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Solar yard lights & DJ event lighting under $300 compared

A solar wall light throwing a cone of light down a wall, a bar of moving heads sending narrow coloured beams up, and a small battery uplight washing a wall in colour
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This shelf holds lights for two different jobs. The solar light is a motion-sensor security light for a wall, driveway or yard with no wiring; the two SHEHDS fixtures are event lights for DJs and weddings. Between those two, the choice is whether you want to wash a room in color or put moving beams over a dance floor.

Our pick: SHEHDS 8×12W RGBW Beam Moving Head Bar Light. Our pick is the SHEHDS beam bar, for a DJ adding movement: SHEHDS publishes its supply voltage, DMX modes, size and weight, and it runs on its built-in sound mode until you add a DMX controller. The trade-off is narrow shafts of light rather than a lit room, and it needs an outlet and a secure place to hang it. For wedding uplighting the battery set is the right tool, but confirm its runtime, and how many lights the listed price covers, before you order. Treat the solar light as a basic motion light, not an 80,000-lumen one.
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Yard security light192-LED Solar Street Light with Motion Sensor
A solar light with a motion sensor for a wall or yard with no wiring, sold under no brand name. The 80,000 lumens in its title would be about fifty 100-watt bulbs' worth by ENERGY STAR's yardstick, so read it as a label, not a measurement.
7 checks since Oct 4 · low $38.30		$153.52$38.38
Beam effects for DJsSHEHDS 8×12W RGBW Beam Moving Head Bar Light
Eight 12-watt RGBW LEDs in a 42-inch, 16.5-pound bar with a 5° beam, 10- and 38-channel DMX modes and a built-in sound mode, per SHEHDS. It runs from a wall outlet and is made to be hung, which calls for a safety cable.
13 checks since Sep 28 · low $151.47		$542.44$151.88
Uplighting a room or weddingSHEHDS 6x18W Wireless Battery PAR Uplight, RGBWA+UV
Battery pars with six 18-watt RGBWA+UV LEDs, a 40° beam and remote or app control, per SHEHDS, whose matching flight case charges six, eight or ten. The listing pictures eight in the case, but the price we track very likely buys fewer, so ask which option it is — and ask the runtime, which SHEHDS does not list.
9 checks since Oct 2 · low $298.51		$1031.40$299.10

Prices last checked 2026-10-10. Each one is re-checked daily and this table is rebuilt when any of them moves.

Two jobs on one shelf

These three lights do not compete. The solar light is a security light for a wall, driveway or yard with no outlet nearby; its listing describes a solar street and wall light with a motion sensor. The two SHEHDS fixtures are event lights, and they do different jobs.

The beam bar is an effect light. SHEHDS lists eight 12-watt RGBW LEDs in a 42-inch bar powered from a wall outlet, with 10- and 38-channel DMX modes, a built-in sound mode and a 5° beam 1. Beam angle is the cone in which a light holds at least half its peak intensity 2, so 5° keeps each head a narrow shaft: movement over a dance floor, not light for a room.

The uplights do the opposite job. SHEHDS sells them as battery pars with six 18-watt RGBWA+UV LEDs and remote and app control, and pictures them as wash lighting 3; their 40° beam 4 spreads color across a wall or column, with no power cable to run. SHEHDS's matching flight case holds and charges six, eight or ten 5. For a wedding or a room, that is the tool; for a DJ's light show, the bar is.

