{"id":1929,"date":"2026-06-19T18:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/?p=1929"},"modified":"2026-06-19T20:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:01:17","slug":"i-tested-amarans-most-powerful-youtube-lights-heres-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/en_gb\/i-tested-amarans-most-powerful-youtube-lights-heres-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"I Tested Amaran\u2019s Most Powerful YouTube Lights \u2014 Here\u2019s the Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-May-27-2026-10_42_44-AM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"The Truth About The Amaran Halo Series\" class=\"wp-image-1803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-May-27-2026-10_42_44-AM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-May-27-2026-10_42_44-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-May-27-2026-10_42_44-AM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-May-27-2026-10_42_44-AM-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-May-27-2026-10_42_44-AM-1170x780.png 1170w, https:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-May-27-2026-10_42_44-AM-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-May-27-2026-10_42_44-AM-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/iamyourfilmmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-May-27-2026-10_42_44-AM.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Truth About The Amaran Halo Series<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Why I Run the Amaran Halo 600x at 7% Power (200x &amp; 100x Tested)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/joTOl9fwrn8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The light hitting my face in every video I\u2019ve shot for the past few weeks is the Amaran Halo 600x. And when I first pulled it out of the box, I\u2019ll be straight with you \u2014 I thought it was absurd. Six hundred watts for a YouTube talking head setup. No no no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three weeks later I haven\u2019t taken it down once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the first time I\u2019ve reviewed Amaran lights on this channel. I\u2019ve covered Godox, Sirui, iFootage, Nanlite, Suncrafter \u2014 pretty much every lighting brand a working creator runs into. Amaran just never came through until now. So this is not a first impressions piece. I\u2019ve lived with this kit, run it on real shoots, metered it properly, and I\u2019m going to give you the honest breakdown of all three lights so you can make the right buying decision for your setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Wattage Question Gets Wrong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most creators approach lighting the wrong way. They either grab the cheapest 100-watt panel they can find and wonder why it can\u2019t punch through a softbox, or they jump straight to a 600-watt fixture and assume it\u2019s overkill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what the Amaran Halo range actually looks like across all three models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Halo 100x<\/strong> pulls 100 watts of power and delivers 84 watts of actual light output. It weighs approximately 420 grams, runs off USB-C Power Delivery or DC, and takes a full Bowens mount. People see the size and assume beginner light. It\u2019s not \u2014 more on that below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Halo 200x<\/strong> is twice as powerful at 200 watts draw and 179 watts output, weighing approximately 1.95 kilos. This is what most people searching for \u201cYouTube studio lighting\u201d are actually looking for, even if they don\u2019t know it yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Halo 600x<\/strong> is 610 watts of power draw, 545 watts of output, and somehow weighs just 2.91 kilos. For context \u2014 I own a couple of 300-watt lights with separate power bricks that are physically bigger than this fixture. It produces 32,500 lux at one metre bare. That number matters. I\u2019ll explain why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three Weeks With the 600x \u2014 What I Actually Found<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the principle nobody really explains when it comes to powerful lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A bigger light at low power performs better than a smaller light at full power, every single time.<\/strong> The fall-off is smoother. The shadows are cleaner. Your skintones glow rather than flatten. And because the fixture is barely working, the fan barely spins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I run the 600x with a third-party reflector \u2014 these lights don\u2019t ship with one, which is worth knowing. The reflector does two things at once: it controls the spread and increases the output at every power level. From there, the light goes through a Neewer 150 by 200cm diffuser at 5 to 9 percent power. Sometimes less. The light sits about 6 to 7 feet from that diffuser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At those settings, the 600x doesn\u2019t feel like a 600-watt light. It feels like a 90-watt light with 510 watts of headroom you\u2019ll probably never touch. That headroom is what