The best budget-friendly sex toys under $50

Pleasure is a human right. It should be affordable, too.
By Jess Joho  on 
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The best budget-friendly sex toys under $50
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There are lots of barriers of entry to experimenting with sex toys: cultural stigma, internalized shame, pleasure taboos, lack of sex education, decision paralysis. But the last thing that should ever prevent you from buying sex toys is budget.

Here's a secret the industry doesn't want you to know: Some of the best, most reliable, beloved, popular, and longstanding favorite sex toys out there won't cost you more than $50.

Affordable sex toys aren't all just mediocre dupes of pricier, superior counterparts either. A higher price point rarely guarantees a better toy. Actually, budget-friendly sex toys are often more approachable and beginner-friendly than luxury brands because they focus on accessibility, ease-of-use, and accommodating as wide a breadth of bodies as possible.

Though great for marketing, expensive high-tech features like Bluetooth connectivity, app and VR integration, or "new" "sensation" "technologies" tend to get in the way more than enhance the experience. Some of the trendiest award-winning high-tech toys are even actively traumatizing. Worse still: Most sex toys are non-refundable. Also, since everyone's anatomy is different, figuring out what kind of toys work best for you takes trial and error. So there's a high chance you'll pay anywhere from $100-$350 for the latest sex toy with rave reviews only to discover suction stimulators do nothing for you or that you prefer more rumbly rather than buzzy vibrations.

I spent months rigorously testing about 35 of the most lauded, award-winning luxury high-tech toys on the market, so trust me when I say unequivocally that you don't need any of that bullshit.

So instead, we reviewed over 30 samples from 10 sex toy companies, all priced under $50. Those brands included Satisfyer, PlusOne, Tenga, Unbound, Sweet Vibes, Dame, Ohmibod, FemmeFunn, b-Vibe, Emojibator, and a Try Me subscription box from Organic Loven. We were limited to considering only companies that provided samples, so if none of the below fits your needs, check out other brands like VeDO and Blush Novelties as well as other budget lists from trusted toy reviewers like Dangerous Lilly.

The mark of a great budget sex toy is one that does the most with its limitations.

The mark of a great budget sex toy is one that makes the most of its limitations, balancing affordability with capability but never compromising on functionality and high-quality materials like body-safe silicone.

While we thoroughly tested all samples as objectively as possible for our below picks, sex toy preferences are always inherently personal and individual. Our selections are also geared to people with vaginas, since that's what I can attest to most. Finally, because toy companies often discontinue or upgrade models (especially at the budget level), making definitive "best of" recommendations is always a moving target.

Don't get me wrong, either: Investing top dollar on quality sex toys that earns its price tag can be worth every penny. My favorite company Dame, for example, offers some of the best at slightly higher price points than $50. As one of the only companies that accepts returns, too, you can even exchange for a different toy if the first one doesn't work out.

In all transparency, there are some categories below that I'd recommend shelling out the extra $10-$30 for instead of these budget options if you can spare it.

For beginners especially, though, affordable sex toys are essential to the experimentation phase as you learn which styles and sensations you prefer. After, invest in the more durable, pricey versions of what you love. But buying a wide array of budget-friendly toys across a variety of categories will help broaden your horizons, let you try stuff you never thought to, and discover your own personal "best of" winners.

Best overall: Maude's Vibe, $45

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When a toy keeps selling out and restocks are chased down like it's the hot new gaming console, you know it's doing something right. The gold standard of budget picks, the brilliance of Maude's Vibe lies in perfectly engineered simplicity. Ideal for beginners but an equally worthy staple for aficionados, a balanced medium between buzzy and rumbly vibrations, it's the closest to a one-size-fits-all guarantee you'll find. Without sacrificing uniqueness or quality, its single-button functionality leaves no room for fumbling error in the moment. A minimalist yet striking design, powerful yet discrete motors, practical yet luxurious feel, the Vibe is so inviting I found myself reaching for it more often than toys that cost triple its price.

