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Godox has released the Litemons LE200R, LE300R, and LE600R, a trio of full-color RGB COB LED fixtures that integrate the power supply into the lamp head and cover a 1800K to 10,000K CCT range with HSI, RGBW, and GEL modes plus 14 built-in effects. The three lights draw 230W, 330W, and 635W respectively, share a Bowens mount along with DMX512/RDM, app, and NFC control, and are priced at $299, $379, and $599.
Godox has been on a remarkable release streak on the lighting front lately. At the high end, the company introduced its PaletteLab full-spectrum color engine in fixtures like the KNOWLED PL600 RF and PL1200 RF, while the more affordable end of the catalog gained the RS100R and RS100Bi, the modular ML80Bi and ML150Bi, and even pocket-sized ring lights. The new LE RGB trio slots into the budget-friendly Litemons line as the full-color counterpart to the existing bi-color LE series, aimed at content studios, commercial production, and independent filmmaking.
The idea behind the series is simple: pick the wattage that matches the scale of your production and keep an identical color and control workflow across all fixtures. The LE200R draws 230W and, according to Godox, delivers up to 71,700 lux at 1m / 3.3ft with the included BR30 reflector at 5600K, or 7,330 lux with the bare COB. The LE300R steps up to 330W with a claimed 94,400 lux at the same distance with the reflector (10,400 lux bare), while the LE600R tops the range at 635W with up to 130,000 lux with the reflector and 18,600 lux unmodified.
For context, those reflector figures put even the entry-level LE200R in usable territory for interview keys through diffusion, while the LE600R has enough punch for larger sources or higher-frame-rate work, where shutter angles eat light quickly. All three fixtures dim from 0 to 100% and offer four dimming curves (linear, S-curve, exponential, and logarithmic), which is a welcome touch for anyone driving them from a console.
All three lights cover a wide CCT range of 1800K to 10,000K with ±100 green/magenta adjustment for matching other fixtures and practical sources. Beyond white light, the fixtures offer HSI, RGBW, and GEL modes, and Godox rates color reproduction at approximately CRI 96 and TLCI 95. Those numbers sit a notch below the company’s PaletteLab engine (we took a closer look at that color science here), but they are respectable for this price class and should hold up for skin tones and product work.
The effects package has grown to 14 customizable presets, including RGB cycle, party, flash, lightning, cloudy, broken bulb, TV, candle, fire, fireworks, explosion, welding, cop car, and SOS. In other words, most of the practical-simulation scenarios a small crew regularly needs are covered without rigging a separate effects unit.
Unlike lighting systems that require a separate ballast or control box, the LE series integrates the power supply into the fixture body, so rigging comes down to a stand, the head, and one AC cable (100-240V). The LE200R and LE300R each weigh 2.8kg / 6.2 lb without the reflector at 262 x 239 x 158mm / 10.3 x 9.4 x 6.2in, while the larger LE600R comes in at 5.2kg / 11.5 lb and 397 x 282 x 272mm / 15.6 x 11.1 x 10.7in. That keeps all three manageable for solo operators moving between setups on location.
Cooling is handled by a four-mode fan system that lets you balance output against noise, including a fan-off mode for complete silence during sound-sensitive takes. Combined with the integrated power supply, this positions the series squarely at interview, podcast, and small commercial sets where microphone tracks matter as much as the image.
Control options scale with the production. On the fixture itself, a rear panel with a color screen handles quick adjustments, while wired DMX512 and RDM via 5-pin XLR in and out ports cover multi-light studio installations. Wireless control runs over Bluetooth through the Godox Light app at ranges up to 30m / 98.4ft, and an NFC one-tap function pairs the fixture with the app by simply holding a smartphone to the NFC spot. A USB-A port handles firmware updates and doubles as a 5V/0.5A power output for small accessories.
The standard Bowens S mount opens the door to Godox’s own softboxes, including the EazyFlow and UL-BOX ranges, collapsible lanterns, and quick-release parabolics, as well as the BF-10 Fresnel and the company’s BP projection attachments, alongside the vast pool of third-party Bowens modifiers. Each light additionally mounts to a standard 5/8in baby pin receiver, with the LE600R using a yoke mount to handle its extra weight.
The Godox Litemons LE200R is priced at $299, the LE300R at $379, and the LE600R at $599. Each light ships with a BR30 reflector and an AC power cable; more details are available on the official Godox product page.
Would an all-in-one RGB fixture like the Litemons LE series find a place in your lighting kit, or do you stick with pricier color engines? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!
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Johnnie Behiri is a documentary filmmaker with more than three decades behind the camera: he learned the craft in daily television news gathering, filmed for Japan's public broadcaster NHK, and spent eight years shooting and editing for BBC News. He joined cinema5D in 2011 and has co-owned and co-run CineD and MZed ever since. Johnnie writes many of CineD's camera reviews, co-hosts our weekly Focus Check podcast, and heads CineD's manufacturer relationships and product development.