separates it from cheaper fixtures \u2014 it never has to strain, and you can hear and see the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your studio is a corner of your bedroom, the 200x will get you 90 percent of the way there for less money. But if you\u2019ve got a bigger space, need to bounce light off a ceiling for a natural room-fill look, or want to overpower window light coming in behind you, there is no substitute for raw output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I couldn\u2019t find a V6 of the Amaran script specifically \u2014 the V6 in your history is the R\u00d8DE podcast review. The most complete Amaran version I have is your final edited teleprompter script from this conversation. Building the blog post from that now. If there\u2019s a newer V6 with changes, share it and I\u2019ll update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEO TITLE (for meta\/browser tab):<\/strong> Amaran Halo 600x, 200x &amp; 100x Review \u2014 Which Light Do You Actually Need? | Your Filmmaker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>META DESCRIPTION:<\/strong> I\u2019ve been running the Amaran Halo 600x as my daily key light at 5\u20139% power. Here\u2019s what I actually found after testing all three Halos \u2014 including CCT readings, fan noise, modifier tests, and the honest buying guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why I Run a 600 Watt Light at 15% Power \u2014 Amaran Halo 600x, 200x &amp; 100x Tested<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Disclosure: Amaran sent me the Halo 100x, 200x and 600x to test. TexTale sent me the hoodie you\u2019ll see in the video. Neither had any editorial input and neither saw this content before it went live.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The light hitting my face in every video I\u2019ve shot for the past few weeks is the Amaran Halo 600x. And when I first pulled it out of the box, I\u2019ll be straight with you \u2014 I thought it was absurd. Six hundred watts for a YouTube talking head setup. No no no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three weeks later I haven\u2019t taken it down once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the first time I\u2019ve reviewed Amaran lights on this channel. I\u2019ve covered Godox, Sirui, iFootage, Nanlite, Suncrafter \u2014 pretty much every lighting brand a working creator runs into. Amaran just never came through until now. So this is not a first impressions piece. I\u2019ve lived with this kit, run it on real shoots, metered it properly, and I\u2019m going to give you the honest breakdown of all three lights so you can make the right buying decision for your setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Wattage Question Gets Wrong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most creators approach lighting the wrong way. They either grab the cheapest 100-watt panel they can find and wonder why it can\u2019t punch through a softbox, or they jump straight to a 600-watt fixture and assume it\u2019s overkill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what the Amaran Halo range actually looks like across all three models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Halo 100x<\/strong> pulls 100 watts of power and delivers 84 watts of actual light output. It weighs approximately 420 grams, runs off USB-C Power Delivery or DC, and takes a full Bowens mount. People see the size and assume beginner light. It\u2019s not \u2014 more on that below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Halo 200x<\/strong> is twice as powerful at 200 watts draw and 179 watts output, weighing approximately 1.95 kilos. This is what most people searching for \u201cYouTube studio lighting\u201d are actually looking for, even if they don\u2019t know it yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Halo 600x<\/strong> is 610 watts of power draw, 545 watts of output, and somehow weighs just 2.91 kilos. For context \u2014 I own a couple of 300-watt lights with separate power bricks that are physically bigger than this fixture. It produces 32,500 lux at one metre bare. That number matters. I\u2019ll explain why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three Weeks With the 600x \u2014 What I Actually Found<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the principle nobody really explains when it comes to powerful lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A bigger light at low power performs better than a smaller light at full power, every single time.