  1. SHEHDS LED Beam 8x12W RGBW Moving Head Light For Wedding DJ Show SHEHDS — Technical Parameter: "PowerSupply: AC100-240V,50/60Hz"; "Light Source: LED 8x12W RGBW 4in1"; "DMX Channels: 10/38 Channels"; "Product Size: 42.13x5.12x3.15 inch / 107x13x8 cm"; "Net Weight: 7.5kg"; Panel Function: "Built in adjustable Sound Mode sensitivity value"; Installation Site: "Suspension installation position". Page description (meta): "5° beam, DMX512, sound active." No power draw, lux, lumen or IP rating is listed. No date shown; read 2026-10-10.
  2. beam angle (Nomenclature and Definitions) Illuminating Engineering Society — "The angle between the two directions for which the intensity is 50% of the maximum intensity as measured in a plane through the nominal beam centerline."
  3. SHEHDS Wireless Battery LED Uplight Par Light 6x18W 6in1 RGBAW+UV With Remote Control SHEHDS — Page description (meta): "Par Light 6x18W 6in1 RGBAW+UV Battery Lighting Wireless Remote Control Wifi APP Smart LED". Photo captions: "blue wash lighting effect", "multicolor wash lighting effect". The product description holds only links to a manual and a fixture library; the page lists no runtime, battery capacity, power, lux, lumen, DMX or IP rating. No date shown; read 2026-10-10.
  4. LED Par Lighting (collection page) SHEHDS — Product card for the "SHEHDS Wireless Battery LED Uplight Par Light 6x18W": "App Control | 40°Beam Angle | Wireless". Read 2026-10-10.
  5. SHEHDS Rechargeable Flight Case For 6 / 8 / 10 pcs 6x18W 6in1 RGBAW+UV Wireless Remote Control Wifi Battery Uplight SHEHDS — "Specially designed for the 6x18W rechargeable par light"; "There is a charging plug inside the aviation box"; capacity "6in1 / 8in1 / 10in1"; "Input: 100~250V AC 50/60HZ"; "Power consumption: Max 250W"; (10 in1) 86x48x41 cm, 19.76 kg. Read 2026-10-10.

What '80000LM' and '6x18W' measure

The solar light's listing title claims 80,000 lumens. Lumens measure light output, not power 1; the IES defines the lumen as the unit of luminous flux, the flow of radiant energy weighted to a standardized visual response 23. ENERGY STAR's table puts a replacement for a 100-watt incandescent bulb at 1,600 lumens or more 1, so the claim is the light of about fifty of them. The FTC says an LED bulb gives 800 lumens on about 9 watts 4; at that rate, 80,000 lumens would draw roughly 900 watts. Read the number as a label, not a measurement.

On the SHEHDS lights, '8x12W' and '6x18W' count LEDs and their wattage rating 56, as in ADJ's '4 x 10-Watt' LEDs 7, and watts describe energy, not light 4. Makers that publish output give lux at a stated distance, one lux being one lumen per square meter 8, and the wattage label does not predict it: Chauvet DJ lists 1,372 lux at 2 m for its Freedom Par Hex-4 9 and ADJ lists 684 lux at 2 m for its Element Hex 7, both built on four 10-watt six-color LEDs. SHEHDS publishes no lux or lumen figure for either fixture here 56.

RGBWA+UV (SHEHDS writes RGBAW+UV) names the six emitter colors: red, green, blue, white, amber and ultraviolet 67.

