Elgato Key Light Air

Pros: This is a great purchase if you are in need of a replacement for a ring light or desk light. As a streamer: I only need the one light to keep my face well lit, two would be overkill, unless you are using both to light a green screen as well as your face to tackle any shadows.Install the app: Elgato Control Center on your phone or tablet and you will be able to turn the light on and off from your device(s), you can also adjust the brightness, and the type of light, from a cool ambience to warm. Can be paired to multiple devices. (Note: Keep the flip switch on the back of the light to on, when you turn it off via your mobile, it'll enter a standby mode).Good weight on the base so it wont topple easy. That said, it is also top heavy so it may topple easier than ... MorePros: This is a great purchase if you are in need of a replacement for a ring light or desk light. As a streamer: I only need the one light to keep my face well lit, two would be overkill, unless you are using both to light a green screen as well as your face to tackle any shadows.Install the app: Elgato Control Center on your phone or tablet and you will be able to turn the light on and off from your device(s), you can also adjust the brightness, and the type of light, from a cool ambience to warm. Can be paired to multiple devices. (Note: Keep the flip switch on the back of the light to on, when you turn it off via your mobile, it'll enter a standby mode).Good weight on the base so it wont topple easy. That said, it is also top heavy so it may topple easier than you might think.The light is fixed on via a ball connection so it can be turned and moved so you don't have to turn the base for it to shine light in a specific direction.You can adjust the the height of the pole, the light sits at around 15inches up the pole non-adjusted. Adjusted will give it an extra 15 inches height. (dependant if you take the light itself into account of the overall height.In a dark room 10% brightness on the warm setting is perfect for me, you wouldn't need to go any higher unless you're using it to light the background. (be careful, it may get warm).The light itself is 20 by 20cm, The design isn't what I bought it for. So no comment, but it does look good in black.I use this light to study under, I also use it to light my face up on stream and over Zoom meetings.This is perfect for my setup and needs overall, the ability to adjust the light and brightness with sliders on an app reigns king over a ring light with a button to toggle warm, cool, standard modes.I have no idea how this stacks up against the more expensive variant, but this one does the job for me. Cons: The pole is not flexible. you gotta move the base if you want the light somewhere different.The adjustable wheel to adjust the height protrudes to far forward, it would have been better on the back. (this is very minor) but it does matter dependant on your desk size and monitor(s) sizes. (I have my monitors side by side touching, I also want them further back to give me more desk room, but I can't put them as far as I'd like because of the adjustment wheel).It is a bit pricey for what it is, but weigh it up yourself, does it suit your needs?

I needed lighting for my home office that didn't suffer from bright spots that create glare on my monitor or halos on my camera THAT also didn't heat up my workspace. My old solution included halogen bulbs and florescent bulbs along with multiple layers of diffusion and the old solution would end up warming up my working area more than 10 degrees warmer. The Elgato Key Light Air provides tunable light (Warm 2900K to Bright White 7000k) and variable brightness offering up to 1200 lumens per lamp. I have two of these lights. The price for the lights seems high but the value exceeds the price. The Elgato Control Center Software on Windows works but sometimes the WiFi connection between the lights and the app end up missing one of my lights or the other. (This typically ... MoreI needed lighting for my home office that didn't suffer from bright spots that create glare on my monitor or halos on my camera THAT also didn't heat up my workspace. My old solution included halogen bulbs and florescent bulbs along with multiple layers of diffusion and the old solution would end up warming up my working area more than 10 degrees warmer. The Elgato Key Light Air provides tunable light (Warm 2900K to Bright White 7000k) and variable brightness offering up to 1200 lumens per lamp. I have two of these lights. The price for the lights seems high but the value exceeds the price. The Elgato Control Center Software on Windows works but sometimes the WiFi connection between the lights and the app end up missing one of my lights or the other. (This typically means I need to reboot my Internet router/modem.) The lights pair on the 2.4GHz WiFi so RF interference and congestion can be an issue when pairing. The solution to this issue is to move the light closer to the router and pair the lights using a mobile phone or tablet. The Elgato Control Center is also available on Mac, IOS and Android. And the Elgato Control Center will allow you to connect with any Elgato device connected to the same network so there is no need to create or remember a username and password. The included stands hold the lights stable, include wire management and are adjustable. The Elgato Light Key Air is also compatible with the Elgato Multi Mount (which I also use). The Key Light Air compliment the Elgato Ring Light and light up the Elgato Green Screen evenly so I can easily add green screen effects to my video presentations. The power brick is a bit large and will block additional outlets on many power outlets and strips. The power cord is considerably short which limits placement of the lights unless you have an extension cord. (I recommend getting a 5.5mm/2.1mm barrel cord extension rather than using heavy extension cords for the power). An excellent light that helps minimize shadows

When it works, it's fine. But it depends on WiFi -- there's no direct wired connection -- and the WiFi connection isn't dependable. Sometimes the light just loses its connection and becomes a useless brick. In the past, I've been able to get it working again with things like quitting the app and rebooting my machine. But this time, nothing works, and the 'help' suggestions border on nonsense. I submitted a detailed support request to El Gato and ... crickets. It's been a couple of days and I haven't heard anything. Meanwhile, I've got no light.