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Melt 2 from We-Vibe: Puff the Magic!
I have a new favorite sex toy, and its name is Melt 2, the new Pleasure Air Clitoral Stimulator from We-Vibe, sold by Betty’s Toy Box. Whether you’re already a connoisseur of “pleasure air” or “air puff” technology or wondering what it’s all about, I predict that the Melt 2 will thrill you. It does me!
How does it work?
First apply a good water-based lubricant. Hold the Melt 2 and press the opening over your clitoris so it surrounds your clitoral nub (glans clitoris). Turn it on with the “+” button and feel it deliver air pulses directly to your clitoris that feel like gentle sucking or nibbling. The sensation is tough to describe, but utter pleasure to experience.
Rev up to your choice of 12 intensity levels: the “+” button increases power and sensation; the “-” button lowers it. Explore the 6 patterns, controlled by the raised “<” and “>” on the left and right.
After your orgasm(s), power it off by holding the “-” button until it stops.
I can’t guarantee you easy orgasms from any product. What we need and how we need it is highly individual — see “How to Choose a Vibrator.” But I’ll say that from my experience and other reviewers, the intensity and technology of Melt 2 deliver strong, dependable, even fast results.
Full disclosure here: The lovely folks at Betty’s Toy Box sent me the Melt 2 in May when I was in extreme pain from April car crash injuries. I honestly didn’t know if my body was capable of feeling pleasure. Was I surprised when the Melt 2 delivered! I’m telling you this because it might have affected my evaluation of this joy-giving toy — or maybe the Melt 2 is just that good! Let me know what you think in the comments once you’ve tried it.
What if more than my clitoris wants stimulation?
If you enjoy vaginal penetration along with direct clitoral stimulation, you’ve probably found that many clitoral toys cover too much space, making it difficult to insert your penetrator of choice, whether it’s fingers, an invited penis, or a dildo. Both the original Melt and the Melt 2 are shaped for minimal disruption to vaginal access. In fact, the Melt 2 is marketed as a couple’s toy which can be used during intercourse. True, but let’s acknowledge that there are many other ways to involve a partner in your journey to orgasm, not just intercourse. The Melt 2 takes care of your clitoris while your partner can stimulate your other pleasure receptors.
No partner? No problem. Melt 2 is terrific solo.
How does it compare with the original Melt?
The original Melt (reviewed in 2019) is identical in shape, size, and intensity levels. The original does not have the 6 patterns or the Smart Silence feature. If you already own the original and you don’t care about the extra features, no need to upgrade. Betty’s Toy Box is selling both products at the same price, as of this writing, so if you don’t own either, I’d go for the new one.
What’s “Smart Silence”?
This feature stops the product from working unless it’s in contact with skin. You press the button to turn it on, and although the light flashes, nothing happens. Press it to your skin, and it starts. Take it away from your skin, it turns off. Some people find that handy (easy stop if you’re interrupted, or a way to tease your body). Others find it annoying. If you’re in the latter camp, you can turn off the Smart Silence feature by double-clicking the wavy button.
What else?
- Ergonomic, easy to hold, no vibrations to the wrist.
- Waterproof.
- Can be controlled remotely via an app.
- Made of body safe silicone – phthalate-free, latex-free, non-porous.
- Charges via USB with a magnetic connector.
- User manual is unusually user-friendly!
How lucky we are to live in a time when sex toy innovation makes it possible for you to find the perfect toys for your personal body needs and preferences. Though I would never say that any one sex toy is “best” for everybody — or every body — for me, as a 81-year-old sexual pleasure seeker, We-Vibe’s Melt 2 is as perfect as a sex toy can be!
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Womanizer Enhance: for clitoral delights!
It’s only March, and I already know that the Womanizer Enhance Pleasure Air + Vibration Clit Stimulator will be on my “Best Sex Toys of 2025” list. It’s a dance party for the clitoris, combining “Pleasure Air” technology with strong, rumbly vibration! It’s a threesome, even when you’re pleasuring yourself solo.