  1. Learn About Brightness ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA) — "Brightness is a description of light output, which is measured in lumens (not watts)." Table "How Much Light Do I Need?": old incandescent 100 watts = 1,600 minimum lumens (150 W = 2,600). No date shown.
  2. lumen (Nomenclature and Definitions) Illuminating Engineering Society — "SI unit of luminous flux."
  3. luminous flux (Nomenclature and Definitions) Illuminating Engineering Society — "The time rate of flow of radiant energy, evaluated in terms of a standardized visual response."
  4. Shopping for Light Bulbs Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Advice — "lumens = brightness", "watts = energy"; "a traditional 60-watt incandescent bulb produces about 800 lumens of light" and "an LED (light-emitting diode) bulb that produces that same 800 lumens but uses only about 9 watts". Page shows August 2023.
  5. SHEHDS LED Beam 8x12W RGBW Moving Head Light For Wedding DJ Show SHEHDS — Technical Parameter: "PowerSupply: AC100-240V,50/60Hz"; "Light Source: LED 8x12W RGBW 4in1"; "DMX Channels: 10/38 Channels"; "Product Size: 42.13x5.12x3.15 inch / 107x13x8 cm"; "Net Weight: 7.5kg"; Panel Function: "Built in adjustable Sound Mode sensitivity value"; Installation Site: "Suspension installation position". Page description (meta): "5° beam, DMX512, sound active." No power draw, lux, lumen or IP rating is listed. No date shown; read 2026-10-10.
  6. SHEHDS Wireless Battery LED Uplight Par Light 6x18W 6in1 RGBAW+UV With Remote Control SHEHDS — Page description (meta): "Par Light 6x18W 6in1 RGBAW+UV Battery Lighting Wireless Remote Control Wifi APP Smart LED". Photo captions: "blue wash lighting effect", "multicolor wash lighting effect". The product description holds only links to a manual and a fixture library; the page lists no runtime, battery capacity, power, lux, lumen, DMX or IP rating. No date shown; read 2026-10-10.
  7. ADJ Element Hex ADJ — "4 x 10-Watt RGBAW+UV LEDs (6-in-1 - Red, Green, Blue, Amber, White UV)"; "LUX: 684@ 2M; 171 @ 4M"; "Battery Life: 16 hours (Full charge, single color, Battery Saving mode ON)"; "Built-in WiFLY EXR wireless DMX"; "IP20 Indoor rated". The page marks the item discontinued.
  8. lux (Nomenclature and Definitions) Illuminating Engineering Society — "The SI unit of illuminance. One lux is equal to one lumen per square meter (lm/m2)."
  9. Freedom Par Hex-4 CHAUVET DJ — "four 10-watt RGBAW+UV LEDs"; Illuminance "1,372 lux @ 2 m"; Beam Angle 23°; battery life "up to 8 hours (with limiter on)" with all colors on, "up to 20 hours" on a single color; Recharge Time 6 hours; "built-in D-Fi transceiver", 2.412 to 2.484 GHz; "wireless non-DMX control using the IRC-6 remote". No date shown.

What separates a good one from a bad one

For battery uplights, a runtime means little without its conditions. Chauvet DJ rates its Freedom Par Hex-4 at up to 8 hours with all colors on and up to 20 hours on one color 1; its manual says those times assume a limiter that lowers output when more than four colors are on 2. SHEHDS's page for the 6x18W uplight lists no runtime or battery capacity 3.

Control is the next split. DMX512 is the ANSI standard for sending control data from a controller to lighting equipment 4; wired fixtures are linked in a chain with DMX cable, each set to a starting address from 1 to 512 2. Wireless DMX carries that control by radio; ADJ builds 'WiFLY EXR wireless DMX' into its battery par 5. A handheld remote is different; Chauvet calls its own 'non-DMX' 1. SHEHDS's uplight page mentions remote and app control, not DMX 3; if they must follow your controller, ask.

Safety: SHEHDS lists a suspended installation for the beam bar 6, and Chauvet's manual tells owners to secure an overhead fixture with a safety cable 2. Neither SHEHDS page gives an IP rating, while SHEHDS sells separate pars labeled 'IP65 waterproof' for outdoor use 637, so keep these two indoors. The solar light's title says 'waterproof' but gives no IP rating.

