12 Best Shower Heads (Review) In 2021

You get a little something of all the best bits you should expect from a shower with this sleek, looking High-pressure Shower Head from Wassa which we think actually out-performs its price tag. Don’t be put off by its three-inch diameter size, this chrome-finished small shower head has 45 jets packed together to give a powerful blast even if your water pressure drops. The spray has a cool ‘rain’ effect, making your shower a pleasure and one you’ll be loathed to leave. Thanks to the brass ball swivel connection, the head also adjusts to get the perfect angle and you can tone up or down the water jets with a twist. The head includes a stainless-steel filter and silicone rubber jets to keep it unclogged and limescale free.

For the DIY’ers, this is super easy to install too, simply unscrew your old shower head and hand tight the WASSA on to your shower arm. This is an uncomplicated adjustable shower head which knows its job and deserves to be acknowledged as one of the best high-pressure shower heads as well as our review’s Best Choice.

If a good value handheld shower head with the hose is your next bathroom thing, then this simple chrome-plated beauty from AquaDance should be at the top of the list.

At 3.5 inches in diameter, AquaDance High-Pressure Handheld Shower Head is one of the smallest heads in our best shower head review, but size doesn’t seem to matter when it comes to its showering performance. The head has six different spray settings, so you can move from gentle tickle to a vigorous shower pat on your back with just a twist of the click dial, with virtually no drop in water pressure. The flexible hose pops out of the holder easily for when you need to rinse off or wash junior’s hair. There’s no filter in the head but the rub-clean jets are easy to maintain and keep it limescale free. And if you are thinking of installing this shower head in boat or RV, there is a neat little pause mode for saving water on the go.

It may be compact and bijou, but with a decent 42 jet nozzles to blast out water, you get a fantastic pressured shower from this three-inch fixed shower head from the family-owned Aqua Elegante. Plus, with a removable flow restrictor, you can tweak the strength of the water flow to how you like it.

Made from robust ABS plastic, Aqua Elegante 3 Inch High-Pressure Shower Head may not have the real chrome of more expensive models, but the metal surface finish looks as good as. This does make it lightweight and perhaps not as tough, but for small spaces or everyday bathrooms, it’s a good shower head bet. And with the silicone jet nozzles, it is super easy to keep clean and limescale free. And finally, for the non-practical people amongst us (my hand goes straight up) it is a doddle to install, just twist on to your existing shower arm and off you go. Who said showering needed to be any more complicated?

The designer look of Sarlai Solid Square Adjustable Rain Shower Head belies its less than $40 price, and the shower experience is reminiscent of an exotic spa. OK, we know you are not really in a tropical rainforest but you can be near as damn, right in your own bathroom.

The 12-inch square head is ultra-thin, and its impressive 196 nozzles mean you get a decent, full body water coverage, with an even waterfall pattern falling from across the head. It’s a tough dude too, made from 10-layered chrome plated finish and there are no fragile plastic parts, giving the adjustable arm reassuring robustness that you would expect on a much more expensive model. The nozzles are also relatively easy to unclog, just rub or squeeze the rubber nipples to remove any lime or sediment. There’s no adjusting the rainfall, but the sheer size of the head and the nice power of the spray makes a shower under this good-looker one of life’s simple pleasure.

1433 Handheld Showerhead dual shower head from Hydroluxe has been designed to give you an invigorating range of choices when it comes to your showering experience. It features two four-inch round showerheads, one fixed and one handheld, both with a nice lux flat head design that can be used separately or together.

Both shower heads come with a quick to use click level dial to offer five different settings: power rain, massage, warm mist, water-saving rain, and pause. Power up individually with your chosen setting or use in combination for a dual sensory experience. Once done, simply rub clean the rubber jet nozzles to keep them clog-free, primed and ready for your next shower. Plus, the flexible hose on the handheld is a totally practical five feet so it can get wherever it is needed. As a ‘best of both worlds’ shower head package, we like.

The Briout Handheld High-Pressure Shower Head is a standard looking shower head with some really nice touches that elevates it to one of our best high-powered showers as it knows how to hit the right spot.

The round, flat 4.1-inch head design offers 47 self-cleaning thermoplastic nozzles, alongside 19 ABS nozzles to prevent mineral build-up and provide nicely powered water flow. You also get five functions via the click dial – power mist, power rain, rain massage, rain mist and (we particularly like this one) pulsating massage. The flow is suitably strong but if you want more, then the flow restrictor can also be removed to step up the power.  Add in a chrome-plated, rust preventing shower head and the flexibility of a five feet stainless steel hose and you have an affordable hand-held shower head that will keep all the family (or housemates) happy.

