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Teledildonics means a sex toy that answers a phone instead of a button, so a partner in another city can drive the motor. Lovense has built its whole catalogue around that one idea since 2010.

About Lovense

Dan Liu started Lovense in 2010 after a long-distance relationship of his own. The problem he set out to solve was simple. Two people who want each other are in different time zones, and a video call gives you sight and sound but nothing to touch. His answer was a motor that takes instructions over the internet. Fifteen years on, that founding brief still shows in the catalogue. That order of work separates them from most app controlled vibrators. On those, the connection was bolted onto an existing motor rather than built in first.

The recognition followed the engineering rather than the marketing. Forbes named the company a Disruptive Innovator in 2020. XBIZ made it International Company of the Year in 2022. Both awards point at the same thing: a firm that treated remote control as the product, not as a feature list item. That focus is why the app has stayed one app. Buy a second Lovense toy years later and it pairs into the account you already have.

Lovense product lines

Five product types cover the range, split by what part of the body they work on. Every one takes app commands from any distance. Two of the five are male masturbators, and both report back to a partner's app rather than only receiving commands.

Vibrating cock rings

A vibrating cock ring is a band worn around the base of the penis with a motor built into it. The band slows blood leaving the shaft while the motor works on whoever sits closest to it. Lovense builds one, the Diamo. Its motor sits in a raised section resting against the perineum, rather than on top of the shaft where most rings put it. That placement reaches the base of the prostate from outside, so it reads deeper than a surface buzz. Battery life runs to 175 minutes, which is long by cock ring standards. An IPX7 rating means full submersion, so cleaning is a rinse. Couples use it two ways. Worn during sex, the vibration reaches both people. Worn apart, one partner holds the app.

Sleeve strokers

A sleeve stroker is a closed sleeve you move over the shaft, textured on the inside. Lovense makes two, and each answers a different complaint. The Max 2 contracts around the shaft through a full 360 degrees while it vibrates, which produces a squeeze rather than a rub. It also syncs bidirectionally, so a partner's unit responds to what the Max 2 is doing and the feedback runs both ways. The Calor heats to body temperature instead. Cold silicone against skin is the usual objection to sleeve products, and warming it removes that first-contact flinch. Neither model needs a partner. Both work as ordinary strokers with the app closed, so the connected side is available rather than required.

Automatic thrusting strokers

A thrusting stroker moves on its own, so your hands stay out of it entirely. The Lovense version is the Solace Pro, running up to 300 strokes per minute. Hands-free changes what the product is for. You can hold a phone, hold a partner's attention on a call, or lie still. Its AI Sync feature reads adult video and matches the stroke pattern to what is on screen. That removes the fiddling that usually breaks the mood halfway through. It also makes the Solace Pro a common pick for edging practice. Software sets the speed, rather than a hand that quietly speeds up on its own. Of everything in the range, this is the most machine and the least accessory.

Oscillating penis massagers

An oscillating massager does not vibrate in the usual sense. It rocks back and forth at high frequency against one spot. The Gush 2 runs up to 4,300 micro-movements a minute, aimed at the frenulum on the underside of the head. Frequency that high reads as a flutter rather than a rumble. It concentrates on the most nerve-dense patch instead of spreading across the shaft. Flexible silicone wings let it grip hands-free, or you can stroke with it and stay in control. Textured channels inside add friction on top of the oscillation. Stamina training is where it earns its keep, because the intensity is easy to back off and just as easy to bring back. IPX7 again, so the shower is available.

Prostate massagers and vibrating plugs

Two different jobs sit in this group. A prostate massager is shaped to reach the P-spot and stay there. The Edge 2 adds an adjustable neck, which matters because prostate depth varies between bodies. A fixed shape either finds it or misses it. Bending the neck lets you tune the angle once and keep it. Two motors run separately, one on the prostate and one on the perineum. A vibrating plug is built for wearing rather than for a session. The Hush 2 comes in four widths. Its rumble sits low in the frequency range, which carries better through tissue than a buzz and stays quiet from outside. Both hold a stable Bluetooth link while worn, so a partner can trigger them without a dropout.

