Absolutely not. Fluoros have a much better spectrum than that of HPS or MH even when the two are combined. The only reason people get that super dank you see is b/c HPS puts out a higher number of lumens/watt. Also HPS and MH both run extremely hot when compared to T5 Fluorescent. I ca purchase 40k lumens of T5 for $209 at my local grow shop. Thats 80k lumens in one of the best spectrums available on the market today for a mere 864 watts. Yeah, not as efficient as HPS but when you consider that I can also run those T5s 3 inches from my plants then yeah, they are. Also no heat signature for those who don't grow legally.