Side by Side Comparison of: Aqua Elegante vs DreamSpa

My husband and I are kind of funny about water shower pressure. Whenever we are in a hotel, we are always judging the water pressure (and the coffee). This is the best shower head we have ever had. The water pressure is amazing. The PRICE is amazing! We've paid a lot more for sower heads with a lot less pressure. My husband installed it in minutes. We did not take out the restrictor and still had plenty of pressure. In fact, any more and it would have stung. We like it so much we bought another one for the guest shower.

As with most showerheads this one has five settings and three are basically useless but the other two are fantastic and this is a great shower head I took out the O-ring water restrictor right away took me about 30 seconds very easy to do and hooked up the shower head and the wife and I love it Very easy to adjust and a very sexy looking showerheadI may buy another one just for when this one breaks and I can't understand why not all 5 star reviews, had many heads and none compared to this one, what do people want really, lol it's amazing

I chose this shower head because of the great reviews listed on Amazon. I was slightly skeptical of it's ability to increase water pressure, and I was delightfully surprised! It is amazing! I am happy to add my endorsement for this product.

Update: turns out I made a mistake removing the water restrictor before even trying it out, because I like long showers and it emptied my water heater way too fast. But by the time I realized it, the garbage had already gone out, with the parts I needed to put it back. I contacted the company, and they immediately mailed me the parts I needed, despite all this being my fault. They rock! (Still a great shower head with plenty of pressure with the reatrictor in place)Original review:Since it's crucially important that I write a review on a product that already has 600 reviews, I think I'll make the same points everybody else did.It rocks.It's easy to install.Piece of cake to remove the water saving gizmo if you're so inclined.It looks good.There. I'm sure my review really put 'em over the top. Those other 600 customers were just The throat-clearing stage.

For decades, I have insisted on having the Speakman Anystream shower head in every shower of every house I've owned. I just love the quality, adjustability, and sheer water pressure of the Speakman.Living here in AZ, we have extremely hard water which leaves mineral deposits on the plumbing fixtures. Our Speakman recently needed replacing because nothing removes these deposits, and it looked awful (see photo).To be fair, the Speakman still worked flawlessly. BUT when I searched it to find another, I saw that the price has risen to over $100! We have 4 shower heads, all of which will need occasional replacement, and that price seemed excessive.Instead I searched for low cost alternatives, and found this Aqua Elegante. A 66% discount and excellent reviews? Yes please! My finger flew to the Buy Now button.Two days later, (Thanks, Prime!) I received a beautifully packaged, great looking shower head. Installation was simple- two minutes max, most of which involved removing the Speakman. I used the included plumbers tape, tightened the Aqua Elegante by hand, leaving the flow restrictor in place. I love a high pressure shower, but water is expensive in the desert, so I thought I'd see…WOW. A glorious, strong stream shot out WITH THE RESTRICTOR IN. I clicked through the various settings, noting that the settings have positive, high quality stops.Several showers later, I can say for certain that I will never go back to my once beloved Speakman. The Aqua Elegante provides a superior experience at an amazing price.As for the company's claim that minerals won't build up on the silicone nozzles, I remain a bit skeptical. They build up on everything here! At the very least, I won't be dealing with $100 plus replacement costs.One final note- I paid full price for this item (no discount for this review) and don't regret a single penny spent.

I bought this faucet because it was advertised as helping counter low water pressure. I'm not very good at fixing/repairing, installing things, but even I was able to remove the flow restrictor by following the enclosed directions. WOW! What a difference. I was hoping it would help increase the water pressure, but didn' t expect this much difference. There was a GREAT increase in water pressure. The brass finish on my old faucet had worn off, so this faucet looks much better, it was timely delivered, sold at a reasonable price, was easy to install, and, to me, most importantly, it greatly improved the water pressure. My wife and I are very pleased with this purchase, 5 stars.

