Lovense Lush 4 vs Vulse Side-By-Side Comparison
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Our Verdict
The Lovense Lush 4 and Lovense Vulse are both excellent egg vibrators providing app-controlled internal stimulation. The choice mainly comes down to whether you want the stimulation to come from powerful vibrations or thrusting, and whether you’re mainly looking for a toy to use in the bedroom (Vulse) or throughout the day (Lush).
Both are stimulating, but in different ways. The Lush 4’s vibrations are much stronger than the Vulse’s. It spans from a soft 0.1 at its gentlest setting to 10 out of 10 on top power, and its contoured bulb presses that power directly into my G-spot. The Vulse’s vibrations run only from 0.8 to 2.5 out of 10 and feel buzzy; the stimulation mostly comes from its thrusting motion instead. Some people are more responsive to movement and pressure internally than vibrations – it’s a preference. I personally enjoy the Vulse’s movement, though with its shape being straight it doesn’t target the G-spot as directly as the Lush 4’s contoured bulb.
The Lush 4 is the more practical egg vibrator to wear around for most people. It stays extremely secure while walking and heavier movement, is quiet, and lasted about 120 minutes on high in our test. The Vulse is actually the most secure motion-based wearable I’ve tested and the only one I feel comfortable walking around with. But since it moves, it’s less likely to fit that securely for everyone than the Lush 4. And its thrusting motor is much louder, its straight antenna is less comfortable than the Lush 4’s form-fitting antenna, and its battery only lasted about 60 minutes in our test.
Both use Lovense’s excellent app for nearby and long-distance control (the best app of any brand with outstanding connectivity), so there’s no difference there. Choose the Lush 4 for more powerful G-spot vibrations and a quieter, longer-lasting toy to wear around. Choose the Vulse for an internal thrusting motion, especially for hands-free use in bed (though it does fit securely enough for me to walk around with it).
The Lovense Lush 4 is the best egg vibrator overall, with great performance across the board, including strong, focused G-spot stimulation and the most reliable app experience.
It’s tied with the older Lush 3 as the strongest egg vibrator I’ve tested, and its girthy, contoured bulb presses that power directly against my G-spot, making the stimulation feel especially full and intense. It also has a wide power range, good rumbliness, a secure fit, quiet vibrations, and long battery life.
Lovense’s app is by far the best of any brand for both nearby and long-distance control: the controls are easy to use, the long-distance video and messaging tools are excellent, and the Bluetooth connection is very reliable even through body interference.
It’s not as comfortable for extended wear as slimmer eggs like the Lush Mini. And like all eggs, it’s only for G-spot stimulation. If you prefer hands-free clit stimulation, the Lovense Ferri is a better option for you. But for powerful, secure, quiet, app-controlled G-spot vibrations, the Lush 4 is the best.
The Lovense Vulse is a good egg vibrator if you specifically want hands-free internal movement instead of powerful vibrations. Many people like how thrusting feels internally more than vibes – it’s a preference.
Its thrusting feels gentle but very enjoyable. As with all G-spot-only toys, I can’t orgasm from the Vulse alone, but when I pair it with clit stimulation, the thrusting enhances and extends my orgasms, makes them feel fuller, and helps me have back-to-back orgasms more quickly. Lovense’s excellent app also lets you control multiple toys together, so you can pair it with a clit vibrator like the Lovense Ferri for hands-free dual-stimulation.
While it’s best used in bed since it’s not that comfy to walk around with it in, the Vulse is the most secure motion-based wearable vibrator I’ve tested, so you could wear it around. It’s the only one I don’t feel like is going to fall out while I’m walking around.
The trade-offs are that the Vulse’s vibrations are weak and buzzy, the thrusting motor is loud, and its girthy straight shape and straight antenna are less comfortable than Lovense’s vibrating Lush eggs.
If you’re mainly looking for something you can wear around with strong, quiet vibrations, and better comfort as you move, a purely vibrating egg like the Lovense Lush 4 would be better. If you’re looking mainly for something to use in bed and enjoy motion internally, the Vulse is really fun.
The Lush 4 is a great egg vibrator to wear around, especially if you value strong G-spot stimulation with the most reliable app control.
It does the most important things for wearing around well: it stays extremely secure during walking and heavier movement, and has the best app, giving you or a partner easy control. The Bluetooth connection stays reliable even through body interference like often happens when a partner controls your toy, and its two-hour battery life on max power is longer than many wearable vibrators. It’s also quiet despite being the strongest egg vibrator I’ve tested.
