Owners overwhelmingly treat the SpeedStyle as a genuine Dyson alternative at a fraction of the price, praising fast drying, smooth shiny results, and a genuinely useful set of attachments across curly, fine, and thick hair. The most common gripe is that it runs louder than the Dyson. A few also found the diffuser less effective for defined curls and noticed an abrupt drop in airflow between the high and medium settings.
87% of 47 verified owners recommend the Shark SpeedStyle, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
What 47 owners say
200 comments reviewed · scored on the 47 clearest verdicts
87%
Recommend
41 owners
9%
Neutral
4 owners
4%
Don't recommend
2 owners
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Reddit
89%
44
Other forums
100%
2
Independent blogsiIndependent blogs with no affiliate links or paid relationship — we checked every one.no affiliate links
0%
1
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YouTubeiOrdinary owner comments (not the reviewer), but here they sit too far from the owner consensus on Reddit and forums — channel comment sections can skew heavily positive or negative by trend — so they're shown for perspective and kept out of the score.owner comments
55%
20
Affiliate blogsiThese blogs earn a commission when you buy. Across our data they rate products ~35 points more positively than actual owners — shown for transparency, never counted in the score.paid commission
50%
2
No clear verdictiGood-to-know notes — setup, tips, and things to watch for. We use them for the pros, cons, and who it's for, but they don't reflect a definitive opinion on the product, so they're never counted in the score. See the 'Good to know' section below the quotes.Setup, tips & quirks
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2
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The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
Top quotes, sourced
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YouTube▲ recommend
“Your finished look with curls looks great!”
YouTube— neutral
“I didn't like the rotating brush. I don't know why it rotates.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“the dryer stays on for 5 secs! What am I doing wrong”
YouTube▲ recommend
“it works pretty well for smoothing down flyaways”
Reddit— neutral
“I have a Shark Speedstyle, had it for about a year. I like the adjustable prongs on the diffuser. It's okay. My hair takes forever to dry no matter what though”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“probably because it's impossible due to the design!”
Reddit— neutral
“I recently bought the shark speedstyle hoping it would cut down on frizz when I straighten. It has not. It dries my hair super fast though.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“i personally use a shark speedstyle pro flex blow dryer and olivia garden round brushes and they help me produce much better blowouts, as opposed to what i got in my kit.”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“I tried the shark speedstyle set and it just wasn't powerful enough for me. I don't care for the Dyson either.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“during use, the device turns off for a few seconds and then comes back on, as if it overheats and pauses briefly”
The Venus Face— neutral
“One downside I noticed is that the dryer is a bit louder than some of the premium models on the market, like the Dyson Supersonic.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“I just bought mine and I really really like it”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“I find my shark brush has no airflow out of it like the revlon.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“great hair appliance the Shark Speed Style”
BestReviews (affiliate)— neutral
“The High setting is powerful, and some users might find it too strong. However, the Medium setting is significantly weaker.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“You need to use it on a low speed, it was definitely too strong”
Reddit— neutral
“I do find that it gets pretty hot even on the medium heat setting. Personally, the Laifen is my go-to dryer.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“So far tho I like a lot”
YouTube▲ recommend
“Wow you're hair looks gorgeous from just using the dryer”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“My styling brush stays locked in that weird position”
Reddit▲ recommend
“i use the shark speedstyle dryer and really like it. i've tried the dyson a few times and wasn't the biggest fan, mostly because i dislike heat-curling my hair as it's naturally curly. if she usually wears her hair straight, the speedstyle comes with an attachment that glosses the hair once it's straight-dried which is such a nice finishing touch.”
“I have 24 inch extensions, it’s a ton of hair and I can dry my hair with a brush and my Shark Speedstyle with the concentrator attached in about 20 minutes if I really wanted to be done fast.”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
Redditⓘ good to know
“It definitely gets hot but I don't experience any breakage or anything from it.”
Redditⓘ good to know
“I used it the first couple times and ny hair felt dried out and rough.”
