by @LRLRL, 11/19/21
ROMP Beat Rechargeable Textured Classic Vibrator
Surprising power in a cute little package!
My wife and I were sent the ROMP Beat Rechargeable Textured Classic Vibrator to try out in exchange for our honest review of this toy.
First off, Lovehoney shipping was discreet as always arriving in an unmarked box with an unassuming return address.
Within the shipping box was the packaged toy. ROMP’s packing is bright and fun, definitely going for a flirty sort of energy. Included in the box is a USB charging cable, instruction pamphlet in multiple languages, a customer feedback card, and a sheet of humorous phallic stickers (cactus with each lobe is a penis, winged phalli, “good vibes only”). The vibrator’s box was sealed with a safety sticker.
First impression of the toy is how pleasant the silicone material is. Out of the box it was soft and pleasant to touch with no odor at all, just what you’d expect from a toy twice the price. The yellow portion at the bottom with the power button underneath appears to also be silicone and is soft to touch as well, despite looking like it might be hard plastic in the photos (it’s not). The yellow is not exactly to my taste, but the magenta/fuchsia is a lovely color, and all the silicone is just luxurious to touch.
I powered it up and was impressed with the low rumble it gave straight out of the box. It’s relatively quiet - not silent, but not obnoxious, especially with consideration to how powerful it actually is. It’s a one button design, and pressing it repeatedly cycles through the 6 increasing intensities and then 4 patterns (two ramp patterns, and two intermittent or stutter patterns - I honestly couldn’t tell a difference between the two ramp modes, but the stutter modes were different patterns). Right off the bat I loved that there were more than 3 speeds before going to patterns, one of my pet peeves in toys these days - I’d be happy with just 10 speeds and no patterns, but the ramp modes go almost to “off” before ramping back up again, so that’s new and different). I plugged the toy in to get a full charge and set it aside to show the wife later that night.
We pulled the ROMP Beat out to try that night and get my wife’s opinion from a vulva-owner’s perspective. Powering it on, I was impressed again that the lowest setting was even more powerful with the full charge. The first 4 speeds are definitely a deep and more rumbly sort of vibration, and do move into more buzzy territory for 5 and 6. There are a couple spots along the way that you might not notice the change in speed if you’re not paying close attention. She commented that it was pretty intense even for holding, due to its small design - when it rumbles, the whole thing rumbles - there’s no portion of handle for the vibration to diffuse to. Once she put it to use, it was less of a concern with her body’s resistance in play, but it was still noticeable.
While the diamond-patterned texture over the surface is a lovely aesthetic touch, she found the larger rounded ribs along the shaft to be very pleasant in motion for clitoral stimulation. Regarding internal play it’s not very long, and with the power button on the end there’s not a lot to hold onto for much depth of penetration without risk of unwanted cycling through the settings (though you have to give a pretty intentional push to change it). This vibe may be a great choice for someone’s first exploration into penetrative toys due to its very approachable size, but if you’re used to deep, wide, or active penetration this is not where the ROMP Beat shines.
This vibe is small enough to use during penetrative sex with a partner as well. We found it fit between us just fine for easy use, and the strong vibrations were an added bonus for me, the penis-owning partner.
Only complaints were as noted: numbed hand if you’re not ready for that grip, and the patterns aren’t our cup of tea. May not fill much of a void (no pun intended) if you have a large toy collection already.
All in all, very impressed with this little friend from ROMP, delivering well above its paygrade.
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Pros: Luxurious silicone, great texture and ribbing, very strong vibrations, nice variety of speeds.
Cons: Can be a little hand-numbing at first, not much to work with for penetrative play.
Bottom Line: Powerful & non-intimidating. Could be great first vibe or powerful oversized bullet-type toy.