The Orion Grande Wand has a wonderfully powerful 9 out of 10 max strength, but lacks any gentle or moderate settings, so its range is poor.

There are no low or mid-powered levels – its 7 settings begin strong and just get stronger. This works great if you typically skip straight to the powerful settings, or if you’re willing to use another toy to warm up first. But if you need a wand with gentle levels, this isn’t it.

I usually prefer to start with softer settings, but since the Orion Grande Wand is so rumbly, I’m surprised that I typically enjoy it without any warmup. The rumbliness prevents the stimulation from feeling jarring to me. It just means I’ll reach the finish line a lot quicker rather than slowly building and enjoying a longer session.

If you need a wand with a wider power range, the BMS PalmPower Extreme and Magic Wand Plus have intense top settings and gentler starting levels.

The BMS Swan Era has a reasonable power range, starting gently and reaching a moderate 5 out of 10 strength on high.

This is only half the strength of my strongest wands, but it’s still stronger than most of my non-wand vibrators, and enough for me.

This is a wider power range and higher max power than most of what you’ll find in this price range. Only one wand at this price has as much range as the Swan Era while reaching a higher top strength – the Orion Your New Favorite Wand.

The Swan Era Wand’s press and hold, continuous control system allows you to make tiny adjustments to the power. If you want a slow, gradual build and don’t need anything too strong, the Swan Era is a great choice at this price. For more power, consider something stronger like the Orion Your New Favorite Wand.

We rate rumbly wands higher than buzzy ones because most people prefer them.

The Orion Grande Wand is my most rumbly wand. None of my other wands reach this high a power while staying this low-frequency. Rumbly vibrations near this strength usually come at a much higher price tag.

I love using this wand as a muscle-massager too because the vibrations travel deep into my body like I haven’t experienced with other wands. When I press this wand against my vulva, I often feel the vibrations through my core. The strong, deep vibrations are my favorite thing about it, and are the Orion Grande’s primary advantage over other wands.

With the Orion Grande, you trade off gentle and moderate settings for affordable rumbly vibrations at extreme strengths. It’s best for those who prioritize the strongest, most rumbly vibrations over everything else.

We rate rumbly vibrations higher than buzzy ones because it’s what most people prefer. However, this is an area of personal preference, so consider what you enjoy.

The BMS Swan Era Wand is impressively rumbly, especially considering its tiny size and affordability. Every setting in this continuous range is either extremely or moderately rumbly. These low-frequency vibrations travel deep into your body for an impactful, spread-out feel.

The depth of the vibrations stood out to me when I first started using this toy because vibrations with this much depth are often more expensive. The Orion Your New Favorite Wand and Satisfyer Wand-er are the only comparable wands at this price point, but they’re larger.

It’s a great choice for those seeking rumbly vibes on a budget!

The Orion Grande Wand is pretty comfortable and very easy to use.

The handle is thick and heavy, which can be tiring to grip and leverage over long periods. This could be problematic if you like to move your wand around and apply firm pressure.

But I find the vibrations are so strong that I don’t have to press very hard with this wand. And its weight provides a natural downward pressure, so my wrist doesn’t have to do much. The handle dampens the vibrations surprisingly well, so they travel only through the head.

The round head has no uncomfortable edges but is firm, which can bump around if you press too hard. I prefer to rest this wand lightly against me, and let the rumbly vibes travel comfortably through me.

The buttons allow you to increase and decrease strength, so you don’t have to cycle through all the settings as you do with many wands. It’s listed as splashproof, but we could not determine its specific IPX rating, so we recommend cleaning it with a damp cloth.

The BMS Swan Era Wand is very easy to use and comfortable, with the exception of some vibrations in the handle.

It’s hard to avoid feeling hand vibrations on small wands like this since the motor is so close to your hand. However, since it’s so rumbly, I don’t find the handle vibrations distracting. But if you’re extra sensitive to this, the Romp Presto does a better job of keeping the vibrations isolated to the head.

Leveraging the short handle for long periods could be more tiring than wands with longer handles. But at just 4.9 ounces, its very light so it’s easy to hold. And the flared base provides a good leverage point for the thumb when applying pressure. This tiny wand is easy to move around, and the silky silicone provides a comfortable grip.

Traditional wands have a large head for broad stimulation, like the Orion Your New Favorite Wand. But the BMS Swan Era has a small head, which is great if you prefer more precise stimulation than large wands provide.

Since the Swan Era’s vibrations are so rumbly, they can bump against your pubic bone more easily since the vibration movements are bigger, so the small head is important. This way, you can limit contact to fleshier areas to keep it comfortable.

The single button press-and-hold control system is different than most and takes some familiarization if you’re not used to it. But it allows very gradual power adjustments instead of limiting you to preset power settings.

Hold the button until you reach the desired strength, then let go. Then tap once to turn it off, and again to start at the lowest strength. This makes it easy to reach the strongest or weakest power quickly.

Even though it’s large and heavy, the Orion Grande Wand is a great wand to use during sex, primarily due to its extreme strength and rumbly vibrations. The vibrations travel extremely well through your body, even when you can’t position the head directly near your clit.

This is important because the Grande’s head is big and firm, so you can’t get it as close to your clit when facing your partner as you could a smaller toy. If you want to apply firm pressure and fit the head close, it takes some effort because the thick handle is tiring to grip tightly, and the firm head can bounce against you.

It’s better to rest the wand against you lightly. The power and extreme rumbliness provide great stimulation even with light pressure. This prevents wrist or hand strain and stops it from bumping around. The vibrations are so deep and powerful that direct contact and firm pressure aren’t necessary for strong stimulation.

