Excellent video Pascal! An added tip for those doing this mod: buy a molex 3 pin male fan connector with a small cable and solder the cable on the PCB side. This way you now essentially have a swappable 3-pin fan connection and you don’t have to cut your fans cable.
True! I wrote them all of this via mail. Let‘s see if the next batch still has the same fan. Love this light, came at the perfect time for me as I cannot afford the LS series yet. Just starting out with my videography business.
I was thinking about buying those and change the fan myself for a quiet one, TH-cam algorithm showed me your video like it knew what I was thinking, nice mod!
Great video. I would never do this myself but it makes it obvious that the problem is Aputures choice of fan manufacturer. No firmware upgrade will fix that.
Heute eine Amaran 200x bekommen. Lüfter rappelt, sobald ich die Leuchte leicht am Stativ kippe. Hab die Leuchte direkt wieder eingepackt und retourniert. Als Alternative habe ich nun eine Godox SL150II BI zum gleichen Preis bestellt. Mein Raum ist viel zu klein. Hier nimmt mein Mikrofon alles auf. Und es ist bereits ein Richtmikrofon. Tolles Video!!!
@@sultan.alzaabi Thank you. I wrote Aputure about this problem weeks ago. Don`t think they are happy seeing me ecouraging others to mod their light. They for sure know about this problem, the issue is the bad fan supplier, not their expertise in development.
@@PascalRichter11 , maybe they are busy with new production, I really love the video you made at least it supports them as Aputure company and they main purpose is solving the problem people ware facing, never stop because they didn’t reply you, you are still the correct person for this, I encourage you to make more videos to support the people who is facing a problem on their products, I wish for you a great journey.
I just ran into the same issue on my brand new 300c, I’ll wait for aputure to get back to me if they ever do. Otherwise I might have to replace it like this. Thanks!
Can I ask why you did not choose the Noctua NF-A9 FLX 92mm fan ? Personally I have found that they run the quiest long term, last the longest. Also I did wonder if heat resistant was an issue with the fan materials. Lastly Nanlite make an even more powerful budget light the FS-300 (300 watt) and apparently that has the same cheap, loud fan noise issue. If at some point you get an FS-300 and change out the fan on that I am sure there would be many people who would like to see that as well.
As mentioned in the video, the Noctua 92mm FLX has a lower fan speed than regular 92mm fans from other brands. 1600 rpm max is NOT what I recommend, as the targeted "medium" constant fan speed of the Aputure is 1500 rpm and there is not much headroom with the Noctua. Noctuas are usually the quietest due to good hardware AND low fan speeds! People very often forget about the lack of RPM and do not check airflow and cooling performance. Fans are NOT magic :) BeQuiet is a brand I would also consider reliable and the 92mm fan I used has 1900 rpm max and runs incredibly silent, too.
@@PascalRichter11 well there's actually the A9 PWM that is much higher RPM. You just cut the PWM cable out and you're good to go! I'll post my video of replacing the 200D fans with it in the next few days :)
@@ReHWolution that version might work, you are right. Though reviews say that it is not really quiet at 2000 rpm (as mentioned - no magic here). It has a nice and low sound profile for sure, but it is not going to make a world of a difference. Most importantly, that rattling sound needed to go. The beQuiet I used is only 2/3 the price of the Noctua and still really quiet :) Good luck with your exchange!
@@PascalRichter11 I just put a Noctua 92mm FLX in my 200x and it seems to work great. I'm getting readings no higher than 62 degrees C in a room with an ambient temperature of 22 degrees C with the light set to 100% at 5600K. Before the swap, I wasn't able to get the stock fan to spin any faster than ~1550 rpm on smart or medium fan speed (via the app), and I was getting about the same temperature readings - no higher than 62 degrees C. Have you seen the 200d's stock fan or the BeQuiet fan spin faster in a hotter environment? What temps are you seeing on the 200d? Thanks for the video, by the way - couldn't have done my mod without it!
Nicely done thinking aboit doing the same. Shame it didnt come with 120s wiuld been super nice to have a nff12 industrial fan 😂. Now for the power solution is it possible to convert them to accept vmout battery?
it's hard not to wonder that considering all the youTube and bad reviews because of the fan. Why have they not fixed it if the fix is this simple? Aputure should just bite the bullet and change out their fans in the assembly process. I see review after review where this problem is discussed. How many have been sent back?