Discretion: On the low end of the noise spectrum and with a travel mode option, it wouldn't look out of place on a bedside table next to your trendy essential oil diffuser.

Features: Vibrating clitoral stimulation, three speeds, one-button design, USB rechargeable battery with a 2.5 hour-runtime, water-resistant, storage pouch, travel lock-mode, body-safe silicone.

Great for: Beginners, solo or partnered use, travel, aesthetic.

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Best palm clitoral vibrator: VeDO Izzy, $49.45

A selection received as part of Organic Loven’s subscription Try Me Box, this is another legacy budget pick that’s a great and very powerful alternative for whenever Maude’s Vibe is sold out again. Though obviously more traditional-looking, the Izzy make up for it with substance over style. The much more flexible, contoured body makes it more versatile, with a pinpoint stimulation nub that folks partial to intensity will prefer. Fitting in your palm like a glove, it just feels great to hold, welcoming more creativity in terms of what you can stimulate with it — like maybe even a little G-spot action, if your anatomy is right for it.

Discretion level: On the medium spectrum of noisiness. This one definitely looks like a vibrator, and without a storage pouch provided, you’ll want to keep it out of view.

Features: Three intensity levels and seven vibration patterns, one-button design, splash-proof, USB rechargeable battery with a 1-hour runtime, body-safe silicone.

Great for: Beginners, solo or partnered play, versatility, pinpoint stimulation, power, getting the job done.

Best bang for your buck: PlusOne's Vibrating Bullet, $10

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I was blown away by the kind of power and versatility this buzzy bite-sized bullet packs at such a low price. The addition of the optional elastic band even turns it into a makeshift finger vibe design executed to perfection by Dame's Fin (my all-time favorite couples toy). While using it with the band makes accessing the intensity button more awkward, it's great for partnered sex. Since it's small enough to fit in any purse and waterproof, you can take it just about anywhere you want to get off.

Discretion: On the louder side because of all its buzzy power, but small enough to be otherwise discrete, especially with the storage pouch.

Features: Ten vibration settings, one-button design, USB rechargeable battery with 2-hour runtime, body-safe silicone, storage pouch, waterproof, optional elastic finger band.

Great for: Beginners, buzzy vibration, portability, versatility, solo and partnered sex, travel, getting the job done.

Best suction clitoral stimulator: Satisfyer's Pro 2, $49.95

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Satisfyer has long since been considered the unbeatable champion of affordable suction-style clitoris stimulators. A budget-friendly dupe of the air-pulse technology used by the famed (but very pricey) Womanizer, the Pro 2 does feel cheaper than its luxury counterparts but impressively matches their intensity and power at a fraction of the price. With a button for turning vibration on or off, it accommodates those who know they don't like any vibration as well as those who want to try suction-style stimulation but worry about needing the oomph of vibration. You feel the budget limitations most in the mouth, which is harder, more narrow, and less forgiving than the Womanizer or Lelo's Sona Cruise. Suction vibes always run a higher risk of not fitting with your anatomy, and it took more finagling than usual for me to keep this one in the right spot. But Satisfyer also has such an array of other equally great but differently shaped suction-style toys (like the Curvy 1, Pro 1, or even new Triangle Love) to try if this isn't a good match for you.

Discretion: One of the quietest toys on the list, though more audible on higher intensity and vibration settings. No storage pouch, but can be easily mistaken for a face cleansing brush.

Features: Eleven intensity settings, optional vibration, whisper mode, waterproof, 15-year warranty, USB charging with a 1-hour runtime, body-safe silicone.

Great for: Solo play, no vibration stimulation, intense sensations, getting it done quick.