The only area it’s not as excellent is comfort, just due to girth, which some will enjoy. The Lush 4’s thicker, contoured bulb makes it more stimulating, but also creates more fullness and bladder pressure than slimmer eggs. If you don’t enjoy a full feeling, you may not prefer to wear it for long sessions. The slimmer Lovense Lush Mini is more comfortable but its battery life is about half as long. For those who enjoy internal fullness, the Lush 4 is a great choice to wear around.
The Lovense Vulse is the best motion-based wearable I’ve tested for wearing around, but it still has significant trade-offs compared to vibration-only eggs.
Most toys with internal motion, like the Lovense Flexer, Lelo Ida Wave, Lelo Hula Beads and others, work better lying down because the motion mechanism causes them to shift or work their way out. The Vulse is the only one I’ve tested that stays securely in place as I move around – even during heavier movement like running and jumping.
You or a partner has excellent control of the Vulse through the Lovense app – the best app of any brand with easy-to-use controls and reliable connectivity.
However, it’s very noisy – much louder than eggs that just vibrate, like the Lovense Lush 4. It has a shorter battery life, and the straight antenna is not as comfortable as the newer Lovense Lush models. I also find the motion distracting if I’m walking around – whereas it feels good in bed.
So if wearing it around is your goal, you’re better off with a vibrating egg like the Lush 4 or Lush Mini. If you want a toy with motion mainly to use in bed that you could occasionally wear around, the Vulse is good.
The Lovense Lush 4 is excellent for solo G-spot stimulation in bed, while freeing up your hands for other things.
It’s one of the strongest egg vibrators I’ve tested, and the contoured bulb keeps that power focused against my front wall. The shape presses the vibrations directly into my G-spot, so the stimulation feels full and intense. It’s more filling than slimmer eggs like the Lush Mini or VeDO Kiwi, but that added pressure is part of what makes it so stimulating.
Just know that the Lush 4 does not stimulate your clit. I can’t orgasm from G-spot vibrations alone, so for me, it works best for hands-free internal stimulation paired with a separate clit vibrator to make my orgasms feel fuller. For hands-free clit stimulation in bed, the Lovense Ferri is the better option – and you can control the Ferri and Lush together in the app, which I prefer over Lovense’s dual-stimulation Dolce.
For strong, hands-free G-spot stimulation, the Lush 4 is one of the best egg vibrators I’ve tested.
Using the Lovense Vulse in bed for hands-free internal stimulation is its best use. It’s a good option if you find movement more stimulating internally than strong G-spot vibrations.
I can’t orgasm from the Vulse alone, but its thrusting feels enjoyable and adds fullness when I pair it with clit stimulation. It enhances and extends my orgasms and helps me have back-to-back orgasms more quickly. You can use a handheld clit vibrator or pair it with the Lovense Ferri, which Lovense’s app lets you control alongside the Vulse for fully hands-free dual-stimulation.
Because its movement is in-and-out, it’s not as G-spot-focused as toys with an angled rotating head or shaft like the Lelo Ida Wave (a dual-stimulation wearable) or the Lovense Nora (a handheld rabbit) that target the front wall better. But it still feels good and filling. The motion and fullness is the stimulating part – the vibrations are much weaker and buzzier than vibration-only eggs like the Lovense Lush 4.
The Lovense Lush 4 is excellent for long-distance play.
Lovense’s long-distance app experience is the best of any brand I’ve tested. Your partner gets the same great Remote screen used for nearby control, so they can easily set a steady intensity or draw looping patterns. Video calls are easy to start and use, messaging is clear, and you can send voice notes, photos, and videos. The connection is also reliable – sessions don’t drop during normal phone behavior, and the Lush 4’s Bluetooth connection stays stable even through substantial body interference.
The toy itself also works well for long-distance. Its contoured bulb stays securely in place, delivers strong, focused G-spot stimulation, stays quiet, and has a 2-hour batter life continuously vibrating on its top setting.
The Lovense Vulse is a good long-distance toy if you and your partner specifically want hands-free internal movement instead of powerful G-spot vibrations.
Lovense has the best long-distance app experience of any brand, with reliable connectivity, saved partners, in-app messaging and video calls, and detailed controls for changing the Vulse’s thrusting and vibrations. You can also connect multiple Lovense toys, so you can pair the Vulse with the Lovense Ferri for long-distance, hands-free dual-stimulation. And if your partner also has a Lovense toy, you can control their toy while they control yours.
The Vulse works best for long-distance sessions in bed, where its thrusting feels enjoyable and filling without becoming uncomfortable and distracting as it can when walking around. It stays securely in place while moving, so you can wear it outside the bedroom – but its louder, and its girthy shape and straight antenna are less comfortable than Lovense’s Lush eggs like the Lush 4 or Lush Mini for wearing around.
