Shehds 100W Moving head review. An affordable DJ Light, stage light, disco light.
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- čas přidán 18. 10. 2022
- This is a review of the 100W LED moving head spotlight from Shehds Lighting. This is an affordable light weight moving head that will be a great way to get into moving head fixtures. It features a bright, fast moving light with color wheel, prism, 2 gobo wheels and more. Check it out!
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Starter DMX Controller
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O-Clamps for hanging lights (I use these for other lights and for attaching lights to speaker poles)
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Blizzard Lighting Software I use
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Donner Wireless DMX
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Camera Light from SANDMARC -Battery Operated LED
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Editing Software used is Cyberlink Power Director 20
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Looking real good from Across the big lake DowmUnder
Thanks for the thorough use of the light. I understand it's potential use now.
Thanks for watching.
Thak you... you helped me to decide which heads to order from Ali, i ordered this ones after seeing this video ;)
Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you got some useful info from it. 👍
That is a cool looking light a lot of features for 200 bucks
It is really cool.
I feel really dumb. I always thought the split color wheel and auto rotating gobo was just adding "functions" for the sake of having more functions, but totally useless. I've honestly never tried it in haze... but it looks AMAZING. I can't believe I've been missing out on this for so many years!
Thanks for watching.. yeah I love those split colors on haze, just wish i could use them more.
This is quite very informative. Thanks for this video! I do have a question. Was Shehds 100W fixture profile included in the Wolfmix presets or did you have to create a generic?
I created it. I think I wanted to learn how. It's still not perfect but... wolfmix has its limitations.
@@KrisSzanto hey Kris - did you have an issue where it won't retain the DMX connectivity and keeps rebooting when on DMX?
@Andrew Bowden No. The only time I think this happens is when someone is using a regular dmx controller and has to switch from 8 to 16 or whatever it may be and the "reset channel" had been moved. Make sense?
If I may know, is the body made out of this plastic and easily crack or is it quite a good thick one
Excellent review. I just bought 4 pcs two days ago. One question, l was going to make the transition from a chauvet obey 70 to wolfmix 1 but l read some comments on some CZcams videos about that you need also to buy a software to make the wolfmix 1 to work? And are the moving heads full compatible with the wolfmix?
Any plans to make a wolfmix 1 tutorial?
Thanks for watching. You do not need to buy any additional software for wolfmix. There is a learning curve and you would want to pre program it pretty well to get everything out of the lights. This can be a bit tedious. You will probably also have to add the lights profile to it on your own. These things can all be learned but you will have to take a little time. I am actually not using the unit at this time. I have switched to chauvet showexpress as it has many more options and allows me more flexibility.
@@KrisSzanto Thank you for your advice
Great video. I keep eyeing these lights, but I use totems more than truss these days. I'm curious if totems aren't as popular in China as so many of the moving heads from there don't tilt down low enough for them.
Thanks for watching. Well they make almost all of the lights there and it is my belief that each company tweaks them all a bit to better serve their brand and customers needs. But, I am not sure why their larger lights have more tilt. The 10r 275 w fixture that i reviewed actually does tilt 270 and would be perfect if it wasnt so big. But I use the 160s and project alot on ceilings and walls which looks good.
Cool! Do they have any reviews?
Hi, thanks for checking out my "review"... I am sorry, not quite sure what you are asking.
Hello, good video, I want to ask if there is a lot of difference between these 100W fixtures and the 160w fixtures, what would be your recommendation? Regards
Thanks for watching. Depending on your typical room size, I think they are both good options. As you might imagine, the 160 is brighter and will give you a bit wider coverage with the prism activated. These fixtures would both be best suited for hanging as they do not tilt down much for totems. They are also good on the stage/ground. Final note, the fan noise comes across a bit loud at times. I notice this more on the 160s, probably because I actually use 2 of them occasionally. They come one when needed, but there are 2 per unit and sometimes work at different times. This is pretty noticeable when standing behind or next to them on totems and very quiet rooms, but has not been an issue with music playing at a nominal level.
Thanks for the review, super informative. I was told that this light has no built in macro movements. Is that the case, or did I misunderstand? Thanks!
