Entry-level pricing no longer means toy-store quality. Advances in LED and pixel tech and soundboard manufacturing let budget-friendly sabers offer bright RGB or pixel illumination, smooth-swing audio, and solid metal hilts that can handle moderate dueling. They’re perfect for newcomers who want to train, practice choreography, or bring a costume to life—without committing to flagship replica costs.
Obviously cheapest option for kids will be S4-RGB - it doesn't have smooth swing and other tech that you would expect in a modern saber, but they do have 4 sound fonts and 12 blade colors.
Next in line, especially for dueling, is SD-RGB - it offers smooth swing, flash on clash and other features you would expect from a modern saber. As well as custom sound font packages and a wider array of blade colors.
Lastly we have affordable pixel sabers, SNV is the cheaper option when compared to Proffie and for most (especially first time buyers) it offers everything you would expect from an advanced pixel saber!