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10 dollars for a consumer would be quite a massive cost for the company. You should look at the cooling fans used in Alexa mini and so on. Still way cheaper than what could be put in aftermarket.
@ It wouldn't cost them 10 dollars, the manufacture would then not need to purchase the existing fan as well.
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@@JimRobinson-colors Well, let's say they still buy it bulk and don't have to pay all the taxed we pay here the increase in cost for end product when you just increase 10 cents. When I lived in Hong Kong and produced content there I got to see it first hand. Manufacturing is not an easy business.
It would be well worth an extra $20 to not have that noise. Subtract out what they paid for the bad fans and youd probably only pay 10 more. Mine is arriving tomorrow, fingers crossed this latest batch went through qc.
I worked with both, but do not own the 300D II personally. As far as I can tell, they are both very close together. We are talking about such low db values, they disappear together with the remaining room tone. Levels in my comparison at the beginning were boosted. While working with these lights for my videos here for example, I do not notice them anymore.
@@PascalRichter11 that is amazing to hear. I'm going to hop on the 200D train thanks to you-thanks for making this. Hope they fix this issue but I'd rather not wait around to see if they do! Hope I can figure out soldering. Last time I tried it was a nightmare but that was ~14 years ago, before TH-cam tutorials were clear and well-produced.
@@circavia Best of luck getting a 200D these days. I am waiting for a good old light dome mini II for over two months now. Aputure currently seems to have availability isses, probably due to Corona and a high demand.
@@PascalRichter11 True, yeah. In any case, I'll put in an order at B&H and see what happens. I also had luck early pandemic getting an ATEM Mini Pro (which was impossible to get at the time) from a smaller certified dealer in the middle of nowhere that offered online ordering. Aputure has a "Where to buy" section on their main page to find their smaller dealers. Worth a shot.
@@circavia Soldering wires is not hard. What's hard are surface mount components. Just get yourself a good soldering iron like a Weller and a solder sucker. Use flux and solder on lead free solder. I've have had my Weller staton since early 2000 when I soldered on my first chip mod on a Playstation 1. Spend $300ish back then. Fixed a lot of MacBook Wallstreets AC jacks and iBook Clam shells back then and other things over the users. It paid for itself. A good soldering station should cost less now. Yeah I'm debating on getting 2x Amaran 200ds now... vs Godox lights that support Godox Light Apps.
@@PascalRichter11 .. I'll probably try out the fan control before modding mine.. and wait til the 1 year warranty is over... I can't believe they stuck that sunon fan in their.. I looked up the fan and it's rated 41dB(A) and that's loud...
@@haywardkong1213 before the update, the fan did not run at lower temps at all. After the „software fix“, it constantly ran at a higher rpm that is only needed at high light outputs and was thus louder than before. Sure - better try first and see for yourself. Maybe the second batch improved
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New info: Aputure replaced the fan quickly after this video. You will no longer find a noisy fan if your Amaran is from Summer 2021 or newer.
Thanks for the video! I didn't find any info that says Aputure changed the fan, How do you know it was replaced?
@@orelbitan I got another 200D a few months ago plus read about it prior in forums that it got fixed
Excellent video Pascal!
An added tip for those doing this mod: buy a molex 3 pin male fan connector with a small cable and solder the cable on the PCB side. This way you now essentially have a swappable 3-pin fan connection and you don’t have to cut your fans cable.
What a clever idea! Thanks you.
You’ve turned a great budget light into the best budget light on the market. It’s a shame Aputure don’t invest in better fans for these units.
True! I wrote them all of this via mail. Let‘s see if the next batch still has the same fan.
Love this light, came at the perfect time for me as I cannot afford the LS series yet. Just starting out with my videography business.
Its the same cheap fan company that godox use. I also don't understand why they just don't spend the extra 20 bucks.
@@vicious12394 The difference is about 3 euro, and that's with the single unit retail price of the replacement fan.
I was thinking about buying those and change the fan myself for a quiet one, TH-cam algorithm showed me your video like it knew what I was thinking, nice mod!
I guess Aputure should hire you to fix the fan noise for their models. Doing this kind of tech work is time consuming and risky. Cool to watch though.
Nicely done! Bravo! thank you for giving us the fix! I was hesitating because of this issue but now I am getting the 200x.
Great video. I would never do this myself but it makes it obvious that the problem is Aputures choice of fan manufacturer. No firmware upgrade will fix that.