I've had this for over a year now and it works wonderfully. I have super hard water here and the head didn't get clogged up till now, a year later, which usually I clean out my faucet heads every 3 months with vinegar and water because they will clog up so bad that just one hole would be blasting a tiny stream through. But this product, oh wow it holds up to hard water, I assume it is designed to drip the water off when turned off better than other faucets/shower heads. Functions are perfect and easy to switch back and forth to. I wish the handheld head had a better holder. It's like a half ring, when I wish it would be a 3/4 ring with just enough room to let the cord get through, but hold in the handle. I used this with an extender, and it works just fine, no tape needed. It definitely lives up to its name of Rainfall and Dream. Very nice for long hair or just to have a steady rainfall on your back.

10/10 would buy again.

My trusty shower attachment broke after 18 years and 3 moves (they just don’t make anything like that anymore) so I decided to give this one a shot. I’ve had this since last winter, and it’s quite nice; no rusting, no clogging, good settings. I do love the big rainfall shower head, and use it primarily, while the hand-held I save mostly for cleaning soap from the shower walls or rinsing the tub after cleaning it. I tried the Hydro Mist setting but gosh it was way too cold in the winter – the mist evaporates too quickly and the end result is a cold steam that encompassed the tub/shower – and me! Not my cup of tea first thing on a wintry morning, if you know what I’m saying.

The Cons:
* The lever to send the water to the handheld area isn’t great, it’s rather stiff, in an awkward position, so if you’re a bit on the shorter side, you’ll have some difficulty with it.
* The handheld can be difficult to seat in its holder and the holder is loose on mine. I can’t seem to tighten it enough to stay tight for the life of me. I occasionally get soaked by the handheld at the worst moments as it loosely swings downward. Nothing like drenching your hair when you’ve got less than 5 minutes to get out the door for work.
* Removed the water pressure restrictor, still not as powerful as the previous wand.

The Pros:
* I remembered the Hydro Mist setting late this summer and gave it a shot… awwwwww, it’s utterly amazing. Feels especially nice on your face. I suppose if you’re a sinus sufferer or have a cold, this might be what the doctor ordered, but as for me, it just feels awesome. So awesome, my water bill has gone up. I’m not kidding. To think, had I remembered that setting earlier, I’d have had an extra 2 ½ months of utter bliss and higher water bills. You’d think it’d be hot and miserable in the summer, but no. I can only describe it as warm mist coming from a non-scalding turbo tea kettle. You can always turn down the water if you don’t want the ‘turbo’, but why?
* Is there a need for anymore ‘Pros’ with such a setting as the Hydro Mist? I think not.

Yes, I miss my old shower wand, which had a harder massage setting (and is no longer made), but if I have to trade off for something, that steam setting’ll do me just fine. Well, except in the winter.

It took me less than 10 minutes to install this shower head in place of the old one. The bottom line is, I love it. The package was complete and the instructions were clear. I have already used it twice and it works beautifully. Now, one word of caution - and this is nothing negative toward the manufacturer or the seller. I teach therapy in graduate school and I always teach students to pay attention to small details, yet in this case I didn't pay attention to small details. The main shower head is quite a bit larger than I expected. It fits just fine, but the large diameter means I have to raise the extension arm on my shower fixture a bit so that I can stand under it and enjoy the water cascading down on my head. For me, at 6 foot, that is no problem at all. I can still easily reach the diverter valve. But my wife is 5'4" and she can't reach the diverter valve without standing on the side of the tub - a very dangerous act, especially if the tub is wet. I can move the extension arm, and hopefully I will find a position that I can still enjoy the output of the large, main head AND that my wife can safely reach. So, my only caution is to think about how you are going to mount this, and how all parties in the house will be able to reach the diverter valve. Once you are comfortable with that, I believe you will have a good product. I am looking forward to using for a long time.

This shower head is FANTASTIC. We've had it installed for a couple of months now, and bought a second to install in the other bathroom. First of all, I love that you can use the handheld shower head to rinse down the bathtub easily. I also love the range that the rainfall shower head can tilt, so if I need water to purposely flood my bathroom, I can make it happen....or I can just point it directly at my face for those tough mornings. Who needs coffee? Okay, maybe I still do, but this definitely helps. Okay I have a caffeine problem, but that's not the point.

I honestly feel ten times cleaner when I get out of the shower than I did with the rainfall shower head we had previously. Did I mention that I can now successfully perform the "Pocket Full of Sunshine" shower scene from "Easy A?"....I always wanted to do that....

