Monster Gobo! - Brightest Beam Ever?

See the HUGE Beam 230W 7R Gobo Stage Light from from Shehds and learn all about its features and functions. Then go through its 16 DMX channels seeing how effects look when mixed… and finally watch its monster powers with the hazer going!
You can buy the light here:
Update: as of October 2022, the price has DROPPED to $296.10!!
www.shehds.com/products/shehd...

[@croissantproductions]

Great video. The reason it’s so big is because this design is over 10 years old from the Clay Paky Sharpy. Other beam fixtures have a much sharper and brighter beam than this one.

[@LearnLizard]

That's really interesting. Appreciate the info and thanks for keeping me educated on such things :)

[@silentthunder6921]

Is there any you recommend that are the same or brighter that are in the same price range?

[@DJFiezta]

@@silentthunder6921 no light that is actually good will cost 300

[@kellyaustin7487]

That's true but not for this price.

[@croissantproductions]

@@silentthunder6921 You might be able to get the Joyfirst 7R Plus moving head for a similar price. It has more features and a sharper beam output

[@mrhalloweenguy]

I just subscribed!!! Thanks so much for doing these no nonsense product reviews. You get right to business and I don’t have to skip 2- 3 minutes in to pass the glorified intros or someone’s life story. 😅 I really like the way to break these products down with all the key details like LUX measurements. Too many lighting videos show the “watts” used (power consumption) on an led fixture which does not directly correspond to actual light received on the target subject.

[@LearnLizard]

Very much appreciate your comments and thanks so much for subscribing!

[@DisneyMarkUK]

Brilliant video as always. These ones are really popular here in the UK on the fun fair scene, you see the same fixture on all the rides. Thank you.

[@LearnLizard]

Thanks Mark- Always appreciate your words of encouragement!

[@catwhatcher]

Very cool! Thank you !

[@LearnLizard]

I appreciate you watching!

[@martinfreekie7659]

I have had a pair of these for a few years. Identical ones but with a different brand slapped on them anyway. They are very good for the price. They are not Clay Paky or Martin build quality but they are easily on par with a lot of the middle of the range 'disco' manufacturers that most people assume are better than Chinese gear.

[@LearnLizard]

Thanks for that insite. So far mine has been working well. It's definitely a cost effective alternative for musicians or more casual users like myself. Appreciate you watching...

[@emmanuelnickson8350]

Thanks for you videos, very elaborate. New to lighting but I just bought sheds beam 275 W and I’m completely lost. It there a way you can help?

[@andyskywalkr5914]

Great video

[@LearnLizard]

I appreciate you watching this one!

[@joshrodrigues5310]

I just got two beam 230s and am very new to them. Have looked in the manual to figure out how to project the gobos onto my wall as I can only see the prism effect as I can’t find a way

[@BassPlayer80]

Thanks for sharing. I bought a couple 230w beam lights new super inexpensive and thought that it would be an easy learning curve. Well I wasn’t exactly ready I guess. The models I have are Boryli. I heard you briefly mention the app vibrio which I downloaded and installed. Do you have a video showing how to connect and use that app? Again thanks for the awesome videos which do help a lot.

[@LearnLizard]

Thanks for the kind words and glad you found the iPad video. (here's the link for reference) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIW4kGWMnrmLebM

[@carlogarcia209]

2:35 for the daisy chaining more fixture do you just use the regular DMX cables or you have to use the powercon in & out? Kinda confused on that.

[@LearnLizard]

You would daisy chain the dmx signal with standard dmx cables. If you want to avoid running a seperate power cable to each fixture, you can run the powerCon "out" from one to the "in" of another and effectively daisy chain the power as well as the dmx. Good question and thanks for watching.

[@matlightfxproductions]

Love to see your getting more professional fixtures I think you should review the chauvet intimidator spot 160 ILS

[@LearnLizard]

Appreciate the kind words and yes, I'd love to do a video on that light (If I could get my hands on one) Thanks for the suggestion!

