I was at a trade show and saw a new type of LED fixture that uses the clear lens. I went and bought one and installed it and was very impressed so I thought that having a clear lens on the older fixtures would be a good thing. Was just about to head out and buy some and decided that I would just remove the cover and run without and see.
Honestly the light is not as nice, more directional and does not light as large an area. When I put the smoked / frosted covers back on they really did not dim down the light output that much and I like the diffused look better.
The nice thing about the new fixture is that the LED's are spread over a larger area, in the old fixtures using the LED replacement bulbs they are smaller and concentrate the light more so need the diffusion.