Pleasure Air (the air puff pulsations that feel like gentle sucking that we love in all Womanizer products) has been a huge orgasm donor to clitorises of any age, and — though I’m just guessing here — especially our age. Many of us need powerful sensation, yet often we don’t want the pounding or grinding of strong vibrators that can leave our increasingly more delicate vulvas feeling ravaged. The Pleasure Air technology gives us the sensation we need, without even touching the clitoris directly.
But what if we do love vibrations, but around the clitoris instead of directly on it? We get that with the Enhance, too.
Here’s how it works
- Apply water-based lube to the working end of the Enhance.
- Position the “nozzle” over the nub of your clitoris and gently press the flat rim so that it stays in contact with your vulva.
- Press the controls to get the sensations you want.
You’re choosing among 10 Pleasure Air intensities, 10 vibration intensities, and 10 vibration patterns!
Even if you’re a savvy sex-toy connoisseur, you need to read the directions. Separate controls adjust the intensity of the air puff sensations and the vibrations independently, with another button for patterns.
The control buttons can be tricky the first few times until you get used to the placement and feel of each button. Then you can put away the instruction booklet and your reading glasses. Since the instructions are tiny, let me help you decode the controls:
Notice these control markings:
Large “+” and “-“
Press and hold the “+” button to turn on the Enhance. Once it’s on, pressing these buttons quickly controls the intensity of the Pleasure Air sensations. Press and hold the “-” button to turn off the Enhance.
Side buttons
The smaller side buttons with wavy lines control the vibrations. Press the double wave to increase and the single wave to decrease vibration intensity.
Pattern button
The small button with little dots that is separated from the others controls the vibration patterns. Cycle through them by pressing quickly. Press and hold to return to steady vibration.
Pros
The Enhance is well designed for function and beauty. It’s made of body-safe silicone and uses a magnetic charger. It’s waterproof for easy cleaning and for fun in the shower.
Cons
Because of the complexity of the controls, I don’t think I’d recommend the Enhance for first-timers or folks used to simple vibrators. Let me know if you disagree.
Thank you, Betty’s Toy Box, for sending me the Womanizer Enhance in return for an honest review. Get 10% off the price of the Womanizer Enhance or any other product from Betty’s Toy Box with coupon code JOAN10
Volta from Fun Factory: versatile vibrator
I’ve been singing the praises of the Fun Factory Volta since 2018. This review replaces a previous roundup of several Fun Factory toys. Volta deserves its own review! – Joan
The Fun Factory Volta is a delightfully versatile vibrator for all genders and genitals. The curved shape and vibrating tips (I think of them as “flippers”) invite your creativity. It’s strong, playfully designed, and delivers pleasure and orgasms in a variety of ways.
How to use Volta
- Nuzzle a clitoris by surrounding the glans (protruding tip of the clitoris) with the flippers.
- Rest the curve of the Volta over the vulva for all-over stimulation.
- Separate the flippers to vibrate the clitoris and the vaginal entrance simultaneously.
- Cuddle or circle around the head of a penis, keeping the motion going.
- Encircle the penis with the flippers and squeeze together at the frenulum.
- Stroke the shaft of a penis with the flippers during fellatio.
- Any way you want! Use your imagination.
Pros
The Volta is not only versatile, it’s wonderfully strong! Take your choice of six intensity levels, oh my, and six rhythm patterns. It’s rumbly, which I prefer, rather than buzzy. I really appreciate the ergonomic handle with the “loop” for easy holding, even with lubed fingers. The power buttons are big and easy to see and feel.
Volta is colorful, playfully designed, well-made of body-safe, medical-grade silicone. It’s waterproof for shower, tub, and pool use. It charges easily and reliably via a USB magnetic charger, simple as can be. Use with water-based lubricant only.
Cons
Honestly, I can’t think of any.
Shamus MacDuff’s opinion of Volta for penises
I’ve tried numerous sex toys, both penis toys and gender-free vibrators. Among them all, Volta is the one I return to over and over again. I love it for both self-pleasuring and partner sex.