I love all of the different settings. I'm sure my husband does too, but I REALLY LOVE all of the different settings. Let's just say shower time tends to be pretty long and I usually have a smile on my face by time I'm out of the shower. Sorry planet Earth, I promise all of that water went to good use.

What I am saying is stop reading these reviews and just buy it already!

I love this showerhead combo. I had never installed a showerhead. I was replacing an actually much higher quality head that was all stainless steel, which had become corroded over the past 13 years or so. This was very lightweight, which made it easier to install. The light weight of it and the fact that it is mostly plastic concerned me a bit at first, but as soon as I turned it on, I forgot about that.

Installation was straightforward. I removed the washers that regulate water in both heads. It was a little difficult to find a tool that worked. But I finally got it with a small screwdriver.

You have the option of using just the big head, just the small head, or both at the same time. The switch for that is on the left of the big head. The big head has a good adjustable range. It just has the one water setting. The stream from it is perfect for showering, so it doesn't need any other settings, any way.

The handle has quite a few settings. The pause mode is nice if you want to save water. A little bit of water comes out (on purpose), so that pressure doesn't build up. The mist setting is one that isn't too common. That might appeal to some folks. And of course, there's the most popular setting, the MASSAGE. Ahhh. There's plenty of ways to utilize the massage setting. Scalp massage, back massage... and some ladies (and fellas) will get more use out of this than others. That's all I'll say about that.

If you really want to reach the nooks and crannies, I recommend getting a longer hose. I got the one below, and it works well, and the detachable head will still fit in the holder with this hose. Be careful of that if you choose another hose, as the end of the hose is what keeps it in the holder.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XHYNEK

Easy install. Works great. The only change I would make to the install is to recommend that you wrap both of the threaded connections of the water diverter with the Teflon tape before installing it rather than after. Much easier that way.

I've had this for an entire month now and it's been great! Sometimes the build quality does feel questionable but it's worked perfectly so far. Water pressure on the smaller hand-held head is actually pretty good by default, but the main rainfall head is pretty light. I've read that can be changed but I haven't done it myself yet.

The reason this has 4 stars instead of 5 is because there was a piece partially broken when I pulled it out of the box. The little piece of 'plastic' that sticks off the hand-held head that you use to switch functions was mostly broken off. I could have sent it back but a bit of super glue ended up working just fine. It seemed like there wasn't a lot of care in the packaging, but it ended up being such a minor issues to me that it didn't really bother me. I know it could be a problem with others though so I figured I should share my experience.

So far so good - I installed this about 2 weeks ago and it has been a great addition to the shower. I like the option of the hand held head. I think it would be better if my place had better water pressure but that has nothing to do with the design of this thing. my only complaint is that I don't like the placement of the handheld part - it's awkwardly fixed to the side of the stationary head. I bought a shower head holder that I have put on a different wall/lower. Also, it drips cold water on your head even if you have the hand held in the shut off position.

The shower heads are of good quality especially for the price. The installation directions directs you to install a collar onto the showerhead pipe ensure a proper fit. I tried that that 3 times with one washer and then added the thin one( supplied by manufacturer) but each time there was a leak. So I took the collar off and installed the unit directly onto the showerhead pipe. I bought two and did the same on both installs and it was fast/easy and no leaks. : ) I hope this helps future purchasers.

We moved into our standard shoebox apartment and we knew three things for sure:
1. The low-hanging ceiling fan, circa 1980, had to go.
2. We had to put the mirrored closet doors out of their misery.
And 3. There was no way we could call ourselves married adults and keep the worn out, cheap old shower head that came with the apartment. It just wasn't right.
I introduce to you, the DreamSpa 3 Way Rainfall Shower Head.

While great pressure was important above all else, we wanted something that could easily be used by either one of us (5'5" and 6'4") and that could feel luxurious- without spending over $50. Which is a tall order, to be fair.

