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Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set vs Godox SK400II 2-Light Studio Flash Kit

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set is the only one of the two with a published score (4.4); Godox SK400II 2-Light Studio Flash Kit has none, so this is not a close call so much as an unmeasured one. Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set is best for: portrait and studio photographers who want an accurate, easy-to-use two-head flash kit and have mains power. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set
Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best Softbox Lighting Kits
Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set
3 sourcesall derived$1,180as of Oct 17

The Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 To Go is a mains-powered studio flash kit with two 400Ws heads, two softboxes, two stands, a hotshoe radio transmitter and two carrying bags. Digital Camera World named it the best softbox lighting kit overall, finding power adjustments very accurate, output consistent and recycling the fastest in its guide, and PhotoPlus magazine picked it as the winner of its group test for photographers with mains power. Photographer Rich Maciver, after ten months of use, praised its light weight and control but found the softboxes awkward to pack away. It suits portrait and studio photographers who want a dependable two-light flash setup; anyone working outdoors without mains power, or needing very low flash output, should look elsewhere.

Strengths
  • — Two 400Ws heads adjust in 1/10-stop steps from simple push-button controls
  • — Accurate, consistent output and the fastest recycling in Digital Camera World's guide
  • — Built-in radio receivers and a hotshoe transmitter allow remote power changes
Watch-outs
  • — Minimum power is still fairly strong, with a five-stop range
  • — Mains power only, so no use away from a socket
  • — Supplied softboxes don't fold down; the poles have to be taken out
Godox SK400II 2-Light Studio Flash Kit
Ranked #5 in Best Softbox Lighting Kits
Godox SK400II 2-Light Studio Flash Kit
Unrated3 sources$419.9as of Oct 11

The Godox SK400II 2-light kit is the best-value entry into studio strobe lighting, and Digital Camera World made it a 5-star pick, noting you get a full two-head softbox kit 'for less than the cost of just a single flash head from a premium brand.' The Bowens mount and built-in Godox X radio make it easy to expand later; the main caveat is the plasticky build.

Strengths
  • — 150W modeling lamp adjustable 5-100% to preview the lighting effect
  • — Fast 0.4-3s recycle time and stable output (under 2% variation)
  • — Universal Bowens mount accepts a huge range of softboxes and modifiers
Watch-outs
  • — Strobes need AC power, not battery-portable

Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set

Like the Godox SK400II 2-Light Studio Flash Kit, the D-Lite RX 4/4 pairs two 400Ws mains-powered flash heads, but Digital Camera World notes the Elinchrom includes a hotshoe radio trigger that is sold separately for the Godox, while the Godox offers a six-stop power range against the Elinchrom's five. As a flash kit it also differs from continuous-light options such as the Godox SL60IIBi Bi-Color LED Kit, which suits video as well as stills.

Godox SK400II 2-Light Studio Flash Kit

The Godox SK400II 2-Light Studio Flash Kit uses two 400Ws strobes, where the Godox SL60IIBi Bi-Color LED Kit is a single 75W continuous light. Both use the Bowens mount, while the Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit relies on screw-in bulbs, and the SK400II costs more than the Neewer kit. Its flash output makes it less beginner-friendly for video than continuous LED.

Specs side-by-side

SpecElinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go SetGodox SK400II 2-Light Studio Flash Kit
Heads2—
Power Per Head400Ws—
Power Range5 stops, 1/10-stop steps—
Head Weight1.5 kg—
Modelling Lamp100W—
TriggerEL-Skyport Transmitter Plus (hotshoe)—
Stands2 x 2.35 m—
Softboxes56 cm and 66 cm—
Light Type—Strobe (2x 400Ws monolight)
Power—400Ws per head
Color Temperature—5600K
Mount—Bowens
Included Accessories—2 strobes, softbox, 2 umbrellas, 2 stands, remote, bag
Control—2.4GHz Godox X
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