Thanks for checking it out. Not 100% sure what you mean, it does have pan, tilt and fine pan and tilt in the dmx profile. (Is that what you are asking) You can pull the manual on the web site.
Thanks for the quick reply. What I mean is a channel dedicated to preprogrammed movements like figure 8s, back and forth, and ellipticals based off the value of said channel in combination with the values of pan and tilt. I did look at the manual and it appears the answer is no. It just means you can have one scene that is already a cool movement instead of programming a movement over multiple scenes. Does that make sense? I’m new to the light game and don’t know the proper terminology. Thanks again, love your dedication, I’m a subscriber!
@Brian Raubacher Ah. No. I have actually never come across a light that has that type of pre programming as a channel selection. (Except for your average auto-run or sound active - no decisive pattern) Lighting software and wolfmix offer some of these types of movements. Thanks again for commenting and being a subscriber.
A better controller or software is the answer. Thanks! For your knowledge, some if the $100-$200 range U’King lights have what I’m talking about, but lack the other cool features of this one. It’s convenient for small bar gigs cause you can bring just a little cheap controller.
Now that's a cool light, and at a good price too.
My question is, are they shipped from the US, or slow boat from China?
The website is a little confusing on this issue.
Thanks for any answers!
Thanks for watching. It depends if they are in a warehouse in the US or not. Sorry I dont work for them, just make some lighting videos sometimes. 🙃
Hey Chris what is your all time favorite budget DJ light? One that you will always bring if there is only one light to bring. Thanks!
Yikes... thats a tough question. I couldnt answer for "one light". Especially "budget". BUT... there are 2 lights that I have gotten so much use out of which are the lixada mini movers - the 7x10. (One of my first vids) I believe there are a few companies that put their names on them. I often mount them vertically under my speakers and with dmx I am able to do a little ceiling wash or floor wash have them move and change as well. When I got them they were so affordable and I still use them as base lighting. Also 4 in expensive battery operated wireless uplights go along way if used right. 🤘 Can be used up or as wash lights.
@@KrisSzanto great… thanks!
Have you used these out. How far are you able to light from. Looking at using either 4 of these or 2 of the 230w version. What do you think would work out better.
Thanks for watching. I have not used this light out. Alot will depend on the brightness of the room you will use them in. For movile dj parties where you sre trying to light a dance floor or ceiling... 100-300 person rooms I think they would be great. Alot will also depend if you are hanging or using on totems. Hanging would be best as they do not tilt down much. If you dont mind doing the work, I think 4 will always look better than 2. I have not used the 230 yet, but I have one here that I have to unbox and try from another company, but most likely very similar. Stay tuned. 1👍
Ive learned alot from your reviews of the various entry moving heads and it has helped me and others im sure make smarter purchasing decisions.
That said, i have a few requests. I would find it helpful it if you would review the sound operated mode and how functional each light is without using a DMX controller. Does the light actually move to the music? Can you get a good.light show from it without a DMX controller? Can you master slave it to other lights and make a nice show using sound mode?
Im sure im not alone when i say id rather put 2 to 4 lights in master/slave and let the internal mic do.its thing. The truth is im not very versed on dmx contollers. So knowing what lights work best in this way would help. Obviously you dont want to redo each video to add this topic but maybe you could do one video looking at the top 5 or 10 lights for use without a controller?
Finally, since controllers are the best option i would love to see a series on how to best us a controller to make quick light shows.
I messed with soundswitch before but it was complicated and seemed like it would take forever and i wasnt sure if id have to reprogram it for each event.
Maybe you could do a series on S.S? I also wonder if a physical controller like the Obey line would be easier to make a show with?.
The truth is lights nowadays have so many they can move and be employeed that i feel like you need to be a lighting engineer to maximize them. Id like to think theres a way to make this easy for the typical DJ but i have seen many ppl talking about it. Maybe you can help make this less intimidating.
