The control structure of the Freestyle W is extremely unique. It has a flower-like control pad at the base of the toy, but unlike other toys the control structure is actually backwards! This means that, while the toy is inserted, the icons on the control pad are right-side up instead of being upside-down like many vibrators end up being once inserted. The control pad has five different options: Off, Up, Down, Music, and Manual. The buttons can be a bit difficult to push down at first, but once you get used to it, it works fine. "Off" keeps the vibrator off, and in order to use the vibrator, "Music" or "Manual" must be selected first. If Manual is selected, the user can then use the Up and Down buttons to control the vibration strength.
If "Music" is selected, the intensity/sensitivity to the music will be controlled via the Wireless Transmitter. The Wireless Transmitter has a headphone jack that plugs into any music-capable item including a laptop, cell phone, MP3 player, or handheld video game console. The Wireless Transmitter has to be plugged into the headphone jack, but no cords will run to the rabbit vibrator itself as the wireless technology will transmit from the Transmitter to the rabbit vibrator. Adjusting the volume on the MP3 player or on the side-dial on the side of the OhMiBod transmitter will adjust the sensitivity to the volume.
Each song will require slight adjustments to the sensitivity. The sensitivity is what determines how sensitive the transmitter will be to the music. With songs with lots of bass, the sensitivity needs to be turned down or the vibration will become a steady vibration. With songs with little bass, the sensitivity needs to be turned up or the vibrations will not be very frequent. Not all songs require large amounts of adjustment, and if you are listening to a bunch of songs from the same artist, it will usually require very little adjustment. It's only when you switch music genres that adjustments are typically needed.
The Wireless Transmitter takes two AAA batteries which are included. When not in use, the Wireless Transmitter should be turned all the way off (until you hear a click) as, otherwise, it will drain batteries as the Transmitter will be sending out frequencies. The rabbit vibrator itself is rechargeable. The charging port is at the base of the Freestyle W, and it is normally covered with a silicone stopper when it is not being charged. The charger plugs easily into the charging port, and it takes about two hours to fully charge. Once charged, a charge should last for about three hours, and it has a stand-by time of about 60 days where it will hold the charge without any use.
I do not have the BodyHeat app to test this vibrator with, but from doing some research, here's what I can tell you. OhMiBod developed an iPhone/iPad/iTouch app that allows you to directly control any OhMiBod's vibrations via the touch screen. You move your finger up and down the touchscreen to change the speed of vibration in real-time. You can then save and name your favorite patterns. Moving your finger left and right will strengthen and weeken the vibrations, and to turn off the vibrator, you just shake your iPhone.
The strongest vibration on the Manual and Music mode is moderate on the intensity scale. As a note, the clitoral piece and shaft vibrations can not be controlled separately. Both of them use the same control scale and will have the same intensities. The vibrations are buzzy, and as far as I can tell, there seems to be two motors. There is a motor in the very tip of the shaft, and there is another motor on the clitoral portion. The clitoral motor is more buzzy while the motor at the tip seems to be rumbly in vibration strength, but both portions are moderate at the highest setting. The clitoral portion's vibrations do seem to decrease when pressure is applied. At the strongest setting, the vibrations can barely be heard in the same room, and they could not be heard outside of a closed door.
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