Best rabbit-style dual stimulator: PlusOne's Dual Vibrating Massager, $30

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I didn't have a ton of rabbits to choose from, but PlusOne's offering was the clear winner as far as performance, fit, and price. I'm not usually a huge fan of rabbits, and don't recommend them for sex toy virgins — despite them often being portrayed in media as the intense orgasm guarantee. But I found the soft flexibility of PlusOne's body — despite feeling a little cheap, floppy, and not ideal for those who prefer hard silicon (see our Best App-Enabled pick for that) — singularly approachable. Rabbits live and die on whether their clitoral stimulator tips align properly with your anatomy. This one seems big enough but not too bulbous, making it a likely good fit for most bodies. While its motors have an understated kind of power, I've personally found that preferable for stimulating such a sensitive area like the G-spot.

Discretion: On the lower end of the noise spectrum. All rabbits are like sex toy bat signals, but the lack of storage pouch makes this one especially indiscrete.

Features: Ten vibration settings, one-button design, dual motors, USB rechargeable battery with up to a 3-hour runtime, waterproof, body-safe silicone.

Great for: Solo play, rabbit-style beginners.

Best G-spot vibrator: PlusOne's Personal Massager, $25

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Out of the three G-spot stimulators we received, PlusOne's once again wildly outperformed far more expensive entries like Ohmibod's Discover or Cuddle Mini. The key to a great G-spot stimulator is a prominently curved and wide tip, and the Personal Massager's shape hit my spot perfectly. It's very compact, but since G-spots are roughly an inch from vaginal entrances, it's got more than enough reach to get where it needs to.

While it only has two relatively tame intensity settings, power isn't what matters most for a good G-spot stimulator. The variety of eight different vibration patterns all piqued my, uh, interest. Stimulating your G-spot alone is rarely enough to reach climax. But using it to gain knowledge of your body, explore drastically different pleasure sensations, and even combine it with your favorite clitoral stimulator is well worth $25. Those who want to up their G-spot stimulator should definitely check out the pricier but immaculately designed Arc by Dame.

Discretion: On the lower end of the noise spectrum. No storage pouch, and like most other PlusOne toys, very obviously for sex.

Features: Two intensity and eight vibration pattern settings, one-button design, USB rechargeable battery with up to 4-hour runtime, soft and body-safe silicone, waterproof.

Great for: Solo play, exploration, titillation.

Best bullet-style vibrator: Dame's Zee, $30

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You really cannot go wrong with Dame, and the Zee brings their reputation for incredibly functional yet elegant engineering to the budget-friendly price point. Great for beginners, it's simple, small, and zero frills, packing a hell of a punch, soft-as-butter silicone, a rounded tip, and more sensible button design than PlusOne's bullet. A pretty even balance of buzzy and rumbly, it's suitable for most regardless of vibration type preference.

Discretion: Lower end of noise spectrum for bullets, and comes with a lovely storage pouch for safekeeping.

Features: Three intensity settings, one-button design, compatible with some harnesses, USB rechargeable battery, water-resistant, body-safe silicone

Great for: Beginners, portability, solo or partnered play.

Best app-enabled toy: Satisfyer's Mono Flex, $49.95

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Despite my warnings against high-tech features, I recognize that apps are a fun trend many will want to try anyway. Luckily, Satisfyer's newly released line of app and Bluetooth-enabled toys are the best I've ever tried, along with being by far the cheapest. The Mono Flex, launching later in December 2020, is not only a fantastic rabbit-style dual stimulator but also literally the only smart internal toy I've ever used that maintained signal connection after insertion without drops. One of the biggest issues high-tech toys face is the human body's incompatibility with Bluetooth (because of our water content), making internal toys especially prone to signal drops. Somehow, Satisfyer seems to have found a fix.

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On top of having the most well-designed and functional app, it actually delivered on every advertised promise that other high-tech toys fail to. The app adds the fun element of an interactive command center for either you or your partner, with a dashboard that lets you program and customize vibration patterns, control each motor independently (with no lag) with intuitive touch controls, and even let ambient noise and your music library dictate the pattern. Even if the app integrations don't work out for you, though, you'll still have a great regular vibrator anyway.

