Posted by red on September 18th, 2009 in E-stim, Kinky Gear, Review, Sex Toys

I have been asked, a few times, how to “get into” electrosex. Like any other niche in sexuality, there is a lot of cost involved with the specialty equipment, an it does indeed beg the question – can you get into e-stim without breaking the pocketbook?

There’s a yes and a no answer to that – like any hobby, you can start dropping money heavily, or just dabble – depending on how much you like it, more or less. Fortunately, with the modular aspect of electrosex, which is essentially:

One can “dabble” into electrosex (try out a beginner set) and will still find use for many of the components of that beginner sex, even if the powerbox or accessories have been upgraded.

So, anyways, of the three Power Boxes I have reviewed, which would I recommend and why? Well, all three are good – for very different reasons.

Summary:

Best Overall – Deluxe Digital Power Box

This box will massage you and caress you and make you cry (if that’s what you want). Solid, simple, and fun; plus it has excellent quality accessories.

Best “Beginner” Package – Beginner Electrosex Kit

Obvious, I know, but this kit is excellent for someone who thinks they are a “beginner” to electrosex. Even if, over time, you move onto more bad-ass accessories or a crazier power box, the components of this set will still be of use, as everything is high quality, useful, simple and direct.

Coolest Freaking Power Box (Plus My Personal Favorite) – Six Channel Electrosex Power Box

If you like electrosex, you’ll like this box. It’s fun, it’s multifunctional, and its kitchy cool. I’m totally in love with mine. This one comes with a higher price tag, but is still totally appropriate for a beginner, if you want to dive in headfirst.

For the nitty gritty details, read what’s after the jump…

Deluxe Digital Powerbox

This handheld TENS unit is sleek and simple, with excellent preset patterns that cannot be adjusted in any way except for intensity. This box offers a huge range of intensity, and a lot of fine control, but limits to preset patters and a preset time limit of 15 minutes.

Price: $114.66
Powered by: 3AAA batteries
Best For: Fast application of fun sensations. Extremely easy to use and quick to respond to changes in intensity.
Not As Good As..? The Beginner TENS unit for precision use in a scene – this box only lasts fifteen minutes, and only does heavily varied patterns. If I am using electricity during play, I want the pulse pattern to be simple.
Overall Usefulness? Very useful for someone casually interested in e-stim. This doesn’t take forever to figure out, and is cute and easy to use. Plus, it has an incredible range of intensities from gentle to terrible.
Review Here

Beginner Electroxsex Kit

A hand held/belt clipped TENS unit with two channels, intensity modulated on each channel in isolation (but frequency common between the channels). Has three patterns – pulse, steady, and short/short/long pattern. Length and speed of pulses are control-able. It takes one 9V battery.

Price: $109.15
Power Source: a 9V battery
Best For: Quick and dirty electrosex use – no complicated patterns needed, just steady buzz or pulse, in a portable format.
Not As Good As..? The Deluxe Digital Power box, as a portable power box. It’s very limited – it only pulses, goes steady, or does a simple pattern.
Overall Usefulness? This is the unit I grab when I am playing with a new accessory for the first time. It’s controls are simple and easy to set.
Recommended For? A beginner who is REALLY interested in electrosex and plans to get a tabletop device at some point.
Review Here

Six Channel Electrosex Power Box

A tabletop TENS style unit with six output ports. There are two “sides” to the machine, each with a knob that controls frequency, and on each side that frequency is split into three output ports, each with its own intensity dial – six channels in total. On top of this, there are six different ‘types’ of pulse the machine can give out.

Price: $259.35
Powered By: 4 C cells or plug-in
Best For: An E-stim centered scene. There is room for six different plugins on this box, which means maximum twelve contact points. The patterns are easy to understand but are very fun and infinitely adjustable. Plus, it detects “accupoints”, or rather, sensitive spots.
Not As Good As..? This box is less portable than the others, and would get in the way of a scene with all sorts of movement and such in a way the others wouldn’t.
Overall Usefulness? It’s a great box – my top pick – but it’s big, clunky and awkward and hardly “portable”
Review Here