Summary: I was intrigued to purchase a LED ring light since I’m working with all sorts of illumination solutions to produce my content. I wanted to see what’s all the fuzz about LED rings, that can be used for various purposes and are very popular among Youtubers and beauticians. The Neewer 18” LED ring light by came inside a cardboard box that included: - a large protective carry bag with 2 different compartments. - an adapter with 2 different plugs - US and European. - Plastic filters in 2 different colors: white and orange. Each filter includes 4 parts, and it’s not too complicated to place them, just make sure you place first the piece with this rounded curve that fits exactly to the lower part of the ring light. - a “thank you” card from the manufacturer. *** Please note the package didn’t include any user manual, which seems to me a bit awkward. The ring light weighs approx. 8.16 pounds (3.7 kg) and its outer diameter is 18" (48 cm), so it’s convenient to carry. The body is made from plastic, and the rounded SMD LED module is consisted of 240 white LED units that consumes 55 Watts per hour and generates a color temperature of 5,500 Kelvin units (also known as "day light"). Inside the ring there’s a “hot shoe” bracket and 2 holes, so it allows to connect to it external devices and mounts. The power switch is located at the bottom of the ring light, and it also operates as dimmer that determines the level of the illumination. Since this is a LED light, it doesn’t generate heat while you stand next to it or face it, but the illumination can be blinding if you're not used to it or set it too high. The LED ring light has an adjustable base that you can rotate in 2 different places using these heavy-duty thumb screws to set it in various positions. The base will fit a standard stand, and if you don’t have one you probably should consider get yourself a tripod stand. The bottom line is that although there are more affordable illumination solutions compared to LED ring lights, if you’ll decided to get yourself a LED ring light - This one is among the more affordable 18” LED ring lights that are currently available in the market, and you’ll probably be satisfied from this LED ring if you consider yourself as the potential user (which I mentioned above). Its benefits are that it’s easy to carry and operate, very quiet when it works, and generates an illumination that will satisfy most of its potential users. Its disadvantages are the basic control (dimming the light makes it hard to repeat the same setup quickly), that it’s missing a digital display, that you cannot operate it using external batteries (thus you must use the power adapter, which makes it less suitable for outdoor productions), and I guess that many potential users would prefer a LED ring with a built-in tungsten illumination over placing manually the orange filter on this one. Please note I attached to this review screenshots + a video review I made about my experience with the Neewer 18” LED ring light. The pros: * Weight – I was surprised to learn this LED ring doesn’t weight too much. It comes with a comfortable carry bag, so it’s very convenient to walk around with. * Easy to operate – One switch to operate the LED, placing the plastic filters (and remove them) is a simple task once you realize how to place it properly. * Doesn’t generate noise – The LED ring was very quiet while I used it. It doesn’t have any rotors inside (which do exist in old generation LED, which I’m still using sometimes). * Impressive illumination – I was surprised from the overall output of this LED ring, so I believe that the illumination it generates will satisfy most of its potential users. The cons: * Basic control – One analog switch emphasizes the simplicity of this LED ring, but it can be annoying when you wish to dim the light, since it’s hard to repeat to the same setup quickly once you turn it off. * No digital display – a digital display could solve the problem from the previous paragraph, and give more indication about the operation of this LED ring. * No external batteries - You must use the power adapter, which makes it less suitable for outdoor productions. * No built-in tungsten illumination – Before making this video review I spoke with many people who showed their interest in this LED ring, and the majority were very disappointed when I mentioned it has plastic white/orange filters, rather than a built-in daylight/tungsten illumination. * Price - It's not a cheap light solution, and there are more reasonable alternatives to that (though they aren't necessarily coming in a ring shape). ****** FAQ : ****** If you have any, please do ask and I will do my best to answer them.