  1. Freedom Par Hex-4 CHAUVET DJ — "four 10-watt RGBAW+UV LEDs"; Illuminance "1,372 lux @ 2 m"; Beam Angle 23°; battery life "up to 8 hours (with limiter on)" with all colors on, "up to 20 hours" on a single color; Recharge Time 6 hours; "built-in D-Fi transceiver", 2.412 to 2.484 GHz; "wireless non-DMX control using the IRC-6 remote". No date shown.
  2. Freedom Par Hex-4 User Manual, Rev. 3 CHAUVET DJ — "The battery times listed below assume that the limiter option is enabled"; the limiter "decreases the power output and extends battery life when more than 4 colors are turned on". Starting address range "d 1–d512"; "connect the DMX cable from DMX Out of the board, to DMX In of the first product" and continue "until all the products are part of the chain". "If mounting the product overhead, always secure to a fastening device using a safety cable." © 2016.
  3. SHEHDS Wireless Battery LED Uplight Par Light 6x18W 6in1 RGBAW+UV With Remote Control SHEHDS — Page description (meta): "Par Light 6x18W 6in1 RGBAW+UV Battery Lighting Wireless Remote Control Wifi APP Smart LED". Photo captions: "blue wash lighting effect", "multicolor wash lighting effect". The product description holds only links to a manual and a fixture library; the page lists no runtime, battery capacity, power, lux, lumen, DMX or IP rating. No date shown; read 2026-10-10.
  4. ANSI E1.11 - 2024 Entertainment Technology - USITT DMX512-A Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories (published documents list) ESTA Technical Standards Program — "describes a method of digital data transmission for control of lighting equipment and accessories, including dimmers, color-changers, and related equipment"; intended for interoperability between controllers and equipment from different manufacturers. Listed 2024-04-25.
  5. ADJ Element Hex ADJ — "4 x 10-Watt RGBAW+UV LEDs (6-in-1 - Red, Green, Blue, Amber, White UV)"; "LUX: 684@ 2M; 171 @ 4M"; "Battery Life: 16 hours (Full charge, single color, Battery Saving mode ON)"; "Built-in WiFLY EXR wireless DMX"; "IP20 Indoor rated". The page marks the item discontinued.
  6. SHEHDS LED Beam 8x12W RGBW Moving Head Light For Wedding DJ Show SHEHDS — Technical Parameter: "PowerSupply: AC100-240V,50/60Hz"; "Light Source: LED 8x12W RGBW 4in1"; "DMX Channels: 10/38 Channels"; "Product Size: 42.13x5.12x3.15 inch / 107x13x8 cm"; "Net Weight: 7.5kg"; Panel Function: "Built in adjustable Sound Mode sensitivity value"; Installation Site: "Suspension installation position". Page description (meta): "5° beam, DMX512, sound active." No power draw, lux, lumen or IP rating is listed. No date shown; read 2026-10-10.
  7. SHEHDS IP65 Waterproof LED Zoom Par Light 18x18W 6in1 RGBWA+UV SHEHDS — A separate SHEHDS model: "IP65 WATER PROOF"; "The first choice for outdoor dyeing par lighting." Read 2026-10-10.

What these prices mean

Each price here is the one we last checked on that product’s own page, and each page says the date. All three are AliExpress listings: AliExpress quotes new accounts a lower “Welcome deal” price and runs store coupons on top, so you may be shown less than we list. The struck-through figures are the sellers’ own, each claiming around 70% off or more, and we have not seen any of them charged. None has moved by more than a few cents in our record, which starts on September 28 for the beam bar, October 2 for the uplights and October 4, 2026 for the solar light.

SHEHDS sells both fixtures in its own store as well. On October 10, 2026 it listed the beam bar at $157.25 from its US warehouse 1, a single uplight at $136.00 2 and the empty charging case at $340.00 3. So the $299.10 we track for the uplight listing is very unlikely to buy the eight-light case set its photo shows; ask the seller which option that price is for.

  1. SHEHDS LED Beam 8x12W RGBW Moving Head Light For Wedding DJ Show SHEHDS — the maker's store, US-warehouse option: $157.25 (compare-at $185), read 2026-10-10
  2. SHEHDS Wireless Battery LED Uplight Par Light 6x18W 6in1 RGBAW+UV With Remote Control SHEHDS — the maker's store, US-warehouse options read 2026-10-10: 1 light $136.00 (compare-at $160); 6 lights $816.00; case + 6 $1,321.75; case + 8 $1,575.00; case + 10 $1,898.10
  3. SHEHDS Rechargeable Flight Case For 6 / 8 / 10 pcs 6x18W Wireless Battery Uplight SHEHDS — the charging case alone: $340.00 (regular $400), read 2026-10-10

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