For a handheld shower head, the Yoo.Mee know how to put the pressure on, with a clever design that can ramp up even the lowest of pressures. While it may not always come up with the skin-scuffing water power some may like, as a high-pressure shower, the Yoo.Mee delivers a decent blast that will get you going in the morning, even if you are in a low-pressure area. It also comes with three spray functions to shake it up a little for when you’re in the mood. Choose from powerful shooting, pulse massage or a mix of the two and you will be buffed, massaged and good to go. And if the (water) pressure gets too much, simply dial it down with the adjustable head.

While the shower head is ABS coated plastic, the hose is made from durable stainless steel and the bracket adjustable so you can get it set up just as you want it. And once done, simply rub across the silicone rubber jet nozzles with your finger to keep it power cleaned. A good bet for those who fancy a massage as they shower or if you live in a low-pressure locale.

We do love a good combo at Instash and the Aquadance is no exception, with its double shower head styling and performance that will bring a dash of hotel spa to your bathroom. It may not be the most state of the art when it comes to its looks, but this chrome finish shower head/handheld combo is reassuringly familiar, with some nice shower experience twists.

With a fixed and hand head shower head, you can choose from 24 full and combined water flow patterns and five high power spray settings, taking you from the straight shower to power massage all at the click of the dial. There is also a water-saving pause mode and easy to maintain wipe-free rubber jets. Use the shower heads separately – the hand-held comes with a super-flexi five-foot hose to get to where you need it to be – or use them together for a mixed combo jet shower to soothe or wake up those muscles. Throw in a $20 price tag, tool-free installation and a 10-year limited warranty and you could well have the budget shower combo of your dreams.

Here’s a solid overhead rainfall shower head from household innovators SparkPod that gives a high-powered shower to douse and revive even the most work-weary of bodies. There’s certainly a high-end lux feel about this large shower head and the design is eye-catching and clean. But what we really like is the rainfall experience, with enough oomph behind the spray to give a full, lush shower you won’t want to step away from.

With 90 anti-clog nozzles consistently powering out the water, and a removable restrictor so you can pump up the flow, even more, SparkPod High-Pressure Rain Shower Head is one low maintenance shower head that has been designed to last and give you that exotic feel of being under a waterfall, time and time again. 

With an extra-large rainfall fixed shower head buddying up with its supersized handheld little bro, the DreamSpa goes big with this Ultra-Luxury Rainfall Shower Head/Handheld Combo. The result is a large shower headset that gives great coverage, whether you want a total overhead rainfall drenching or close-up, hot water pamper.

First the rainfall head: this chrome-finished shower head is an impressive nine inches, giving superior ‘downpour’ coverage with a reliable flow thanks to its rub-clean jets. And the adjustable arm enables you to position it straight above and over your head. Then there’s the hand-held: at 4.75 inches it’s the largest handheld in our review and has some attitude – high power, aeration or lux waterfall – letting you control the spray with an easy push of a button on its handle. And its super-flexible hose isn’t going to hold it back, meaning you can get to all those hard to reach places.

Small but perfectly formed, the high-tech Delta is the premium buy on our best shower head list, but boy does it have super shower ambitions. First up, it’s a double shower head, but on first look, you’d be forgiven for not believing us. The clever design has a detachable shower head magnetically locked into the center of the main shower head, which acts as both main powers drench spray and docking system.  The whole shower head taps into Delta’s H2Okinetic system, which they say, sculpts the shower water into a unique wave pattern, giving you three times the coverage of a standard shower head. Now we like the sound of that.  There are also five spray options to complete your spa shower experience – PowerDrench spray, full body spray, massaging spray, full body sprays with massage, and pause. With a flick of a switch, you can use the combined head or switch to either the outer ring or smaller detachable section for a variant in the spray.

Undock the handheld and you also have a mobile shower head with a five foot stainless steel hose for finishing your shower, cleaning the kids (or dog) or rinsing the bath. The only thing it doesn’t do is hold your towel.

We like the distinctive look of the AquaDance Premium, that cleverly sets itself apart from other double shower heads. By putting the detachable hand held above the main fixed shower head, you get an awesome dual shower experience with its well-powered spray complementing the main spray without getting in the way.

The main rainfall shower head is a more than adequate seven inches, with a good range of mixed sized, rub clean jet nozzles.  Used on its own, it has a lovely, well-balanced rainfall shower spray, with a click lever dial to adjust the water power. Double up with the handheld, you get an additional six spray settings, including power, pulsating massage, and mist, which you can switch between each head. Both heads are independently adjustable too, so you can tailor your shower position to whatever floats your boat. Used on its own, the decent-sized hand-held shower head can also more than hold its own, with good power and a flexible hose to rinse and close-up clean.