GVM 896S Bi-Color LED 3-Panel Kit

For the money this kit is excellent. You get everything you need for a decent portable studio. Even a case to carry everything around. The lights are well built with an all-metal housing protecting the LEDs. The metal ribbed backing of the housing also works as a heat sink, therefore, no noisy cooling fans. The control knobs and buttons feel solid and operate smoothly and the display is easy to read. And, of course, the lights can be powered by either AC or batteries. Batteries have to be purchased separately. I heard some bad reviews about the included stands and I agree they are not the best, but they are more than adequate to hold the lights and they fold up neatly in the provided carrying case. The barndoors are plastic but work nicely and hold their position. They also protect the LEDs during storage and transport. Two diffusers are provided for each panel. One slides into the panel and the other is bracketed off the panel. They do a decent job of softening the light. Both are removable. To use the bracketed diffuser the barndoors have to be removed. Kind of a pain but least the option is there. Carrying case is very well padded with individual padded compartments for each item. Carrying straps are heavy duty and stitched along the sides of the case. The wireless remote control works and is a nice accessory. It is a little slow in changing the temperature and brightness but if you need to remotely control a panel, it better to have one than not at all. Overall, this is great lighting kit. I believe since it has been out on the market for a while the price has gone down which makes it an even greater bargain. I would highly recommend this kit.