Elgato Light Strip Pro Review

Setup Lighting has come a long way in the past few years. From the development of RGBIC to AI-created scenes, lighting has seen some serious upgrades. These days the focus has shifted slightly from sheer hardware improvements to software support for the technology. Focus areas such as software support, synergy and ease of use have become the measurements of good lighting.  

The Elgato Light Strip Pro is a 78” RGB individually addressable LED light strip that aims to provide an accent to your gaming setup. With both magnetic and adhesive attachment options and designed to work with existing hardware, the Light Strip Pro looks to be a great addition to your room lighting. While this all sounds great on paper I do wonder if it can keep up with other leading RGB lighting companies not only in build quality but software support. Grab that coffee and let's find out in our review of the Light Strip Pro provided by the good folks over at Elgato.  

Specifications

• Current Price: $49.99 (Amazon)
• Power consumption: Up to 30W
• Strip Dimensions: 78.74 x 0.47 x 0.11 inches
• RGB LEDS: Individually Addressable, 16 million colors
• WiFi Support: 2.4 Ghz / 5 Ghz a/b/g/n
• Software: Elgato Control Center

Quality built

The Light Strip Pro is a well-built RGB light strip. Featuring both a magnetic and adhesive mounting option the thick, rubberized outer coating helps prevent the connections between the individual RGB LEDs from being accidentally bent and also helps keep the lighting from getting tangled. As such, while the Light Strip Pro does weigh a bit more than your average light strip, the trade-off is a rugged, adaptable light strip. 

The controller is a straightforward affair with no controls on the device itself. Instead, users will need to download the Elgato Control Center app on their device of choice with support for Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS (more on this in a moment). The controller also comes with an adhesive strip for easy mounting. For those who prefer a glueless