EMART Softbox Lighting Kit with Reflector, 24″x24″ 1000W Photography Soft Box Continuous Light Set with Photo Studio Bulbs, Professional Camera…

Softbox lighting kit was straightforward to assemble except no instruction for necessary step of removing plastic cap from threaded end of tripods – otherwise softbox doesn’t fit on properly. Construction is more solid that comparably-priced kits. Fitted corners to white diffuser covers for softboxes is a nice touch. Everything worked fine straight out of the box. The CFL bulbs have 5500K color temperature but Color Rendering Index is only 80-85 – it looks white until you compare it to an LED bulb with 5500K color temperature but CRI of 95. Still, should be good for many applications.

Sometimes Amazon shoppers either forget or are unaware that they can actually contact sellers for support with items they’ve purchased or are considering to purchase. Sure, it’s frustrating when something doesn’t arrive on your doorstep 24 hours or 1.21 gigawatts from the time you purchased the item, and yes sometimes the item you purchased arrives with a defect, which could have happened anywhere along the line from seller to amazon warehouse to all the shipping in between.

I purchased the Emart 900w lighting kit and it unfortunately arrived with a dead bulb, so I contacted EMARTUS and informed them that one of the bulbs wasn’t working and they expedited a replacement, no questions asked. Emart makes the kit, not the bulb, but still stood behind the items offered in their kit.

The product itself works just as described which is perfect for beginners as well as supplemental light for basic photos, vlogging, etc. These are continuous lights, as stated clearly in the title, not to be confused with ‘strobes’. Continuous light is a great way to learn because what you see is what you get. At this price, this is a great way to learn and if/when you do upgrade to strobes, these are still great for supplemental lighting for photos and video.

I purchased these lights for my office studio, and straight out of the box, the quality is surprising. The tripod, while light duty, is sturdy. The fasteners and clamps don’t feel like they’re going to break like some other lights. Another plus is that they don’t feel overly tippy. I did purchase some sandbags in case of this, and it looks like I won’t really need them all that much. Light output is OK–they’re not super bright, but what do you expect? The box itself feels again like good quality. The arms snap into place nicely. The socket is made of thick plastic that feels solid and not cheap. Considering I bought a Neewer 24×24 softbox back in March 2020 for the same price as these two lights, these are a steal.

In needing better lighting for video conference calls, I debated between soft box lights and a ring light. I decided to go this route for four reasons: 1) the reviews on the comparably priced ring lights indicated that many broke within months time, 2) these plugged into regular outlets, not USB ports, 3) I prefer the balanced lighting of a dual light system instead of a singular, head-on light (reduces glare on glasses, etc), 4) I liked having the flexibility for other uses (maybe some content videos that aren’t lit for one person talking into the camera, etc). So, even though this felt a bit overkill for what we needed, these benefits encouraged me to go this route. I went with this brand in particular because of the additional sandbags.

These lights set up easily and store compactly – double bonus. When putting the bulbs in for the first time, one bulb “blew” rendering it useless. We had another bulb that wasn’t as high wattage, but could test the light fixture to verify that it worked fine. I contacted the company and their response was quick, professional, and kind. They issued an order for replacement bulbs which we received. Oh…and the sandbags…well, we haven’t filled them with sand yet (and the light stands are stable enough without them, if you are careful walking around them). But, I’m still glad we have them and could see them being useful.

Overall, we’re very happy with these. The footprint (all the stands and such) is bigger than a single ring light, and it won’t hold your phone for you while you make your video, but if you want something more substantial with better longevity, I’d recommend these!

Good lighting kit for home Studios. Lightweight. Good warm light. No flicker, easy to assemble and comes with tripod very easy to setup. overall good.

I have purchased over 5 different soft boxes from Amazon, all of them GREAT! This time I cheaped out and went with soft boxes that were $20 cheaper. Mistake. The c-stands are cheap, the internal part of the soft boxes are cheap, it took forever to force the soft box open because it’s not fluid, it came with smaller bulbs than other soft boxes and again, it’s cheap.

Pay the extra money and get the more expensive soft boxes.