Dyson has unveiled a brand new hair dryer, the Supersonic r.
To the uninitiated, it might seem like a little bit of pipe rendered in a well-recognized Dyson colourway however it’s, in reality, a cutting-edge styling instrument aimed on the skilled market. It’ll retail at $569.99 within the US however, as but, there’s no phrase on worldwide pricing.
It’s seemingly referred to as the r due to its r-shaped type, and the Supersonic as a result of that’s the identify of the unique: the much-copied, mallet-shaped hair dryer Dyson launched in 2016, to common acclaim – and to some complaining about its $429.99/ £329.99 price ticket.
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However the unique was made for the final client market and the r is very a lot not.
With improvement beginning in 2017, it’s been optimised to be used in hair salons. Its weight, form, button placement and filter are designed in order that the dryer may be picked up and used successfully a number of instances all through the day, with out the hair dryer getting clogged up with bits of hair and product, and with out the stylist getting tennis elbow from wielding a heavy styling instrument.
The r is 30% smaller and 20% lighter than the patron Supersonic, weighing simply 325g. The filter pops proper off too, for simple cleansing.
Inside, there’s a brand new streamlined heater, comprising 9 0.25mm foils to supply an even bigger floor space to warmth the air and guarantee there aren’t any sizzling or chilly spots. And it’s all made potential by a slimmed-down model of the digital motor that’s inside each trendy Dyson vacuum cleaner.
The clever heat-control expertise that options in all of Dyson’s hair care merchandise has been upgraded, too, with RFID (radio frequency identification) chips in all 5 styling attachments included with the hair dryer. The hair dryer will recognise the attachment and modify its settings accordingly – even remembering any changes the stylist made beforehand.
At this level, Dyson appears to haven’t any plans to make the Supersonic r obtainable to the patron market. Nevertheless, we’d be prepared to guess that a few of the tech will make its approach into our fingers in different merchandise on the very least.
To seek out out extra in regards to the unique Supersonic, learn our overview (spoiler: we predict it’s excellent), or for extra suggestions, take a look at our round-up of the most effective hair dryers we’ve examined.
