BRAND NEW! - Diode Dynamics SSC2 + Quick Comparison (Baja Designs S2 Pro and Rigid Industries SR-M)
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- Turn that screen brightness up! Welcome to the SSC2 - Bringing the power and the TIR optics from the popular Diode Dynamics SS3 to a smaller footprint, and a clean backlight feature to boot!
**Moving forward I think that I will do paired ditch light comparisons instead of singles. I believe that the additional light will help the camera pick it all up a little better. **
Driver's Seat Impressions:
SSC2 Pro - Combo: First off, the camera is not doing this light any favors. I believe that it is due to the cooler color temperature as I can assure you that this light is not short on output (my passenger/assistant liked this one's output the best), but I am going to present the video without manipulation. The GoPro Hero 8 settings were locked and adjusted for the Baja Designs lights, and I believe that the cooler color temp doesn't show up as well. The cooler, shorter wavelength, color temp will also not perform quite as well in the wet conditions that we experienced during this video. This light has excellent downfield throw with the driving pattern (easily the best of this bunch), and the flood actually does provide some coverage to the sides, although not as much as I would like. I will always be critical of flood patterns on forward facing lights as there is a good amount of light that is pushed upwards and lost to lighting the trees 25ft up. Take note of how far this light throws during the comparisons. I'm excited to see what it does in amber, in clear swapped amber (4000k), and in dry or differing conditions. This is now the light that I am running on my personal vehicle, and plan to keep it that way. Combo lens on passenger's side and a driving lens on the driver's side.
Rigid Industries SR-M Pro - Driving: I found myself decently impressed with this light, and I wasn't expecting a ton! It did not win in either distance or spread alone, but it did provide a good mix of both of these elements. It has a warmer color temperature which shows better on camera, and I would consider this a good overall light for lower speeds. I don't like the form factor of the housing of this light as much as the DD or BD competitors, but I was not disappointed with the output.
Baja Designs S2 Pro Driving/Combo: Most likely the current ditch light popularity king, and it is not a slouch here again. I am and continue to be a fan of this warmer 5000k color temperature, and the combo pattern is my recommendation in terms of pattern selection (unless you have a specific use case). However, if you already have upgraded fog lights or some other output option that provides better width I would probably recommend the spot pattern. If you view other videos of mine you will see that Baja Designs spot patterns open up pretty quick, and if they are pointes in a "ditch light" arrangement they will open up well for a swath of coverage, even with the spot pattern.
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Sections:
0:00 Intro
0:19 Unboxing
1:47 Backlights
3:26 Optics
4:30 Baja Designs S2 Pro - Driving/Combo
5:03 Rigid Industries SR-M Pro - Driving
5:33 Diode Dynamics SSC2 Pro - Combo
6:08 Heads-Up Comparison - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Great video. Exactly what I was looking for right now. I just bought the Baja's and they're just a tad brighter off to the side. I know I'm 3 years late, but subscriber number 800 baby🎉.
Woot! Thanks for the support, and happy that we could help! We've been quite slow on uploading, but we're putting things in place to solve that problem we hope.
all three looked the same to me. i went with DD because i have their amber fog lights already so the amber ssc2 for ditch lights will match. thanks for this great video
Such a great review on the SSC2! I wish this video came out sooner😭already waiting for my Baja s2 pros wide cornering lenses to come in. Will definitely get the SSC2 for my chase lights/ camp light in flood lense. Amber backlight for the chase and white output for camping etc.
Glad I could help, and sorry that I was late! Well we can certainly help you out when you decide to add more lumens to the mix!
@@hotshotoffroad thank you so much!! I hope my Baja s2 pros was a good choice lol
S2 Pros are an awesome light as well. As long as you chose the right pattern for your application you’ll love them!
Great video!
Thank you! Appreciate it!
Nice video, I've seen bench test and it's normally DD, Rigid, then Baja. But after seeing you put them on the road it's still DD, then Baja and in last for me Rigid. If this is how you normally test and explain thing on your channel definitely liking and subscribing.
Appreciate the support! We're definitely going to try and post considerably more going into the new year.
I like the design of the DD, the bezel not having bolts in the front where the rain is being pressured washed into the face seems like a better plan, also the rear wiring plug and play also seems a better design. Made in the USA , and a Black Friday sale coming up.
All true, and you better believe that we'll have them at the ready for BF!
Thank you bro for the video you save me a 300$ and all time I was about to dump on this dim lights Ill go with rigid industs single 10inch combo so Ill get tons of light and its only 15 more Thanks again
Baja design looks the best too me
And that's why I do these! To help everyone make as educated of a decision as possible!
The Baja Designs looked brighter to me.
The one thing that definitely helps Baja Designs is their color temperatures. The cameras pick it up better, and in my opinion my eyes prefer the temperature as well in most scenarios.
Was this comparison with one light (only) mounted up at base of a-pillar? Curious about light projections of BD SS2 Pro (wide cornering) versus Diode Dynamic SSC2 Pro SAE Fog to be mounted in the traditional fog light portals (e.g., considerably lower than top of the hood/base of A-pillar).
Yes, you are correct. This was one single light used for all of the comparisons. If you're looking for a street legal fog pattern to mount low, the SSC2 is going to be the best (and only legal) performer no doubt. If you are not looking to run them on the street, and just need a wide bath of light projected to the sides then the S2 pro is a good competitor as well.
Great video. Your opinion, if you had to chose one: the BD S2 pro combo or the DD SSC2 combo amber back light. Seems like a tough call. I love the idea of the amber back light. But, BD has been pretty good to me in the past. Tough call on these two lights.
