learn even more about the science within it. This purchase is seriously worth more than I paid, in my opinion, for the beauty it radiates. It arrived from a company that had it upside down with the “this side up” obvious visible so I was worried of the condition as it also had “fragile” and so many other warnings so thoughtfully plastered all over the box. From Canada to East Coast, US with handling unknown and it was so safely packaged that not even planes, trains, autos and “bubba’s smash delivery service” (no fault of Aurora) did not damage it. Many thanks, gratitude and Love to you all at Aurora Plasma Design’s.
Got the 15" and this thing is incredible. I was on the fence because its quite expensive but let me tell you its worth every penny.
The Genesis Pro (green color) is what I thought the Emerald Fury (white) would have been. The adjustable power level alone makes this worth so much more than the max power normal Junior series. The power brick is about 1/3 the size of the older model. Even at full power, the metallic pinging noises from the bolts hitting the glass have been cut to about 1/4 of the loud annoyance that they were in the previous model. I can now leave this running during a movie as ambient lighting, without it distracting me with the loud noises my other Junior ball makes.