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Clit Stimulation: Main Takeaways
Like all egg vibrators the Lush 4 only stimulates your G-spot – not your clit. The external arm is just an antenna and doesn’t vibrate. For clit stimulation, a panty vibrator like the Lovense Ferri is the better type of wearable for you. Or see all our recommendations for the best panty vibrators here.
An egg vibrator is a good option if:
1. You enjoy internal vibrations, G-spot pressure, or fullness on its own. (Many people need clit stimulation to orgasm, but internal stimulation can still feel good and be great foreplay.)
2. You plan to pair it with clit stimulation from something else.
I can’t orgasm from G-spot vibrations alone, but when I pair the Lush 4 with clitoral stimulation, it makes my orgasms feel much more full.
Like all egg vibrators, the Lovense Vulse only stimulates your G-spot – not your clit. For clit stimulation, a panty vibrator is the better type of wearable for you. See all our recommendations for the best panty vibrators here.
An egg vibrator is a good option if:
- You enjoy internal vibrations, G-spot pressure, or fullness on its own. (Many people need clit stimulation to orgasm, but internal stimulation can still feel good and be great foreplay.)
- You plan to pair it with clit stimulation from something else.
I can’t orgasm even with our strongest G-spot vibrator alone, but when I pair it with clitoral stimulation, it makes my orgasms feel more full.
G-spot Stimulation: Main Takeaways
In the next sections, I’ll cover the Lush 4’s G-spot vibration power and rumbliness in-depth.
Here’s the main conclusion:
The Lush 4 is one of the most stimulating egg vibrators I’ve tested. It’s tied with the older Lush 3 and Lush 2 as the strongest egg vibrator, the G-spot contoured bulb delivers all that strength straight to the right spot, and the vibrations have good rumbliness.
If the deepest rumbliness matters most to you, the VeDO Kiwi (remote-controlled) is a better choice. If vibration strength matters most, the Lush 4 is excellent.
In the next sections, I’ll cover the Vulse’s vibration power, rumbliness, and thrusting motion in detail.
Here’s the main conclusion: the Vulse delivers good, enjoyable G-spot stimulation through its thrusting motion, but the vibrations are weak and buzzy. Don’t buy the Vulse expecting it to feel like the much stronger Lush models – the Lovense Lush 4 is 4x stronger.
Instead, it’s a nice option for those who prefer internal movement. For me, the Vulse works best paired with a favorite external clit vibrator: it does not carry me to orgasm by itself, but it noticeably enhances one.
G-spot Vibrations: Power, Range, and Transfer Effectiveness
The Lovense Lush 4 has outstanding vibration strength, a wide power range, and the vibrations get pressed directly into my G-spot.
The Lush 4’s G-spot vibrations are the strongest of any wearable vibrator I’ve tested (tied with the Lush 3 and Lush 2).
The power range is among the widest I’ve tested with gentle, moderate, and strong levels. You can adjust the power continuously through the app in tiny, comfortable increments, spanning from 0.1 at the gentlest setting (great for warming up) up to a 10 at full strength.
The Lush 4’s shape and fit transfer the vibrations very effectively to my G-spot. With wearables you can’t press harder for more intensity the way you can with a handheld – so the toy’s design has to get the motor’s strength to the right spot naturally. And the Lush 4 does this well.
The pronounced bump sits right against the front wall once inserted. That shape presses into my G-spot much more effectively than oval or cylindrical toys like the We-Vibe Jive Lite or VeDO Kiwi. None of the Lush 4’s power gets lost on the way: I feel a focused, full pressure with a slight “squeeze” sensation against my bladder – that pressure with the vibrations directly against my front wall feels very stimulating.
The Vulse’s G-spot vibrations are weak for an egg vibrator. Its main feature is the thrusting motion, so the vibrations feel secondary: I rate its top power at 2.5 out of 10, with the low end starting at 0.8.
Lovense’s vibration-only eggs, like the Lovense Lush 4, Lush Mini, and Lush 3, are roughly 4x stronger. They also feel more G-spot focused since their bulbous, countoured shape angles and presses the vibrations into the front wall better than the Vulse’s straighter shape.
With the Vulse, I barely notice the vibrations alongside the thrusting. If strong G-spot vibrations matter more to you than motion, go with the Lovense Lush 4 or Lush Mini instead.
G-spot Vibrations: Frequency (Rumbliness)
The Lush 4 has great rumbliness for an egg vibrator.
