Power Rating: Powerful - Wow! Enough power for anyone and then some! | Noise Rating: Loud - It will wake up the neighbors. Texture and material construction: Basic materials of construction are a plastic handle with 7 speed dial switch and porous foam rubber tennis ball shaped head. You definitely want to either put a condom over the head of this toy or use it with an attachment of some sort. The head on ours was smaller than most wands and would not hold an attachment securely. Attachments could be used but they would tend to rotate around the head during use. Review Details: The rocker switch starts out at zero and rolls upwards through the speeds. 1 is extremely mild and fairly quiet. Speed 7 is noisy, almost like a lawn mower. Above about 4 you can definitely hear it in the next room. Overall, we are satisfied with ours. We had it for about two years before the motor inside burned up so it's no longer part of our collection. Don't let that turn you away though. Look at prices and you'll see there aren't too many options at the lower end of the price scale. This is a good entry level wand precisely because it offers 7 speeds and at a reasonable price. To make the price point the manufacturer obviously made a few sacrifices and that's acceptable in a budget toy that works. This one works. My advice to people who are considering getting a first wand is to get this one and use it until it breaks. Have a grand old time with it. This wand will let you find out if you like this kind of product. If you like it, buy a high end one like the Doxy after it dies in a couple years.