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Bro - Almost 3 years later this video just helped me out massively and potentially saved me money. Thanks bud!

Damn, your videos are so freaking detailed. If people only understood the insane amount of time you spend on each video.

Best explanation for anyone who uses the Neewer 660s on their own and wants to upgrade to eliminate the harsh shadows. Well done sir

I have these lights in storage because I chicken out once I had my youtube equipment ready. Finally felt brave enough to start and was now wondering how to diffuse these instead of spending more $$ on new equipment. Thanks for this video.

Exactly what I needed, I ended up buying a simple clamp with a cable that I connect to the light stand to hold the 5in1 diffuser, thank you for the ideas!

The 5 in one definitely looks the best in comparison, but dang, that lil umbrella ☂ is mighty!!! Especially for the price discrepancy. Thanks so much for this visual. That was so helpful to see everything side by side

After having pondered this decision and going back and forth I think I finally decided: The round softbox is what I am going to go with, even though it is more expensive, simply because it allows the softbox to be fixed to the light without having to take off the barn doors. In situations where we have to pack and unpack often, this is the best way for me.

Thank you so much for all of this info! Taping parchment paper to my light is a little too unprofessional looking so I started doing more research and here I am. I was so torn between the circular and square softbox diffuser covers and then saw the circular wasn't available right now, but that makes me feel better now that you say the results are so similar anyway! Just ordered the square one, so excited to try it out!

i bought a neewer 660 bicolor because of your video! was looking at softboxes when your vid came up

Super useful. Thanks! (Possibly worth mentioning: the umbrella gives the softest, cheapest results, but this setup also leaks light - unlike the softboxes. And with the softboxes, you have the option of adding the grid.)

Wow..what an excellent lesson on gear and lights.. just what I need to understand and learn..

Thank you. I was having trouble attaching the round Softbox to my Neewer 660. I was under the impression that I needed to take off the barn door, but the Softbox wouldn't stay in position. Watching you put your Softbox over the barn doors really helped me. Also, I will take off the diffusion panel.

Great tutorial and advice. I teaching video production at the college level and will recommend this video and products to my students.

Wow! i always wondered what happened to Stingy from lazy town! Kudos for your personal growth!!

I learn so much watching your videos! I appreciate the level of planning, detail, b-roll, and cool editing you put into each one.

That was a great video. I've seen so many videos of people hating on the 660's, but I think you can use it with the proper diffusion under certain circumstances that would help. Great video!

Thank you for making a video that is actually helpful on a topic people don't talk about enough. An umbrella kit is on its way to me soon now.

Nice video, the 660's are great for close up Interviews, and the moderators you show are decent. The umbrella definitely gives the best bang per buck!

Just wanted to say "Thank You" for putting all those test comparisons to this video. It was very helpful, since I'm new to contents creation (KZfaq) world, this video helps me a lots

This is a great comparison, I just wish you compared light spill as well. I'm guessing the umbrella spills more than the softboxes but it's not easy to assess on such a neutral background. Apart from this, great video!

Been waiting for a video on this for ages! Woooo!

Thank you for this video and for all the knowledge that you are sharing! And also - for the professional manner that you present your content. I'll definitely look at your other videos and recommend you to the audience in Bulgaria. Have a great one!

Wow, thanks for this. I really appreciate your excellent, clear presentation. I am stills guy starting to learn video. This was really helpful. I’ll be checking out more of your videos.

Bro, been through many videos as a novice youtuber. Your videos are very simple and detailed. Thank you so much for the effort. 😊

Was about to spend the coin on softboxes till I watched this... grabbing up some umbrellas and adapters now! Thanks!

Wow I wish I had this video like 4 years ago when I first bought the 660. Would’ve gotten an umbrella instead of the square softbox saved some 😂. Excellent video!

Literally the exact video I was after! Thanks 😁

Good video: the Neweer boxes and especially with the grid they have was an option will keep the background dark when that is desired and many KZfaq creators do choose that look of dark background.

I love the breakdown at the end where you share which scenarios this light set up would be ideal for.

PLEASE make a playlist!!!