Noisy fan is out - new fan is installed and silent! Thank you for such a simple how to! 😎👍🏻
Heute eine Amaran 200x bekommen. Lüfter rappelt, sobald ich die Leuchte leicht am Stativ kippe. Hab die Leuchte direkt wieder eingepackt und retourniert. Als Alternative habe ich nun eine Godox SL150II BI zum gleichen Preis bestellt. Mein Raum ist viel zu klein. Hier nimmt mein Mikrofon alles auf. Und es ist bereits ein Richtmikrofon. Tolles Video!!!
Amazing, bravo, I wish Aputure can support your channel.
I sent this video to an interested people on Aputure amran 200d.
I sent this video link to Aputure Technical Support.
@@sultan.alzaabi Thank you. I wrote Aputure about this problem weeks ago. Don`t think they are happy seeing me ecouraging others to mod their light.
They for sure know about this problem, the issue is the bad fan supplier, not their expertise in development.
@@PascalRichter11 , maybe they are busy with new production, I really love the video you made at least it supports them as Aputure company and they main purpose is solving the problem people ware facing, never stop because they didn’t reply you, you are still the correct person for this, I encourage you to make more videos to support the people who is facing a problem on their products, I wish for you a great journey.
well done; maybe Ted and the other Aputure people should ask why the hell did they release the 200D with a flaw they could easily identify (and fix).
Great work bro!
Thank you! Appreciate it a lot! Love your content
Now we just need a flickering test, just to make sure, haha. I remember that sl60 video!!
Great video. I have the same issue in the controller of the Amaran F22x LED mat. Any chance you’ve also disassembled that? Thanks!
I just ran into the same issue on my brand new 300c, I’ll wait for aputure to get back to me if they ever do. Otherwise I might have to replace it like this. Thanks!
This is exactly what I was waiting for. Thank you man
Can I ask why you did not choose the Noctua NF-A9 FLX 92mm fan ? Personally I have found that they run the quiest long term, last the longest. Also I did wonder if heat resistant was an issue with the fan materials. Lastly Nanlite make an even more powerful budget light the FS-300 (300 watt) and apparently that has the same cheap, loud fan noise issue. If at some point you get an FS-300 and change out the fan on that I am sure there would be many people who would like to see that as well.
As mentioned in the video, the Noctua 92mm FLX has a lower fan speed than regular 92mm fans from other brands. 1600 rpm max is NOT what I recommend, as the targeted "medium" constant fan speed of the Aputure is 1500 rpm and there is not much headroom with the Noctua. Noctuas are usually the quietest due to good hardware AND low fan speeds! People very often forget about the lack of RPM and do not check airflow and cooling performance. Fans are NOT magic :)
BeQuiet is a brand I would also consider reliable and the 92mm fan I used has 1900 rpm max and runs incredibly silent, too.
@@PascalRichter11 thanks
@@PascalRichter11 well there's actually the A9 PWM that is much higher RPM. You just cut the PWM cable out and you're good to go! I'll post my video of replacing the 200D fans with it in the next few days :)
@@ReHWolution that version might work, you are right. Though reviews say that it is not really quiet at 2000 rpm (as mentioned - no magic here). It has a nice and low sound profile for sure, but it is not going to make a world of a difference.
Most importantly, that rattling sound needed to go. The beQuiet I used is only 2/3 the price of the Noctua and still really quiet :) Good luck with your exchange!
@@PascalRichter11 I just put a Noctua 92mm FLX in my 200x and it seems to work great. I'm getting readings no higher than 62 degrees C in a room with an ambient temperature of 22 degrees C with the light set to 100% at 5600K. Before the swap, I wasn't able to get the stock fan to spin any faster than ~1550 rpm on smart or medium fan speed (via the app), and I was getting about the same temperature readings - no higher than 62 degrees C. Have you seen the 200d's stock fan or the BeQuiet fan spin faster in a hotter environment? What temps are you seeing on the 200d? Thanks for the video, by the way - couldn't have done my mod without it!
This is amazing! Thank you so much for posting.
Great Work!
It looks great! Thanks for sharing this.
super video, vielen dank dafür!
Do you know how to do the same for he Nanlite FS-300?
No. Probably not that hard but I do not have one
Awesome video
Nice one! Do you think Aperture are still using the same fans? I would like to buy 3 of these lights but not so sure about the fan noise!
