Review: Playboy Ring My Bell Clit-Thumping & Shallowing Vibrator

It’s about damn time that thuddy thumping toys received the recognition they deserve.

Experience clitoris-rocking rumble — without breaking the bank.

Could I sum up this Playboy vibrator’s effects on me? Sobbing, whimpering, soaking my face with tears, ruining my makeup, sticking my tongue out, whining, begging my boyfriend to take control with it against me, both wishing that the overwhelm would and wouldn’t stop?

Its ecstatic intensity was enshrinement-worthy.

You know a feature is full-on trending when it’s made its way to mainstream manufacturers. Such clitoral-thumping vibrators include:

• Ring My Bell by Playboy Pleasure and Evolved Novelties
• Ovation Acclaim by California Exotics

They rapidly pulse back and forth for tapping sensations and a more prominent range of motion than traditional rotary vibrator weights — stimulating the senses on a deeper level, under the right conditions. I’ll elaborate more on who is or isn’t a good fit for them.

Playboy Pleasure Ring My Bell

Playboy Pleasure’s Ring My Bell massager specializes in shallow penetration, paired with pummeling my pea. Its mostly external impact yielded mind-melding screaming and shaking for me — which could have looked like I was being exorcised.

I’ve never before encountered such a compelling combination of clitoris clobbering and tip-drilling. Keep in mind: I’m usually a penetration princess, savoring spelunking cervix massage.

But the Playboy Ring My Bell vibrator has both brute force and targeted technique.

The main downsides include:

• Dual stimulators, by nature, won’t line up with everyone’s anatomy.
• If you apply profuse pressure, the pulsations dampen and feel like conventionally buzzy vibration — but frankly, that would never be a problem, because I wouldn’t want to crush it against me. Its thumping is that strong.
• The internal vibrations are too buzzy to do much for me — which is fine. The clitoral thumping and shallowing shape are the stars of the show.

Indeed, Playboy’s Ring My Bell vibrator is not for everybody, but it feels like it was made for me and will keep going and going until I can’t take it anymore.

I’ve been one to press my labia minora and vaginal entrance like a doorbell if I craved cumming quickly. And if you’re a tip-drilling devotee like me — or would like to be — daaaaaaamn, is the Playboy Ring My Bell worth it!

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Measurements & Specs

• 1” insertable length
• 0.9” insertable diameter
• Submersible for shower and bathtub play
• 3.9” total length
• 2.69 inches total depth
• 1.34 inches total width
• Most of the space taken up by the finger loop
• 2 buttons
• Independently controlled motors
• 3 thumping speeds and 7 patterns
• 3 vibration speeds and 7 patterns

Ovation Acclaim by Cal Exotics

Meanwhile, Cal Exotics’ Ovation Acclaim massager feels like the caressing kisses of the Karma Lilac Unihorn — with a few differences.

Pros & Cons

Compared to Karma Lilac, the Ovation Acclaim by California Exotics:

• Has 10 steady speeds and no Morse code-like patterns
• Is juuuust a tad weaker but more rumbly at the top speed
• Doesn’t have a buzzy vibrating motor on the other end — fine by me!
• Is frill-free in its form, focusing less on cuteness and more on the sleek, compact carrying case

No, it’s not shaped like a unicorn, but it fits discreetly in dainty purses. You might also love the Ovation Acclaim’s smaller steps between settings. And if you’re the type to get sensitive after orgasm, you can quickly click back to the lowest steady speed instead of moving into patterns.

Downsides that both the Ovation Acclaim and Karma Lilac Unihorn share include:

• One button controls the pulsations — you won’t get the tight control of an “increase” and “decrease” option.
• They stall and stop quite easily when strained. While there’s still more rumble than a traditional vibrator, you better be willing to keep the pressure steady.

In other words, they’re wow-worthy and outperform other mini-vibrators in their price range. As I wrote before about Karma Lilac, “If and only if you like light pressure, this Unihorn vibrator’s quick kisses can feel quite brisk.”

What’s more? These clit thumpers not only feel fantastic, but are also quite affordable!

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Measurements & Specs

To recap how the Ovation Acclaim measures up:

• 10 steady speeds
• 1 button
• 2.75” total diameter
• 1” total depth
• Submersible

Which Clitoral Thumping Vibrator Should You Get?

You might prefer the Ovation Acclaim if you:

• Want something more compact and discreet
• Want to keep clitoral stimulation and penetration separate
• Like having some options on the gentle end
• Enjoy some power but don’t need much pressure

The Hot Octopuss Pulse Queen might be more up your alley if you:

• Want more power from your pulses — think of wand-level power
• You like relatively pinpoint stimulation and a big range of motion
• Want to keep clitoral stimulation and penetration separate

I’d recommend the Playboy Pleasure Ring My Bell for users who:

• Enjoy tip drilling and tapping along the internal clitoris
• Can handle moderately high-intensity external clitoral thrumming
• Have an external clitoris-to-vagina distance of 1 inch
• Looooove the intensity of forced orgasms
• Just fucking want to cry when they cum