Discretion: While one of the quietest vibrators on our list, it doesn't come with a storage pouch.

Features: Five intensity levels and infinitely customizable patterns via the app, Bluetooth and app-enabled, whisper mode, waterproof, 15-year warranty, USB charging with a 1-hour runtime, body-safe silicone

Great for: Smart app and Bluetooth capabilities, remote play, solo or partnered play, versatility, customization.

Most intense: Satisfyer's Power Flower, $49.95

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Never thought I'd see the day, but I think I met my match with the Power Flower when it comes to a sensation that is so intense it almost became painful. Another tried-and-true budget recommendation, combining the flexible petals with a skin-melting power results in a flutter effect that feels like multiple pinpoint clitoral stimulators coming at you fast all at once. While this level of intensity isn't for me personally, it certainly delivers what it promises. While not its main purpose, the manual even suggests it as a fun teasing sensation for penis-havers as well.

Discretion: Surprisingly on the low end of the noise spectrum. It doesn't come with a storage pouch, and would definitely evoke some awkward questions if left lying around in the open.

Features: 12 vibration settings (6 intensities, 6 patterns), whisper mode, waterproof, 15-year warranty, USB charging with a 1-hour runtime, body-safe silicone.

Great for: Pinpoint stimulation, fluttering sensations, power queens and kings, teasing other erogenous zones.

Most powerful: Sweet Vibes' Charmed, $44.99

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After feeling underwhelmed by the two other wand-style vibrators provided (including Satisfyer's Wand-er), I started to think that maybe the raw horsepower synonymous with wands just couldn't be achieved at the $50 price point. Then Sweet Vibes' Charmed came roaring into my bedroom, with enough gyrating rumble on the lowest setting that I had to grip onto it like a drunk guy battling a mechanical bull at a bar. On top of its raw power at an affordable price, the Charmed is more versatile than most wand-style vibrators thanks to a flexible finned curve that offers more pinpoint stimulation along with the smooth spherical side for broad stimulation. It's even not as bulky as most wands, which is truly a feat I can't wrap my head around.

Discretion: Miraculously quiet for how powerful it is — but the storage pouch will definitely be needed to hide its sex toy pink appearance.

Features: Three intensity and four vibration pattern settings, curved tip, "forever" warranty, USB rechargeable battery, charging cable box, storage pouch, body-safe silicone.

Great for: Solo play, power queens and kings, intense sensations, versatility, both pinpoint and broad stimulation, getting the job done.

Best glass dildo: Unbound's Stellar, $37

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To be transparent, I don't have a lot of experience with glass toys, and this was the only one I tried. But Unbound's Stellar, with its gorgeous out-of-this-world aesthetic and uniquely contoured shape, was a fantastic introduction. Similar to G-spot stimulators (though without vibration of course), climax isn't really the purpose of a glass dildo. Designed for exploration, they're great for temperature play, able to be warmed up and cooled down for intriguing new sensorial experiences. It makes them ideal for mindful masturbation. If you want a more traditional and less intense dildo, try Unbound's Gem instead.

Discretion: No sound other than the one's it elicits from you :) Despite its beautiful aesthetic, we'd keep it in the storage pouch to avoid awkward questions.

Features: High-grade borosilicate glass, dishwasher safe.

Great for: Exploration, titillation, unique sensations, G-spot stimulation, anal, temperature play.

Best butt plug: b-Vibe's Snug Plug, $45

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New to the world of butt toys, I got a crash course after testing out five plugs — and b-Vibe is the indisputable champion in the realm. While not the cheapest (for good reason), their non-vibrating offerings like the weighted Snug Plug are just as expertly crafted. What stands out most about b-Vibe is how beginner-friendly its overall approach is. Aside from having escalating sizes that accommodate all experience levels and are ideal for anal-training (which they offer in an awesome bundle) their educational guides include detailed instructions as well as common questions and advice for a great anal experience. The weighted Snug Plug, while more expensive, brings a feeling of fullness that adds pressure stimulation. Beginners looking for a non-weighted and slightly cheaper option with a more bulbous and flared design may enjoy Ohmibod's Dare and Explore. While we didn't receive any vibrating anal plug samples within budget, others suggest this VeDO one.

