Amaran 100x Bi-Color LED Video Light, 100W 2700-6500k 34300lux@1m Bluetooth App Control 9 Built-in Lighting Effects DC/AC Power Supply, Made by Aputure

I just received this and set it up so these are my initial impressions:- very solid feeling hardware, good quality mount and bowens mount attachment- list seems to work very well, nice and bright, lots of options for adjusting the intensity, color temp, dimming curve,... Probably more options than I will use- I would ding it just a bit for the installation instructions, a mix of Chinese and English, but I didn't really need them to install it- I'd also ding it a bit for the control app, it was not very clear on how to make the list sync up over bluetooth and it took about 5 minutes of pushing unlabeled buttons to make it work. The app also required me to create a login account on its website, which seems unnecessary- but neither ding is enough to reduce it the rating by a star. Once I got the app working and connected it gives an impressive amount of control over the lightAs noted, this is based on initial impressions. I'll update this review if issues turn up down the line.Full disclosure: I wrote this review to qualify for an extended warranty on the light, but these are my honest opinions.

I bought this product with the hopes of using it as an ambient light for my living room as well as a studio light for video production. The product did not disappoint. The product was high quality down to the packaging. It is definitely overkill for a living room light, so I never have it above 5% power. That being said, as a studio. light it is still more than powerful enough. The reason I bought this product over the 100d is the ability to change the color temperature. If you need to match the color temperature of an existing light in your room then this is the cheapest, yet highest quality continuous studio light option. If you don't need to change the color temperature of your light, i.e. you are using it strictly for studio lighting, then save some money and buy the 100d.

Best light I own. Paired with a soft box this gives amazing soft light with pro control of the color temperature. The fan noise is super quiet. My senheiser boom is only a couple feet from it and it’s never been picked up. I run the light just off camera at 50%. It’s perfect for interviews or YouTube videos. Price is right for quality. It’s not metal it’s good plastic though. Well built. Likely not enough power for film shoots. But darn good light.

This is a great light for my purposes more light than I'll need. Having the option to switch to tungsten is very handy. Some say the total brightness is reduced compared to the 100d but I don't think I need the extra juice if that means losing the capability of switching the warmness of the light. Great piece of kit!

This thing is amazing for the price

So, the Amaran Line from Aputure:-Bright? Yes, very for most applications.-Compact and lighter? Yes (although they feel about as heavy as the 200d and 200x even these are half the power @ 130W vs 250W.)-That they are straightforward and easy to use.And the hottest topic:-That they are 1/3 of the price of their big Lightstorm siblings.All of the above is true, with, of course, some fine print to take into account.These lights are extremely bright, what Aputure has done with the Amaran line is basically crunching a LightStorm (X Series) in a smaller platform with "similar performance", lowering costs for entry professionals who don't want to compromise power output.See, all i've said is true, but like always where are compromises as well, so i'm not going to say this light is better than their counterparts in the LightStorm series, as i've noticed a few things:-Luminance: While very good, luminance is not as even all across the beam compared to the LightStorm series. And the X series present less "evenness" than the D series based on how the LED Block was designed compared to the LightStorm X series. There's a slight but visible "unevenness" on top and bottom, but only visible on a testing environment (against a backdrop or wall) and not on a practical application.-Controls: Two knobs for the X series compared to the D series that only had one knob other than the On-Off Switch and the Bluetooth (BT Pair). The brightness knob and the color temperature knob. It can also be paired to your Smartphone thru the Aputure Sidus Link App and control the brightness, color temperature and turn it on/off (while on standby) from your smartphone, VERY USEFUL to control the luminance power and the lights are out of reach. Pairing was really simple, just pushed the BT pair button and added the light to my Sidus App.-Display: Monochrome display that shows the on/on status, if its bluetooth paired, light intensity (0-100%), and light temperature.-Bowens Mount: It has a standard bowens mount, and it has a latch to release the bowens lock on the top of the light, also the LED panel comes protected with a frosted clear shield mounted on the Bowens slot.-Build Quality: It is very well built and it feels way above the Godox/Neewer/Flashpoint Budget line. BUT, behind the Aputure LightStorm series, which are all metal, this one is a mix of metal and plastic, despite that, it still has a premium feeling to it.-Noise: Interestingly enough, i got a Amaran 200d that has a weird humming, but i couldn't hear the same noise with the 100x, just an veeeery faint "hum" on this one that it's almost inaudible, where the 200d has some sort or "hmmmrk" noise, that regardless was barely noticeable, at least for my application.-Power Supply: It comes with a power brick (smaller than the 200 series, as it takes less power, and a generous amount of cord to reach the light at least 15ft away from the floor, the connection to the light has a safety release that would prevent accidental disconnections, it also has a safety release from the outlet to the power brick, i love details and Aputure didn't short us on these features.-Accessories: It came with a Bowens Mount Standard Reflector that sort of suffers from a central hotspot (compared to using my Godox Standard Reflector which resulted in a more even beam) and Aputure Stickers. No carrying bag.+++VERDICT+++Aputure hit a Homerun with these lights. Period.Is it more powerful than the LightStorm Series? Short answer is No. But it goes beyond that.Are these as Good as the LightStorm when it comes to build quality? No, but it comes close.Are these as customizable as the LS? No, the LS can house batteries, have a wide gamma of remote controls targeted to Pros.These are the new standard on PROFESSIONAL entry level lights.

These are just rediculously good for the price.