strobes for home studio

[patrickv]

I agree that the cheapest gear is not usually a good choice. I don't want to go crazy either...
Middle range equipment in general seems good to me. I currently use a middle range camera (7D), some middle range lenses (Sigma 30 1.4, Sigma 10-20 3.5, Canon 100 2.0, Canon 50 1.4, ...) and I'm very happy with them.
So Visico is the middle range. Thanks for the advice!

[patrickv]

I just picked up an Elinchrom BXRi 500/500 Kit! Two strobes, two stands, two soft boxes, very nice!

I have first tried to go with my already existing speed lights, got a couple triggers, umbrellas and mounts, but the whole thing kind of annoyed me after a short while: low power, charging batteries, not too good build of the whole thing, the fact that to have the strobe light in the center of umbrella I had to use a second stand... Still happy to have them, it was pretty cheap and can still be used on location if I don't have any power.

I'll probably be adding some 3rd party large soft box, there are some nice large ones with an Elinchrom mount, as the current ones aren't that impressive...