If you are in the market for a small portable studio video light for shooting YouTube content you may just want to take a look at the Sokani X21. This is a small but powerful light that can be used for both photography and video applications. The Sokani x21 has 21 LED lights hence the name X21 and comes with everything you need to add a little extra light for your YouTube studio set up. They are a little too small to act as a key light but work great as an accent light or for brightening up dark areas.

The Sokani X21 light comes with a handy little travel pouch for storing all of its components. It also comes with a ball head and diffusers, one to soften the light and one to change the color temperature to mimic tungsten lighting. Lastly, it comes with some color gels and a micro USB cable to charge it up. According to the manufacturer, you can get 1-hour usage at 100% brightness and 2-hour usage at 50% brightness. With my testing, I was only able to get 48 minutes at 100% brightness…still an acceptable level.  You can set the brightness level in 1% increments or you can jump by 10% increments by holding down the button. The diffusers are really nice and work great to help soften the light, I like the fact that they are held in place with magnets which allows you to easily attach and remove.

The construction of this light seems to be top notch and looks like it is built to be durable which can be important for a portable travel light. This light is also perfect for those who like to vlog. It can easily be mounted or incorporated into you vlogging rig with the included ball head. All in all, this is a great little portable light for under $50.

Sokani X21 (USA) https://amzn.to/2mPdOza
Sokani X21 (CAN) https://amzn.to/2mPeoNm