[@clarkpink1955]

Steve i watch all your videos , very good tuition and fun i have some of these lights but that big one is great value for money here in the uk mabye not so .

[@LearnLizard]

I appreciate you watching my videos! Yeah, this one is pretty big- and still budget friendly :)

[@clarkpink1955]

Steve great light that big one

[@LearnLizard]

Yes- its a Monster!!

[@pixluxxbuiltthewave]

Hey Steve two thins, I recently just bought my first dmx512 controller at around 59 bucks. When I plugged into my lighting rig, and set all my address to what i wanted them to be. Upon turning on the power switch and Dmx switch on the board, and pressing down the fixture scanning buttons, as the lights read it, the faders did nothing.. do you know how to help me fix this? And 2, do you have a discord server? If not you should make one because it would be a really good idea for what you do!

[@LearnLizard]

Hi- Thanks for the idea for a Discord Server. I'll look into that. For your controller, make sure it is in "programming mode". On my Obey 40 nothing happens with the faders unless you are in that mode.

[@richardc1983]

The link in the description takes me to an led version now. Have they changed the lamps?

[@DjJeffo78]

Great video. That’s huge moving head. Would be nice to have a pair. Unfortunately these won’t be available in the UK. But the price on them would be a lot higher in the UK. Probably around US dollars value $400-600 each.

[@LearnLizard]

Hmm that's interesting the price is so much higher. Must have to do with current exchange rates or something. Always appreciate your comments and thanks for watching this one!

[@Just__Ilya]

@@LearnLizard In Belarus, they cost $ 700-900 new in our stores. If you don't buy new ones, then $ 500

[@DjJeffo78]

@@LearnLizard Well they do deliver to UK from Europe. But we have to pay extra for delivery and Taxes. So price is right on my original post.

[@godzilla-and-mitlist4971]

Can you get the app Vibrio on phone as well? And how does it look like? Also AMAZING VIDEO MAN, +1 subscriber, my dad said he is going to get me 4 because i have a lot of history and experiences with dj light's

[@LearnLizard]

Thanks for the comment and 4 of these would be AWESOME! Vibrio is only available for the iPad btw.

[@godzilla-and-mitlist4971]

@@LearnLizard ohhh, ok, thanks.

[@MIISHAKOS]

Is the color rendering index - 95 of this 7R 230w?

[@lukitasrivero_uy]

Muy bien video amigo! Saludos

[@LearnLizard]

Gracias por mirar este mi amigo

[@lukitasrivero_uy]

@@LearnLizard Siempre miro los videos y trato de comentar todo! Siempre apoyando. Los veo pero no se mucho inglés, de tomas maneras entiendo! Éxitos

[@lhbeau1]

I've got 4 of those beams. Just be careful and give it a once over after unboxing. I had one with the lamp sideways. I'm not sure how they messed that part up.

[@LearnLizard]

Good advice and thanks for the heads up- Appreciate you watching!

[@Just__Ilya]

I 'm from Belarus .I have 4 such heads, and 4 more wash(280wat). 12 led par I rent for weddings and corporate parties. $400 is the cost of my services. This is the average price for such a set of equipment in my country. The whole set with head racks and consumables cost me $6000 in my country a year ago now it's set coast 7800$ in my coutry.

[@Just__Ilya]

@@SurgutArt видимо ты многим не доволен, раз доебался к тому, что я просто поделился рентабельности бизнеса в РБ. Жаль тебя.

[@LearnLizard]

Thanks for that information- It's interesting to hear what costs are in other countries

[@Thatsitright]

Have you bought and tried out the 275W 10R ? .... If so have you had any issues with using any kind of DMX controller?

[@LearnLizard]

I haven't tried that one, but because it's controllable with DMX, it should work with any DMX controller. Appreciate you watching.

