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Godox SL60IIBi Bi-Color LED Kit vs Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting 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.

The short answer

Godox SL60IIBi Bi-Color LED Kit comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.6 vs 4.4). The gap is mostly about Video creators and photographers who want an accurate, app-controlled continuous studio light — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best Softbox Lighting Kits

Godox SL60IIBi Bi-Color LED Kit

4.6

$169

The Godox SL60IIBi is the best continuous-light pick for video creators, and PhotoWorkout rated the SL60 II family its Best Overall continuous light at 93/100 for its 'excellent CRI 96+ and TLCI 97+ color accuracy.' Fstoppers found it 'rivals and sometimes outperforms its Amaran and Sirui counterparts' at a budget price. Sold in Bowens-mount kits with softboxes, it is a true 'what you see is what you get' studio light.

Strengths

— Excellent CRI 96+ / TLCI 97+ color accuracy for faithful skin tones
— Bright 25,100 lux at 1m, strong output for a 75W COB light
— Wide 2800K-6500K bi-color range with 0-100% dimming

Watch-outs

— No umbrella mount on the head, unlike the previous generation
— Single COB light, not battery-powered in the base kit
— Handle lacks a push-pull mechanism for easy angle adjustment

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Ranked #4 in Best Softbox Lighting Kits

Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit

4.4

$119.99as of Jun 7

The Neewer 700W kit is the budget continuous favorite — a complete two-softbox setup for around $130 that creators repeatedly call the best travel softbox kit you can get for under $200. Multiple hands-on YouTube reviews praise its soft, even fill and dead-simple assembly, while flagging that the LED bulbs aren't as bright as real studio lights and a minority fail early.

Strengths

— Complete two-softbox continuous kit for well under $200
— Two 24x24-inch softboxes deliver soft, even fill light
— UL-certified 5700K LED bulbs (3150 lumens each) run cool and efficient

Watch-outs

— Not as bright as true studio lights, better as fill than key
— Some buyers report bulbs failing within weeks
— E26-socket bulbs limit upgrade options compared to Bowens lights

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How they stack up

Godox SL60IIBi Bi-Color LED Kit

The SL60IIBi is a single-point COB continuous light, brighter and far more color-accurate than the bulb-based Neewer 700W or Neewer backdrop kits, and unlike the Godox SK400II flash it shows the lighting effect live, which matters for video.

Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit

The Neewer 700W kit is cheaper and simpler than the Godox SL60IIBi COB light but far dimmer and less color-accurate, and it gives you two softboxes where the SL60IIBi base kit is a single light; it skips the backdrops the Neewer backdrop kit includes.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Godox SL60IIBi Bi-Color LED Kit	Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit
Type	Continuous COB LED	Continuous (bulb)
Power	75W	—
Brightness	25,100 lux @ 1m	—
Color Temp	2800K-6500K (bi-color)	5700K
CRI	96+ (TLCI 97+)	—
Mount	Bowens	—
Control	App / 2.4G / on-unit, 11 FX	—
Includes	Light, softbox, stand (kit)	2 softboxes, 2 bulbs, 2 stands, carry bag
Softbox	—	2x 24x24 in (60x60cm)
Bulbs	—	2x 35W 5700K LED (3150 lm each)
Stands	—	2x 83 in (210cm)
Socket	—	E26

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