Lovehoney Deluxe Extra Powerful Plug-in Wand vs Lovense Domi 2 Side-By-Side Comparison
Performance Ratings
Our Verdict
The Lovehoney Plug-in Wand has good overall performance but isn’t particularly outstanding. Most people with this budget will prefer the improved vibration power and rumbliness of the Magic Wand Rechargeable or BMS PalmPower Extreme. But there are a few people who will benefit from the Lovehoney Plug-in Wand’s vibrations:
While most people prefer rumbly (low-frequency) vibrations, some enjoy buzzy (high-frequency) vibrations more. This wand has a few rumbly low levels, but most of its settings are somewhat buzzy, though not extreme. Since its vibration power is moderately strong, but not overwhelming, the buzziness is fairly comfortable. If you prefer moderate power and a bit of buzziness, you’ll enjoy this wand.
If you’re like most people and prefer deeper, more rumbly vibrations consider the Magic Wand Rechargeable or BMS PalmPower Extreme instead.
The Lovense Domi 2 is the best small wand I own that matches the extreme strength of powerful full-sized wands. I only need its lower and middle levels myself. And its vibrations have excellent rumbliness.
The Domi’s short length, small head, and light weight make it easier to maneuver and fit into tight spaces than a full-sized wand, making it one of my favorites to use during sex. You can also share control with a nearby or long-distance partner through the Lovense Remote app. My partner and I have app-controlled vibrators from many brands, and Lovense has the best app experience and connectivity by far.
With its unrivaled strength for a small wand and its extreme versatility due to its compact size and app, the Lovense Domi 2 is an excellent choice for many people.
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Vibrations: Power And Range
The Lovehoney Deluxe Plug-in wand has moderate vibration power – stronger than most mini wands, but softer than most full-sized wands, maxing out at 6.7 out of 10. It’s certainly more powerful than any non-wand vibrator I own, but it’s not extreme. It can be a good option for those who enjoy a nice kick of power but don’t want anything too overwhelming.
It also provides plenty of power range – beginning softly at a 1.9 of 10 and working gradually in small steps through 10 levels up to its highest power. Most large wands have between 4 and 8 power levels, so the Lovehoney Deluxe’s 10 settings provide more subtle steps between levels than other wands.
I personally only need level 5 or 6 to orgasm, so unless you need something very intense, you’ll likely be happy with this wand’s power range. But if you want the extreme strength full-sized wands are famous for, others like the BMS PalmPower Extreme or Magic Wand Plus will suit you better.
Note: The vibration levels shown on the Power vs Frequency Graph are taken by increasing the power in 10% increments using the Lovense Remote app from 0% to 100%. The Lovense Domi’s power maxes out when the app’s display reads 80% so only 8 levels are shown.
The Lovense Domi 2 is the most powerful small wand vibrator I’ve found (we consider wands less than 10 inches long, weighing under 11 ounces to be small). It’s just as powerful as the full-sized Magic Wand Rechargeable and other large wands.
While most small wands are only slightly stronger than other vibrators (like G-spot and rabbit vibrators), the Domi is substantially more powerful. I typically use just its lower and middle levels to orgasm, finding its top few settings too intense for me. But if you like extreme power, this wand can deliver it.
It also has a fairly broad power range with some softer low levels, though you need to use the Lovense Remote app to access its gentlest settings. The physical buttons access just 3 of the motor’s 16 levels, beginning around 40% power. However, you can adjust the 3 presets and set them to any strength you want.
Just navigate to the “Adjust Levels” screen in the Lovense app and set each setting to your preferred intensity.
If you need gentle stimulation while warming up, you may need to use the app, but I find the on-toy settings comfortable personally.
When using the app to control the Domi, you can slide a dot along the screen to increase and decrease its power. This allows you to move through settings gradually and comfortably at your pace.
Vibrations: Frequency (Rumbliness)
We rate wands with rumbly vibrations higher than buzzy ones because most people tend to prefer them. However, preferences vary and some people enjoy neutral or even buzzy vibrations more – the Lovehoney plug-in wand is best for these people.
Although its first four settings are rumbly, the higher settings range from neutral to moderately buzzy. Many people will need its middle or upper levels to orgasm so you’ll likely spend a lot of time on the neutral-feeling or buzzy settings.
While I personally prefer more rumbly wands, I still enjoy this wand’s vibrations since they are not overly powerful or extremely buzzy. The buzziness is not overwhelming like other wands, such as the Viben Obsession. The Lovehoney wand will be in the sweet spot for some people. But the majority of people will prefer something more rumbly like the Magic Wand Rechargeable or PalmPower Extreme.
