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Shower power! Taking a shower is about much more than cleanliness.
It is a time to reflect, a time to ease tension and a time to start and end your day on a high note. But there are many considerations that come with picking the right shower head.
This article is equipped to help you find the perfect shower head for your needs — one that will enhance your routine without sacrificing your time or your budget.
Top 19+ Best Shower Heads Of 2019 Reviewed
This shower head is full-on fantastic! Seven settings include: full body spray, spray, full spray with massage, drenching spray, soft drench with full spray, and — last but most certainly not least — soft rain spray.
You’ll have a blast (pun intended) finding your favorite setting. The Delta Faucet 75700 also has a flow rate of 2.6 gallons per minute (gpm), offering a steady flow with optimal pressure to boot.
Specs:
- Weight: 8 lbs.
- Dimensions: 5 x 7 x 14 inches
- Color: Chrome
What We Liked:
With 48 individual sprays, the Speakman Anystream will immediately take you to shower heaven. Speakman’s patented Anystream Technology allows you infinite options to customize your shower spray.
The pressure may be high, but we guarantee that this shower is going to wash away your stresses!
Specs:
- Weight: 2 lbs.
- Dimensions: 4 x 2.8 x 4 inches
- Color: Polished chrome
- Material: Metal
What We Liked:
Luxury doesn’t have to be expensive. The Ana Bath 5 Function gives you a spa-like experience that may make you NEVER want to leave the shower!
Specs:
- Weight: 75 lbs.
- Dimensions: 8 x 6.3 x 13.1 inches
- Hose length: 60 inches
What We Liked:
Greet every morning luxuriously with the Moen Velocity Two-Function Rainshower.
A massive 8-inch showerhead offers complete coverage. You can also choose whether you want a calming rain rinse or an immersive self-pressurized spray.
Specs:
- Weight: 56 lbs.
- Dimensions: 5 x 9.5 x 4.1 inches
- Color: Chrome
- Material: Brass, metal
What We Liked:
Like the Ana Bath 5, the Delta 58471-PK comes with both a handheld shower head and a regular shower head. But the big selling point of the Delta 58471-PK is that it comes equipped with Delta’s patented H2Okinetic technology.
H2Okinetic technology mimics the feeling of more water WITHOUT using more water.
How is this accomplished?
Intricate engineering pushes water through a series of chambers in a wave-like pattern. Larger, concentrated droplets of water comprise a spray that will leave you feeling warmer, more drenched and indulged.
The aforementioned are just a couple of this Delta’s bevy of features.
Specs:
- Weight: 65 lbs.
- Dimensions: 2 x 6.1 x 5.2 inches
- Material: Chrome
- Hose length: 60 inches
What We Liked:
You don’t need to book a stay at the Four Seasons for a five-star show experience. This handheld shower from HotelSpa comes equipped with a plethora of luxurious settings and TWO flexible hoses for the ultimate experience.
This affordable shower head comes with seven indulgent settings (including power rain, massage, soft aeration, rain/massage, rain/aeration, and pause and combination settings).
Another plus is that this hand shower is backed by a lifetime warranty, so there’s no need to worry if something is awry.
Specs:
- Weight: 1 lb.
- Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 9 inches
- Color: Chrome
What We Liked:
If you have low water pressure, the Delta 75152 could be your shower savior! This economically sound shower head was created with EPA’s Water Saving criteria in mind. A high flow system allows you to get generous coverage and pressure, without hiking up your water bill.
In fact, with Delta’s Kinetic Technology, you can save a ton on utility bills, since this shower head uses 35% less water than standard shower heads.
Specs:
- Weight: 3 ounces
- Dimensions: 4 x 3.9 x 3.9 inches
- Color: Chrome
- Material: Plastic
What We Liked:
Cleanliness, durability and performance are of the utmost quality when it comes to this shower head.
The High Sierra 1.5 GPM is made of solid metal, so you needn’t worry about it breaking any time soon. Along with being strong, the components used to create this shower head are also NATURALLY antibacterial.
And even though this shower head is powerful, that strength doesn’t equate to higher utility bills and waste.
The 1.5 GPM means a low flow — along with a sleek, compact design — helps you save water, energy and money.
Specs:
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Dimensions: 5 x 1 x 1 inches
- Color: Chrome
- Material: Plastic
What We Liked:
Luxury and efficiency go hand in hand with this powerful shower head from Wantba.