Rumbly vibrations are especially helpful for G-spot stimulation because they travel deeper through the body. With clit vibrators, the motor sits directly against a highly sensitive area. But with G-spot toys, the vibrations need to travel farther through tissue to reach sensitive areas – and lower-frequency, rumbly vibrations travel farther than buzzy ones.
The Lush 4 starts extremely rumbly on low power and stays moderately rumbly through its middle settings. Like all vibrators, it becomes buzzier as you increase power. By the upper settings, it is extremely buzzy, but these settings have so much strength behind them that they feel full and impactful rather than thin or surface-level like weak, buzzy vibrations.
That balance is what makes the Lush 4 work so well for internal stimulation. Its lower settings feel deep and comfortable for warmup, while the stronger settings add more intensity without losing too much of that resonant quality that travels deeper. Only one egg vibrator I’ve tested – the VeDO Kiwi – is meaningfully more rumbly than the Lush 4. But the Lush 4 still delivers some of the best rumbly G-spot stimulation I’ve found in an app-controlled egg vibrator.
We rate rumbly vibrations higher than buzzy ones because most people prefer deeper vibrations that travel through the body, though this is still a personal preference.
The Lovense Vulse is mostly buzzy. Though the vibrations start out moderately rumbly, the whole power range is too weak for any real impact. And by the time it’s reached the top power, its vibrating at 185 Hz – far into the extremely buzzy range. The Vulse’s vibrations need some deeper rumbliness to feel impactful at this strength.
The combination of weak and buzzy vibes means it is mostly the thrusting motion that drives the stimulation. If you prioritize rumbly vibrations over motion, go with the Lovense Lush 4 or VeDO Kiwi.
G-spot Stimulation from Motion
The Lovense Vulse provides enjoyable, noticeable internal motion, that strengthens my orgasms, but its thrusting does not target my G-spot as directly as I’d like.
The Vulse moves in and out rather than pressing upward into the front vaginal wall. So the stimulation feels more like general internal movement and fullness than focused G-spot pressure. It still feels good, and it performs much better than similar motion-based egg vibrators like the Lelo Hula Beads which has too little range of motion to be stimulating.
For me, the Vulse works best as hands-free internal stimulation paired with a separate clit vibrator. I can’t orgasm from internal stimulation alone, but its movement and fullness make my orgasms from clit stimulation feel stronger, fuller, and more drawn-out.
The Vulse’s motion motor is good – it doesn’t stall or slow down under pressure. And you have good control over the thrusting speed through the Lovense app. You can change it gradually from 55 cycles per minute (CPM) to 104. How far the Vulse thrusts is fixed at about 0.28 inches. While it’s a fairly shallow motion, its enough for me to enjoy, but some people may want more depth.
Compared with dual-stimulation motion wearables, the Vulse creates more noticeable internal movement than the Lovense Flexer, whose motor mainly moves the external clit arm. The Vulse’s internal motion feels about as stimulating as the Lelo Ida Wave, though the Vulse creates more fullness while the Ida Wave directs its rotating motion more toward the front wall. Both the Flexer and Ida Wave also provide built-in clit stimulation, so I can orgasm with them hands-free; the Vulse requires a separate clit vibrator.
App Control: Main Takeaways
In the next sections, I’ll cover the Lovense app’s close-range features, long-distance features, and connectivity in detail.
Here’s the main conclusion:
The Lovense app is by far the best of any brand. It provides the most control, is easiest to use, and has the most reliable connectivity. If an outstanding app is your top priority, stick to a Lovense toy.
In the next sections, I’ll cover the Lovense app’s close-range features, long-distance features, and connectivity in detail.
Here’s the main conclusion:
The Lovense app is by far the best of any brand. It provides the most control, is easiest to use, and has the most reliable connectivity. If an outstanding app is your top priority, stick to a Lovense toy.
App Control: Close-Range Features
The Lush 4’s app has the best close-range features of any brand.
On the main Remote screen, you drag a control dot up or down to adjust intensity. Tap Float to hold a steady power level, or Loop to draw a custom pattern that repeats. Since the toy vibrates as you draw, you can feel the pattern in real time instead of creating it blindly and testing it later. If you like what you made, tap Record to save it to My Patterns.
You can also control multiple Lovense toys at once with each motor getting its own dot on the Remote screen. For example, you can pair both the Lovense Ferri (a clit vibrator) and the Lush 4 for simultaneous clit and G-spot stimulation (which I personally prefer over using the dual-stimulation Lovense Dolce). Or you can control your own toy and a nearby partner’s toy at once. We tested four toys simultaneously without issue.
