Elgato Key Light Neo review

If people start asking you for your best horror stories every time you're on camera, there's a good chance you're in need of a better lighting setup. Thankfully, key lights have become a staple for most PC users, which means there's a massive range on the market. Elgato was one of the first gamer brands to branch out into these streamer solutions, and the newest on offer is the Key Light Neo.

It's a part of the Neo lineup which boasts simplicity with plug and play functionality and clean white designs, at a mid range price. When you can pay pennies for a light that will get the job done, $90 USD will take some justification. Allow me to begin.

The Neo lineup has the simplicity motif down to the packaging with simple white recycled boxes. Inside is the Keylight Neo, monitor mount, and a braided USB extension cable. That last part is handy because the attached one is pretty short. On the face of the product, one at each corner, three buttons and a dial are positioned for manual control over power, brightness, and temperature. They're super easy to locate and operate, even with a blaring light in your eyes. 

The back offers some cable management. On the bottom is the standard 1/4-20 UNC screw mount connection, which works with the included folding monitor stand and most other stands I have. While it's a nice and thoughtful monitor stand, complete with transparent front lip, lighting is something I often like to move around. The complete package included with the Keylight Neo makes that really easy, especially compared to bulkier lights.

Maximum DC power: 15W
Brightness: 400-700 Lumens on USB, 1000 on 12W
Temperature: 2900K — 7000K
Connectivity: Wi-Fi and USB Type-A (Type-C port on device)
Extras: USB A extension, monitor mount
Weight: 246 g
Price: $90 | £90 | $149 AUD

You'd expect a nice soft, even, flicker free light from Elgato and this little light absolutely delivers across both warm and cool settings, and all levels of brightness. As well as physical buttons for