The shower head is six inches wide, so you can count on getting delectably drenched and polish in no time. The flow of water is strong and the pressure is high, which offers a massage effect to soothe sore muscles and headaches.
The strength of this shower head is comparable to that of shower heads in high-end hotels, so you can enjoy the feel of a brief getaway every time you suds up.
Specs:
- Weight: 13 ounces
- Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 3.2 inches
- Color: Chrome
- Materials: High grade ABS, chrome, rubber nozzles
What We Liked:
If you’re looking for a transformative shower experience on the cheap, the Waterpik SM-421 may be for you.
The shower head comes with four spray settings (including pulsating massage) and also has Waterpik’s patented OptiFLOW technology.
And despite its modest price tag, the SM-421 easily provides full-body coverage comparable to more expensive models.
Specs:
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Dimensions: 12 x 18 x 12 inches
- Color: White
- Finish: Biscuit
What We Liked:
Looking for a voluminous yet gentle shower? The Hansgrohe 0407200 comes equipped with three powerful spray modes (full spray, whirl-air massage, and turbo spray) that will leave you feeling invigorated, luxuriated and soothed.
Hansgrohe’s QuickClean technology also prevents build up of deposits and limescale. The Hansgrohe 0407200 is fitted with pliable silicone nozzles that allow you to seamlessly remove residues with just a gentle rubbing of your fingers.
Specs:
- Weight: 6 ounces
- Dimensions: 5 x 6.5 x 4 inches
- No hose included
- Color: Chrome
- Material: Ceramic
What We Liked:
Make room for one BIG shower head! This Raindance Downpour is a staggering 10 inches in diameter, meaning that you’re in for a soak for the ages!
Specs:
- Weight: 3 lbs.
- Dimensions: 4 x 9.4 x 1.8 inches
- Color: Chrome
- Finish: Brushed nickel
- Material: Brass
What We Liked:
A caveat of many rain shower heads is high water usage. But you needn’t worry about an astronomical water bill, thanks to a flow restrictor that limits flow to 2.5 GPM. And if high water flow isn’t a concern of yours, simply remove the restrictor.
This shower head from WaterPoint also is equipped with an Air Intake System that injects water droplets with air, mimicking the feeling of high pressure while using approximately 30% less water.
Specs:
- Weight: 15 lbs.
- Dimensions: 9 x 7.9 x 2.6 inches
- Materials: ABS plastic, chrome and stainless steel
What We Liked:
With a bevy of features, ease of use and durable materials, the SR clearly had every detail of a user’s experience in mind when creating this model.
The Sun Rise Luxury looks and performs like other shower heads that tout a three-digit price tag.
Specs:
- Weight: 4 lbs.
- Dimensions: 8 x 11.8 x 0 inches
- Finish: Chrome
- Material: 304 stainless steel
What We Liked:
15. Speakman S-2251
This model from Speakman includes 8 adjustable jets that produce 64 different spray channels so that you get full, powerful coverage even if you live in the city or use well water.
Specs:
- Weight: 64 lbs.
- Dimensions: 5 x 4.5 x 4.8 inches
- Material: Brass
What We Liked:
Extremely affordable and easy to install (or replace your existing shower head with), the Waterpik SM-421 will leave you drenched and relaxed.
Choose between a powerful pulsating massage or a gentler, slow massage depending on your day and needs.
Specs:
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Dimensions: 12 x 18 x 12 inches
- Color: White
- 5 GPM
- Finish: Biscuit
What We Liked:
At less than $20, you can feel like you’re taking a shower where the water pressure is SKY HIGH!
Although this shower head will leave you more soaked than eight super soakers, Delta’s patented technology actually helps you use less water, which — in turn — can lower your utility bills.
Specs:
- Size: 1 unit
- Water consumption: 5 GPM
What We Liked:
Compact, powerful and a cinch to install — you can connect this baby to a standard shower arm without tools.
And if you’re looking for a luxurious soak, plus easy maintenance, at a low cost, look no further than this elegant shower head from SomovWorld.
Specs:
- Weight: 6 ounces
- Dimensions: 3 x 4 x 3 inches
- Color and finish: Chrome
- Material: ABS
What We Liked:
A true chameleon, this model from Ana Bath takes on the roles of dual shower head, rainshower, and high pressure shower head.
Specs:
- Weight: 75 lbs.