The largest head on this two-part head is amazing. It feels super luxe and lovely, and the pressure is just right.
The smaller of the two heads is also great, with multiple settings that work well for both of us.
The only problem is when both are on at once. It's *fine,* but in the same way hosting family for a week is *fine-* you deal with it and it isn't really a problem in the long run... Just not the most pleasant experience of your life.
Unfortunately, using both shower heads at once is sort of the point for us, so this product could have been better... But then again, our water pressure isn't the DreamSpa's fault! It can only work with so much.
I guess it's simply not the most perfect fit for us in the world.

All in all, our guests (thankfully no week-long relatives yet) LOVE it, and we do too, as long as we're using one head at a time. It is a great product, especially for the price! One friend of ours loves it so much, we're going to give her one for her birthday.
I can't imagine, even with our very small disappointment, that we will be replacing our DreamSpa anytime soon.

After researching and reading reviews on hand held shower heads for about 2 weeks, I decided to purchase this one. I am handicapped and was looking for something that would fit my needs as I am not able to stand in the shower. I'm pleased with my purchased. There are a few things I wish were different though.

1- 6 ft hose. This comes with a 5 foot hose and while that length is okay most of the time, there are definitely moments when a longer hose would be helpful.

2- Grips! I really wish there would be grips on the handle! This was the first showerhead I've ever purchased so I didn't know exactly what to look for. Now I know I will never buy another one without grips on the handle!! It constantly slips out of my hand.

3- Pause Switch on the handle. A switch would just be more convenient. That added feature would be very helpful while I sit on a bench in the shower bathing my squirmy 12 month old.

I used an extra roll of tape when installing and so far so good, no leaks! It was also very easy to install. The water pressure is great! When both heads are open it's not quite as powerful but it's still plenty strong.

I also had to purchase a separate wall mount for the hand held handle. I found that at Wal-Mart.

It is very loud with the flow restrictor removed and on the normal spary pattern. The sound decreases with other spray patterns. It does provide a very forceful spray. I'm probably going to have to get a new shower head because it is too loud.

Not quite what I expected. Bought to replace Kohler rain head that is years old, didn't see dimensions in product description, ordered nonetheless, installed it had a shower, didn't like it at all. Spray to shallow so opted to return it. Fine product otherwise, just not wide enough! Reinstalled the old head & leave well enough alone.

For the life of me, I could not get the flow restricter out -- I tried everything suggested in the instructions and more, but no luck. As a result, this has far less power than advertised, albeit on the highest setting slightly more than what I had before. But, really, nothing special. That being said, I suspect that if one is successful removing the restricter removed, this would be a nice high-powered head.

It's a nice shower head, but loud. I have to turn the water pressure down to stand it. The pattern is good however.

just so so

Absoulutely average. Only 2 of six settings were adequate. Only one setting had decent pressure. Returned product. Satisfied with amazon prime returns.Not sure where all the 5-star ratings came from?????

I've had this showered about 3 weeks and it's okay. It is plastic which I wasn't quite expecting. Granted it does look nice for the 3 weeks I've owned it. The hose is metal. Within the few weeks I've had it, the handheld shower head is really lose in the holder above the large shower head. I haven't used the large shower head at all though I'm rather concerned now reading all the reviews that say it break and leaks water within a few months. My issue currently is that the holder for the hand held shower head is so lose and allows the shower head to just keep falling forward. I don't see a way to fix it. I'm not sure what the return policy is but I'm glad I didn't through away the box!

Seemed nice while it lasted in most respects except the holder for the wand functions poorly. I heard a loud "pop" while taking a shower yesterday and eventually looked up. It split apart on the side and won't snap back together. Half the water goes sideways to the floor now. It's totaled. A small clamp to hold it together would make it function again but I'm not doing that. Duration of use, 15 months. I submitted a request for a new head under the limited warranty as stated on the amazon web site.

Update 06/06/2017: I queried them by email and they are sending replacement part(s). I'll update this again if they fail to come through.

shower is good, but---the problem I have is trying to switch from hand held nozzle to shower head, the valve is located behind the showerhead, cannot see and unless you are 6 ft tall, it is hard to reach, impossible for someone 5 ft 6 in. without climbing on a stool. with both running, the handheld one does not have enough pressure. the whole problem is; trying to switch from rainfall head to handheld shower.

