If you really want a massage gun that means business (and are prepared to pay for it), this is the gadget for you.

The top setting is also extremely powerful at 3,200 strokes a minute, reaching 16mm into the muscles, so it’s definitely not for the faint-hearted.Though it doesn’t have Bluetooth capability, what really sets this gun apart is its heating and cooling massage heads. However, it is a little heavier than some other guns, so, if that’s likely to be an issue for you, it may be best to choose another. One of the smallest and lightest guns we tested, it’s the same size as a bottle of water making it perfect to add to your gym bag or take on holiday.

Why Tamda] The Tamda Professional Massager is 40% quieter than other popular percussion massage guns featuring 12V motor and Tamda ultra quiet motor technology.This promotes blood flow to the area, eases tension and knots and reduces inflammation, making them ideal if you get stiff at the end of a long day or suffer from delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) after working out.

Though it’s not the lightest device we tested, we found it easy to hold the tilted matte handle without it slipping, even when we were using it on our back, and it’s not too noisy either. The singer, 61, cut a glamorous figure as she lay on her luxurious purple bed in a plunging ivory satin gown for an Instagram. It has everything you’ll ever need from a massage gun, including a powerful motor that pulses at up to 3,000 PPM (percussions per minute), a tilted handle to help reach every area, and attachments that move smoothly over skin without ever catching. It even charges with a USB-C cable and a regular phone adaptor so you won’t need to bring yet another plug.

The accompanying app is excellent too, and offers personalised routines according to your needs – it can even control the gun’s speed via Bluetooth, so you can really relax. But if you’re really looking to keep costs down, it’s hard to fault the no-fuss Bob and Brad Q2 mini massage gun for its size and efficiency.

Switch the gun on at the lowest setting and move it over the muscles you want to target, such as the biceps, thighs or glutes.The cooling head needs freezing for four hours before use but is perfect to cool down after a workout or to soothe minor injuries. At 3,000 PPM, we found the highest level a little too heavy-going for us but it’s good to have it there as an option. It was the only one that comes with an extendable handle, which can be added to reach every single muscle without straining.