<\/strong> The fall-off is smoother. The shadows are cleaner. Your skintones glow rather than flatten. And because the fixture is barely working, the fan barely spins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I run the 600x with a third-party reflector \u2014 these lights don\u2019t ship with one, which is worth knowing. The reflector does two things at once: it controls the spread and increases the output at every power level. From there, the light goes through a Neewer 150 by 200cm diffuser at 5 to 9 percent power. Sometimes less. The light sits about 6 to 7 feet from that diffuser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At those settings, the 600x doesn\u2019t feel like a 600-watt light. It feels like a 90-watt light with 510 watts of headroom you\u2019ll probably never touch. That headroom is what separates it from cheaper fixtures \u2014 it never has to strain, and you can hear and see the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your studio is a corner of your bedroom, the 200x will get you 90 percent of the way there for less money. But if you\u2019ve got a bigger space, need to bounce light off a ceiling for a natural room-fill look, or want to overpower window light coming in behind you, there is no substitute for raw output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Power Brick Is Finally Gone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing that doesn\u2019t get talked about enough \u2014 the Halo 200x, 300x, and 600x have ditched the external power brick entirely. No ballast hanging off your stand. No hunting for which adapter belongs to which light. Just one AC cable straight into the back of the fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve ever set up a 300-watt light with the ballast cable dangling off the stand \u2014 especially if you run lights in a matrix or an array \u2014 you\u2019ll know exactly why this matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 100x and the 60x go the other direction, running off USB-C Power Delivery, which opens up a completely different workflow for location work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On the menu side:<\/strong> dual knobs, NFC pairing for the Amaran Creators app on your phone, and an on-light menu that\u2019s genuinely clean to navigate. All three lights also support DMX control, so if you\u2019re running a board or working in a studio with proper lighting infrastructure, these sit right alongside professional fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The feature I rate most highly across the whole range is <strong>studio mode<\/strong> \u2014 you set the light to come on automatically the moment it detects power. Flip your power strip, the whole setup wakes up at the brightness and CCT you left it on. Small thing on paper, saves you a step every single shoot day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also save up to 9 effect presets per light \u2014 fire flicker, police light, music video looks. Save once, recall instantly. That\u2019s a feature built for working creators, not for unboxing videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 100x Is Not a Beginner Light<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two things make the Halo 100x punch well above its price and size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First \u2014 the full Bowens mount.<\/strong> Most portable lights at this wattage give you a tiny proprietary mount and then sell you the adapters. Amaran didn\u2019t do that. Every softbox, lantern, snoot, and grid you already own just works. That is genuinely rare at this price point and this form factor, and it\u2019s an immediate big win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Second \u2014 USB-C Power Delivery.<\/strong> You can run this off a V-mount battery, a large power bank, or a standard USB-C wall plug. I had someone use the 100x handheld on a shoot to light talent I was filming \u2014 V-mount in one hand, light in the other, no reflector \u2014 and it was more than enough. For solo creators, wedding filmmakers, or anyone doing anything outside a controlled studio, the 100x is far more capable than its spec sheet suggests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beam Spread &amp; Modifier Tests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I tested all three lights bare and with a third-party reflector, same distance, same camera settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bare COB:<\/strong> All three gave a very even beam spread \u2014 wide, soft fall-off, no hot spot, no harsh edges. Critically, the same beam pattern held whether the light was dialled to 5600K or 3200K. That tells you Amaran is using the same optical design across the range. Your 100x rim light and your 600x key will look like they belong to the same family of light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>With reflector:<\/strong> The beam concentrated in the middle, which is what a reflector is supposed to do. Behaviour was consistent across all three lights regardless of CCT. The trade-off to know about is multiple shadowing \u2014 when you change the optical path with a third-party modifier, the LED array\u2019s emitters interact with the optics in a way they weren\u2019t originally designed for. Secondary shadows show up in the falloff. That\u2019s not an Amaran-specific problem, it happens with most COB fixtures and aftermarket reflectors. First-party Amaran modifiers will likely give you cleaner shadow rendering \u2014 I don\u2019t own any from Amaran yet, so I can\u2019t confirm that directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CCT Accuracy &amp; Lux Output<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I tested everything with the LIT DUO 1 light meter. It doesn\u2019t support CRI, TM30, or SSI testing yet \u2014 that\u2019s coming via firmware update. So these are real-world CCT and lux readings, not full spectral analysis. For reference, Amaran publishes SSI ratings of 74 at daylight