Anyway, thanks again for al the reviews
Thanks for watching and commenting. I understand the desire for easier for sure. It is my personal opinion that non of these lights are very good in sound active only. This is because they all will incorporate 360 degree movement and strobing. I being this up in most of my videos. I do not have sound switch, but many out there do. There are also people out there with both soundswitch and the wmx-1 will send you pre programmed shows for a fee which would make things easier for you. The only problem with most though is that we are so often made to set up in different positions which me may want to limit our lights. I know that soundswitch and wmx 1 have options.to change the room sizes to help with this, where most do not and would require programming knowledge.
I just ordered one to try it out. I also have wolfmix, is it difficult to add this fixture? I'm still learning how to work wolfmix.
I may still have the profile i created in there... send me a message I will see if I can send it to you somehow. @bydesigndj
Hey brother! I have a pair of these! I like them.
Are you still liking the WMX1? I have Mydmx GO, but it has a lot of bugs about it and not as in depth.
May go ahead and order a wolfmix
Thanks for watching. I do still have the WMX1 its solid. I however have not been using it as I find it harder to make small changes when it comes to special positioning of a mover or gobo. I am a little more particular in this area than most i suppose. If you take the time to set it up and learn it I think you will be happy with it. 👍 I am now using Chauvet Showxpress most of the time. (A little more of a learning curve)
@@KrisSzanto thanks for the tips man!
Hey Chris, I Just bought the WMX1 and a set of the Shehds LED Spot 100W lights. Im having a hard time finding the lights in the WTools app. Am I just missing something or are you using them under a different 14ch setting?
I'm having the same problem. Do you have a answer yet? Could use a helping hand on this one.
Hi, have you both figured out how to manually add them?
No, but I did try to set it up myself and it's a mess. Lol can you offer an help? I would really appreciate it. Thanks
@Victor Pickett oh no. Lol. Send me a message on another platform @bydesigndj we will chat soon.
Is it possible to set pan to 180 tilt to 90 in dance mode without using a dmx? I just would like it to focus on the dance floor
Thanks for watching. There is no "totem mode" in this fixture. Sorry.
Kris I really like this light. Quick question do you know if this light has the capability of changing out the gobo's for custom ones. Say I have a wedding and i want to change a gobo to a monogram would i be able to do this? Better question is does any of the Shehds movers have exchangeable gobo. Any and all help on this would be great.
Hey, I am sorry I missed this. I do not know the answer to this. Since I started using a projector for monograms I never thought about doing it that way again.
It's definitely not slot in and from my experience with this brand's fixtures the threads and screws dont like to be opened and closed too many times.
hy there! in standby mode 2 of my 6 lights dont stay staight up (offline or with dmx, doesnt metter)! in usage they olso seem to shake while touching tle limit of tilt struggeling to keep that position, position that the others keep with no problem. is there any offset fine tune or calibration that can be done? i found the offset menu in the light but i dont heave that oassword to acces that. tried all standard ones....help pls. Thank you
I will try to reach out to shehds for that info.
I thought the beam angle looked a lot narrower in the teaser short
Its listed as 16⁰. Spot is about 3ft at 20ft
I just bought 2 of these 100W spot moving heads and I don't see were you do the master and slave at can somebody help me
Try setting the second light to dmx 001. Let me know if that works. 🤘
How would you compare the brightness to 75w Chauvet 260?
I would have to look at the specs, or see them side by side. There is a video on here it is only approx 1:24 long. Search shehds 100w led spot you will see like 4 of them behind a band on stage. Watch that clip. Should give u a good idea. :)
Hi do you know what fixture i can used with adj wolfmix , to assign Shehds 275w 10r .. ?
Manually add it.
@@KrisSzanto i finally figured it out to live edit .. thanks
Nice fixture. The video doesn't show the volume of the fan, though. It's easliy 75db once I go above 50% brightness.
The fans can seem loud, especially in a place where there is no music and u are behind them. In a working environment I have walked around them and found it not to be an issue. I have on occasion shut them off if it is a small event and there is someone speaking such as a for a Ceremony.
How did you set this to wolf mix. Did you use a generic light or did you use one of the other manufacturers. Having issues getting this same light to work with wolf mix. Had working fine with a mydmxgo want to move over to not use a iPad.
I'm also having the same problem. Did you figure out how to add this fixture? I'll keep trying.
I manually added it using the instructions and guidance online.
You get it?
@DJ Kris Szanto Got it 👍
Thank you sir!
