I purchased the SL60W as a lighting source for online video meetings etc. It has plenty of power for this purpose, and the daylight balance is easy to work with. I was originally using a 300 watt Tungsten, incandescent flood light for this task, but the bulb produces too much heat. I wanted to use an umbrella diffuser, but was afraid that it would be damaged by the hot, incandescent lamp. The SL60W, with its 60 watt LED source, produces as much or more light; but it runs much cooler. Since it has a variable control, it is easy to run at a lower, more appropriate, light level.I did a lot of internet research about the SL60W before making the purchase. I will add my take to some of the major comments I found. There have been many comments about high fan noise with ... MoreI purchased the SL60W as a lighting source for online video meetings etc. It has plenty of power for this purpose, and the daylight balance is easy to work with. I was originally using a 300 watt Tungsten, incandescent flood light for this task, but the bulb produces too much heat. I wanted to use an umbrella diffuser, but was afraid that it would be damaged by the hot, incandescent lamp. The SL60W, with its 60 watt LED source, produces as much or more light; but it runs much cooler. Since it has a variable control, it is easy to run at a lower, more appropriate, light level.I did a lot of internet research about the SL60W before making the purchase. I will add my take to some of the major comments I found. There have been many comments about high fan noise with the SL60W. Some people have gone so far as to replace the fan with one that produces less air flow. LED’s need to be kept from overheating in order to preserve their life. Any attempt to reduce the air flow is fraught with danger. You can hear the fan (really the air motion) in a very quiet room. Since I have an umbrella between the subject and the light, it is barely noticeable at the subject position. To give some practical idea of the sound level, the light is louder than the fan system on my 7.1 surround sound receiver, but it is quieter than the air blowing from the furnace / air conditioner in the room or the cooling fans on my desktop computer.There have been complaints about the remote control indicating a different color temperature than that of the light. This remote control is used for several different Godux lights. Some permit color adjustment, and some are tungsten balanced. If the reading bothers you, just change it. It’s just a quick menu item. Otherwise, ignore it.Another comment about the light is that, while the light is capable of going down to 10%, the remote control only permits control down to 25%. Apparently, Godox heard the complaints. My remote controls down to 10%.Some reviewers expressed concerns about the tilt system. The lamp employs a detent system and simple rotary tightening lever to control the tilt. As such, the selection of the tilt angle is somewhat coarse. Since much of the system is plastic, a little caution must be exercised so as not to break it.The lamp has provision for installing light modifiers like umbrellas. There is a hole in the bracket under the lamp housing and a tightening set screw to hold such items in place. The included reflector has a knock out, aligned with the hole to permit the umbrella shaft to pass through.The power cord is quite long. This is a very handy feature. I measured it at about 16 feet (or almost 5 meters). It’s labeled as having 1.31mm2 / 15 AWG conductors.The lamp is reasonably light in weight. The Bowens accessory mounting system is handy and seems to work as expected.As others have commented, it would be nice to have a case included. Of course, that would add to the price. Cases that would fit the light are available, but are costly. For now, I will just use the box the light came in.In summary, while it’s not perfect and may not work well in ultra-critical applications, the Godux SL60W provides a lot of function at a very reasonable price. I have used it for a couple weeks already, and I’m very happy with my purchase.

I bought four of these to light a 10' x 10' set in my studio. While primarily for video, this set is also for product photography. While I had four of these on initially, I actually ended up turning two off entirely and then turning the remaining two down. These produce a good quantity of light, plus they are compatible with the soft boxes I use on my mono-lights, so this save having to buy separate adapters/soft boxes. I didn't ever hear the running fans that others have described. These have lots of adjustment from 10% to 100% and almost an annoying amount of adjustment because to get from 10 to 100, you must turn the adjustment dial like a gazillion times! Other than this annoyance, they worked perfectly and use the same accessories as your regular studio ... MoreI bought four of these to light a 10' x 10' set in my studio. While primarily for video, this set is also for product photography. While I had four of these on initially, I actually ended up turning two off entirely and then turning the remaining two down. These produce a good quantity of light, plus they are compatible with the soft boxes I use on my mono-lights, so this save having to buy separate adapters/soft boxes. I didn't ever hear the running fans that others have described. These have lots of adjustment from 10% to 100% and almost an annoying amount of adjustment because to get from 10 to 100, you must turn the adjustment dial like a gazillion times! Other than this annoyance, they worked perfectly and use the same accessories as your regular studio monolights, (stands, bowen/impact style soft box adapters, power cords, etc.) These are priced to allow even the beginner to buy multiple lights because as many of us know, you never have too much light. Build of product is very good and they come packed very well too.

These lights work great...but only the actual light units. The rest of the components in this kit are quite poorly designed and began to fall apart after only 8 months of light use. I contacted B&H to redeem the manufacturer warranty that accompanies this item (for the first year). In order to redeem the warranty I had to ship the full kit back to B&H at my own cost ($230 for shipping, since this kit is large and heavy!) AND pay duties on import it back into Canada on the replacement (the second time I paid duties on the same item!). B&H seems to have little care in how these warranty policies impact their buyer. I reached out to multiple reps, all who offered little sympathy for my position. In the end, redeeming this warranty cost me $330. That's the price of this ... MoreThese lights work great...but only the actual light units. The rest of the components in this kit are quite poorly designed and began to fall apart after only 8 months of light use. I contacted B&H to redeem the manufacturer warranty that accompanies this item (for the first year). In order to redeem the warranty I had to ship the full kit back to B&H at my own cost ($230 for shipping, since this kit is large and heavy!) AND pay duties on import it back into Canada on the replacement (the second time I paid duties on the same item!). B&H seems to have little care in how these warranty policies impact their buyer. I reached out to multiple reps, all who offered little sympathy for my position. In the end, redeeming this warranty cost me $330. That's the price of this product!!! Don't end up paying for the same sure-to-fall-apart gear twice like I did. Skip it. Or just buy a new one when it falls apart, you'll be out the same $$ anyway.