great hair dryer, love everything about it

Smart design, light weight; Leaves hair glossier than other dryers; Cools quickly after use, won’t make you sweat;

Seriously expensive; Actually pretty loud;

At the Good Housekeeping Institute, we're big fans of Dyson vacuums and fans, so when we

Dries hair the fastest; Strong air flow; Long cord; Includes two concentrators and a diffuser; Magnetized attachments; Includes non-slip mat and storage hanger; Elegant and original design

Out-of-reach controls; No tie for cord; Very expensive

I mean... this is like no other blow-dryer out there. The whole thing is incredibly sleek, and I like the controls, which give you three settings for heat and intensity that you can mix and match.

Dyson has already sexed up the vacuum cleaner and even the hand dryer, and now it's turned its attention to the humble hair dryer. The Supersonic has been four years in the making, at a cost of a cool £50 million.

Dries in nearly half the time; Quiet; Hair appears smoother and straighter

Pricey; No lighter than its rivals; You'll need to stop drying to change the temperature or speed

Primarily known for products that suck – calm down, we're talking about vacuums – Dyson has also proven adept at machines that blow, too (hey now, what did we say earlier?), having refined its jet technology on its Airblade hand dryers and Hot + Cool fans.

Amazing product, hairdryer reinvented; Solid device, well built and great function; Air is powerful and does a perfect job

Expensive; but justifyable by quality

Hair drying technology hasn't changed for around 50 years, mainly because of the bulky motors you find inside the dryers.

Dyson Supersonic is the hair dryer re-thought. Does it live up to the Dyson pedigree Is it a good hair dryer Is it worth the eye-watering A$499 or $549 for the Iron red and red case version Ray Shaw [email protected] has a passion for IT ever since building his first computer in 1980.

Give me the credit card; we are going to join the Cult of Dyson

Very expensive

Ok I have frizzy curly hair. It's a mission to get it straight or even curly with no frizz. Usually takes about a good 25-30mins to completely dry my hair. It's shoulder length and not particularly thick. I have tried numerous products. I can never get my hair as sleek as when I go the hairdressers.