Watt-seconds describe stored energy, not the light that lands · review
Godox’s entry 400Ws studio strobe with a Bowens mount, an LED modeling lamp and the 2.4 GHz X radio built in, for about $179.
The SK400III-V gives 400Ws through a Bowens mount, the most common modifier fitting.
Godox’s 2.4 GHz X system lets you trigger and adjust power from the camera, up to 100 m away.
The range is 1/32 to full, about five stops. Flash durations are long, so this is a portrait and product light, not a splash light.
It runs from a wall outlet, unlike the NEEWER Q-series battery strobes on this shelf.
| Output | 400Ws, GN65 (m, ISO 100) |
|---|---|
| Range | 1/32 to 1/1 (5.0-10.0) |
| Modeling lamp | 10 W LED, 5-100% |
| Wireless | Built-in Godox 2.4 GHz X; XPro II, X2T, X3 triggers; up to 100 m |
| Recycle | 0.1-1.5 s |
| Flash duration | t0.1 from 1/260 to 1/170 s |
| Mount | Bowens |
| Color | 5700 K, per the product table |
| Amazon reference | B0GJCS82X7 |
| EAN | 0767637541275 |
Any Bowens-mount softbox, snoot or reflector.
Godox lists the XPro II, X2T and X3. Pick the version for your camera brand.
The time during which the flash emits 90% of its light. At 1/260 to 1/170 s, it is long; it will not freeze fast motion.
At $179, it is the 2 cheapest of the 7 models in this category published here.
8.3/ 10
The value pick for a first studio strobe. Choose a battery strobe for location work.
This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $179 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.
Home and small studios building their first strobe setup.
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.
Two 180 W strobes · 75 W 3200 K continuous lamp · flash 1/8 to full · RT-16 trigger, 16 channels, 30 m · not Bowens mount · AC 110 V · two softboxes, octagon, stands, umbrella, reflector, bag
A two-light Godox K180A kit with softboxes, stands and an RT-16 trigger for about $289. The heads are not Bowens mount, and the listing has three ratings at 2.7 stars.
Best for: Beginners who want a complete studio kit in one box and accept its limits.
≈ $289
Two MS300 300W Bowens monolights · built-in 2.4 GHz X system, 32 channels, 16 groups · 0.1-1.8 s recycle · 1/2000-1/800 s duration · ±2% output stability · anti-preflash · AT-16 trigger · two 24 × 36 in softboxes, two umbrellas, reflector
A two-light Bowens kit with Godox MS300 heads, the 2.4 GHz X system, softboxes, umbrellas and a reflector, for about $289.
Best for: Home studios starting two-light portraits and product shots.
≈ $289
300W · GN58 · 150 W LED modeling lamp, 5-100% · Godox X wireless, 16 groups, 32 channels · 0.1-1.8 s recycle · ±2% stability · anti-preflash · Bowens · 28.3 cm, 1.3 kg · no HSS
The upgraded MS300 head with an LED modeling lamp, sold alone for about $129. A compact Bowens monolight for a first studio light.
Best for: A first studio light, or a second head next to an MS300 kit.
≈ $129
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