Massage guns, ranked by critic score

3 ranked by critic score · 3 more not yet ranked · 19 professional reviews

Percussion massagers, judged on power, noise and battery.

Theragun PrimeImage: Therabody
The critics' pick

Theragun Prime

84
Well liked
Average of 7 professional reviews
7 of 7 recommend it · critics agree
Where the 7 reviews landedRange 83–89
Score printed by the outlet Estimated from the verdict

7 professional reviewers tested the Theragun Prime, and 7 recommend it. Most praised: design and comfort and cushioning. Most common complaint: noise.

The catch: Somewhat noisy, with few attachments and no storage case.

Tied on 84 with the Ekrin Bantam; ranked first on our tie-break (critic agreement, then number of reviews).

6 of these 7 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.

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  1. 1
    Theragun PrimeImage: Therabody
    Theragun PrimeTop pick, narrowly7 reviews84
  2. 2
    Ekrin BantamImage: Ekrin
    Ekrin BantamBest for travel4 reviews · early score84
  3. 3
    Theragun Pro PlusImage: Therabody
    Theragun Pro PlusBest for serious athletes5 reviews82
The short answer

Of the 3 massage guns we score so far, the highest-rated by professional reviewers is the Theragun Prime: critic score 84 out of 100 from 7 reviews, 7 of them positive. Most praised: design and comfort and cushioning. Most common complaint: noise.

Early reads · 3 not yet ranked

Not ranked, listed A to Z. We publish a critic score once at least 4 professional reviews of the exact model exist; with 2 or 3 we show a provisional average.

How we score →Only professional reviews, never shop or customer reviewsEvery score links to its sourceCommissions never change a score

Common questions

Which massage gun do critics rate highest?

Of the 3 we score, the Theragun Prime, with a critic score of 84 from 7 professional reviews. Most praised: design and comfort and cushioning. Most common complaint: noise.

Theragun Prime vs Ekrin Bantam: which is better?

Critics score the Theragun Prime 84 and the Ekrin Bantam 84. We list the Ekrin Bantam under “Best for travel”. Its main drawback: only three speeds, and no app.