Status, October 2026: current. Chauvet DJ still lists the Shocker 2, for the US, Mexico and Canada only.
What it is
The Shocker 2 is a dual-zone blinder from Chauvet DJ with two 85 W warm-white COB LEDs at 3,200 K, which it also uses as a strobe (Chauvet DJ product page). It was shown at the NAMM show in January 2018, and Chauvet DJ's page for the discontinued Shocker 90 IRC names it as the next-generation product.
Chauvet DJ rates each pod at 1,080 lux at 2 m, with a 51° beam and an 81° field. It runs automated and sound-active programs on its own, or 1, 2, 4, 7 or 8 DMX channels over 3-pin and 5-pin XLR, so a controller or lighting software can fire it on cue. Adjustable pulse width modulation (PWM) control is there to remove flicker on camera.
An expansion bracket in the box joins two units into a four-head blinder. Its powerCON-compatible input and output power-link 6 units at 120 V or 12 at 230 V, and it draws 154 W at 120 V. It weighs 4.7 kg and measures 375 x 116 x 153 mm. The box holds the light, a power cord, the expansion bracket, and a hanging bracket with mounting hardware; its manual says to use a safety cable whenever it hangs overhead.
Strobes have safety rules the rest of a rig doesn't: the strobe lights guide sets out the UK Health and Safety Executive's recommended flash-rate limit for clubs and public performances.