[@djbassboy]

Hear in the uk for a pair it is £760 which is very adorable 😊 thanks for the good vids

[@LearnLizard]

Appreciate you watching! (and interesting info on the price in the UK)

[@djbassboy]

@@LearnLizard thanks

[@34Gw]

Ohh 7r beam ) Can you do CMY Beam too later? And I think that mystery channel is smooth color wheel mode. By turning on more than value 127 and change the color wheel, the color will change smoothly. This may not work. but I know that 7r beams have smooth color wheel function

[@LearnLizard]

I'd love to do a video on that light! ...and thanks for that info. The manual says Channel 7 has "no function" but I'll have to go in and experiment with it. Appreciate you watching!

[@sherriegholt]

When can you do a video on the vista controller?

[@LearnLizard]

I'll try to see if I can get my hands on one- hopefully soon!

[@DjJovi1985]

I'm looking for a Powercon cable, where can I buy a long cable. What is the difference between the blue and orange? Thank you

[@LearnLizard]

You can buy long cables on Amazon. Here's a 100' one: amzn.to/3JxVGEv Most of my PowerCon cables have blue connectors, but I have a few orange ones (they work exactly the same as far as I can tell)

[@robertedenhofer390]

I have two 275 10R and I'm having an issue. When I program the dmx only the Pan/Tilt functions work when I start up my DMX programs (I use enttec EMU into Ableton Live 11) When I power up and go into "AUTO" first then DMX all the light functions work. Any idea what this could be?

[@markmaxwell2461]

You’ll have to create a custom patch in emu. I had the same issue with the patch found in their included fixture Library. Once I created a custom patch using info found in the manual, it worked perfectly.

[@ramiromydjramix8362]

Can this light be controlled with soundswitch? Do you have a tutorial for this?

[@LearnLizard]

Sure. Soundswitch can control any DMX light. I'm not sure if there is profile for this light but I'm guessing there is and you can always create your own if not. I made this video on controlling a laser with Soundswitch and many of the concepts are the same for any light. (plus ther are a lot of great Soundswitch tutorials on KZbin) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2O9gpR4m5dsbrM Appreciate you watching!

[@NandezTV]

If you don't mind me asking, what software were you using with this beam?

[@LearnLizard]

I was using an app called Vibrio on my iPad. Even though its functions are somewhat limited, it's very quick and simple to use, and my "go to" for setting up and testing lights. Appreciate you watching!

[@NandezTV]

@@LearnLizard I appreciate your response! Thank you! One last question if you’re willing, do you know of any softwares that are compatible for with DMX to control these types of Gobos? Potentially free

[@JacopoPez]

nice but why the moovements channel are not in the first places? this is confusing

[@LearnLizard]

Yeah, it seems every manufacturer puts their DMX channels in a different order. 😖 It would make it much easier to set up fixtures if there was more of a standard.

[@joshrodrigues5310]

Have it on auto mode and don’t have a DMX controller but it doesn’t show any of the gobos u showed us In your video

[@djvahidshad7001]

Would you please make a video about Rekordbox MDX1

[@LearnLizard]

Thanks for the suggestion- I'll see if I can do that one and appreciate you watching!

[@joshrodrigues5310]

How do you change the Pan/Tilt speed as mine move really fast. Have looked at the instructions but cannot find anything

[@LearnLizard]

Hi- My manual says that DMX channel 14 controls the pan & tilt speed, but it actually calls up different preset patterns. Your's might pre programmed the same way from the factory which means no pan/titlt speed unfortunately.

[@LearnLizard]

DMX Channel 14 is supposed to control Pan/Tilt speed (according to the manual) but on mine instaed it lets you choose preprogrammed patterns. Yours may have the same firmware in which case there is probably no way to change P/T speed unfortunately.

[@joseluisrodriguezgarcia5582]

Ah so not even the manual shows what the channels do. PROFESSIONAL

[@LearnLizard]

The manual gives a basic description of each channel. My experience has been that for most lights you have to go in and try the controls on each channel to really understand how they work.

[@joseluisrodriguezgarcia5582]

@@LearnLizard but it’s the classic chinese cheap fixture not corresponding to the channels stated in the manual or not even mentioning them.