I have read somewhere that Aputure resolved the issue for the next batch. Different supplier.
Awesome!
I would like to ask if I want to use ARCTIC F9 is it better or the same quality fan of be quiet 92mm
Arctic F9 looks like a decent fan. Works spec-wise. I had mixed experiences with longevity in my PC though, the bearings tended to run dry quickly.
Nicely done thinking aboit doing the same. Shame it didnt come with 120s wiuld been super nice to have a nff12 industrial fan 😂. Now for the power solution is it possible to convert them to accept vmout battery?
Looking at the design it could be possible to also change the mount to a metallic one...
No but Aputure does sell a dock that takes vmounts or you can get any 48v battery pack with an AC plug.
Pascal, is it possible to get an Amaran 200d with the replaced fan of you or to send an Amaran 200d to you and get it done ?
No Amaran 200D in stock yet. I could possibly do the fix for others, too. But wait for second batch, maybe Aputure fixed the problem
Thanks for that)))
it's hard not to wonder that considering all the youTube and bad reviews because of the fan. Why have they not fixed it if the fix is this simple? Aputure should just bite the bullet and change out their fans in the assembly process. I see review after review where this problem is discussed. How many have been sent back?
10 dollars for a consumer would be quite a massive cost for the company. You should look at the cooling fans used in Alexa mini and so on. Still way cheaper than what could be put in aftermarket.
@ It wouldn't cost them 10 dollars, the manufacture would then not need to purchase the existing fan as well.
@@JimRobinson-colors Well, let's say they still buy it bulk and don't have to pay all the taxed we pay here the increase in cost for end product when you just increase 10 cents.
When I lived in Hong Kong and produced content there I got to see it first hand. Manufacturing is not an easy business.
It would be well worth an extra $20 to not have that noise. Subtract out what they paid for the bad fans and youd probably only pay 10 more. Mine is arriving tomorrow, fingers crossed this latest batch went through qc.
I'm curious: what is the fan noise comparison between the FIXED/replaced 200D and an Aputure 300dii?
I worked with both, but do not own the 300D II personally. As far as I can tell, they are both very close together. We are talking about such low db values, they disappear together with the remaining room tone. Levels in my comparison at the beginning were boosted. While working with these lights for my videos here for example, I do not notice them anymore.
@@PascalRichter11 that is amazing to hear. I'm going to hop on the 200D train thanks to you-thanks for making this. Hope they fix this issue but I'd rather not wait around to see if they do!
Hope I can figure out soldering. Last time I tried it was a nightmare but that was ~14 years ago, before TH-cam tutorials were clear and well-produced.
@@circavia Best of luck getting a 200D these days. I am waiting for a good old light dome mini II for over two months now. Aputure currently seems to have availability isses, probably due to Corona and a high demand.
@@PascalRichter11 True, yeah. In any case, I'll put in an order at B&H and see what happens. I also had luck early pandemic getting an ATEM Mini Pro (which was impossible to get at the time) from a smaller certified dealer in the middle of nowhere that offered online ordering. Aputure has a "Where to buy" section on their main page to find their smaller dealers. Worth a shot.
@@circavia Soldering wires is not hard. What's hard are surface mount components. Just get yourself a good soldering iron like a Weller and a solder sucker. Use flux and solder on lead free solder. I've have had my Weller staton since early 2000 when I soldered on my first chip mod on a Playstation 1. Spend $300ish back then. Fixed a lot of MacBook Wallstreets AC jacks and iBook Clam shells back then and other things over the users. It paid for itself. A good soldering station should cost less now. Yeah I'm debating on getting 2x Amaran 200ds now... vs Godox lights that support Godox Light Apps.
How can I contact you to repair my light? I am happy to pay.
1 month later, did you have any problem?
All good! The light is in permanent use. Meanwhile, Sidus link added fan control for iOs devices!
@@PascalRichter11 .. I'll probably try out the fan control before modding mine.. and wait til the 1 year warranty is over... I can't believe they stuck that sunon fan in their.. I looked up the fan and it's rated 41dB(A) and that's loud...
@@haywardkong1213 before the update, the fan did not run at lower temps at all. After the „software fix“, it constantly ran at a higher rpm that is only needed at high light outputs and was thus louder than before.
Sure - better try first and see for yourself. Maybe the second batch improved
Txs, Now im not buying it