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NEEWER RL-18 18-inch Ring Light Kit review
The best-selling 18-inch ring light, with a 55 W daylight ring, stand, filters and phone holder, for about $113 and 66,000 ratings. The stand ships in a separate inner box.
An 18-inch ring at 55 W makes a large, soft source with the signature round catchlight.
Kit
Stand, soft tube, filters, ball head and phone holder are included.
One color
It runs at 5600 K; an orange filter warms it.
Popularity
With more than 66,000 ratings at 4.7 stars, it is the most reviewed product on this site.
What it does well, and what it gives up
Strengths
Large 18-inch ring for soft light
66,034 ratings at 4.7 stars
Complete kit with stand and bag
Camera and phone mounts
Compromises
Fixed 5600 K; filters only for warmth
Big to store
Sold by a third party
Specifications
Diameter
18 in (48 cm outer)
Power
55 W, 240 LEDs
Color
5600 K; white and orange filters
Dimming
0-100%
Stand
61 in (155 cm) aluminum
Mounts
Soft tube, ball head hot shoe adapter, phone holder
In the kit
Power adapter, bag
Packing
The stand is in a separate box at the bottom of the package, per NEEWER
Amazon reference
B01LXDNNBW
EAN
0191073002517
What people ask before they commit
I cannot find the stand. Where is it?
NEEWER says the stand is packed in a separate box under the ring light box at the bottom of the package.
Can I change the color temperature?
The ring is 5600 K. The orange filter warms it.
Can I mount a camera?
Yes, with the included ball head hot shoe adapter.
Where this one places on its bench
At $113, it is the 4 cheapest of the 4 models in this category published here.
Cheapest on the bench$24
Median$34
Dearest on the bench$113
Our score
8.5/ 10
The classic big ring light at a fair price.
The price on Amazon.com
This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $113 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.
Details checked on November 2, 2026.
What use this one answers, among photo equipment
Makeup artists, beauty creators and portrait shooters who want the classic ring-light look.
What buyers actually choose
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 1,000.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Sources
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for photo equipment and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
3.66 in · screws onto 67 mm threads · 30 bi-color LEDs · 840 lux at 0.3 m · three CCT modes, three dimming levels · CRI 95+ · USB-C, 30 min at full · 1.62 oz
A tiny ring light that screws onto 67 mm lens threads, phone cases and cages, for macro and selfies, at about $24. It runs 30 minutes at full brightness.
Best for: Macro shooters with a 67 mm lens and phone creators with a 67 mm case or cage.
14 in foldable ring · five color temperatures · 10 brightness levels · touch control · 62 in inverted-folding tripod, 16.7 in stored · phone clamp 2.3-5.7 in · remote · 1/4-inch thread
A 14-inch ring light that folds for storage, on a 62-inch tripod that packs to 16.7 inches, sold by Amazon.com for about $34.
Best for: Creators who need a bigger ring but little storage space.
12 in · 240 LEDs · 10 W · 3000-6000 K, five modes · 10 brightness levels · touch controls · 62 in tripod converts to selfie stick · Bluetooth remote · USB powered
A 12-inch USB ring light with a 62-inch tripod that turns into a selfie stick, a phone holder and a Bluetooth remote, sold by Amazon.com for about $33.
Best for: Phone creators and video callers who want an all-in-one ring light kit.
Each amount in a write-up is what the listing showed when that page was written. The figure next to the product is pulled in as you read, and it is the one that counts.