The biggest problem this product has is that the mount for the handheld is behind the large head so you can't see it at all. It is extremely hard to line up the handheld with the mounting bracket when you can't see it, I've dropped the handheld at least once because I thought it was in and it wasn't. If you have a large shower where you can scoot to the right a bit to see it, it probably won't be as big of a deal, but there's no way for us to get an angle where we can view the bracket. Still, the various functions are great and my birds *love* the "mist" setting, so I can overlook this one issue.

First, virtually every combination shower on the market is plated plastic, not metal (contrary to what many reviewers say). The fact that this one is no exception is inconsequential. But, this one does feel very flimsy. I have had a number of similar shower heads (as I have to move occasionally and don't bother to remove the ones I have installed. Although I have just recently installed this particular one and it works okay, I feel like I have to be very careful with all parts of it. The diverter (the thing that directs water to the particular head) IS FLIMSY. The heads themselves are flimsy. The flow selector switch on the hand held is flimsy. I am not comparing this to presumed metal heads, but other chrome plated plastic ones I have had. While nothing has broken yet, I feel very insecure using this. Flimsiness aside, in a house with moderate water pressure (i.e. adequate but not powerful), and with the flow restrictors removed, no setting provides anything close to massage-like shower pressure. It gets slightly worse if both heads are flowing. The hand held head does not sit very securely in its holder. On the plus side, the diverter is easy to switch (something I have not found to be the case on other models) and I have no leaks. The flexible hose is metal, although the connectors are plastic (fairly flimsy, as well). Overall, this shower head does perform reasonably well. It is okay, hence the 3 stars. But I don't like feeling like I am walking on egg shells when I am using something. I do plan to replace this with a Moen.

This is a good shower head but at the same time it can be crap. Lots of plastic, room for lots of fail. For me it did fail. I almost had 2 months out of it before the "sun" head failed internally. I would call it a "diaphragm", said diaphragm split half ways around and started lazily spewing out water from the side. I ended up taking it apart (four clips hold the plastichrome halves together) then after that you will see the gray diaphragm and you should be able to find the crack along the outside rim. Next you take your trusty dusty super glue and glue the rim back together ( I did the whole thing to bulletproof it) let it sit for a couple hours then plug and play again, no issues after that, I gave it three stars because I really do like the shower head set up and the fix is pretty easy, but at the same time I should not have to go through the trouble of fixing stuff that is new. I would give 3.5 stars if I could. If I wasn't that Mr. Fix-it guy i would have given 2 stars possibly 1, and I would have returned it. Even though I don't like returning things.

Doesn't look luxury at all. Very normal shower head.

Bought it last year and water is already coming out from the sides. Very disappointed. It says you have 5 year warranty but don't know how I can return it. Help?

i bought this so the force is good but its like a normal shower head .

It does produce better water pressure both with or without the restrictor. However, the head seems cheaply since the head is not sealed, causing water to pour out around the edges of the head. It does this with or without the restrictor in place. The 6 positions of the head doesnt "click" in place at each position so it appears to always be between two modes. I played around with this while it was running for quite a while and no position stopped the flow of water from where the head should be sealed. Will try to return this product for a better head.

Bought it, tried it, diisinstalled it. Not anything special. No, I didn't remove the flow restricter. Waited too long to return it. Not sure what to do with it now.

After using the Aqua for a couple of weeks, I was disappointed that it did not have a softer "rain" setting. I would say that overall, it works but for the price, I was hoping for more precise settings

I had high hopes for this showerhead, but alas, it did not live up to expectations.

The first issue is that it has leaked since I first installed it. At first I thought I didn't use enough plumber's tape, but it turned out that the leak was coming from the hose itself, so there was really no fix.
There is very also little water pressure with this showerhead, regardless of the water pressure of the shower I install it onto. I have tried it on 3 different showerheads with the same low pressure every time.

Overall, I would not recommend buying this showerhead. The moveable head does have a good variety of settings to choose from, and of course it is nice to have a dual head, but there are better dual head showerheads out there.