Materials, motors and care

Everything that touches skin is medical-grade silicone, with ABS plastic used for housings and controls. Silicone matters here because it is non-porous. Nothing soaks into the surface, so warm soapy water or a toy cleaner is enough between uses. One rule is absolute: water-based lubricant only. Silicone lubricant attacks silicone toys and leaves the surface tacky and permanently rough. Charging is by magnetic USB connector rather than a plug in a port, which is faster and one less seal to fail. Water ratings run IPX6 to IPX7 across the range. Soap and water is enough, though alcohol-based toy cleaners will dull a silicone surface over repeated use.

Choosing your first Lovense sex toy

Start with the body part, not the feature list. A cock ring, a stroker and a plug are three different experiences, and no app changes that. Then ask the second question: are you buying this for solo sessions, for a partner in the same room, or for long-distance play. Solo users get the most from the Solace Pro and the Gush 2. Same-room couples usually land on the Diamo. Long-distance couples should look hardest at bidirectional sync, because that is the feature that makes two units talk rather than one person driving.

Check your connection before you check the specs. Bluetooth covers a room and needs nothing else. Cloud control has no distance limit, but both ends need steady internet or the lag ruins the timing. Test the range where you actually live, not in the shop. Size is the last call, and only the Hush 2 asks it directly, since four widths cover beginners through to experienced users. Pick the smallest one that sounds plausible. Going up later is easy and going down after a bad first attempt is not.

Using Lovense solo and with a partner

Solo use has changed most. AI Sync matches the motor to whatever is on screen, so the toy follows the scene without you touching anything. Custom patterns let you build a rhythm once and save it. Music sync runs the motor off a track. For edging, a saved pattern beats a hand every time, because it does not creep faster as you get close.

Partnered use splits by distance. In the same room, one person simply holds the phone, which turns pace into something negotiated rather than assumed. Across a distance, the app becomes the whole channel, and a video call stops being only sight and sound. Agree the ground rules first: who has control, for how long, and what the word is that stops it. Handing over an app is a different exchange from passing a remote, which is what sets these apart from most couples sex toys.

How Lovense compares

Who Lovense suits — and who should look elsewhere

This range is built for two groups. Long-distance couples get the clearest gain, since no other feature set closes that gap. Solo users who like tinkering get the second-best deal, because patterns, music sync and video matching reward the time you put into them. Anyone already living in an app all day will find the setup familiar.

Look elsewhere if you want to pick something up and press one button. App-controlled models ask for a phone, an account and a pairing step every session, and some people find that kills it. Privacy-first buyers may prefer a manual remote with no account attached. If raw motor power is the goal, a mains-powered wand still beats anything rechargeable and connected. And a phone-free household simply has no use for the best part of what Lovense sells.

What to expect from Lovense

Written with product input from Risetob — sex toy reviewer, 100+ published reviews.

Expect the first session to be about setup rather than sensation. Download the Lovense Remote app, charge the toy fully, and pair before anyone is in the mood. Ten minutes spent there saves an evening. Expect rumbly vibration rather than a buzz on the Diamo, Hush 2 and Edge 2. Those motors sit low in the frequency range. That carries further through tissue and fatigues the skin less over a long session.

Expect long-distance play to need a few rounds of practice. Lag is small but real, and two people learn to work with it quickly once they stop expecting instant response. Expect the app to be the part you either love or tolerate. Keep body-safe silicone clean and dry, keep water-based lubricant nearby, and treat the magnetic charger as part of the routine rather than an afterthought. Batteries last longer when they are not run flat every time.

Learn more

Pairing is where most first sessions stall, and ten minutes of reading beforehand usually prevents it. Range, lubricant choice and cleaning all behave differently once an app is involved. How to get the most from app controlled sex toys covers each of those in more depth.

Why choose Lovense at sex-toy.com.au

Pick up the model that matches the body part first, then decide how far apart you plan to be. We stock the connected Lovense range at sex-toy.com.au, sent in a plain box with nothing on the outside and billed the same way. Australia's Home of Connected Pleasure.