Head to head · August 31, 2026
EMR-TEK Firewave vs Hooga HG300
The HG300 is the cheaper of the two at $199, so it wins on value if the specs are close enough for your use. The Firewave covers more wavelengths, though the extra bands have thinner research behind them than 660nm and 850nm.
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| Spec | Firewave | HG300 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $312.49 | $199 |
| Wavelengths | 630nm · 670nm · 830nm | 660nm · 850nm |
| Emitters | 12 | 60 |
| Irradiance | EMR-TEK attributes 138.39 mW/cm2 at 6 in to Light Labs International, but publishes the identical figure for both the compact Firewave and the far larger Inferno, which cannot describe both. We have not seen the report, so this is recorded as the brand's claim rather than a verified measurement. | 55 mW/cm2 average, 69 mW/cm2 peak at 6 in, measured by Alex Fergus (Light Therapy Insiders) |
| Coverage | Compact panel, 60 degree beam | 12.2 x 8.2 x 2.5 in, 6 lb, kickstand |
| FDA status | unknown | unknown |
| Warranty | 2 yr | 3 yr |
| Returns | 30 days | 60 days |
Firewave
One of the few brands citing a named testing lab, but the same number appears on a wildly different model, so treat the figure as per-module rather than panel-level.
HG300
The value benchmark. Even after discounting the claim by the 25 percent independent testing found, it delivers more measured output per dollar than panels costing five times as much.