Our top pick, the Kohler Forté Single-Function Showerhead, is affordable, easy to install, and equipped with air-induction technology to deliver an invigorating shower experience. Here are the best showerheads available online. Kohler’s Forté Single-Function Showerhead is our top pick because it proves that you don’t have to spend a fortune on a showerhead to get an intense, luxurious shower experience. This single-function showerhead comes lined with 66 tiny nozzles, all of which draw on air-induction technology to deliver a steady and intense flow of water. This means the showerhead infuses the water with two liters of air every minute to make your shower feel stronger and more powerful. This showerhead is also easy to install because of its wall-mount design. All Kohler products are also rust resistant and easy to clean because they withstand mineral build up. The Forté showerhead is available in six versatile finishes, so it shouldn’t be hard to find an option that perfectly suits your bathroom. Keep in mind that because this showerhead is smaller in size and more pressured than other options, it may sound loud while showering. Although this showerhead is adjustable for different angles, we recommend adjusting it carefully as it could screw off the pipe with too much maneuvering. All in all, we think this showerhead is a great affordable, and durable option for anyone looking for a basic showerhead that still packs a punch in water pressure. Price at time of publish: $115 Price at time of publish: $35 Price at time of publish: $49 Price at time of publish: $64 Feelso’s High-Pressure Filtered Shower Head is one of the most popular and budget-friendly filtered showerheads around. The wall-mounted showerhead is adjustable, giving you a 360-degree range of motion to play with every time you shower. It comes equipped with five different spray settings you can use to customize the intensity of your showers, including a luxurious rainfall mode, a targeted massage mode, and a serene mist mode. You can even combine some of these settings to enjoy a rainfall-mist hybrid—or a rainfall-massage hybrid. Price at time of publish: $36 Price at time of publish: $30 Price at time of publish: $66 Of course, cleanliness isn’t the only thing this showerhead has to offer. Thanks to its dual design, it offers the flexibility of a handheld showerhead—plus the spa-like experience of a rainfall showerhead. And even better: It boasts six different spray settings, giving you even more control over your showers. Price at time of publish: $50
Spray Pattern
Showerheads come in many different spray patterns, and some even come with adjustable spray patterns. Some common ones include rain, massage, and jet. Rain provides wide, gentle coverage, while jet and massage are more targeted and forceful.
Mount
Showerheads are either wall mounted or ceiling mounted. Unless you’re renovating your home (or building a new one), the type of mount you choose depends on your existing plumbing configuration. Wall mounts are much more common, especially in older homes and apartments.
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Lindsey Lanquist has spent years covering home and lifestyle products for a range of publications. For this article, she prioritized showerheads that were powerful, budget-friendly, and well-reviewed by those who’d tried them. To increase the likelihood that you’ll find a showerhead that suits your needs, your preferences, and your space, she included a range of different options—and she looked for showerheads with customizable finishes. If not, you can soak your showerhead with vinegar for several hours, run the shower, and clean up any remaining build-up with an old toothbrush. That said, this method may damage your shower tiles or other natural stone in your bathroom. “[Vinegar] can be really bad for the tile in the shower if it is real stone,” says Sharon Sherman, owner of the kitchen and bath design firm Thyme & Place Design. Why? For starters, your showerhead can get clogged with build-up over time, and this can decrease water flow. Additionally, older showerheads may have “subpar or faulty restrictors,” Fallon says. Because of this, they may give you less control over water flow than a more modern showerhead might. For additional insight on what to look for in a showerhead, Lindsay also spoke with two experts, Chris Fallon of Fallon Contracting and Sharon Sherman of Thyme & Place Design.
