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Godox SL60IID Softbox Lighting Kit (3-Light) 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.

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The short answer

Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.8 vs 4.3). Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit is best for: Beginners and budget creators who want two soft fill lights for portraits, product or video. Read the strengths below before deciding.

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
Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit
Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Softbox Lighting Kits
Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit
1 source$119.99as of Oct 11

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. YouTube reviewers praise the soft, even fill and dead-simple assembly, though they flag that the LED bulbs aren't as bright as real studio lights and that a minority fail early.

Strengths
  • — UL-certified 5700K LED bulbs (3150 lumens each) run cool and efficient
  • — Very easy to assemble, with umbrella-style softboxes and a carry bag
  • — Lightweight and travel-friendly for a full studio kit
Watch-outs
  • — E26-socket bulbs limit upgrade options compared to Bowens lights

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

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.

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

SpecGodox SL60IID Softbox Lighting Kit (3-Light)Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit
Light Count3—
Colour Temperature5,600K (daylight)—
CRI96—
Output18,600 lux at 1 m (with reflector)—
Head Weight1.43 kg—
MountBowensE27
ControlBluetooth app—
PowerMains only35W
Light Type—Continuous (bulb)
Color Temperature—5700K
Included Accessories—2 softboxes, 2 light bulbs, 2 stands, carrying bag
Dimensions—9"D x 12"W x 32"H
Material—Aluminum
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