In doggystyle, the bulbous mid-point on the handle helps keep the wand from slipping down my hand without needing to grip tightly. The handle is also long enough to rest against the bed to help support its weight, which is essential since it’s so heavy.

I have to stagger my legs in the spooning position because otherwise, the vibrations travel into my legs too much. But the smooth, rounded head distributes pressure comfortably and maintains good contact.

The BMS Swan Era Wand is great to use during sex. The small head and short handle easily fit into tight spots.

In positions facing your partner, you can get direct contact, and since the vibes are so rumbly, they travel deep into your body, so stimulation is great. Since the head is firm, it can be uncomfortable if it gets pressed against your pubic bone, but the small size makes it easier to keep out of the way.

In doggystyle, the handle is too short to rest on the bed, but it’s so light that I can hold it for a long time without getting tired.

The head moves around more in the spooning position since it’s so small. It’s harder to keep wedged between your legs, but this also means the vibes don’t fatigue your legs as much. The stimulation is still good, but it’s not as consistent in this position as I’ve found with other wands with slightly broader heads like the Romp Presto.

If you want something small for easy maneuverability and versatility during sex, this is a great mini wand.

The Orion Grande has average noise levels compared to other wands, but is impressively quiet when you factor in its enormous strength.

In our test, my partner could only hear it from behind the closed bedroom door on the highest settings, and hardly at all. He had to open the door several times to confirm it was actually the toy he was hearing. The low-frequency vibes blend really easily into background noise.

Low and middle levels were completely inaudible.

The BMS Swan Era has mediocre noise levels, particularly because it sometimes rattles.

In our test from behind the closed bedroom door, my partner could not hear the lowest power, but mid-strengths were audible whenever I didn’t have the wand pressed to my body. And high power was always easily audible.

Our decibel recordings on high power are based on the noise level with the rattling sound. You can hear what it sounds like with and without the rattling in the video above, but of course you can’t control that. Sometimes when using the wand it wouldn’t rattle. Other times it’d start rattling after several minutes of use.

Even with a box fan running, my partner could still just barely hear the rattling on high power. Only music would mask the noise.

This means it’s not a good choice if discretion is important. The Romp Presto, another affordable mini wand, was inaudible from the other side of the door in all our tests if you need something quieter.

The Orion Grande Wand has good compatibility with attachments. Several of my attachments fit it with a variety of stimulation types. It’s an excellent choice if you’d like to experiment with attachments to vary your experience.

For all the attachments that fit this wand, see our wand attachment compatibility table here.

The BMS Swan Era Wand has poor attachment compatibility, but you can still find a few options that work.

A couple of my smaller, or extra stretchy attachments worked well. The PalmPower Rechargeable attachments stayed on with friction, but they don’t snap into place for additional security like they do with their own wand.

Large wand heads have the best attachment compatibility, so the Orion Your New Favorite Wand is a better affordable wand if you prioritize this.

We test every wand with the Liberator Axis and Wanda mounts. The Orion Grande Wand works great with both!

The Axis holds the Orion at an angle while you lie across it on your stomach. The large, rounded head provides a comfortable surface to press against, and the rumbly vibes travel deep for excellent stimulation.

The Wanda holds the Orion pointing up, and you straddle it on your knees. The rumbly vibrations travel well, and the head’s surface is comfortable to press against. I wish the head were a bit more plush – it can feel a little firm if you’re using this with a partner, but it’s still very comfortable overall.

The BMS Swan Era Wand has very poor compatibility with mounts.

It does not fit in the Wanda Mount at all.

In the Axis, the small head prevents it from making good contact with your body. Some of the vibrations do travel for some stimulation since the vibes are so rumbly, but most people will find this stimulation underwhelming.

The Orion Your New Favorite Wand is a better wand in this price range if you want to enjoy hands-free play with a mount.

The Orion Grande Wand is rechargeable but has a very short battery life. In my tests, it only lasted 30 minutes on high power. This means it’s essential to charge between uses.

The BMS PalmPower Extreme is another great, powerful wand that lasts 108 minutes if you need something longer.

The BMS Swan Era Wand is rechargeable but has a shorter battery life than other wands. It lasted for 55 minutes on high power in our test, which could be enough if you charge between uses.

But the Orion Your New Favorite Wand lasts longer on an even higher top strength, so this is a better option if you frequently forget to charge.

The Orion Grande Wand has good build quality. The body feels solid with a strong neck that seems unlikely to break. It’s almost entirely coated in smooth silicone, which feels luxurious.

If you squeeze the head very hard, you can feel that the head’s casing has some strange lumps, but doesn’t affect performance. The silicone at the neck feels a little thin, but hasn’t caused any problems.

I want to note that the first Orion Grande Wand we received was defective. We believe it likely got damaged during shipping, as it never worked for us. We reached out to PeepShowToys (who we purchased it from) right away, and they sent us a replacement, so the above notes are based on our second, properly functioning wand.

The first wand wouldn’t turn on consistently unless we plugged in the charger briefly before use, even if it was fully charged.

The new product does not have any issues and reliably powers on.

The BMS Swan Era Wand seems to have good build quality.

The all-over silicone provides a sleek, comfortable, and completely sealed feel. The neck has some flex but seems sturdy and not prone to breaking. The button has a nice press-feel, and I like the weight of it – neither too light nor too heavy.

Within the first week or two, the motor started rattling after a few minutes of higher-powered use, which could indicate degradation over time. It hasn’t affected performance so far, but it could be annoying to some.