One bar for mobile gigs
Chauvet DJ GigBAR Move + ILS
A one-carry bar of movers, pars, derbies, laser and strobe that sets up fast; deep DMX control is awkward.
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Only 2 professional reviews so far, 2 recommending it15 owner reviews read
Choose it if you want a full light show from one bag. It puts two moving heads, two pars, two derbies, a laser and a strobe on one bar with a tripod, remote and footswitch, and links other ILS fixtures wirelessly. Owners' repeated complaints are limited control beyond the auto shows, especially from a third-party DMX desk, so skip it if you program your own shows. Its laser is Class 3R, and its manual says to install it at least 3 m above the floor and never aim it where people can be exposed.
- Best for
- Mobile DJs who want a full light show from one bag with little programming.
- Skip it if
- You program your own shows from a DMX desk or need a laser-free rig.
What people praise
- Quick to set up and run from the remote or footswitch without programming
- Suits weddings, parties and small to medium rooms
What to know first
- Limited control beyond the auto shows, especially from a third-party DMX desk
- Expensive
Uplighting with no cables
Chauvet DJ Freedom Flex Stick X4
Four battery LED sticks with removable batteries, sleeves and a wheeled case; one review recommends them.
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Only 1 professional review so far, 1 recommending it
Choose it over a second bar for weddings and venues where you can't run cable along a wall. The four battery sticks link wirelessly, take DMX, and pack with their charger into one wheeled case. One review recommends them and no owner reviews were found, so the evidence is thin.
- Best for
- Mobile DJs who want cable-free colour pillars that pack into one case.
- Skip it if
- You want more than one review to go on, or over 6 hours all-on.
Strobe and blinder
Chauvet DJ Shocker 2
A warm-white dual-zone blinder and strobe with DMX and flicker-free PWM; one review recommends it.
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Only 1 professional review so far, 1 recommending it
Choose it when the GigBAR's strobe isn't enough: a warm-white, dual-zone blinder that also strobes on DMX cues, with flicker-free settings for camera work. Chauvet DJ sells it in the US, Mexico and Canada only, so in the UK and Europe it comes through Amazon. For a blinder that matches the colour of the rest of the rig, see the Shocker P2 under Also considered, and the strobe lights guide for flash-rate advice at public events.
- Best for
- DJs and bands who want a warm blinder that also strobes on DMX cues.
- Skip it if
- You need colour strobes, or you buy outside the US, Mexico and Canada.
A bar that moves and pixel-maps
Chauvet DJ COLORband PiX-M ILS
A motorised ten-LED RGB strip with ILS, RF remote and D-Fi options; one review so far finds it bright.
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Only 1 professional review so far, 1 recommending it1 owner review read
Choose it over the Intimidator Spot 360X when you want movement on a stage edge or above the booth without the weight: a bar of ten RGB LEDs that tilts on built-in motors and can be controlled LED by LED. It joins a GigBAR's ILS show wirelessly. The one review noted slight motor noise on fast moves, and the one owner read finds the display cryptic.
- Best for
- GigBAR Move + ILS owners adding a moving, pixel-mappable wash that follows the bar.
- Skip it if
- You want a well-reviewed fixture first, or have no use for motorised tilt.
What people praise
- Bright output
A moving head
Chauvet DJ Intimidator Spot 360X
A 100 W moving-head spot for mobile DJs with gobos, prisms and RF remote control; too few reviews to judge.
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Only 1 professional review so far, 1 recommending it
Choose it over the COLORband when you want gobo beams across the room. It runs over DMX cable or Chauvet DJ's optional RF remotes, not ILS, so it doesn't join a GigBAR's wireless show. The one review notes that the focus has to be set by hand or over DMX. It needs a stand or truss that holds it and a safety cable, which its manual requires overhead.
- Best for
- Mobile DJs adding gobo and beam movement over DMX or an RF remote.
- Skip it if
- You want a wireless ILS rig or a fixture you can carry easily.
Haze, so the beams show
Chauvet DJ Hurricane Haze 4D
A quiet, compact 4,300 cfm hazer with a wired timer remote and 2-channel DMX; two reviews split on its reliability.