[@DJ_Energy]

WOW! you'd have aircraft looking to land using that here in UK! Mind you £250 for a big bright moving head not too bad, you can pay a lot more and get a worse one :)

[@LearnLizard]

Hi- Yes this is a BRIGHT one! I think I'll keep mine indoors so I don't scare any pilots 😃 Appreciate you watching...

[@h.moraes7651]

@@LearnLizarddid you had the chance to check the U’King 150w out? There are good reviews out there.🤷🏻‍♂️

[@danielmensah2728]

Please I have two of 230w beam with 8 led dmx light I find out very difficult to control with my sunny 512 controller. I set the DJ dmx light each on different addresses which one is on address 1 two is address 17, three is address addr, 33 four addr 49, five is addr 65, six is addr 81, seven is addr 97 and eight is addr 113 But the beam is set on addr 129and the second one is set on addr 145. Please I'm I correct or im making a mistake.

[@LearnLizard]

If you want each light to be able to be controlled independently and you have a 16 channel controller then you have the starting addresses set correctly. This 230w 7R has a 16 channel mode and a 20 channel mode, so just make sure you have it set in 16 channel mode and everything should work. Thanks for watching!

[@flareled9496]

Need .tol effect file. Something which gives the tree of life effects or music equaliser effect. The same is required to be loaded onto a T1000 pixel controller

[@LearnLizard]

I didn't know anything about .tol files. Thanks for the heads up.

[@bastoslab]

Hi, do u have this beam fixture for FreeStyler x2 ?

[@LearnLizard]

Hi- Are you asking if there is a profile for freestyler? I'm not sure as I don't use that app but you can check here: www.freestylersupport.com/fsforum/viewtopic.php?t=4528 Thanks!

[@bastoslab]

@@LearnLizard Thank’s ! But unfortunately I didn’t find it ..🥲

[@mauriziochef]

VERY OLD MACHINE, YOU ARE IN THE PAST TIME!!!!

[@LearnLizard]

Yes its not LED, but still bright compared to my other lights. Thanks for watching!

[@stonegray230]

I know the Robe BMFL is quite a bit bigger, maybe three times the size and 6+ times the power. These look like a clone of the Clay Paky Sharpy. These are pretty regular (if not small) lights in context of large professional shows.

[@croissantproductions]

Yeah it’s an average Chinese copy of a Sharpy

[@LearnLizard]

Good point- I'm so used to the small movers I've always had, this one is enormous in comparison! And I keep learning from you guys-- didn't know much about Clay Paky Sharpy's. Appreciate the info!

[@doinitagherman6]

😊🌸👍👏💪

[@pirobzor]

Huge BAD BOIII. Sometimes they can burn surfaces, so be careful!

[@LearnLizard]

Yep- I could feel the heat of the beam on my arm when I was right next to it. Luckily the fans work pretty well to keep the unit itself cool. Thanks for watching!

[@lukitasrivero_uy]

Una de mis primeras metas es poder comprar un par de cabezas móviles, de las que su luz se ven en el cielo a lo lejos

[@lukitasrivero_uy]

Pero cuestan mucho dinero 😭

[@croissantproductions]

This light would definitely be your best and cheapest option for that. (Sorry for no Spanish, I’m currently learning it 😁)

[@LearnLizard]

Sí, como dice Croissant, esta es una buena opción. Es el movimiento más brillante que he visto por menos de $300 USD

[@lukitasrivero_uy]

@@LearnLizard Donde vivo yo (Uruguay) cuestan mucho mas, tendré que comprar en otro país

[@iansanchez1470]

It's like the U' King 7R

[@LearnLizard]

Except it costs about $200 less.

[@iansanchez1470]

I think i seen these 7R lights in a Television program for special FX and are mostly seen these on the floor abd less on the ceiling

[@CAP21]

D*MM...Thats some serious bright light 😳

[@LearnLizard]

Truly- the beam is awesome so see in person with the hazer!

