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Last updated: 2 August 2024
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A hair dryer is an essential piece of hair care equipment for anyone who wants to tame their mane quickly, effectively and with minimal fuss. 

Our expert tester gives each hair dryer in our review a thorough workout to help find the models that:

  • dry quickly
  • offer a range of airflow speeds and temperatures
  • are quietest.

We also put the hair dryers through a salon trial with a professional hairdresser to get an idea of how easy they are to use.

Some hair dryers in our recent test did not display all of the safety markings as required by law. These have been given a CHOICE Expert Rating of 0% with specific failings noted in the bad points. Though we have alerted the manufacturers/distributors and the ACCC (where the distributors failed to respond), you may still find these dryers in some retailers. We don’t recommend purchasing them.

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Dyson Supersonic
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Dyson Supersonic

Performance score 84
Ease of use score 70
Drying rate score 88
Temperature range score 62
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$649
Parlux 3200 Plus
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Parlux 3200 Plus

Performance score 76
Ease of use score 70
Drying rate score 84
Temperature range score 56
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$260
Wahl Power Dry
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Wahl Power Dry

Performance score 83
Ease of use score 68
Drying rate score 90
Temperature range score 79
$80
Twin Turbo 3800
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Twin Turbo 3800

Performance score 75
Ease of use score 57
Drying rate score 88
Temperature range score 47
$190
Speedy Supalite
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Speedy Supalite

Performance score 75
Ease of use score 73
Drying rate score 86
Temperature range score 60
$100
Shark FlexStyle
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Shark FlexStyle

Performance score 64
Ease of use score 40
Drying rate score 71
Temperature range score 55
$499
Newsee T1
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Newsee T1

Performance score 64
Ease of use score 75
Drying rate score 71
Temperature range score 56
$100