New to Sex Toys? These Intuitive Vibrators Are Perfect for Beginners

There’s no detail on the site how many intensities there are, but from use, it feels like four, from a hum to a roar. The pulsing mode goes from a slower start/stop to a rapid one the more you press the plus button. When you’re done with your session, you can sync the Lioness with its app (available for iOS and Android).

“They are designed to go in your butt and stay in your butt,” Wright says. This creates a feeling of fullness while leaving your hands free for other activities. Meanwhile, anal beads are meant to move in and out of your butt, massaging all of the nerves you have down there, she adds. Some anal toys also vibrate, notes psychotherapist Joy Berkheimer, PhD, LMFT, an expert at SXWA, a sexual wellness award platform, which can feel even better. Smile Maker’s Ballerina is designed to wrap your entire vulva in a hug of rumbly vibrations. It’s curved to match the shape of your body, which means you can use the toy hands-free when you’re lying on your back.

“You can use a wand during masturbation or partnered play for direct and targeted stimulation of the genitals,” Frye-Nekrasova says. “You can also use wands as foreplay of partner play by giving each other full-body massages with wands to fully relax and prep for fun together.” We named this small but mighty vibrator the best sex toy for travel, but it’s also an elite clitoral vibrator on its own, offering targeted vibrations as well as a lovely rumbly sensation across the vulval. Waterproof and made with medical-grade silicone, the tiny vibrator has a ridge to target the clit, and there are five intensities and patterns so you can customize the experience exactly how you’d like it. “Dame has really good products,” adds Gigi Engle, certified sex and relationships psychotherapist and resident sex expert at SexToysUK. “They’re reliable and high-quality.”It’s fully waterproof, so there are no limits to where you can bring this thing (and it also has a convenient travel-lock feature).

That may not be the case for you, however, especially if you anticipate using SnailVibe for deep penetration. There are two sets of buttons — a plus sign (+) to turn the toy on or off, and an “S”-like squiggly line to change the settings — so you can control the motors independently. The shape and size of the Strawberry, while mimicking an actual strawberry vibrator, made the toy difficult to use—the actual well for the suction sits within the leafy top of the toy, and the suction mechanism was deep down in the well.

“With permission, you can allow your lover to connect to your toy from anywhere in the world,” she says. Jess O’Reilly, PhD, a Toronto-based sexologist, says remote control sex toys are some of the most versatile vibrators on the market for their ability to facilitate playfulness. “Not only does a remote control vibe allow you to weave eroticism throughout your day, but it often inspires you to flirt, tease, build anticipation, and be more creative,” she says.

This rabbit vibrator has an adjustable external arm that moves with you for clitoral stimulation while the curved shaft of the internal arm stimulates the G-spot. Both arms can be controlled independently so you can enjoy different speeds and vibration modes. There is also an app so you can hook up multiple toys and your partner can operate no matter how far away they are. Not all wand vibrators are created equal , according to Stephanie Hack, MD, founder of women’s health platform, Lady Parts Doctor, who has a list of criteria your sex toys should meet before you shell out your hard-earned cash.