Thanks, I was looking on Amazon wondering which way to go with diffusers. Umbrella's it is. Appreciate this video.

gosh you have no idea how helpful this video was, thanks so much brother

Thanks sooo so much for this video! I own exactly the same lights and recently bought the square softbox and I never thought of using an umbrella or the 5 in 1 reflector (and I already own these as well). Great video as always. And yes please, do a Neewer 660 playlist. You rock 🤘

This is awesome! Planning on buying one soon to start a lighting kit! Would love to have that playlist!

Awesome, just bought 660 as my parabolic was too big for setting up in my room all the time. But it always goes full circle, you can't shortcut good lighting without space and setup.

Man I love this channel. You do this so right!

Yaas! Thank you ... any additional info regarding Neewer is welcome. I bought the RGB 660 version 3 pack about a year ago.

Wow! Thanks for this postgraduate lighting tutorial!

Softness to price ratio. Good one!

I love the video! Thank you so much! Just a little feedback I thuink would be better if you just use a simple cut because thie flip transition take our attention from the video. Thank you bro!

I use two Neewer square boxes. I used to use umbrellas (electronic flash) but they really get in the way in a smaller space.

0:45 led light transition hahaha😄 finally waiting this video!

The craziest thing about umbrellas is that you can buy bigger ones like a 43 to 45 inch, I find that the perfect blend of ultimate softness without it being to big and u can grab one of those for less than $30. I use the westcott 45 inch

This was a perfect comparison! I bought the Neewer NL660 set about 10 months ago. Unfortunately I got the version without any display on the back of the LED making it impossible to know which K values I am using the LEDs at. I am using this set for my KZfaq channel, where I do drumcovers in a super tight space, which is where those LEDs really seem to shine due to the limited space (thank god for Manfrotto's autopoles!) . In my studio I am using the circular and the square softbox and when I use the LEDs in my living room, I tend to grad my cheap umbrella (lots of spill though...) or my 5in1 reflector. Atm I am saving up for the Godox VL150 for my talking head videos. I will definately keep my 660s though, since they are super flexible (with color gels, as a hair light, lighting the wall, etc.). Btw the cheapest option imo is baking paper (color shift can happen), a plain white shirt or a piece of bed lining.

Perfect follow up to your other video on the 660s. Very useful advice to me. Thank you!

The only thing missing from this video was a little more explanation about distance and how it affects things. Inverse square law is so important and I see a lot of people thinking putting a diffuser right on the light will somehow make it a larger point source. Also mention drop off and light spill using open diffusers like the umbrella where it goes everywhere including the background.

I had almost all the lights you are talking about and need to add my opinion on them. The 660 rgb, when it comes to only the whites, is much brighter than the regular 660 bi color. Even with less lights for the whites the RGB still very much outperforms on whites only. And of course you have the benefits of the colors as well. I recently upgraded all of my 660 rgb to the pro version. And the pro is definitely brighter all around on both whites and colors. It's also has higher wattage. Hence the reason it's brighter. And why I upgraded. I also own all the softboxes and diffusion equipment you mentioned. One thing not to forget is the convenience of the neewers. Because they attach right on the light and fold up in a very small/portable package. One thing you should have tried is neewers all white one. I have those as well. I would assume that they would be a bit better at removing shadows in the face and neck. But they will probably also spill some light onto your background. I would love to see a comparison video made comparing the all white, the black sides, and the the black with the grid added. I may do my own testing but don't think I'll be able to make a video to upload.

Great video I have a Nanlite 600 daylight so its simialr I suppose. I was amazed at the results from yout tests in that the 5 in 1 and the umbrella came out the best and the cheapest!

You are so good at explaining...best review I have watched. Thank you

Awesome! Thanks! (And you made the umbrella adapter sell out on Amazon, haha!)

Nice one, very good follow-up video. Thanks 👍😊 There is so much to learn about all this lights setups

Very good little episode. I think I will go with the Neewer Soft-boxes, simply because I don't have any other tripod stands, other than what came with my lights. Cheers

Awesome video! Exactly what i needed ❤

I love this! I got 4 of the RGB version and 4 of the square diffusers. I basically use them to lit my greenscreen. Thanks so much for this video❤️

Would you share a cheat guide on how you set up your lighting, especially on this video?

I appreciate the attention to detail. Thanks!

I just watched like 10 of your videos. Love the effort dude! I'll be back (:

Hi,great tutorial, no waffle and straight to the point. My Question is the battery life you quoted for one ore both batteries connected?

