It's actually slightly more powerful than the corded if you keep it plugged in while using it, because it gets more powerful when it's plugged in and its max setting is higher than the original. The reputation for less power just comes from the fact that it offers much lower settings than the original had, but the max is 300rpm higher than the max of the original.
Definitely the better option IMO. Way more maneuverability when there's no cord in the way and if you were gonna use it wired, it's better for that too anyway.

[–] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah but does the head have less mass. Faster isn't necessarily more powerful, having a vibe that's rumbly instead of buzzy is generally desired (both from what I hear about clit stim and my own prostate experiences)

[–] Sombyr@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago

I don't know what creates the better vibrations tbh, I just know from my own personal experience there isn't enough difference for me to notice at max (while plugged in I mean, the thing's very noticeably weaker running purely on battery.)
Not that I own a wired one personally for full disclosure (and therefore don't have that much experience with it) but I'm talking from the minimal experience I do have combined with the numbers.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 points 5 days ago

I have a corded one and it's way more powerful than I need ...