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happy with purchase, point massage in neck and shoulders.

Great little device. Easy to use. Love that it is lightweight.

Love this massager. Have used this particular massager for 30 some years (yes, they've manufactured it for this long!) I lost the one I had so am reordering this one which now has more attachments than the original. Am looking forward to trying the attachment with the teeth on my scalp. The attachments go on easily. Before ordering this, I tried a couple from the drugstore and they were terrible. The attachments were murder to get on. This Conair is the best.

LOVE IT!!!

Love this. My last one gave up the ghost, but then it lasted thirty years! Hope I get that many years from this one. Love the new features.

This little unit is really great! I've used it a handful of times and it's pretty powerful for a TENS unit. There's multiple settings and speeds, which makes it very customizable. The only downfall is the gel pads that come with it will only last you 2-3 times before the gel starts wearing off, so you'll need to purchase some electrode gel. I have nothing bad to say about this unit so far. I've owned it for quite a while and it works fine. The batteries also last quite long in this. I've only had to change them out once since owning it for a year. I tend to use this for my neck and upper back area where all my stress is, and this definitely helps the muscles calm down a little bit.

This lroduct is soooo worth it. I have a bad back that constantly hurts so decided to give this a try. Thank goodness I did. It does what it is supposed to do. I've had it for about 2 years and it still works. There is alot of power in this small device and it is easy to use. You will be buying the attachments rather often if you are a consistent user. They lose stickiness after maybe a month of use.

My first electronic pulse massager, so I have nothing to compare it too. For my lower back pain, it is working great. The power is adequate for me and depending on which muscles you put them on, you need more or even less to be comfortable. I use it on 6-8 for my back, it can go to 10, but it is borderline a little too much at 10. Like some have mentioned it only has a timer of 15 min max, and you have to turn it off and on again to start it again.

One of the best purchases I've ever made! It comes with a sufficient amount of pads that already have the gel on so no need to purchase gel. The pads stick very well and can be reused several times. I've been using the same 2 pads for 8 applications. The cord from the pads to the unit is almost 4 feet long so no problem wearing it to bed. I also take it to work and wear it, the unit fits nicely in my scrub top pocket. I've found that setting it on 5 works well for me but I started lower and worked my way up. I would suggest starting at a lower setting & work your way up to a level that is comfortable for you. This unit is worth every penny!

I have episodes of extremely painful muscle spasms in my lower back. Without a few chiro visits, it can take more than a week to resolve. My chiropractor uses TENS, so when I couldn't see him I tried a friend's handheld unit and was back to normal in 3 days. I immediately purchased this one. Since owning it, I've had 2 episodes that were quickly relieved.

This is a great unit. It's very powerful, especially with new sticky pads. It's strong at a setting of 5 and the unit goes all the way to 10. It's also nice because this works with the replacement stickies that are sold on Amazon in large quantities for cheap. I really like it!

Not as powerful as I would have liked but it will work for what I need.

It is lite weight and easy to hold which makes it nice not so heavy or bulky.

Definitely not as powerful as I was hoping. I gave it an extra star because at least it's small enough to hit the right spot.

It isn't as strong as previous versions but I love it none the less!!

I like it as it is lightweight and easy to move and change depth of pressure, except it is too noisy.

For the price this is really great! I have two bulging cervical disks and going to the chiropractor is so expensive. They use a electronic pulse massager there and it always helped my muscles relax and relieve some swelling. Although this is not as good as the one they use (obviously..) It is so affordable and does the trick for most days. I'm a little concerned over how long the pads will remain sticky but I guess we will see!

Good product, helped me with my pinched nerve pain in my neck and left arm

We like it for the fact that it gives some relief from acute pain. Even my wife feels she is getting relief for her plantar fasciitis; not immediately, but next day she feels less pain than usual. Another positive thing about this over other TENS devices is that it takes AAA batteries unlike others that take coin battery. So no need to change the batteries as often. The reason I am giving less stars is that the glue on the pads doesn't last long. I think we have to replace the pads than able to wash and reuse.Update after about 6 mo use. Increased to 4 stars. We are happy with our purchase and though I thought the glue on pads might not last long, it is still going good. We have been using it for about 6 mo now for at least more than twice a week. It gives a great relief by those small sessions of massages; all at home.

Fantastic, powerful unit. Several options.You will want to go ahead & purchase replacement pads. It comes with one extra set, but these won't last long. My only complaint is unlike Omron's unit, the pads do not last more than a couple of uses. I'll try using alcohol to remove skin oils, but I really don't want to do this regularly & dry out my skin.

Bought this for three family members, two who have back problems. Both said its really helped them deal with back and neck pain and that they've used something similar in a chiropractors office. Nice how there's an extra set of batteries.