For presets, the My Patterns screen includes Lovense’s default patterns, anything you’ve saved, and patterns downloaded from Lovense’s active community library.
Lovense’s sound-reactive mode is also the best I’ve used. You can set a minimum decibel threshold, so the toy stays still until the room gets loud enough, and adjust sensitivity to control how much of the toy’s power range it uses. The live decibel readout makes it easy to calibrate. Many other apps either combine these controls or don’t offer a threshold at all.
The music-sync mode works with Spotify or local files and follows the music well enough for hands-free variation. You can cap the intensity to keep it in your comfortable range.
Lovense also includes a few useful extras: Voice Control, device-to-device control with certain Lovense toys, and per-toy max intensity settings. The intensity cap is helpful if you want to limit noise or prevent a partner from pushing the toy too high.
Overall, the Lovense app’s close-range features are excellent – and still the best of any brand I’ve tested.
The Vulse’s app has the best close-range features of any brand.
On the main Remote screen, you drag a control dot up or down to adjust vibration intensity and speed of thrusting. Lovense typically provides control of separate motors in the app, but unfortunately the vibrations and thrusting are linked in the Vulse. So raising the vibration intensity increases the thrusting speed, and vice versa.
Tap Float to hold a steady power level and thrusting speed, or Loop to draw a custom pattern that repeats. Since the toy reacts as you draw, you can feel the pattern in real time instead of creating it blindly and testing it later. If you like what you made, tap Record to save it to My Patterns.
You can also control multiple Lovense toys at once with each toy getting its own dots on the Remote screen. For example, you can pair both the Lovense Ferri (a clit vibrator) and the Vulse for simultaneous clit and G-spot stimulation. Or you can control your own toy and a nearby partner’s toy at once. We tested four toys simultaneously without issue.
For presets, the My Patterns screen includes Lovense’s default patterns, anything you’ve saved, and patterns downloaded from Lovense’s active community library.
Lovense’s sound-reactive mode is also the best I’ve used. You can set a minimum decibel threshold, so the toy stays still until the room gets loud enough, and adjust sensitivity to control how much of the toy’s power range it uses. The live decibel readout makes it easy to calibrate. Many other apps either combine these controls or don’t offer a threshold at all.
The music-sync mode works with Spotify or local files and follows the music well enough for hands-free variation. You can cap the intensity to keep it in your comfortable range.
Lovense also includes a few useful extras: Voice Control, device-to-device control with certain Lovense toys, and per-toy max intensity settings. The intensity cap is helpful if you want to limit noise or prevent a partner from pushing the toy too high.
Overall, the Lovense app’s close-range features are excellent – and still the best of any brand I’ve tested.
App Control: Long-Distance Features
Lovense also has the best long-distance experience of any brand, by a wide margin.
During messaging or video calls, your partner gets the same excellent Remote screen used for close-range control. They can set a steady intensity with Float or draw a repeating pattern with Loop, so long-distance control doesn’t feel stripped down. The only small downside is that you can’t control your own toy during a video call – only your partner can.
The video call tools are excellent. Incoming calls are easy to notice and accept, and once you’re in a call, the video feed is clear. You can mute, toggle your camera, switch between front and back cameras, cast audio to a speaker, or end the call. The controls stay out of the way until you tap the screen, and you can move your self-view so it doesn’t block your partner.
The app also handles normal phone use well. You can lock your screen or switch to another app without disrupting the session.
Messaging is equally strong. The thread is easy to follow, and you can send voice notes, photos, and videos from your camera or camera roll. There’s also an optional “burn after reading” feature for one-time viewing that prevents screenshots.
Lovense gives you helpful partner settings too. You can let a trusted partner auto-accept control requests, get a notification when they come online, or hide your online status from specific people. Each partner can have different settings.
Lovense also offers the broadest anonymous and group control options. You can send a one-time control link or create a group link for up to 10 people. When the time runs out, they lose access and can’t request control again.
If long-distance play is the main reason you’re buying a wearable vibrator, Lovense is the best choice.
Lovense also has the best long-distance experience of any brand, by a wide margin.
During messaging or video calls, your partner gets the same excellent Remote screen used for close-range control. They can set a steady intensity/speed with Float or draw a repeating pattern with Loop, so long-distance control doesn’t feel stripped down. The only small downside is that you can’t control your own toy during a video call – only your partner can.
The video call tools are excellent. Incoming calls are easy to notice and accept, and once you’re in a call, the video feed is clear. You can mute, toggle your camera, switch between front and back cameras, cast audio to a speaker, or end the call. The controls stay out of the way until you tap the screen, and you can move your self-view so it doesn’t block your partner.
