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Halo effect as Amaran unveils budget COBs

Posted on Mar 13, 2026 by Adam Duckworth

Amaran’s latest LED line-up aims to lower the barrier to professional lighting for content creators

Amaran has expanded its creator-focused lighting range with the launch of the Halo series, a new family of bicolour COB fixtures designed to make powerful studio lighting more accessible than ever.

The five-light line-up ranges from the compact Halo 60x (63W) to the high-output Halo 600x (610W), giving creators the flexibility to scale their lighting set-ups as their productions grow. The full range includes the Halo 60x, 100x, 200x, 300x and 600x, each offering increasing levels of output while maintaining consistent colour quality and simple controls.

Designed primarily for studio environments such as livestream spaces, YouTube set-ups and small production studios, the Halo lights prioritise usability. Every model features dual control knobs for brightness and colour temperature, allowing fast adjustments without navigating complicated menus.

Output levels range from 3270 lux at one metre for the Halo 60x up to 32,500 lux for the flagship Halo 600x, delivering significantly more power than the previous Amaran COB S series. Despite the added performance, the fixtures remain compact, making them easier to integrate into smaller creator spaces.

The lower-output Halo 60x and 100x models can be powered via USB-C PD, enabling more flexible systems with portable power sources. While the higher-output 200x, 300x and 600x models feature integrated power supplies, simplifying studio installations with a single mains cable.

All Halo fixtures support DMX control via USB-C, making them easy to integrate into professional lighting rigs. Built-in NFC pairing also allows users to instantly add lights to the Amaran mobile app for wireless control.

With an 85° beam angle, the Halo lights are designed to fill softboxes evenly and work with Amaran’s growing ecosystem of modifiers.

UK pricing is expected to start at around £99/$119 for the Halo 60x, rising to £139/$169 for the 100x, £209/$249 for the 200x, £249/$299 for the 300x and £379/$469 for the flagship Halo 600x. 

For more information, visit amarancreators.com

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