Discretion: No way around this being a toy to stick up your ass, tbh. That's why the provided storage pouch is handy!

Features: Available in progressively bigger sizes and heavier weights from 55 grams to 350 grams, torpedo shape, body-safe silicone, waterproof, soft ridges, handle.

Great for: Beginners, all experience levels, anal training, solo and partner play, unique sensations, simultaneous use with other toys.

Best for trying something new: PlusOne's Vibrating Feather Tickler, $36

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If you're the type who already owns it all, you can still benefit from a great budget pick. Despite the unbelievably thin feather shape, this unassuming vibe brings a lot of versatile heft to most bedroom activities, whether solo or partnered. Unlike other toys that are different for the sake of being different, the unconventionality has a well-executed purpose. Its unusual design is ideal for foreplay, edging, sensation play, or even exploring mindful sex exercises like sensate focus (aka feather-touching). Titillating for every (external) inch of you or your partner's body, it feels wonderful on collar bones, thighs, wrists, nipples, balls, perineums, and of course (the main benefactor) clitorises. The Vibrating Feather Tickler doesn't leave you high-and-dry at the teasing stage, either. The flexible tip delivers impressive power as well as both pinpoint and broad stimulation. Like many PlusOne toys, my biggest issue is with the intensity button. Easy to lose track of in the heat of the moment and with no distinguishable texture, you'll need to look down and scramble to find the beacon.

Discretion: A very quiet option. With such an innocent-looking design, this one's unlikely to get you called out no matter where you use it. I do wish it came with a storage pouch, though.

Features: Five vibration settings, USB rechargeable battery, waterproof, body-safe silicone, includes a silk sash for more sensation play.

Best for: Exploration, versatility, sensation play, unique sensations, foreplay, teasing, edging, stimulating multiple erogenous zones.

Best couples toy: Satisfyer's Double Whale, $29.95

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A dupe of We-Vibe's award-winning and innovative Sync, this U-shaped dual clitoral and G-spot simulator is intended for use during penetrative sex. This is one case where, unfortunately, the drop off in quality doesn't make the budget version feel worthwhile other than only to see if you're into the style. Aside from underwhelming power, the material feels cheap, and the inaccessible intensity button doesn't allow you to independently control the clitoral and G-spot motor. However, Satisfyer's upcoming and higher-end Double Joy model (with app and Bluetooth capability) might be a significant enough improvement to be worth the wait. Anyway, this style is still better than a cock ring if you're on the market for a toy that's used during penetration.

Discretion: Very unnecessarily loud, with none of the power to show for it. It doesn't come with a storage pouch, but only people in-the-know on sex toys will have any clue what it is.

Features: Three intensity levels and eight pattern settings, 15-year warranty, whisper mode, USB rechargeable battery with 1-hour runtime, waterproof, body-safe silicone.

Great for: Cis heterosexual couples looking to see if they like this style of toy.

Most inclusive and versatile toy for everyone: Endless Fun, $49.95

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At first blush, I thought this unusual design looked like an intimidating monstrosity. But after use, it's clear the structure serves an innovative purpose. The Endless Fun is the single most inclusive and versatile toy I've ever tried, delivering on promises that trendy award-winning high-tech toys that cost triple the price fail to live up to. Mysteryvibe's Crescendo, for example, sells itself on having dozens of versatile uses inclusive to all bodies and orientations. But it's really just your standard, uninspired vibrating dildo with more flexible power and tech-y features than usual with nothing truly unique or innovative to speak of. Meanwhile, each of the Endless Fun's advertised 33 different applications — for everything from solo play for both folks with vaginas and penises, as well as partnered sex of every possible orientation combination — offers wildly singular sexcapades.