Very in depth and informative, thanks for all the tips and test

Thank you so much the harsh light always makes my face look red haha

Thanks a lot

Thank you for the video. This is the exact information I was looking for.

I just ordered the lights and umbrella. Another person on youtube said the same thing which was to use an led light and shine it through an umbrella

You're tutorials and reviews are super helpful, detailed but not too long. Amazing! Just wondering if you could help me add the umbrella on my 660. I'm a newbie and don't know how to do properly. And if you could recommend specific umbrella and other needed hardware, I would appreciate it. By the way, Im from Canada. Thanks man

Excellent job!!

Great detail and explanation thank you 😊

I purchased two small led panels early on. Wish I just bought the umbrella instead

Thanks! very useful!

Perfect level of information. Thx!

Thanks. Totally!

You got a new sub! Love this so much. Perfect for my OCD and finalizing on my lighting set-up haha. Do you have a video showcasing setting up the umbrellas with the adapters, and getting these clean lighting angles? I might already find out by the time you see this maybe. Going to look through your channel now for it. XD Thanks for the great content!

Thanks, great explanation, but can you tell me what kind of adapter I need for going with the umbrella option with this kind of led panels?

I can always use a light master! hahaha. such a technical thing. new sub :)

All the softbox options for LED panels are too small it seems to me. Given the results, all of these panels should come with an umbrella bracket in the box or should be designed in a way to have it built in. It's really that essential. Great job btw!

Great explanation

Thank you for this video, it's extremely helpful!

Brilliant, Thank you!

Your videos are very informative! Some of the best on KZfaq, really. Whenever I see your name pop for a topic I'm looking for your video is the first I click. I have a question: I'm in the market for 660 RGB PRO but I also want the bi color version. Would it make sense to buy all RGB PROs or does the RGB PRO not work as efficiently as a bi-color?

This was an awesome tutorial. Thank you.

Excellent video just what I needed

fantastic video! thank you

You mentioned the SMD version (P-600 2.4GHz), which doesn't have the lenses and offers a more a "flood" light to more uniformly illuminate an umbrella. I looked into it, but it only has 600 LEDs and 1700LUX/m output, as opposed to 2270LUX/m in the 660. I also found a "660 Advanced" version on Amazon, which claims to have 3360LUX/m (It's listed as "Neewer Upgraded 660 LED Video Light" on the Neewer site). The downside of this version is that it seems to be non-compatible with the 2.4GHz remote. But the extra output is tempting... Ugh, so many options! My OCD is going into overdrive.

Another great video

very, very good, thanks!

So for just shooting videos for for Instagram, what would you recommend. I have a pretty small space that I am trying to light, so want to figure out what is the best light? Your content is great and I appreciate so much information!

you are awesome! I love you, thank you.🙂

Real nice presentation. At what point did price become "price point"?

Great Job!!!

Too Long Didn't Watch.. Jk. I just started watching it. Upvoted.

Would you use one with an Elgato Key Light to help soften the light further?

Great video. Thank you

Good video- thanks

Excellent examples, if possible can you share some photographs lighting position for bi-color 660 led. One more to keep umbrella so we need to purchase a different light stand? Do you have any link ?

Fantastic review. You touched on all the points that I needed to hear. Furthermore, I didn't even realize about the umbrella option and how good it looks. Where would you attach it to the light if i got the Neewer 660? Cheers!

Great video! Would it make sense to use the provided diffusion panel and the umbrella? Or another way to put it, would that make things even softer or just make the light dimmer?

No hablo inglés y me consumí este video parando para leer lo subtítulos, pero valió la pena, un video a si no lo encuentro en español, eres increíble, soy fotógrafo y quiero unas luces led de estas con el difusor, también mire que Neewer tienes unos difusores con panal…tráelos al canal

Great idea and very considerate to use those settings 3:00, which give an overview for any system !! They should learn it and do the rest of the community !!! I am a user of a Panasonic G85, m4 / 3, 16Mpx .... I am tired of seeing tests with wonderful Full Frame cameras, full frame lenses f1.2, even with the Sony A7SIII and that in the tests they put the ISO at 125000. ... of course it gives good results !!! but ... can I lend you my camera? See if you get the same results?!?! XD Thanks again for your consideration.

Thank you

Awesome video thanks