[@steffsb9895]

Hello, I am looking for a solution to order, to direct with precision, a lyre with a joystick joystick with a gaming type handle, for a precise guidance. Preferably at MIDI command to join more easily with my DASLIGHT4 software and also with my DMX controller. Would you know a solution to my problem. Thank you in advance and also for all your very interesting tutorials and demonstration

[@LearnLizard]

So you want to accurately position the direction of the beam of light with a joystick? I've never tried that but I've seen many hardware controllers that have built-in joysticks. If you can get one to output MIDI you could definitely program that function by assigning the Pan and Tilt controls in a software controller to MIDI channels. If you end up figuring it out I'd love to hear how.

[@christiansmith8529]

What am I missing just looks like a Chinese Sharpy knock off?

[@LearnLizard]

You miss a couple thousand dollars in the price.

[@christiansmith8529]

@@LearnLizard what does that have to do with anything? This is the equivalent to making a video called “fastest car ever?” And it’s about a 2009 Honda Civic.

[@CarsonHoy]

@@christiansmith8529 is it vastly different in performance to a sharpy?

[@clarkpink1955]

How much steve

[@LearnLizard]

Its $296 USD at the link in the description. Thanks for watching this one!

[@markcottler1038]

Hmuch ??

[@LearnLizard]

$296 USD at the link in the description

[@andreavico6198]

Monster? LOL Professional? LOL square

[@LearnLizard]

I guess it's all relative LOL

[@sophiarodriguez1861]

Reviews for lights are useless unless you talk about the life expectency of the fixture. Nobody is buying a light that might die after a week, and you need to mention it

[@Savagetechie]

Not even close to brightest going, this is an old knock off of a sharpy. You want to see bright beams have a look at an ayrton cobra, clay Paky xtylos, heck even a robe megapointe.

[@GothicLightingQueen]

And also a sharpy is not a big fixture, well that's if you're used with fixtures like the bmfl

[@Savagetechie]

@@GothicLightingQueen ah bmfls, not as bad as Mac IIIs because at least the bmfl justifies it's size, the Mac III is just a big slow boat anchor... I suppose if you were looking for really really big then a Mac III with a beam kit or a shogun. Couple of city colours for washes (god that sounds like a horrible gig to tech on)

[@LearnLizard]

I guess it all just depends on your perspective. I've only owned really small moving heads before, so to me this one is huge and bright.

[@marioskyriakou]

Nice video , bad chinese copy/clone

[@LearnLizard]

Thanks- For a casual musician like me, they are working fine so far- Will have to see how long they hold up under lite use.

[@Lebn18]

​@@LearnLizardHello, how are they doing today ?

[@lombybedlam]

In order to understand how much shehds makes money on you, show us what's inside this head? This is an outdated device that the Italian company Clay Packy started selling 20 years ago and it is called Sharpy, it was copied in China almost immediately with maximum reduction in price. Yes, we bought a "Chinese fake". Plus, even this Chinese copy is already obsolete, now in China this model is sold very cheaply, as there are already new copies for fresh and modern head models with extended functions. Shehds is just a store that sells goods from different manufacturers and under the shehds brand not the best quality copies are sold, there are many manufacturers in China with a higher quality, you can find them at Chinese auctions and for much less money.

[@LearnLizard]

For some part time musicians like me, Shehds products are a good fit. I can't afford over a thousand dollars for even used ClayPaky Sharpy's (much less their newer models like their Sharpy X) I own Harbor Freight Tools, Behringer mixers, and Shehds, U'King, and Riukoe lighting gear and it works for me.

[@lombybedlam]

@@LearnLizard There are a lot of good devices on your market from ADJ or Chauvet, which are very similar in function to Sharpy or Martin Aura and for quite reasonable money) Do not forget that by buying Chinese fakes you are destroying the economy of your country, your children will not be able to get a good high-paying job in the future.

[@leesinthemix]

The hot-spotting and bleed is truly terrible on this fixture. How on earth can you recommend it? Cheap shite.

[@Savagetechie]

To be fair the beam quality on a real sharpy is almost as bad.

[@LearnLizard]

Appreciate your point of view. I’m not a professional lighting tech guy, just a musician on a limited budget, trying to make a cool light show. So far far it's working well for me.