Toys that purr

If male reserve isn't the problem, then noise certainly can be. Jane and her boyfriend, Matt, were keen to use their new vibrator. They'd heard that using one for foreplay could be a mega turn-on. When Matt reached for the vibrator and switched it on, Jane screamed, 'Oh my God. Turn it off! That thing will wake up the entire neighbourhood.' Since then, they've tried everything to keep the sound down, piling under three duvets and even locking themselves in the wardrobe to muffle sound. In the end, though, they gave up. They're now going for the vibrator's distant relative - a vibrating cock-ring that hums like a bee.

While most vibrators are discreetly quiet, some devices still have motors that make a lot of noise. Vibrators that use C size batteries are louder than their smaller battery counterparts, but give more intense vibrations. Vibrators made from jelly vinyl are quieter than plastic ones. But, no matter how quiet your vibrator is, as Melvina found out, when used in water it will be four times as loud!

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