You truly can't go wrong with either. My vote would be the SSC2s aside from a couple of conditions:
Color Temperature: The SSC2s in white provide a crisp, white light output. Not the drop-in 6000k HID blue that you might be thinking of, but a clean white. The BDs provide a bit warmer of a light at 5000k which my eyes personally tend to prefer. However, my passenger when doing these tests liked the SSC2s in white the best so your mileage may vary there! There's also the selective yellow 3000k option from DD.
Fog Lights: On my personal vehicle I have Baja Designs Squadron Pros in a wide cornering pattern in my fog light pockets. They provide ample coverage for me to the sides, and I don't run them on the street so I am not looking for road legality there. Because of this, I am running the DD SSC2s in my ditch light location in a combo pattern lens on my passenger's side, and a driving pattern lens on the driver's side. I did this because the SSC2 is far better at getting light down the road than the S2 Pro. Since I have the upgraded fogs my primary goal is to hit the ditches beyond what my current fog light situation can take care of, and these SSC2s do it very well.
If you had stock fog lights then you might consider the BD S2. In their driving/combo pattern they put out a very smooth overall bath of light. You will get additional side support, and will get a little more distance as well. Until the SSC2s came out this is what I ran. I had a spot pattern lens on a set of S2 Pros in the ditch light location.
Hopefully this helps a little bit!
@@hotshotoffroad thanks for the feedback! I just put a pair of BD S1’s amber wide cornering as reverse lights. I am thinking these SSC2 with red back light would have been a great choice. I don’t know if better. I think the potential is there. Especially if I get SAE and I could use that all the time. Sounds sweet. Makes me consider replacing the S1’s.
S1s in wide cornering are a good option for backup lights, although I am not sure if I would have gone amber, personally. Although like I said before color temp is all preference! If you were comparing the S1 to the SSC2 Pro then it's no contest... If you were to go SSC2 Sport then it's probably a wash. The only tangible benefit to swapping would be addition of the backlight. My .02
@@hotshotoffroad I do like that back light feature. It has me really contemplating. Thanks again for sharing
@@Ram-vt3rm Haha! Well then let's get you some! You know where to find me! Let me know if you have any other questions I can answer.
Do you know if it is possible to hook the back lights up to the running lights? Then just have a single switch to turn on the main lights?
Yes, full review please! Great video.
You theoretically could hook it up that way, but keep in mind that both the main beam and the back lights can not be on at the same time. So if you wanted to have the main beam on a single switch it would have to "turn off" the back light first. Hopefully that makes sense!
@@hotshotoffroad Thanks for the reply. So do the lights have a "switch" inside that senses the change in lights and shuts off the back lights? I'm good with not having the Back light on when the main light is on.
YT didn't let me know that you replied to me again! That is correct. There's a brain in there that turns off the backlight as soon as the main beam turns on.
Great video! I'm putting them on my 3rd gen tacoma in ditch light position and cant't get them tightened down! Have any experience with this??
Which part won’t tighten? The light to the universal bracket, or the universal bracket to the ditch bracket?
I'd really like to have a full dimensional measurement of each. I have limited space behind the mounting bolt. How much space requirement is behind the bolt for each?
No problem. I don't think I can share photos directly in the comments here, but please let me know if this photo link works:
cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0209/6440/9393/products/stage_series_c2_led_pod_dimensoinal_drawing_b_3_1080x.jpg?v=1602085609
If not, the dimensional drawing is in the SSC2s product page gallery on my site:
hotshotoffroad.com/collections/diode-dynamics-auxiliary-lights/products/stage-series-ssc2-led-pods-pro
Let me know if that's what you were after.
@@hotshotoffroad The link does work. It doesn't specify how much space you need behind the bolt, including the power plug. I can try to contact the company directly though. Thanks.
Ah okay. Well if you hit them up and they can't give you a relatively quick answer shoot us an email at info@hotshotoffroad.com. We'll go mock one up and take some measurements for you.
Lets see that lens swap from amber to clear to get that sweet 4000k temp!!
You better believe that's on the short list!
Hell yea!
Not sure if diode dynamics is going to come out with a light bar with a 4000k option. Untill then im stuck trying to run the 4000k ss3 pods with the driving light optic, just nowhere to mount them on my 3rd gen tacoma
Looking sharp! 👍🏼
Why not run SS3s as your ditch lights?
Also, I don't have any reason to believe that DD will be putting out a 4000k light bar (doesn't mean that they won't), but here's something that you could do. You could get either a white or amber light bar, and swap a couple of the lenses on it (lenses are only a few bucks) to either amber or white. The output from it would blend together, and you would probably be relatively close to a 4000k output overall. Are you looking at their lower grille stealth kit? A handful of my customers have them and I have not gotten a single negative review yet.
these SSC2 can be used for front DRL / fog lights or only for area light / backup light?
These can be used for forward facing light (DRL and main beam)if purchased in the SAE Driving or SAE fog patterns!
@@hotshotoffroad nice. thanks man!
We’re these mounted as ditch lights?
Yes they were. One single light mounted on the driver’s side
Rigid looked best to me surprisingly
And that's why we do these! To allow folks to make their own educated decisions on purchases!
Wish you had shown the ss2 spot and not the combo.
At the time there were no spots available, and there has been a hold on production until very recently here. Should be able to test some soon though!
Please do
Inauthentic comparison video, no camera settings info, no light meter. Please see the professional comparison on DD's official channel
Baja designs seems to put out more light all around.