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Only 2 professional reviews so far, 1 recommending it
Choose it once you have beams or a laser: they show in the air only when there is haze to catch them. Bonedo found it quiet and simple, suited to stand-alone use rather than a permanent install, while a 2018 review had three units fail within three months in a venue running four nights a week. Chauvet DJ's page lists a 120 V model, and its manual also covers a 230 V one, so check the version sold where you live. Check a venue's smoke-detector policy before you run it; the fog machines guide covers fog, which hangs lower and thicker.
- Best for
- Mobile DJs and bands who want a small hazer they can aim and time.
- Skip it if
- You need a permanently installed hazer, or a 230 V model from Chauvet DJ.
Also considered
- Chauvet DJ SlimPAR Q12BT ILS. A flat wash light that runs from Chauvet DJ's BTAir app over Bluetooth and follows a GigBAR's pars in ILS mode. It isn't a pick because no professional or owner review has been found.
- Chauvet DJ Shocker P2. The penta-colour blinder that strobes on DMX cues; one review, from Pro Mobile, recommends it as bright, versatile and quick to rig. It isn't a pick because on 7 November 2026 no shop tracked here had it new in the UK or Spain.
- Littlite console lamp. A gooseneck LED lamp for the 12 V lamp socket on many mixers. Littlite warns it can't run from 48 V phantom power, so check that your mixer has a lamp socket rather than plugging one into a mic input. It has no product page yet.
- A standalone laser. The GigBAR's laser is built in; for a separate unit, the laser guide sets out the US and UK rules, which are stricter than for any other light here.
- Chauvet DJ ILS Command. The controller for an all-ILS rig: Chauvet DJ says it controls an unlimited number of ILS fixtures up to 183 m away with six programmable presets and no DMX cable. It has no product page yet.
- Chauvet DJ GigBAR Move ILS. The cheaper bar without the plus, with 10 W moving heads, RGB+UV pars and a red and green laser, per Chauvet DJ. It has no product page yet.
How to choose DJ lighting
Washes, then movement, then effects
Wash lights change the colour of a whole room and are the lightest fixtures; a moving head or motorised bar adds movement that a wash can't, and strobe and haze add effects on top. A GigBAR gives you one of each in a single carry, which its owners praise.
Control: sound-active, remote, ILS, DMX or software
Every Chauvet DJ fixture here runs sound-active or automated programs on its own, which is where most rigs start and where they shouldn't stay, because a microphone reacting to bass doesn't know where the breakdown is. Chauvet DJ's ILS links its own fixtures wirelessly so one controller runs a coordinated show without cable. DMX is the wired standard that any brand speaks: the Chauvet DJ Obey 40 controls up to 12 fixtures of up to 16 channels each, stores 240 scenes and takes MIDI. Software goes furthest: SoundSwitch says it supports Engine DJ, rekordbox, Serato DJ Pro and VirtualDJ, with automatic or custom scripted shows for each track, and SoundSwitch's Engine Lighting runs natively on Engine DJ hardware, so an owner of a Denon DJ standalone can skip the laptop. The Engine DJ guide and the best DJ software cover the software side.
DMX channels and power linking
Each fixture takes a block of DMX channels and most offer several modes, listed on each product page. Add up the modes you plan to use and compare the total with the controller's capacity before buying it. Power linking is the other count that matters at a gig: Chauvet DJ rates how many units of each fixture can be chained from one socket, so a full rig can still run from a couple of sockets.
Lasers and strobes have rules the other lights don't
A Class 3R laser like the GigBAR's must be mounted at least 3 m above the floor and never aimed where people can be exposed, per its manual, and anything stronger needs an FDA variance in the US; the laser guide has the classes and the UK position. For strobes, the strobe lights guide sets out the Epilepsy Society's advice on flash rates in public; ask the venue and the client before using one at a private event, and start at a low rate rather than at full.
Weight, and what you actually carry
Add it up before you buy, from the weights on each product page, and remember stands, bags and haze fluid. Battery and wireless fixtures cut cables but not weight. What a mobile DJ is covers the rest of the kit the job needs, and a DJ table or laptop stand often doubles as the lighting mount.
How these picks are made
Each pick is the light with the strongest evidence for its situation. The evidence is what professional reviews conclude and what owners report at Thomann and Guitar Center, compiled for each light, with every source linked on its product page. Lighting is rarely reviewed, so every pick rests on one or two reviews and only the GigBAR has owner reviews in any number, which their cards say. Light figures come from Chauvet DJ's pages and manuals. We haven't tested these lights. Prices come from daily tracking across the retailers we link to. The methodology explains the whole process.
