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Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set vs Godox SL60IID Softbox Lighting Kit (3-Light)

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 comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.3). 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
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Godox SL60IID Softbox Lighting Kit (3-Light)
Ranked #3 in Best Softbox Lighting Kits
Godox SL60IID Softbox Lighting Kit (3-Light)
3 sourcesall derived$572as of Oct 17

This is a three-head continuous lighting kit built around Godox's SL60IID, a daylight-balanced (5,600K) COB LED light with a Bowens-type front mount, sold with softboxes, stands and reflectors. The reviews cover the SL60IID head itself: Fstoppers found it accurate (rated CRI 96, with no significant colour cast in its tests), bright enough to key a talking-head video through a softbox, and well served by its phone app, while Zim Tech Guy and Creative Moments Hub both praised the build but flagged the fixed-speed fan and the lack of battery power. It suits video creators and photographers setting up a small mains-powered studio who want three matched daylight lights. Anyone who needs adjustable colour temperature, battery operation or enough output for a large set should look elsewhere.

Strengths
  • — Accurate CRI 96 light with no significant colour cast across the dimming range in Fstoppers' tests
  • — Puts out 18,600 lux at 1 m with the supplied reflector, enough for a talking-head key light
  • — Bluetooth app adjusts brightness and effects and can control a group of lights at once
Watch-outs
  • — Mains power only: there is no battery option, which ties it to studio or powered locations
  • — The cooling fan runs at a fixed speed and can be picked up by an on-camera microphone
  • — No umbrella mount, and the mounting handle lacks a push-pull tightening mechanism
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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 SL60IID Softbox Lighting Kit (3-Light)

Unlike the Godox SL60IIBi Bi-Color LED Kit, the SL60IID heads are fixed at 5,600K daylight, so colour temperature cannot be adjusted. It supplies three continuous lights where the Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit has two, and it is a continuous-light kit rather than a flash set like the Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set or the Godox SK400II 2-Light Studio Flash Kit.

Specs side-by-side

SpecElinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go SetGodox SL60IID Softbox Lighting Kit (3-Light)
Heads2—
Power Per Head400Ws—
Power Range5 stops, 1/10-stop steps—
Head Weight1.5 kg1.43 kg
Modelling Lamp100W—
TriggerEL-Skyport Transmitter Plus (hotshoe)—
Stands2 x 2.35 m—
Softboxes56 cm and 66 cm—
Light Count—3
Colour Temperature—5,600K (daylight)
CRI—96
Output—18,600 lux at 1 m (with reflector)
Mount—Bowens
Control—Bluetooth app
Power—Mains only
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