We rate wands with rumbly vibrations higher than those with buzzy vibes, since most people prefer rumbliness. But preferences vary, so consider what you enjoy!
The Lovense Domi is an extremely rumbly wand through most of its power range, only becoming moderately rumbly on its highest settings. It’s one of the few wands that remains rumbly at such a high power. And it’s better overall than other strong, comparably rumbly wands like the Orion Grande Wand.
These vibrations travel deep and feel impactful. Rumbly vibrations like this feel widespread and affect the entire area. But unlike large rumbly wands, the Domi’s small head allows you to press them into a more focused area. As a result, you get both broad stimulation from the intense rumbliness and targeted stimulation from the smaller head. This is fairly unique to the Lovense Domi, and something I really enjoy about this wand.
Most Lovense toys, like the Lovense Lush 3 and Ambi, are toward the middle of the rumbly-to-buzzy spectrum. Only a few, including the Lovense Exomoon and Domi 2 are rumbly. So if you’re familiar with Lovense’s other toys, the Lovense Domi 2 will feel much more rumbly than these.
App Control: Main Takeaways
In the next sections, I’ll cover the Lovense app’s Close-Range Features, its Long-Distance Features, and its Connectivity in detail, and I’ll share videos demoing the app.
But here’s the main conclusion:
I have many remote and app-controlled toys, and Lovense’s app is by far my favorite of any brand. It provides the most control, is easiest to use, and has the most reliable connectivity. Compared to other app-controlled wands like the Kiiroo ProWand and We-Vibe Wand 2, the Lovense Domi 2 is the clear winner if exceptional app control is your priority.
App Control: Close Range Features
The Lovense app’s close-range features are fantastic for controlling the Domi 2.
In the main remote screen, you’ll control the Domi by dragging its corresponding dot up and down to adjust the power. This screen makes it easy to set your Domi exactly at your preferred intensity or quickly create your own patterns. Tap “Float” to keep the Domi’s power constant. Or click “Loop” to quickly repeat the pattern you draw on-screen. We’ve found similar features in other apps like the Kiiroo ProWand’s to be much clunkier than Lovense’s implementation.
If you don’t want to draw your own pattern, you can choose a preset pattern or select from the hundreds of patterns other Lovense users have designed and shared.
You can also sync the Domi’s vibrations with songs saved on your phone using the Music feature. While Spotify streaming was once an option too, Spotify discontinued compatibility with third-party apps in 2022. So no brands’ app controlled vibrators have this capability anymore.
With the Sound feature, the Domi vibrates in response to ambient sounds picked up by your phone’s mic. You can adjust the sensitivity to control how much sound is required for the Domi to react. Lastly, you can set an alarm to cause the Domi to vibrate at a specific time.
Overall, the Lovense app provides a wide variety of ways to play, and their implementation is more intuitive than other brands.
App Control: Long Distance Features
The Lovense app also lets you connect with a long-distance partner anywhere in the world using Wifi or cell data. Lovense’s long distance experience is also the best of any app-control brand.
Your long distance partner has access to many of the same features you have during nearby play. They’ll control your Domi’s vibrations with the same Remote screen. They can use “Float” to set your Domi at a constant power or use “Loop” to create vibrations patterns.
By comparison, the Kiiroo ProWand only allows your partner to adjust vibration strength with a slider, but not send patterns. The We-Vibe Wand 2 allows your partner to adjust intensity of different preset patterns, but not design your own like you can with Lovense.
You can video chat or message each other within the Lovense app – you don’t need to have a separate video app open on your phone. The control screen overlays on the video and if you’d rather see your partner better you can minimize the controls.
Lovense has some additional long-distance features over other brands. You can save multiple partners, not just one (though We-Vibe and Satisfyer also allow multiple partners now). And you can generate an anonymous control link for one-time use. So you can provide someone control of your Domi for 5 minutes (or any amount of time you choose). When the time is up, they cannot control your Domi anymore.
App Control: Connectivity
Perhaps the greatest reason Lovense is our favorite app-controlled vibrator brand is that their bluetooth connectivity is the most reliable.
The initial pairing between the Domi and the app is fast. I turn the Domi on, click “Add new toy,” and my phone finds the Domi in seconds. After the first time you’ve paired the toy and app, they typically connect immediately upon turning the wand on and opening the Lovense app. It’s a faster and more reliable pairing process than I’ve experienced with other apps, which can sometimes take several tries and troubleshooting to get connected.