Looking at Volta I smile at its resemblance to a squid. A squid with attitude! Volta boasts six speeds and six patterns and is surprisingly powerful. It is fully waterproof, allowing shower play, and quite quiet, assisting privacy. It holds a charge for a long time.
When using it solo I enjoy applying Volta’s vibrating “mouth” first to my scrotum, then slowly moving it up my shaft to the frenulum. Doing this leisurely I increase the speed. By the time I reach “the place where it happens” I’m on the verge of ejaculation. Turning it up to the highest speed always results in an orgasm. Sometimes I edge with Volta’s different patterns, holding back and just enjoying the overall sense of well-being that produces.
My partner and I know that Volta will always do its job when she pleasures me. A combination of fellatio, lube, and then Volta inevitably brings me to ecstasy. When she applies the vibrating “mouth” to the ridge of my penis head I always come with a roar. We’ve learned that Volta will jolt ya!
Get your Fun Factory Volta from Betty’s Toy Box with 10% off with coupon code JOAN10
Favorite Sex Toys 2024
In November 2021, Shamus MacDuff and I posted our “Favorite Sex Toys for Seniors: Gift Guide for Our Lovers and Ourselves.” These remarkable products are still among our all-time favorites. Over the past four years, new notables have tickled our fancy, and we reach for them time after time. The pleasure tools below have earned elevation to our favorites list.
“Read more” links go to our past reviews of each product. In the reviews you’ll find links to our personally vetted retailers who support sexual pleasure, health, and education at our age and through the years ahead. Enjoy
Joan’s new favorites
Clitoral suction vibrators shaped like roses are trendy, and you’ll find several brands and models. They are not at all the same. My clear favorite is Inya the Rose, which captivated my heart and other body parts with just the right amount of suction and vibration and a super comfortable design (unlike another model I tried that seemed to stab and chew). Read more.
The new Pulse Queen from Hot Octopuss is rumbly, rumbly, rumbly, and magnificently strong! If you find buzzy vibes more annoying than stimulating, your clitoris will love the deep, rolling, rumbly oscillations of this one. Designed for external use in many different body positions. Read more.
Shamus’s new favorites
In 2023 Hot Octopuss celebrated the 10th anniversary of its superb penis toy, the Pulse, with a strikingly beautiful iridescent new model, the Pulse Essential Dragon Eye. Think of this as “Pulse the Magic Dragon.” Revving the powerful Pulse Plate technology to 3950 rpm this dragon will frolic with your member, hard or flaccid. It is fully waterproof for bathing play, easy to use, and hands-free should you wish. It’s my go-to solo pleasure toy. Read more.
Body Kisses by Gender X is a marvelous vibrating suction massager that performs penis magic. Slip the head of your cock into the toy’s mouth and activate the suction mode. Then start the vibrations against your frenulum while the toy dangles against your scrotum. Adjust the three speeds and four patterns to find your personal orgasmic combination. It’s the thingamabob that does the job! Read more.
Top Travel Toys
These toys aren’t new. They delighted us but somehow didn’t make it into our favorites list in previous years. This year they asserted themselves as our top travel toys:
Joan: At home or on the go, the We-Vibe Melt gives full-sized pleasure in a small, lightweight, ergonomic toy. Vibrating pulses of air feel to me like gentle, rhythmic sucking building to powerful, rhythmic sucking over 12 intensity levels. All this power in a toy that weighs just a few ounces. Read more.
Shamus: The new generation Tango X from We-Vibe is the perfect travel toy for penis owners. It is lightweight, fully waterproof, recharges quickly, and packs a lot of power into its small bullet-like shape. It is also relatively quiet. I turn it on and take it straight to the frenulum and penile ridge, raising the power in increments. It provides your member with a full workout rapidly resulting in an orgasm, with or without lube. With this toy it only takes one to Tango! Read more.
Don’t forget the lube
Without lubricant, sex toys would be just skin friction. Wicked Sensual Care’s simply® timeless line was created for the needs our age group. Remember to choose water-based or hybrid for use with silicone toys. Our favorites for use with sex toys: Hybrid for vulva and vagina and Jelle for penis. Read more.