and 84 at tungsten, which is solid territory for content creation work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At 5600K, one metre, bare COB, 100% power:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Light<\/th><th>Dialled<\/th><th>Measured<\/th><th>Lux<\/th><th>G\/M Shift<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Halo 100x<\/td><td>5600K<\/td><td>5200K<\/td><td>6,300<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Halo 200x<\/td><td>5600K<\/td><td>5200K<\/td><td>14,000<\/td><td>+1\/8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Halo 600x<\/td><td>5600K<\/td><td>5350K<\/td><td>47,000<\/td><td>+1\/8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At 3200K, one metre, bare COB, 100% power:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Light<\/th><th>Dialled<\/th><th>Measured<\/th><th>Lux<\/th><th>G\/M Shift<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Halo 100x<\/td><td>3200K<\/td><td>3100K<\/td><td>5,500<\/td><td>+1\/8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Halo 200x<\/td><td>3200K<\/td><td>3000K<\/td><td>12,300<\/td><td>+1\/8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Halo 600x<\/td><td>3200K<\/td><td>3150K<\/td><td>42,000<\/td><td>+1\/8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CCT drift is consistent across all three lights, which means colour matching between them is predictable. Set all three to 5600K and they\u2019ll land at roughly the same temperature. Lux numbers came in below Amaran\u2019s published specifications \u2014 that\u2019s normal for real-world testing with a reflector versus manufacturer lab conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fan Noise \u2014 The MKH416 Test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I ran the 600x at four power levels with a Sennheiser MKH 416 just out of frame: 10%, 50%, 100% Smart Mode, and 100% Silent Mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For context, there are several other lights in the studio during normal recording \u2014 including a Suncrafter F200B overhead, which is currently the loudest light in my setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At anything below 50% the 600x is silent for practical purposes. Above 50% it picks up, but Smart Mode keeps it controlled. Amaran rates it at 28 dBA in Smart Mode at room temperature. Silent Mode is available if you absolutely need dead silence, but it costs you roughly three stops of light output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Amaran Halo Should You Actually Buy?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get the Halo 100x if<\/strong> you\u2019re a solo creator or wedding filmmaker working in smaller spaces, you need to run off USB-C power for location work, or you want a compact fixture that doubles as a hair or rim light with full Bowens compatibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get the Halo 200x if<\/strong> you\u2019re building a standard YouTube talking-head setup in a normal-sized room and want one fixture that can push properly through a softbox at 30 to 40% power without overwhelming the space. Honestly, this is the one I\u2019d recommend for most people reading this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get the Halo 600x if<\/strong> you\u2019re working in a bigger studio, want to bounce off ceilings for a natural room-fill look, need to hold your own against window light, or shoot beyond YouTube \u2014 narrative, commercial, music video \u2014 and need one fixture that crosses over between studio and set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lighting doesn\u2019t make your channel succeed. Your script does. Your edit, your delivery \u2014 the thing you actually have to say. But your lighting is your visual signature, and after a few weeks of running the 600x as my daily key alongside testing the 200x and 100x properly, Amaran has earned a place in my setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the full video for the CCT readings on screen, the live fan noise test, the three-way lighting demo, and the full modifier comparison footage. Links to all three Amaran Halos are in the video description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It\u2019s Your Filmmaker, I\u2019ll see you in the next one. God bless and peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affiliate links may be present in the video description. TexTale discount code: YOUFILMMAKER5 \u2014 _FRESH Rain-Repel Hoodie and Stain-Relaxed Tee linked in the video description.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The light hitting my face in every video I\u2019ve shot for the past few weeks is the Amaran Halo 600x. And when I first pulled it out of the box, I\u2019ll be straight with you \u2014 I thought it was absurd. Six hundred watts for a YouTube talking head setup. No no no.<\/p>\n<p>Three weeks later I haven\u2019t taken it down once.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time I\u2019ve reviewed Amaran lights on this channel. I\u2019ve covered Godox, Sirui, iFootage, Nanlite, Suncrafter \u2014 pretty much every lighting brand a working creator runs into. Amaran just never came through until now. So this is not a first impressions piece. 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