A true jack of all trades with a rotatable head and three powerful motors split between the pronged arm and curved handle, the two buttons allow you to control them independently of each other. Though I can only attest to its use for solo vaginal, solo penis, and partnered penis and vaginal sex, I was blown away by what a wild triumph each suggestion across a vast array of situations and positions was — and was even inspired to come up with my own. I can't say for sure whether this success rate applies equally to same-sex partners, but can unequivocally attest to the Endless Fun's ingenious capacity to stimulate vaginas, penises, balls, and anuses with both direct and indirect stimulation. I'd award it Best Couples Toy over the Double Whale, but don't want to undercut its achievements as a comparably great solo toy. My one and only gripe is with the language of the instruction manual, which assumes a gender binary.

Discretion: No discretion here, with relatively loud motors and a design that looks like a horny silicone version of Loki's Scepter from the MCU. It doesn't come with a storage pouch but honestly feels more suited to a stand anyway considering its grittiness.

Features: 3 intensity settings and a multitude of vibration patterns for each independent arm, 180° rotatable arm, waterproof, 15-year warranty, USB charging with a 1-hour runtime, body-safe silicone.

Great for: Partnered play for all orientations; more advanced toy users; solo play; vaginal, penis, G-spot, testicle, and anal stimulation; multi-use; versatility; power; unique sensations; exploration; inclusivity.

Best cock ring: PlusOne's Vibrating Ring, $15

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To be completely honest, I think cock rings are the most overrated sex toys ever. If it's clitoral stimulation during penetrative sex you want, you're better off with a finger or bullet vibe, or the Endless Fun and Double Whale couples toy. But despite not being compatible for either me or my partners' needs, cock rings are a sex toy staple and useful for penis-havers who benefit from help in delaying orgasm. PlusOne's no-frills offering won over Satisfyer's more fancy app-enabled Royal One on fit alone, with a more accommodating elastic band. Clitoral stimulation from cock rings will never be enough since the wearer (aka penis-haver) is the only one getting steady contact with the vibration. But this one is decently powerful and cheap enough to try out if you're interested.

Discretion: It's very clearly a cock ring and doesn't come with a storage pouch.

Features: Two intensity and eight vibration pattern settings, USB rechargeable battery with a 2-hour runtime, waterproof, body-safe silicone.

Great for: Delaying orgasm and that's about it.

Best toy for penises: Tenga Spinner, $27

My partner tested out all the Tenga samples provided, and the Tenga Spinner Tetra was by far the winner. Not a huge fan of more typical sex toys for penis-havers like Fleslight's pocket pussies, Tenga's Spinner was the first masturbation sleeve that ever felt worth the added step. Lined with a 3D-printed spinning mechanism that moves independently with every stroke, it adds a wild sensation without much of any extra effort on the wearer's part. With easy cleanup, affordability, and a variety of sensations you can test from the series, it was an unexpected hit more favorably reviewed than even the more aesthetically pleasing and expensive Tenga 3D Zen.

Discretion: Much more subtle and aesthetically pleasing than most penis masturbators, you'll still want to invest in a storage pouch.

Features: Reusable, geometric tiles with mild edges, lubricant sample provided.

Great for: Solo play, unique sensations, intensity, low effort, quick orgasms.

Best disposable toy for vulvas: Satisfyer's One Night Stand, $9.95

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Disposable toys are an even more budget-friendly way to explore whether or not you like a certain sensation style, and suction stimulators tend to be the most polarizing. With Satisfyer's One Night Stand, you get 90-minutes to see whether clit suckers are your bag or not. Though at $10 a pop, which isn't too much cheaper than Satisfyer's other rechargeable and better toys, it might be best as a stocking-stuffer type gift for friends.

