Amaran 200xS and 100xS Full Review - Another Bright Idea For The Home Studio

[@mauriciolee7349]

Thank Scott for this HELPFUL video.

[@sondp]

Why is nobody doing a color comparison with the previous models, that's the most important information, there are enough reviews on youtube already since they're basically identical physically.

[@JoelNJohnson]

Great review. I think you sold me on the 100xS. Yours is the only review I could find on these lights that feels genuine and no nonsense, I appreciate that.

[@RhubarbAndCod]

So interesting to see! We've got the previous generation and love them. We might have to upgrade one of these days! Thank you Scott!

[@ScottBalkum]

Thanks for dropping by. Check out my food channel too - @RawCutsCooking

[@bradleygilmore]

Great video, thank you!

[@jacobstone4real]

I am thinking about one of these lights in the future!

[@naifalsaeedan5413]

How does it compare against Godox sl150iii or ul 150

[@AlanChunkyMunky]

Great overview! I own the 100x and have been needing a second light and was about to order the 200x. Kinda no brained to go with the new refresh version. Thank you!

[@AdamInside]

is the 100X enough as a keylight with a softbox please ?

[@PlayGameToday]

SmallRig 120B is better?

[@ChasingAmy]

I got the 200x s and we record a podcast with the mics a good 9 feet away from the mics but the fan is clearly audible in the recording when no one is speaking. None of the 100x have this issue. Is this normal? If so it will be going back for a refund instead of an exchange.

[@veracity91]

buy a silent PC fan.. they are 10$-$15 and replace the noisy one inside

[@vishkumar]

what did he say at 0:01?

[@ScottBalkum]

"Hey, What's up, Scott Balkum here with Imagination Creation Films"

[@RayValdezPhotography]

lol

[@geezer2tech154]

The new lights look nice, but with Amaran/Aputure's reputation for not providing warranty support you have to consider them as disposables if anything fails during the warranty period. Still may be worthwhile since they are much less expensive than the Aputure lights.

[@ScottBalkum]

Where are you seeing this bad support reputation? They provide pretty nice support actually. The only hiccup I was aware of was with a supply chain issue of parts but it was all sorted out.

[@geezer2tech154]

@@ScottBalkum I was provided an RMA number for a warranty replacement. Once I sent them my tracking number, they quit responding to emails. Light was received at their California headquarters, but was not returned, repaired, or replaced. I suspect that influencers may get better service. I still own a 200X which is functioning normally.

[@ScottBalkum]

@@geezer2tech154 When was this? I’d love to look into this. As for the influencer thought, I have tested this myself with someone else’s repair and did not find it to be the case.

[@geezer2tech154]

@@ScottBalkum December 2022.

[@_trismegistus]

@@ScottBalkum Any update on that RMA issue? @Geezer2Tech

[@serikpay]

very interesting. did not know about the update, everyone thought what kind of firmware is this, S? Please tell me, are the D and X versions of these monoblocks very different in brightness?

[@ScottBalkum]

The x is about 1/2 as bright as the D.

[@sondp]

@@ScottBalkum false, the x is only about 25% less bright, which is not a big difference.