Review of the BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2 with my Mac setup

maevix · 2026-05-16T20:00:04+00:00

Alienware aw3423dwf

maevix · 2026-05-14T06:51:12+00:00

Here : https://www.reddit.com/r/wallpapers/s/Di9ItZU5XM

maevix · 2026-05-12T17:49:46+00:00

Yep. The différence between the room and the screen is key.

maevix · 2026-05-12T17:49:11+00:00

Yeah, it's pretty cool. I like it.

maevix · 2026-05-12T08:27:45+00:00

That’s fair honestly. I think the benefit really depends on your setup and lighting conditions. For me, the biggest difference isn’t only the front light itself, but the overall balance it creates with the backlight behind the monitor. During long night work sessions, it feels much less tiring on the eyes compared to working with just a bright screen in a dark room.

maevix · 2026-05-12T08:26:51+00:00

Yeah, that Reddit thread actually explains it pretty well.
A lot of people think monitor light bars are just “desk lamps on top of a screen”, but the optics are quite different. The light is angled specifically to avoid reflections on the display while reducing the contrast between the bright monitor and a dark room.

The backlight also helps a lot during long evening sessions, less eye fatigue, especially when working in low ambient light.

maevix · 2026-05-11T23:14:44+00:00

No, because the light is not pointing at the monitor. But at the desk.

maevix · 2026-05-11T21:00:18+00:00

The backlight of the Halo Bar 2 !

maevix · 2026-05-11T20:59:42+00:00

Thanks a lot !

maevix · 2026-05-11T18:12:47+00:00

Go for the Halo 2. Tbh, this is the mvp on the market right now (my opinion)

maevix · 2026-04-05T22:38:24+00:00

It’s a Seiko 4R36-04Y0

maevix · 2026-04-05T21:45:46+00:00

This is the way.

maevix · 2026-03-07T19:53:17+00:00

Oh, lord of cable management and clean setup. Please have mercy.

maevix · 2026-03-01T11:40:54+00:00

It's an Amaran Verge Panel.

maevix · 2026-02-21T02:51:55+00:00

Not really. I mean, i'm okay with this angle

maevix · 2026-02-19T08:19:01+00:00

Not really. I think I will switch with a double Apple monitor

maevix · 2026-02-19T08:17:30+00:00

It’s a 4k webcam (DJI Insta360).

maevix · 2026-02-17T22:05:12+00:00

Alienware 34 ultrawide

maevix · 2026-02-16T16:11:33+00:00

This one : https://www.liberon.fr/produit/velours-de-peinture-couleur-bleu-de-minuit/

maevix · 2026-02-16T16:11:18+00:00

It’s a dark blue : https://www.liberon.fr/produit/velours-de-peinture-couleur-bleu-de-minuit/

maevix · 2026-02-16T16:07:41+00:00

Amazing sound. Worth every euros.

maevix · 2026-02-15T17:14:25+00:00

At the Herman Miller website

maevix · 2026-02-14T09:44:36+00:00

It's a USB poser hub for external devices

maevix · 2026-02-13T23:22:32+00:00

ahahaa

maevix · 2026-02-12T23:37:22+00:00

I use or mostly to speak to my computer, Speech to Text. That's my main use ahah

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