Magicshine Seemee 50 Smart Bike Taillight Review - feat. Group Sync + Ambient Light Sensor + USB-C

Magicshine’s Seemee taillight offers everything from low-output budget options to high powered dual lens taillights. In this review we’ll be looking at one of the latest additions, the Magicshine Seemee 50 which is a budget friendly taillight that’s bright enough for most riders. With a retail price of only $24.99, the Seemee 50 is one of the most affordable options in the Magicshine Seemee lineup. As the name implies, the Seemee 50 has a 50 lumen output with a 430 mAh battery that’s rated for up to 30.5 hours of use. Despite the budget price, the Seemee 50 features an integrated light sensor that’s used in a “smart” output mode to switch between daytime and nighttime patterns. Additionally, the Seemee 50 has a group sync feature that wireless syncs the “group mode” flash pattern with nearby Seemee 50 taillights.
The Magicshine Seemee 50 is a compact rear taillight that utilizes a rectangular profile and COB LEDs. While it’s far from the brightest light in the Seemee lineup, in our opinion it’s one of the best looking. This is a slim taillight with COB LED strip that can easily hide behind seatposts for a stealthy look. The Magicshine Seemee 50 and their new Seemee 20 V2 both use what Magicshine refers to as their new Optillumin lens design. It’s a clever extruded lens design that has a transparent appearance and provides 260 degree of visibility. This design gives the taillight an invisible appearance when the light is off and a unique illumination pattern when it is on. With the light off it’s a clear lens that mimics Altezza style car taillight and reflects the red glow from the COB LEDs.
The taillight has a single button interface with a rubber button on top of the light. As with other Seemee taillights, this has a three-level battery indicator built into the backlight of the taillight which can be accessed with a short press while the light is off. A long press turns the light on and off with a single press to cycle through the main four modes. There are two constant modes and two flash options. Surprisingly, Magicshine has added a second menu level which can be accessed by double clicking the button while it is on. This allows you to access the group ride mode which is a lower powered three flash sequence that’s less distracting when riding in groups. The power button back lighting also flashes blue when the Group Ride mode is on. We suspect Group Ride mode is separated from the main modes to make it more obvious when it is active, as it can easily be confused for the smart flash mode....
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00:00 Intro
00:11 Unboxing + Specs
02:05 Fit + Finish
05:23 Light Output
06:25 Comparison (Seemee 200, Semee 300, Knog Blinder, NiteRider)
07:59 The Final Score
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[@noneyabizz8337]

Thanks for the review

[@anon7789]

just for this after i busted my niterider. Breathe mode looks great. Cons - can no longer attach to saddle bag and with no space on seat post I have it on my seatstay.

[@TheSweetCyclists]

If you prefer attaching the light to a saddle bag, the other Magicshine lights might be a better option (models with the Garmin-style mount). Lights like the Seemee 150 / 200 / 300 do have optional body clips - magicshine.com/products/magicshine-tail-light-seat-pack-clip

[@foobarturkey]

Thanks for the review. I assume it’s not StVZO approved..

[@TheSweetCyclists]

I don't think it is. StVZO has quite a few restrictions on taillight modes and brightness.

[@crunchtape2178]

First😂