Customer Ratings & Reviews

Despite the costly entry to this key light, it was well worth the $200 ish or whatever it's going for nowadays. A Master mount arm by itself is going for $40 so you can deduct that from the separate cost and the key light is essentially $160. I ended up purchasing this product over the Logitech Litra Glow light which was only $60. The cons: - Doesn't come with physical buttons to control brightness or temperature color. - Not compact or portable, especially once it's mounted on the arm. - Initial setup is through 2.4ghz wifi NOT 5ghz band. If you're not used to messing with your wifi settings, this light will drive you crazy when you're setting it up. The key is to basically turn off the 5ghz band in your router settings (Look on the side for a 192. IP address to enter into your browser and enter into the settings menu) and after the setup is complete, turn it back on. - No physical cable to connect to your PC to avoid the wifi setup like the Litra Glow. If these are dealbreakers, check out Logitech's Litra Glow and Beam for compact, physical connection devices with physical buttons. Pros: - Bright! I only use it at around 30% for the perfect lighting. If you needed to light up an entire bedroom or something further away from your desk, you have a whole 70% left to do that. - No heat spot on a small part of your face or item you're lighting up. Since it's a bigger light than the smaller Litra Glow, the light is spread nicer over a large area making it look more natural. - Can be paired with a Stream Deck for some amazing settings and quick setup profiles, even if you're not a streamer, the Stream Deck is a great productivity device. Overall, pricey light but well worth the cost when you consider that it pairs so well with El Gato's Stream Deck. I guess you do have to pay extra to get physical buttons so I hope that's an update on future Key Light models and a physical cable connection would be nice too.

Excellent product. Perfect for my desk setup. Very bright with the option to change light temperature

I never knew what I was missing with my other monitors. This QOLED is truly amazing and worth every penny. If you're looking for stunning picture quality for your gaming, this is the monitor is the monitor for you. Bighew TTV approved!!

The best key light. I already had 2 lights. I use this product for streaming and podcasting. Excellent product. Highly recommend.

I like it very much not to bad it’s good tbh one of the beat

Works well I purchased it to capture flat frames for my astrophotography. It provides a nice even light and is fully adjustable. Very happy with this purchase.

I’ve been extremely impressed with the Elgato Key Light. The lighting quality is bright, soft, and professional-looking, making a huge difference for video calls, streaming, and content creation. Setup was quick, and the adjustable brightness and color temperature make it easy to get the perfect look in any room. The sleek design also keeps my workspace clean and modern. If you want reliable, studio-quality lighting that’s easy to use, this is absolutely worth the investment.

Amazing quality, works fantastic and seamlessly and is incredibly bright if needed

I purchased this light at $150 on sale and at that price, I do think it is a good value given the intended use case. It provides decent light that is decently soft and gets plenty bright enough for it's intended use. It's easy to set up and it integrates well with Elgato's streaming devices platform. I really have no major complaints, but I do think it is worth comparing to the competition to determine if it makes sense for you. Price wise, you could purchase an Amaran P60x with some sort of desk mount for around the same price or a little less depending on which is on sale. These are probably the two to compare, I think, as they are very similar but can serve very different needs. With the Elgato, the primary advantage is convenience. You get everything you need in the box, it's thin, quiet, and generally unobtrusive, and it integrates seamlessly with the Stream Deck. It is the perfect choice for a streamer who is just going to be sitting at their desk. However, once you get away from a desk setup, it's really not very useful as the included stand is only for desks and it requires wifi (and the Control Center app) to work at all. Also, and this seems to be a problem with all Elgato lights, if your power goes out, when it comes back on, the light will flash on for a moment before turning back off. If you have this in your bedroom and that happens in the middle of the night... yikes. It also means you can't just plug it in to a switch-controlled outlet like you can with studio lights. By contrast, the Amaran is a little thicker (especially when using the soft box, which you should), much heavier, uses a bulky power supply, and does not integrate with the Elgato ecosystem at all (although they do have their own app). However, the light it produces is more accurate and will better match other professional lights, it doesn't require wifi to work, it can run on batteries, and it gets much, much brighter. For anything other than a desk-based setup, this is the obvious choice, but it will also work just fine as a desk light. You could even plug it into a smart plug and turn it on and off that way if you wanted a more automated workflow. Ultimately, the choice depends on your needs. I chose this because of the convenience features mentioned above and I am very happy with the purchase. However, I do think it's far more competitive at $150 than it's usual $200 price and I would recommend waiting for a sale. Also, when I first purchased the light, the end cap that holds the handle of the desk mount in place was broken. I exchanged it and the new one is fine, though I did have to tighten a few bolts. No big deal, just thought that was worth mentioning.

Works Perfect in my setup and easy to use! Highly recommend

Love the Elgato Key Light. It was easy to setup, doesn't take up much space with its flush desk clamp system and has a lot of different settings for brightness and warmth/cool lighting. Compared to other lights I've used such as ring lights, this light is so easy on the eyes and doesn't hurt my eyes even with hours of use.

The box could have been in better condition because looking from the outside it scares me but it works

Picked this up as I've taken up streaming as a hobby in recent years and was wanting to add some light to my space and stream camera to make things look a bit better. It has a very high quality build to it, emits some crazy good light that's customizable from warm to more white bright, and was easy to install. You might have to configure it with your phone if you don't have a wi-fi card on a desktop pc, but if you got wi-fi on your desktop/laptop it's really easy to get it going. Great option! Wish it was a bit cheaper but no regrets!

Very nice and clean light output. Surprised with how much light this gives off. No need to set it on max. 20% is more than enough for me, but would def prefer this over the smaller key light due to it's ability to fill in shadows more efficiently. App is simple to use, and i found that the lighting temp adjustment is accurate so i'm able to match the lighting temp with my philips hue lights.

What can I say? They're the streamers' standard for a reason. Bright, efficient, adjustable light. Setup is a breeze via the app (phone or computer, your choice). Plenty of ways to control them for your particular setup, whether you use your phone, computer or even a stream deck (PC app required for stream deck integration).

Got it on sale and now looking for a second one. Extremely easy to set up and connect to steam deck. Entire process took less than 10 minutes and I was up and running. The light gets incredibly bright and is super responsive. Price will be a concern but if you are looking at it you probably know to expect.

Easy to use, but you can find cheaper online. There are better lights for your value, but this is nice.

The ease and use of this light is amazing. Somehow it is so bright but never casts a shadow on your face. Makes my cam look even better, which i didnt know was possible. Love that it clamps on the desk and i can control it from my phone.

Provides ample light for conference calls and streaming. I wasn't really sure of the impact this light would make on my video calls, but it significantly impacts color correction on my video calls and really makes the details pop in what is otherwise a darker basement with limited natural light. The light itself is massive, but if you do not have a play to mount the light itself, it could be cumbersome.

Super bright- works well for it you stream, or just need extra light at your set up