The app also handles normal phone use well. You can lock your screen or switch to another app without disrupting the session.
Messaging is equally strong. The thread is easy to follow, and you can send voice notes, photos, and videos from your camera or camera roll. There’s also an optional “burn after reading” feature for one-time viewing that prevents screenshots and it works as intended.
Lovense gives you helpful partner settings too. You can let a trusted partner auto-accept control requests, get a notification when they come online, or hide your online status from specific people. Each partner can have different settings.
Lovense also offers the broadest anonymous and group control options. You can send a one-time control link or create a group link for up to 10 people. When the time runs out, they lose access and can’t request control again.
If long-distance play is the main reason you’re buying a wearable vibrator, Lovense is the best choice.
App Control: Connectivity
The Lush 4’s connectivity is excellent. Lovense has the most reliable app connection of any brand I’ve tested, both for nearby Bluetooth control and long-distance play.
Pairing is quick: tap Add Toy, turn the Lush 4 on, and it appears in the app within seconds. After that first setup, it auto-connects as soon as you turn it on with the app open.
Once paired, the Lush 4 stays connected through normal phone use, including locking your screen, switching apps, or leaving the app idle.
It also handles body interference very well. Body tissue can weaken Bluetooth more than walls or clothing, which is why some egg vibrators work fine for solo control but drop connection when a partner controls them from certain angles. In our body-interference test, the Lush 4 stayed connected through all three positions, including the hardest one. The Satisfyer Ribbed Petal, by contrast, lost connection at certain angles.
Bluetooth range was excellent too, reaching about 345 feet in our clear line-of-sight test. That’s one of the longest ranges we’ve measured for a wearable and far more than most people will need. Though walls and other interference will shorten real-world range.
If the Lush 4 does disconnect, the app reconnects automatically once the signal is clear. A red “Reconnecting…” message also tells the controlling partner that control has paused. You can choose whether the toy stops vibrating during a disconnect with Auto-Stop, or keeps vibrating at the last intensity level until it reconnects.
Long-distance connectivity is also excellent. The toy connects to your phone over Bluetooth, and your phone connects to your partner’s phone over Wi-Fi or cell data. Since the Bluetooth connection is strong, long-distance play works well as long as your internet connection is decent. Sessions stay stable, commands go through reliably, and locking your phone or switching apps doesn’t disrupt control.
One quirk: if you start a session on Wi-Fi and then switch to cell data, the first switch can drop control and require a quick re-invite. After that, switching works normally. To avoid this, start the session on cellular data.
The Vulse’s connectivity is excellent. Lovense has the most reliable app connection of any brand I’ve tested, both for nearby Bluetooth control and long-distance play.
Pairing is quick: the very fist time, just tap Add Toy, turn the Vulse on, and it appears in the app within seconds. After that first setup, it auto-connects as soon as you turn it on with the app open.
Once paired, the Vulse stays connected through normal phone use, including locking your screen, switching apps, or leaving the app idle.
It also handles body interference very well. Body tissue can weaken Bluetooth more than walls or clothing, which is why some egg vibrators work fine for solo control but drop connection when a partner controls them from certain angles. In our body-interference test, the Vulse stayed connected through all three positions, including the hardest one. Other eggs, like the Satisfyer Ribbed Petal lost connection at certain angles.
Bluetooth range was excellent too, reaching about 240 feet in our clear line-of-sight test. That’s far more than most people will need, though the newer Lovense Lush 4 reached an even farther 365 feet. Keep in mind, walls and other interference will shorten real-world range.
If the Vulse does disconnect, the app reconnects automatically once the signal is clear. A red “Reconnecting…” message also tells the controlling partner that control has paused. You can choose whether the toy stops vibrating during a disconnect with Auto-Stop, or keeps vibrating at the last intensity level until it reconnects.
Long-distance connectivity is also excellent. The toy connects to your phone over Bluetooth, and your phone connects to your partner’s phone over Wi-Fi or cell data. Since the Bluetooth connection is strong, long-distance play works well as long as your internet connection is decent. Sessions stay stable, commands go through reliably, and locking your phone or switching apps doesn’t disrupt control.
One quirk: if you start a session on Wi-Fi and then switch to cell data, the first switch can drop control and require a quick re-invite. After that, switching works normally. To avoid this, start the session on cellular data and then you can switch freely between the two.