Discretion: Like most clit suckers without vibration, it's very low on the noise spectrum.

Features: Four intensity settings, 90-minute limited use, whisper mode, body-safe silicone

Great for: Beginners, exploration, gifting.

Best disposable toy for penises: Tenga Egg Variety Pack, $39

The Egg series, available individually or in variety packs, is a fantastic introduction to what makes Tenga toys so different. Each egg has a unique pattern that brings lots of concentrated stimulation to the tip of the penis. It's worth springing for the variety pack so you can get a sense of what patterns you like and then purchase the non-disposable version of it. Because while the price point is great, the amount of waste that comes with disposable toys is concerning.

Discretion: When in shell form and the cute little half-dozen egg carton, these look like Kinder eggs. Great for discrete gifting!

Features: This standard set includes wavy, boxy, brush, tornado, sphere, and silky patterns — as well as lubricant for each individual egg.

Great for: Exploration, gifting, beginners.

Cutest design: Satisfyer's Pro Penguin, $49.95

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This little clit sucker looks like he's ready for a business meeting, and I for one am here for that. Adorable appearances aside, the Pro Penguin isn't quite as powerful as Satisfyer's other staples like the Pro 2 or Curvy, but it was still more than enough to get me there. Another notable drawback lies in the lack of optional vibration, so you need to be confident that indirect suction stimulation alone is enough for you. As with other Satisfyer's of its ilk, the mouth is not at all flexible, so it runs the risk of either not fitting or being a little finicky.

Discretion: One of the quietest on our list, as with most suction-only stimulators. Not being able to hide it in a storage pouch is less of a problem when it looks this innocent, but it'll definitely still draw attention.

Features: Eleven intensity settings, waterproof, 15-year warranty, USB charging with a 1.5-hour runtime, body-safe silicone

Great for: Gifting, aesthetic, suction stimulator pros.

Best gag gift: Eggplant Emojibator, $34

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I cannot in good conscience recommend this as an actual sex toy. Battery-powered with barely enough intensity to inspire more than a tingle in me, I don't know how useful it is for cumming. But it is funny, and potentially a great stocking stuffer gateway drug to better toys for that repressed friend of yours who'd only accept a vibrator gift under the guise it being for lolz. While I tested the Chili Pepper Emojibator, this Eggplant Emojibator is identical and the clear better choice. Also, if you're looking for a more elegant but equally nonintimidating (and underwhelming, to be frank) stocking stuffer, check out the Iroha Stick lipstick vibe.

Discretion: Lacking much of any power, it's pretty damn quiet. While not obviously a sex toy at first glance, the eggplant emoji shape doesn't keep you guessing very long.

Features: Ten vibration settings, flexible tip, waterproof, AAA-battery included, body-safe silicone.

Great for: Gifting for lolz and lolz ONLY.

Best accessory: Unbound's Tsk, $24

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Remember, affordability means you can spare trying stuff you're intrigued by but unsure if you'll like. The Tsk whip, which comes with both a paddle and silicone tassel side, is a great way to safely test whether the sensations of impact play spark any under-explored desires. Despite appearances, it can be used super gently, or more intense for those who want It and know how to wield it. The paddle makes a satisfying sound even from the lightest smack. Meanwhile the tassels can both do serious damage but also serve for more gentle sensation play, like for feather-touching and sensate focus exercises if you glide it on you or your partners' skin.

Discretion: With that good smack sound, it's not about being discrete — and that's just the way I like it ;)

Features: Versatile paddle and tassel options, patent leather, seven-inch handle.

Great for: Couples, role play, teasing, foreplay, BDSM, impact play, unique sensations.

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Jess Joho

Jess is an LA-based culture critic who covers intimacy in the digital age, from sex and relationship to weed and all media (tv, games, film, the web). Previously associate editor at Kill Screen, you can also find her words on Vice, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Vox, and others. She is a Brazilian-Swiss American immigrant with a love for all things weird and magical.


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