Do you know why I’m not getting color fx, color, and gobo options for this fixture on my wolfmix? I can get those effects if I use live edit but nothing else.
Hi... 2 possible reasons. 1 the profile is not set up correctly and 2 the color fx would probably be a little wonky anyway because the color wheel has to spin to its colors so it wont react the same as uplights. (I sold my wolfmix unit)
@@KrisSzantothank you. I figured it out I just programmed the fixture manually. I will be doing that from now on. What controller did you switch to? I like the wolf mix there are just a few things I wish were different
@aaronbates500 I switched over to Chauvet ShowExpress. I wanted a little more control and the pre set programs in wolfmix didnt give me enough flexibility.
Are these actually 100w LED modules? i have experience of the manuf'ters of these LED moving heads from China lying about their light output.
how is the brightness on this. im looking for two moving heads not too bright to use with the Chauvet wash fx2 and it will be used mainly for house parties nothing too big
Thanks for watching. These are shown at maximum brightness at about 20-30 ft in a pretty dark room.. i think these would be really good for house parties and give you a little extra if the venue was a bit bigger. They might be just a bit bigger than what most would get for house parties, but will give you more options with the prism, ability to focus and rotating gobos, (all with dmx) which smaller units dont offer. Are you planning to use a dmx controller/software?
@@KrisSzanto thank you for the reply. Yes I'll be using it with sound switch
HI! Can you show how you setup the Shehds 100W to wolfmix ?
Sorry, i added it manually using the memu. I do not however have the Wmx1 anymore.
How did you add Channel 5? Pan/tilt speed?
@andrewfitness8943 Thanks for xhecking out the video. I no longer own the wmx1. I had added the fixture manually after watching the online tutorials. Please check for the Wolfmix group on Facebook. Someone there may be able to help.
Do you need to have that on DMX in order to get all of these features?
Not 100% sure what you mean... but most likely. How else.would you control it?
@@KrisSzantomeaning running it on auto.
Is the light fixture in the wolf mix, or did you add generic?
I added it generic
how did you create, can you walk me through setting up on my wmx1?
@@djrightonbeat I will see if I can upload it or send it to u.
@@KrisSzanto that would be cool ,, thx , should you email me, or make a link here for me to download ?
@@KrisSzanto link?
I just buy 2 but I have questions how do you set up the channel
What do you mean? How do you change the dmx from 001?
Yes I did 001 and I found in generic whit the name 100 led moving head
I have 3
Does it look good with haze? 🤔😁
Yes! Lol. Not sure if you were joking. But it is in video... did I mention it to much? Lol
@@KrisSzanto yes, I was joking 😂
Whats the model and name of the light seating behind the totem looks red
That video will be coming very soon. 👍 This is a new light I found and was testing out this weekend. Stay tuned and thanks for watching.
@@KrisSzanto thanks mate, i have been looking for a light i like thia for a long time.
@@DjNavSydney They are pretty cool. I will get details out real soon. Msg me @bydesigndj
Do you have a contact in the US...I bought this light and works fine but I also bought the 12x8 moving beam and does not work ..Seem to be having a communication problem via email
Sorry you are having trouble. I am sorry, I do not have a US based contact. Can u send a link to the 12x8? I have never seen that before.
Thanks for responding..I can't send a link but if you look on Shehds website is called LED Beam 12x 8 RGBW
Cool fixture, i accidentally changed the menu language from English to japanese! How do I reset to English now that i can't read what the hell I'm doing? Lol DOH!!!
Woops. Lol. Use arrows to get you to the top right corner options... you want to select the one on the bottom of those on the top right. Then you should be able to get back to Eng.
I wish that light was 270 degrees tilt. More like 190.
Me too. Lol
Do these have master/slave mode?
Yes, they can run Master/Slave. Sorry for delayed response.
@@KrisSzanto were do you see master and slave at on the fixture
I don't see it on this shehds !00W moving heads
@@user-sf7fc3xs1v hey... it doesnt say master/slave. If my memory serves me correct i believe you just put the one you want slaved to dmx ch 001. Try that out.
@@KrisSzanto
I got the master and slave to work now thank you