Godox SK400II Studio Strobe Flash Monolight

Product appears to work but misleading

In the photos it states that the studio flash and standard reflector are included but you don't get the Standard Reflector. The package was opened three months after purchase so I missed the return window. There was broken styrofoam in the box and the box that the light came in was dented but everything appears to be functional. Now I have to spend additional money to purchase the standard reflector. If the Standard Reflector was included I would give it a 4 star review

Awesome! Ended up getting two!

5/13/2025: Still going strong. For anyone wondering if there are any issues or something to look out for. The lowest flash setting is at 1/16. This may or may not be a deal breaker. If you're shooting wide open at f/2.8 sometimes even with the lowest ISO (50 on my Sony), it can be too bright on product shots and need to use an ND filter.

Also, this does not have HSS so with my a7R V at least, I can only shoot up to 1/160 before I see the dark strips near the top at 1/200.

1/25/2024: I recently purchased Godox XProC II transmitter for my Sony and it works seamlessly with this strobe. In fact, the XPorC II transmitter works better with the strobes as it doesn't jibe with their V860II hotshoe flash (hit or a miss).

I'm a full-time professional corporate photographer and videographer. I've had everything from Speedlite's to inexpensive versions of non-branded hotshoe flash, which I still use. Still, after not having a dedicated studio flash for some time, I needed one to not worry about batteries and be able to take photos quickly.

I already have the Godox XPro-C wireless transmitter with Godox V860II, which also worked simultaneously with this SK400II. But after having it for less than a month, I decided that for this price, it was a no-brainer to have another and not bother with the battery.

I mainly use this for product photography, which I often do for my job. I rarely go above 1/8 of power, and with the second one I just got, I'll have the fill light to be less than that. The light is more spread, unlike the speedlights mounted on an adapter. It fires consistently, and there are no issues with overheating.

Combined with a 36~48" softbox, I can easily make either a dark or white background with my thunder grey paper background. It is more pronounced when using a honeycomb grid to control the light spill.

Unless I'm trying to overpower the sun during the day or daytime portrait shoot, this has more than enough light with plenty of overhead.

Keep in mind, the minimum output power for this strobe is 1/16, which may be too bright for certain applications. Godox has the 400W, but that can go as low as 1/64, which may be better for fit for certain applications.

Not for extended use or firing more than 10 shots per minute

this is great if you shoot at a slower pace for 1-2 hours. I work for a modeling school where I’m shooting consistently for 8 hours with maybe 5-10 mins cool down between each set. The first one I order maybe lasted me 2 years. the second one maybe a year and I recently ordered 2 knowing that these things burnout kinda fast under pressure and didn’t want to have to stop mid shoot. I recently learned that this model does not have a built in fan so will most definitely overheat. going to slow down and make these last until I can afford a more advanced model.

Great for beginners though!!

Daniel paez

July 28, 2021

Contento, se cumplió con el producto esperado dentro los tiempos establecidos

Bulb exploded within 3 minutes.

Do not buy!! I was super excited to use the strobe but the modeling bulb exploded within 3 minutes of usage! There was a very loud pop with hot glasses shattered, literally burnt holes on my rug. Do not buy.