Updated November 2023: We've added the three newest Theragun devices, the Pro Plus, Sense, and Relief. I've had my wellness and lifestyle content published in various online publications such as: Women's Health, Shape, Healthline, Popsugar and more.

Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). However, it advertises a Whisper-Quiet Motor that is only really evident on the lowest setting—it gets pretty loud once you go up in speed. For post-activity recovery, relaxation, or targeted attention on a tight spot, spend one to two minutes per area, holding the massage gun gently but steadily on knots or tender areas as tolerated. It also has a three-hour battery life and is TSA-friendly, so you can take it with you while traveling.

The Sharper Image Power Percussion Deep Tissue Massager is a relatively inexpensive model with six speeds, six attachments, and an easy-to-read digital display on the back of the device that indicates speed level and battery life. An issue I had with the Sonic is that I had to set it at the highest setting to feel the power of the massage gun.

The Elite lets you access preset guided routines from the Therabody app (available for iPhone and Android) in case you need help getting started with your massage gun. Fork: Use the Fork attachment to treat knots in large muscles groups like the quads or sensitive, tender areas such as traps, calves, and feet. The Sonic is a little heavy and doesn't have a digital display, but it offers LEDs to show the five intensity levels as well as a battery indicator. It comes with a handle extender, which in our tests proved helpful for reaching hard-to-access areas like the upper back and (from certain positions) the lower extremities.The metal attachment reaches 126 degrees Fahrenheit and is controlled by a button directly on it, rather than the main button on the handle.

The Aduro Percussion Massage Gun is the cheapest of the massage guns we tried, and in our tests it showed. Some are very specific and made for one use, and others come with various interchangeable attachments, each designed to target different muscle groups and provide varying intensity levels.You cannot cycle both up and down through the five speeds (in contrast to the Therabody Theragun Prime’s interface, which allows for that); instead, each touch of the screen’s fingerprint icon advances the speed up.

The power screen can sometimes be hard to see; as opposed to other devices that show power level or battery life digitally, the blue bars on the left and right side are thin and not that visible in settings with limited light. Bondir R2 Pro Relieve and Recover Percussive Massage Gun in Black is the all-inclusive percussion massager that offers powerful, yet quiet relief. The 20 pounds of stall force is the lowest of any of our picks, so people looking for more power and a deeper massage might look for a different massager. The four, hard-plastic attachments felt cheap—the flat version had a small but sharp irregularity—and its overall iffy quality knocked it out of contention.But if you have a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, it may interfere with the circuitry. Bondir R2 Relieve Recover Percussion Massage Gun Black is the all-inclusive portable percussion massager that offers powerful, yet quiet relief. A pressure sensor uses green, yellow, and red lights to indicate increasing amounts of pressure being applied during use, but they’re tough to see when you’re using the device on yourself. It’s not always about pain and tension; massage guns can also be used for general relaxation and stress relief. How often you use a massage gun—a few times a day, once a day, once in a blue moon—depends on your specific goals, needs, and tolerance.