Once I’m connected, the Domi stays connected. Though a disruption can occasionally occur, I can typically play over half an hour without experiencing any disconnections. When the connection does drop, it typically repairs automatically within seconds.
Connectivity is excellent in long-distance mode too unless you or your partner has poor Wifi or a bad cell signal. It works like this: you will connect to the Domi wand using your phone’s Bluetooth, the same as if you’re controlling the Domi yourself. Then your partner will connect to your phone over the internet (using Wifi or cell data). So your phone’s connection to the Domi is the same high quality as in Bluetooth mode. The rest comes down to your and your long-distance partner’s internet reliability or cell signal.
Comfort & Ease of Use
This wand is larger, which can make it more challenging to maneuver due to its weight and bulkiness. Even compared to other full-sized wands it’s longer with a larger head. The wide handle also requires more effort to grip firmly compared to slimmer handles.
However, the weight can also feel good, as it provides natural pressure and does some of the work for you. Larger wands like this offer diffuse, broad stimulation. While some, like the Magic Wand Rechargeable, have a cylindrical head with a lip that provides more focused stimulation when you’d like, the Lovehoney Plug-in Wand has a very round shape, providing broad stimulation only.
The buttons on this wand are easy to feel and use. You don’t need to cycle through intensity levels, as it has separate buttons to increase and decrease power.
As a compact wand, the Lovense Domi 2 is easier to maneuver than bulkier, heavier full-sized wands. Its head is even smaller than most mini wands making it especially great for precise stimulation or to fit in tight spaces.
Though the head is less plush than squishy wands like the Magic Wand Mini, its neck has good flexibility which keeps the contact with my body comfortable even when I’m applying firm pressure.
The handle can vibrate a bit during use. But this happens mostly on its lower powers. Since these settings are gentler and very rumbly, I don’t find it distracting. The handle is also slimmer than most wands, so it’s easier to grip and leverage with one hand.
There are separate buttons to increase and decrease the power, so you don’t need to cycle through intensity levels as you do with many other wands. But if you want access to its full power range, you need to control it through the app.
The Domi is also IPX6 splashproof so cleaning it is easy. It can safely resist high-pressure water, so you can clean it under a running faucet.
Use During Sex
This wand’s large size makes it tricky to use during sex. It has the biggest head of any wand we’ve tested, even though it’s not more powerful than similar wands.
The bulky head requires you to spread your legs fairly wide to fit the wand near your clit. In most positions, my partner and I need to be aware of our body placement and adjust to accommodate the wand’s size.
And since its vibrations aren’t extremely rumbly nor extra powerful, I need to fit the head pretty near to my clit. Whereas stronger, more rumbly full-sized wands like the Magic Wand Rechargeable can effectively stimulate my clit indirectly. So precise placement isn’t as necessary.
The wand’s head is quite firm with minimal flexibility, causing uncomfortable pressure on my pubic area during sex. Additionally, the wand is heavy and corded, making it somewhat tiring to hold in place and maneuver around the cord. A smaller, rechargeable option like the Lovense Domi is much easier to handle and move.
The Lovense Domi’s small size and powerful, rumbly vibrations make it one of my favorites to use during sex.
It’s not heavy like many full-sized wands, so supporting its weight in positions like Doggystyle and Spooning is easy. And since the head is so small, without sacrificing vibration power, it fits easily into tight spaces. With many full-sized wands, I need to adjust my body to accommodate the wand in certain positions. For instance, I may need to lean backward in Cowgirl to fit a large head between our bodies. But I can fit the Domi between us without thinking or adjusting.
The flexible neck also keeps it comfortable during sex. Using more rigid wands like the Lovehoney Deluxe Plug-In Wand often puts uncomfortable pressure on my pubic bone as my partner and I move during sex. The Domi’s neck has enough flex to keep it comfortable, but it’s stiff enough that it doesn’t take effort to leverage the toy for better pressure.
The shorter handle is also helpful during sex. It provides plenty of length to get a firm grip, but it doesn’t stick out far enough to interfere with our bodies or take up too much space.
I also love the deep, rumbly vibrations, because they travel deeper into my body and stimulate my clit indirectly – even if I don’t have the wand’s head placed right by my clit. This makes it so that it’s not always necessary to position the Domi’s head in a precise spot during sex.
Noise
Even though the Lovehoney Plug-in wand is not extremely powerful, it is audible on every power level when I’m using it behind a closed bedroom door. You can turn on a box fan or music to mask the noise. But there are certainly more discreet options with greater power including the Magic Wand Rechargeable and the Viben Sultry.