Remote Control: Main Takeaways
The Lovense Lush 4 doesn’t include a physical remote control. A remote lets you adjust the toy by feel – without pulling out your phone. Though there’s other downsides like less depth and no visual feedback to help your partner know what your toy’s doing. If you want to consider options with physical remotes, see our recommendations in these guides:
- best remote and app-controlled vibrators (all types of vibrators)
- best wearable vibrators (wearables only).
The Lovense Vulse doesn’t include a physical remote control. A remote lets you adjust the toy by feel – without pulling out your phone. Though there’s other downsides like less depth and no visual feedback to help your partner know what your toy’s doing. If you want to consider options with physical remotes, see our recommendations in these guides:
- best remote and app-controlled vibrators (all types of vibrators)
- best wearable vibrators (wearables only).
On-Toy Controls
Like most wearable vibrators, the Lush 4’s on-toy controls are limited by design. Since it’s a wearable, you’ll mostly control it through the app.
But the Lush 4 has some of the better on-toy controls for an egg vibrator. The biggest reason is that you can customize its three on-toy intensity presets from the app’s “Adjust Levels” screen. So even though the button doesn’t give you the full power range, you can make sure the physical button’s cycle includes the main levels you actually use.
Pressing the button cycles through three power levels and four patterns on a shared loop. I’d rather the patterns weren’t on the cycle – most people don’t use them, and they add more clicks when you’re cycling through power levels.
The button is easy enough to access. It sits on the tip of the antenna, where it stays reachable while you’re wearing the toy. It’s raised, easy to find by feel, and has a firm click. Some other eggs place the button on the body, which requires you to pull the toy out to press it.
Overall, the on-toy button works well as a backup. The app is the main way you’ll use the Lush 4.
While the app is the main way to control the Vulse, the toy does have a single externally accessible button on the antenna. This is much better than egg vibrators with a button on the body of the egg, which you have to remove to access.
The single button cycles through three power levels and four patterns on the same loop. You cannot step backward, so dropping to a gentler/slower level means clicking through the remaining settings first. Seven total settings is not terrible for backup control, but I would rather Lovense leave patterns out of the on-toy cycle.
If you do plan to use the on-toy button, Lovense allows you to set the 3 on-toy preset powers to whatever intensity you want through the app. That way, you can customize it to settings you’ll actually use.
Secure Fit & Adjustability
The Lush 4 fits extremely securely whether you’re in bed, walking around, or doing heavier activity.
When pushing it in, it guides itself into the right spot and takes effort to get back out. The secure fit is an advantage of egg vibrators over other kinds of wearable vibrators – once inserted, an egg’s bulbous shape tends to hold it easily in place without the need for any adjustable mechanism.
The Lovense Vulse fits very securely – it’s the most secure of any of my wearable vibrators with motion. It was surprisingly comparable to eggs that only vibrate.
In bed, it stays exactly where I put it, even while the thrusting motion is running. When I walk around, the antenna can occasionally twist slightly causing the toy to rotate a bit to one side, but this doesn’t change the stimulation at all, and it stayed fully inserted – I’m not worried about it falling out at all.
Most of my other motion-based wearables are only safe for use in bed because the moving mechanism causes the toy to work its way out, but this is not an issue for the Vulse.
Like all egg vibrators, it’s not adjustable, because it simply slides into place. There are no hinges or bendable arms – eggs are more of a one-size-fits-all design.
Comfort
The Lush 4 is pretty comfortable, especially for a girthier egg vibrator. But it’s not the best choice if you want a slim, barely-there fit.
The curved bulb sits firmly against my front wall and creates a noticeable fullness, with some pressure on my bladder. That additional pressure makes it more stimulating, but less comfortable.
Lying still, it feels comfortable enough. I notice the fullness more when I’m sitting upright, bending over, or going up stairs – still doable, but I prefer slimmer eggs like the Lush Mini. Like most thicker eggs, it also gives a noticeable stretch going in and coming out, so some warmup helps.
The external antenna is very comfortable. Like the Lush 3 it has a form-fitting, curved design that hugs my body instead of sticking out, so it doesn’t bump around, tap uncomfortably against my clit, or need adjusting while I move. It’s much more comfortable than the old, rigid Lovense Lush 2 antenna, which stuck out more and required occasional re-adjustments.
If you find less fullness internally more comfortable, the Lovense Lush Mini is the better option – with the same app and connectivity, but less stretch and bulk. If you’d rather skip insertion entirely, consider the Lovense Ferri panty vibrator instead.
The Vulse is comfortable in bed as long as you like some girth. Though it has some oddities you have to get used to.
In bed, it feels more natural than the Lelo Hula Beads for me: it settles into the right spot, and importantly – it slides up high enough that it does not press uncomfortably against my vaginal opening.