When looking for a TENS unit, they all look like they come from the same manufacturer, so price and what you get for your money becomes the determining factor. That said, the unit from "On the House" not only provides a lower price than the others, but you get much more for your money. You get 4 extra electrodes AND 4 extra batteries. It comes in a nice box with an operating manual as well. The only thing that I would have wished was better was the operating manual, which is probably not an issue with the vendor but the manufacturer. Never having owned a TENS unit, I wasn't sure of the placement of the electrodes for specific areas and whether or not you could use a hot pack over it, like they do at the chiropractor or physical therapists office. That said, I was delighted that it is basically the same quality experience I have had at medical practices without the nasty copay!**Updated June 2015**Recently, I was having severe SI joint pain that was not even slightly alleviated with oxycodone, hydrocodone, and muscle relaxers, let alone ice, heat, or topical freeze gels. All the meds did was make me overly drowsy. But trying to sleep through gnawing constant SI joint pain was impossible, no matter how drowsy I was. There was no sleeping position that lessened the pain even slightly and I was at my wits end of back to back sleepless nights, when suddenly I remembered my TENS unit I had stuffed in a drawer. I put one pad on each SI joint, hit massage, increased the intensity between 5-6, laid on a warm heating pad (low setting), and within two 15 minute cycles, I got to sleep and slept pain free for the whole night without drugs!!!!SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS:1. I wish it had a longer cycle than 15 minutes (up to one hour would be nice), because repeat function doesn't work with bottom three selections (massage, beat, knead). At the end of the cycle, you have to turn dial off and on again, and reset intensity, speed, etc.2. Both On/Off dials are operated exactly opposite from each other. DOWN is on for right switch while UP is on for left switch. This makes it confusing to remember and it's too easy to overly increase intensity drastically by accident (Yikes!!).3. A lock switch would be nice for this same reason. If you want to make an adjustment during the night and your fumbling around for the unit, it's too easy to accidentally increase intensity drastically (Yikes. Again!).

Doesn't vibrate as well as the 10 yr old one it replaced.

Just wish you could buy replacement pieces instead of having to replace the whole thing

Hardly any movement...loud when set on high - Good for face on low...not good for hands or feet

I used this product many years ago and at that time the adjustable parts were larger in size and the actual massager was more powerful. Nonetheless, this product is more compact and serves the purpose.

Just okay, not as much power as I expected. When you press down on it sows to almost a stop. tried on my husbands head and was okay.

2 MONTH DONT WORK MORE

Product dies what it says just wish it had better instructions on where to place pads

Its not overly powerful for me, but I'm 6'1" and about 300 lbs. Its helpful but it could use more juice. My wife thinks it plenty powerful, almost painful on high settings-- but she's 5'3" and about 130 lbs. That said, its powerful enough to be comfortable and used for 20-30 minutes it does provide some relief. Its not the same machine the chiropractor uses, but then again, I'm pretty sure its a whole heck of alot cheaper. Decent for the money.

Need larger pads to be effective for pains in large areas. But worked okay for wrist.

Had one before and really liked it. This new one has enough power to massage a kitten. Totally pointless.

Not very much power to it. The sonassage model was so much better

Very light weight, doesn't really penetrate. Very cheaply made. The Wahl's are much better.

I found the massager way too weak to be useful. If you want something more powerful, check out the Wahl Heat Therapy Heated Therapeutic Massager. It's more powerful and only slightly more expensive.

Pros:
- 2-speeds
- decent attachments

Cons:
- very weak

Bought it for the rounded tipped attachment for it. The device itself is not very strong.

The description did not note that this shuts off after 15 minutes. I needed a tens unit for hours at a time. Restarting the unit every 10 minutes is ridiculous. Other units such as EMPI do not shut off.

The left side plug cuts out with no reason. The right sideplus always works, but the left side may or may not work when the unit is turned on. If it works, it usually stops working before the unit has completed the cycle. The unit must then be turned on and off again several times in order to get the left side plug to work again. But again, it will stop working before the cycle is complete.I was unable to swap at the time for a replacement unit, but Amazon provided a refund as a result.

Very cheaply made. I've only had it a few weeks and already one of the holes quit working so I can only use one pair of pads at a time instead of both. It does give a strong "massage," but it's very flimsy so I wouldn't recommend. I'm going to try something a little more upscale to see if I can get more durability.

Very low power. Seems more like a low powered battery operated massager.

Weak motor. I purchased this because I carry a lot of tension in my shoulders (they are constantly by my ears!) I open, plug in and try to dig right into the muscle that connects my shoulder to my neck and it stops. Any amount of press overwhelms the unit and it stops so I had to through it out.

Do not buy this vibrator. It is all noise and no vibration. Very poor quality from Conair

If I could rate this a zero I would. Don't spend your money on this as it must have been upgraded from the original. The attachments are worthless too.

Let me put it this way...my couch vibrates more than this thing does, when a train's going by. BUT IF it had've had the facial attachment included in the one I got...it would've been fine for that...BUT...No facial attachment with it. (the red one)~ I kinda expect to get what it says I'll get..y'know??

Did not work well

Stopped working on one side. Was ok. Cheap unit. Works ok almost similar to the real expensive units but missing some important features. I would ave given easily 3 stars but the unit no longer works on one side.

I gave it one star because it turns on.Everything else useless and painful!! Do Not Buy No Pain Relief At All!!!!