Unfortunately, this wand is loud. It doesn’t distract me when using it, but if you live with others you’ll need to be discreet. When testing a wand’s noise, I have my partner listen on the other side of our closed bedroom door to learn whether he can hear the vibrations. My partner could hear the Domi even on low power.
So it’s best to use this wand when you’re home alone or people aren’t directly in the next room. However, when I turned on a box fan or music in the bedroom, my partner could no longer hear the Domi on any power. So you do have some options.
Attachment Compatibility
The Lovehoney Deluxe Plug-in Wand is compatible with a wide variety of wand attachments. Its head is close in size to the Magic Wand brand, so attachments designed for those wands also fit the Lovehoney wand.
You can find compatible attachments for many kinds of stimulation including penis, G-spot, anal, prostate, clitoral, and dual-stimulation. See our full wand attachment compatibility table for all wands and attachments we’ve tested.
Because the Lovense Domi 2’s head is smaller than most wands, it has limited compatibility with attachments. Lovense designed two attachments specifically for the Domi which provide a variety of stimulation including penis, G-spot, anal, prostate, and clitoral texture. I’ve also found the Wand Essentials Vibra Cup penis masturbator fits the Domi’s head.
Mount Compatibility
I test my wands using Liberator mounts for hands-free stimulation – the Axis and Wanda.
With the Axis, the wand’s head is large enough to reach my clit and provide good stimulation. However, the head is very firm, and there is a sharp ridge at the top of the handle, making it uncomfortable when I press my body more firmly against the head for additional pressure.
But when resting normally, the broad head provides a comfortable, diffuse surface. And the handle size keeps the wand held firmly in place in the mount.
The Wanda mount holds the wand in a mostly upright position, allowing you to kneel above it or rest on your hands and knees. The head is positioned at an ideal height for easy clitoral contact. Again, I wish the head were softer for better comfort. But as long as you don’t press too firmly, it remains comfortable.
I test my wands with the Liberator Axis and Wanda mounts for hands-free stimulation. The Lovense Domi is a little too small to be amazing with the Axis, but it’s decent. Its compact size is great for the Wanda though. And the app control adds an additional layer of fun with mounts over other wands.
The Axis mount works best when lying on your stomach on the mount. It holds the Domi horizontally at a slight upward angle between your legs. The Domi’s short, narrow head doesn’t naturally apply much pressure on my clit in this position as larger wands do. I need to angle my hips down to keep the Domi in firm contact. It still feels good, but its not effortless as it is with other wands like the BMS PalmPower Extreme.
With the Wanda mount, the Axis is held upright at a slight angle. I can straddle the mount and fully sit on it, leaning forward or backward to adjust the pressure and intensity.
The Wanda holds the Domi upright at a slight angle as you straddle the mount. Here the Domi’s short length and small height work well because its head sticks up just barely past the fabric of the mount. So I can lower my weight down and rest directly on the mount, leaning forward or backward to vary the stimulation.
I can also lean all the way forward onto my elbows and knees to create space for penetration from behind. Though in this position it’s a bit of a stretch to keep the Domi in contact with my clit.
One aspect that makes the Domi more fun with mounts is that you can give complete control of the vibrations to your partner using the app. This can make it both a hands-free and mentaly free activity! Another benefit of the app, is that you don’t need to remove the wand from the mount or take a brief pause to adjust its power as you do with many wands.
Battery Life & Power Source
This wand is a plug-in wand, which comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. You’ll never reach for your wand and realize you forgot to charge it. It’s always ready to go. But you need to play near an outlet. Though the cord is 2.4 meters (~8 feet) long so there’s plenty of room. Some people will not enjoy having to position a cord out of their way – others aren’t bothered by it.
The Lovense Domi’s rechargeable battery lasted 125 minutes continuously vibrating on its max power during our testing. While there are wands with an even longer battery life, the Domi is above average.
Build Quality
The plastic handle of this wand feels well-constructed and sturdy. The neck has a good thickness to it, so I’m not ever worried I’ll break it if I apply firm pressure.
The buttons are not quite as comfortable as other wands, and the firm silicone head does not feel as high-quality as the plush silicone of the Magic Wand Rechargeable and others. But overall, it’s a well-built wand.
The Domi feels solid and built to last. The smooth head is coated with silicone, and the plastic handle feels sturdy. The neck does not feel flimsy when you press this toy against your body with firm pressure. We’ve had no issues with this wand yet, but will update if we do.