I have never reviewed anything and given it below 3 stars, usually I make things work even if they're faulty. The pressure in my bathroom is generally very high, but this shower head is so low pressure, It takes me hours to shower! I have thick, curly hair and this is just such an inconvenience. And like some other people, my detachable shower head doesn't stay in place! It falls, and has even fell on me twice! Its so annoying. I make due with it but I'll be switching back to my old one soon. The only thing I like is the mist, its unique and feels great on my skin for a bit, that's why this received more than one star. So much for dream spa.

I have two issues with this, maybe not so major, but they drive me nuts and unfortunately I missed my return/exchange window, so I'm stuck with it.
I'm not a professional plumber, but I don't think you need to be, to install a shower head. However, no matter how many times I tried, it will not screw in correctly. Meaning the handheld part is never straight on the right side, like it's supposed to be.
The main shower head is barely having any strength in dispensing water, even when the handheld part is off. We purchased this as a replacement for the old dual shower, which had no issues with the pressure and had strong water flow, even when used simultaneously. This leads me to believe that the issue is not in my pipes, but with the product itself. Currently browsing for a replacement.

Didn't even last an entire year. Very disappointed. The Limited Lifetime Warranty is a joke. The shower head went - water was gushing out 2 sides. Was able to snap one side in place, but still had water gushing out 2 sides. When it was working, not much water coming out - very light. The one good feature is that you can adjust the knob so water comes out of hand held shower head only. This was better than nothing until we got a new shower head with hand held feature. A more expensive brand but much, much better. Lesson learned - better quality costs more but will last longer. We got the same system that we had before we purchased this one - Moen.

We purchased in Dec 2014 and it was broken by July 2015. There's only so much wear and tear a shower head can take... the larger shower head (The one that is stationary) just fell off during my husband's shower! When we bought it we were disappointed by the cheap plastic feel but decided to go ahead and use anyway. We would have expected more than 7 months use out of a shower head.... would not buy again.

If it had not broken I'd have given it three stars because it worked fine and we enjoyed having the option of the handheld shower for bathing the kids... but it's always felt flimsy.

It started massively leaking from the center rotating piece after 2 weeks. Also, this showerhead is insanely loud.

Not enough pressure, returned

Wasn't outstanding at all. The head was too small and it didn't do anything for the water pressure either. I didn't feel no big difference between the crummy original one that was already given to my apartment and this one. Returned.

The shower head leaks and causes the water pressure to lower.

I bought this and didn't install it right away so I am outside the return window by less than a week but I do not like this shower head. It is very hard to change the settings, they do not stay well on the chosen settings and the settings themselves do not produce good results. Even the regular stream does not produce a good stream of water. I am afraid there is nothing to recommend this particular shower head. It is not an improvement over the regular shower head I was replacing.

Out of all the setting, only one them is really useful.

After 1.5 years, the hose is leaking...badly. Water is spraying though the hose near one of the connectors. It just happened all of a sudden. It never leaked, and then one evening during a shower, water was shooting out and hitting the ceiling of my bathroom. I thought buying a shower head with a stainless steel hose would be very reliable. I guess not.

Also, after replacing the hose, the rainfall shower head (the big one) broke a seam and is now shooting water to the side. Awful product!

I loved the shower head and felt like it was a good product, but 32 days after installing it water started shooting out the side and I cannot get it to stop. Other than that it was great while it lasted.

Update: After less than 4 months, the showerhead has failed. Water has started shooting out of the sides of the tubes. Upon inspection, the inner tube (rubber) was thin and cheap feeling. The metal that acts as the outer tube has sharp edges and has split apart, with some shards cutting into the inner tube. While it was great (see original review below), the build quality ensured that it would not last long.

Original Review:
Great shower-head, has 3 settings and great water pressure. Installation was slightly difficult (-1 star), instructions were unclear.

Did not receive the same one pictured as many others however I am still happy with it.

Pros: Easy to install, The hose is very long and stainless steel, water flow restrictor is easily removed, Comes with Teflon tape.

Cons: Switch is a bit cheap feeling and the instructions are terrible. Once installed it worked well but it did leak so I had to remove it and add a lot more Teflon tape than I should have.

UPDATE: As of March 28th The plastic swivel on the back of the main head has cracked in half and now sprays water out of the side and had to be replaced.

We used for 4 months and the shower head just broke! Not worth the money.