- Dimensions: 8 x 6.3 x 13.1 inches
- Color: Nickel
- Finish: Brushed nickel
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Oxygenics Curve Chrome 3-Spray
If you’re looking for a looker, look no further than this gorgeous, curvy rain shower head from Oxygenics.
Along with offering a unique look, the curvature of the head allows you to get perfect, full-body coverage without adjustment. To sweeten the pot, the nozzles vary in size, giving you the feeling of being in a real summer storm — minus the thunder and lightning.
Features:
- Easy to install. Does not require additional equipment or tools to be mounted onto your shower arm.
- Has a unique waterfall setting that offers a concentrated gush of water for a truly immersive experience.
Specs:
- Weight: 81 lbs.
- Dimensions: 6 x 9.1 x 5.6 inches
- Shape: Rectangle
- Style: Chrome
Moen Magnetix Six-Function
This customizable handheld showerhead from Moen offers you the option to choose between low and high pressure. But regardless of which setting you choose, you can be assured that this showerhead will be conserving water; the Magnetix Six-Function meets eco-friendly WaterSense criteria.
Features:
- A magnetic docking system allows you to easily attach and detach the system.
- Limited lifetime warranty.
- A lovely chrome finish offers an adaptable look that will fit in with any bathroom decor.
- Six settings allow you to customize the perfect shower to meet your mood and needs.
- Complies with American with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifications.
Specs:
- Weight: 7 lbs.
- Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 12.6 inches
- Color: Brushed nickel
Waterpik SM-421
For the frugal shopper, the Waterpik SM-421 is the perfect shower head to upgrade to something more luxurious at a super low price.
Wash away daily stresses with your choice between a gentle or intense massage.
Features:
- Provides consistent, immersive flow for a relaxing shower experience.
- Can be installed in a matter of minutes.
Specs:
- Fix-mounted model
- Color: White
- Material: Metal
- 60 spray channels
Seoul Stone Tri-Function Handheld Shower Head
This model from Seoul Stone comes equipped with two layers of minerals to offer the purist water possible. Impurities that are removed include things like chlorine and various bacteria, which can damage skin and hair.
The Tri-Function handheld shower head has a restorative effect on skin and hair, and also gives a truly rejuvenating shower experience thanks to three spray settings: massage, jetting and rainfall.
Features:
- Can be installed in as little as one minute.
- Natural spring water thanks to Germanian black stone.
- Increases water pressure up to 200% while also conserving water consumption up to 35%.
Specs:
- Weight: 4 ounces
- Dimensions: 4 x 3.1 x 9.4 inches
- Color: Clear chrome
- Material: Microfiber
Final Verdict:
If you’re looking for the best shower head for your money, the one on our list that excels in a variety of categories has to be the Delta Faucet 7-Spray Touch-Clean Hand Held Shower Head with Hose.
At less than $30 (no, really!), this sleek and sophisticated shower head gives you an extremely immersive, customizable shower without consuming too much water. Delta’s innovative H20Kinetic technology ensures you will consistently greet each morning with a warm, sumptuous deluge of water.
And as if that wasn’t enough, this model from Delta has clog-free holes, so you can look forward to years of perfect performance.
How To Choose a Shower Head
When purchasing the best shower head, it’s important to ask yourself the following questions:
What is the purpose of my purchasing this shower head?
Are you simply looking for a mechanism that can wash the suds off? Or are you looking for something that can deliver an experience that will enhance your mental and physical wellbeing?
Complementary alternative therapies have gained traction in recent years, with hydrotherapy being one thing that is hailed as a great addition to traditional western medicine. A shower can be more than getting clean.
Depending on the shower head you purchase, you can start and end the day with a therapeutic experience that invigorates the senses, soothes sore muscles and relieves the mind.
What is your budget?
If you’re pinching pennies, you can still have a luxurious showering experience for a cheap price. A more important thing to note, when purchasing a new shower head on a budget, is your water pressure.
Certain shower heads (like rain showers) may not cost much up front, but the GPM ends up shooting your utility bills like a rocket. And that brings us to…
What is your water pressure?
This is an extremely important consideration. If you have high water pressure and can stand for a deluge during each shower with nary a financial worry, then I say go for luxury.
However, if you have low water pressure and want to keep your bills in mind, it’s very important that you search for brands that are equipped to accommodate low water pressure.
Fortunately, you needn’t worry about suffering through trickling showers to save money. Our list includes a bevy of shower heads that come equipped with technologies that can give you an intense drenching WITHOUT using too much water.