It still provides a bit of a stretch and bladder pressure like other eggs of this size, so it’s best for those who enjoy some girth, or prefer shorter sessions.
When moving around, the straight (but flexible) antenna can be annoying, especially when walking or lying on my stomach. I prefer the curved, form-fitting antennas of the newer Lush models like the Lush 4, because they don’t tap unpredictably against my clit or stick out as much. And I personally find the thrusting motion more ditracting than enjoyable when walking around so I still prefer vibration-only eggs for that.
If you prioritize comfort, the Lovense Lush Mini is my favorite egg because it’s smaller and doesn’t press as much against my bladder. And the curved antenna fits snug against my body.
But if you want a motion-based toy, the Lovense Vulse is reasonably comfortable in bed and while moving.
Noise
The Lovense Lush 4 is quiet, and a slight improvement over the old Lush 3 and Lush 2. Its vibrations are a cleaner hum than the slightly more grating sound quality the older Lushes had on certain settings.
On low power, it measured at our 35 dBA ambient floor – too quiet for our sound level meter to pick up. On high, it reached about 45 dBA, which is still quiet.
It also performed well in our Background Noise Masking test. While I wore the Lush 4, my partner listened from three feet away as we played pink noise at quiet, moderate, and loud volumes. He couldn’t hear the Lush 4 at any power level under any of the three background-noise levels. Without any background audio, it is audible in the same room – but that was true of every wearable vibrator we tested.
Behind a closed bedroom door, the Lush 4 was fully discreet in our test. For this part of the test I use it handheld in bed rather than wearing it, which gives a more conservative result since wearing the toy dampens sound. My partner couldn’t hear the Lush 4 from the other side of the door at any power level.
The Lovense Vulse is louder than any of my other egg vibrators, so it’s not a great option if discretion is important to you.
The issue is the high-pitched thrusting motor. The back and forth motion creates an inconsistent sound that’s much more noticeable than the consistent, lower-pitched hum of vibration-only eggs like the Lovense Lush 4.
In our Background Noise Masking testing, I wore the Vulse while my partner listened from three feet away with pink noise playing at quiet, moderate, and loud volumes. The Vulse’s low power was masked in every condition, but middle power was still audible with quiet and moderate background noise, and high power stayed audible even with our loudest masking audio.
I also have my partner listen from behind a closed bedroom door, while I use the vibrator in bed. My partner could hear the Vulse’s high power, and could still barely hear it when I turned a box fan on in the bedroom. Music was the only thing that masked it.
The Vulse’s noise is quieter than the demo video above once worn, but certainly still loud. If you’re easily annoyed by sound or need something quiet, the Lovense Lush 4 is the better option.
Battery Life
The Lush 4 has a long battery life. In our test it lasted 120 minutes continuously vibrating on its top setting.
Lovense lists battery life as “up to 350 minutes,” but that’s clearly not at the maximum power we test at. Since during most sessions, you typically will use lower and middle levels too, your actual runtime will usually land longer than the two hours from our test.
That’s great for an egg vibrator – well above the Lush Mini’s ~65 minutes.
The Vulse has a sub-par battery life of about 60 minutes at max power in our testing. That is enough for most use in the bedroom, but short if you plan to wear it around. Egg vibrators designed to wear around typically last longer.
If you prioritize extended wear or often forget to charge between uses, the Lovense Lush 4 lasts twice as long.
Cleaning
The Lovense Lush 4 is very easy to clean. It’s fully waterproof – rated IPX7, so you can rinse it under a running faucet or fully submerge it in soapy water without worry.
The Vulse is very easy to clean because it is IPX7 waterproof. You can rinse it under running water or fully submerge it while scrubbing with soap and water.
Build Quality
The Lush 4 feels well-built and durable. I can’t comment on its long-term lifespan yet since it’s a newer toy, but I have some confidence in Lovense’s Lush line overall. I’ve had the Lush 2 since 2020 and the Lush 3 since 2021, and both still work normally. Since the Lush 4 feels similarly solid, I expect it to hold up well with normal use and care.
The body is entirely covered in smooth silicone; the curved antenna is thick enough to feel sturdy and holds its shape well against my body; and the single button has a satisfying click that responds without needing much pressure.
The Vulse feels well built. It is covered in smooth silicone, the antenna feels sturdy, and the thrusting motor holds up to pressure without slowing or stalling.
The high-pitch of the thrusting motor can be annoying and doesn’t necessarily sound high-quality. But I’ve owned this toy since 2023, and it continues to operate as expected.