When it first came out back in October, I reviewed the LELO Tiani. There were some things about it I liked and some things I didn’t. One good thing about LELO is that they really do listen to customer feedback. After hearing comments and complaints about certain aspects of the LELO Tiani, LELO upgraded and updated it and recently released the new LELO Insignia Tiani 2.

The LELO Insignia Tiani 2 looks the same as its predecessor but there are some very significant changes. Check out my review of the original LELO Tiani if you’re not familiar with it. LELO claims the Tiani 2 is 50% more powerful than the the original, while being quieter. It is definitely more powerful and quieter, especially the remote. The Tiani itself wasn’t terribly loud but the remote was on the loud side. This is much improved with the Tiani 2. I also find it easier to get off with the LELO Tiani 2 than I did with the original Tiani due to the ramped up power, though getting off with it still isn’t the easiest thing in the world for me.

One of the big issues the original LELO Tiani had was the remote losing contact and the vibrator turning off. This was incredibly annoying. Well, LELO has added an intelligent memory chip to the Tiani 2 so if communication between the remote and the Tiani 2 is blocked, the vibrations will not be interrupted. This really works. When the remote is blocked, the Tiani 2 stays on and keeps running. Obviously you cannot change the intensity or patterns or turn it off when this happens. However, the fact that the Tiani 2 does stay on is a huge improvement.

Additionally, the new Tiani 2′s remote is meant to have a range of up to 48 feet. I had a difficult time testing this out as I don’t have that much space in my apartment. It does, however, have much more range than my original Tiani which didn’t work from the other side of the room. The Tiani 2 remote works from at least 20 feet away and through one wall, though it did not work through two walls.

Another improvement LELO has made to the Tiani 2 is that you can now use it without the remote. Of course, if you want to use the SenseMotion feature, you will still need to use the remote. However, if you just want to use the steady vibration and patterns you can do so without the remote. To use the Tiani 2 without the remote, press the button on the clitoral arm to activate it, then the press the button again to turn the vibrations on. Press the button to cycle through the different modes. To turn off the Tiani 2, press and hold the button down for three seconds. Once turned off, the Tiani 2 goes into standby mode for an hour before it it turns completely off, so it will be receptive to receiving signals from the remote during this time. This is a really great feature as you may not always feel like using the remote for whatever reason.

Now we come to the new arm that is now included with the LELO Tiani 2. The original Tiani came with one arm attachment but the Tiani 2 comes with two different g-spot arms. One is the same shape and size as the original and the other is slightly wider, longer, and more square. This is meant to provide more stability and keep the Tiani 2 in place during sex. It is also meant to provide more stimulation to the g-spot during use. While I do find this arm to be quite stable, it really doesn’t provide much g-spot stimulation for me, though neither does the original arm. The Tiani 2 just isn’t a good g-spot toy for my body. The arms are way too soft and smushy to provide the pressure my g-spot prefers. Both of these arms are very bendy and can be easily manipulated.

Like the Tiani the LELO Tiani 2 is made of silicone, with a gold plastic band. This silicone is latex and phthalate-free, hypoallergenic, and body-safe. As it is made of silicone, LELO recommends using only water-based lubricant with the Tiani 2. Using silicone-based lube could cause it to become tacky. The Tiani 2 is waterproof and can be cleaned with warm water and anti-bacterial soap, your favorite sex toy cleaner, or a 10% bleach solution. Even though using this bleach solution will sterilize the Tiani 2, I would be hesitant to use it with non-fluid bonded partners because of the plastic. When cleaning make sure you do not get any fluid inside the DC charging socket.

One noted improvement of the LELO Tiani 2 over the original Tiani is that it is much easier to clean. One of the things I found irritating with the original Tiani was how lube and bodily fluids would get trapped between the plastic band and silicone. When I would unscrew the clit stimulator after use it would be a mess and so difficult to clean even with a fingernail or cotton swab. I’m lazy and it’s so important to be able to thoroughly clean your sex toys so this was a big drag for me. The Tiani 2 seems to have less room around the screw threads, thus sealing more tightly, and this doesn’t happen.

Like all other LELO Pleasure Objects, the LELO Tiani 2 is rechargeable. The remote, however, runs on two AAA batteries, which LELO kindly includes in the box. Though I do wish the remote was also rechargeable, I really appreciate that the remote uses AAA batteries rather than watch batteries or something equally difficult to find. It takes about two hours to completely charge the LELO Tiani 2 and the LED light on the unit will pulse during charging. When the Tiani 2 is fully charged the LED light will glow steadily. To charge, you simply unscrew the g-spot arm from the clitoral attachment and plug the charger into the clitoral piece.

Like the original Tiani, the LELO Tiani 2 has eight different modes of vibration. There are two SenseMotion modes, a steady vibration, and five patterns. As I mentioned before, you must use the remote for the SenseMotion modes, but it is not necessary for the the other six.
1. SenseMotion 1
2. SenseMotion 2
3. Steady vibration
4. Pulse
5. Faster pulse
6. Ramp up
7. Roller coaster
8. Dance Mix

The remote is simple and straight-forward. There are three buttons, the +, the -, and the () buttons. To turn the LELO Tiani 2 on, press and hold the + button for approximately two seconds. To turn it off, press and hold the – button. To cycle through the vibration modes use the () button. In modes 3-8 you can increase and decrease the intensity of the vibration by using the + and – buttons. This doesn’t work in modes 1 and 2 which are the SenseMotion modes.

One thing I find tricky about the remote is getting into it to insert and remove the batteries. It comes with a proprietary key to open it and LELO specifically says not to use anything else to open the remote, such as a coin. I found the Tiani a bit difficult to open, but the Tiani 2 is close to impossible. I don’t know if it’s just my remote, but even with the key I have the hardest time getting it open. You may think this is no big deal because I don’t have to open it very often, but it is best to store the remote without the batteries inside. This will give the batteries a longer life. Therefore, having such trouble opening the remote is really a pain.

Though I did cover the SenseMotion modes in my review of the original LELO Tiani, I will give a brief recap here. When you turn on the Tiani 2 you will be in SenseMotion mode 1. In this mode you control the speed and intensity of the Tiani 2 by moving the remote around. To increase the intensity, tilt the remote toward a vertical position. When the remote is fully vertical, the highest intensity has been reached. In SenseMotion mode 2 you move the remote in any direction. The faster you move the remote, the more intense the vibrations. One thing I really like about the SenseMotion remote for both the Tiani and Tiani 2 is that whatever is happening to the Tiani is also happening to the remote. This allows you to feel in the remote what the person wearing the Tiani is feeling. This feedback is helpful in deciding how much motion to use.

The LELO Tiani 2 remote also has a travel lock. Press and hold the + and – buttons simultaneously to lock the remote. Do the same to unlock. The LED light on the front of the remote will light up while locking and turn off when the remote is locked. When unlocking, the LED light will turn on to let you know the remote is now unlocked.

The packaging of the new LELO Tiani 2 is more or less the same as the previous version, with the exception of the outer box. As you can see, the outer box is slightly different in color and says, “LELO Design Edition,” on it. The inner box is the same as usual, a hard black box that says LELO on it and is perfectly discreet otherwise. Inside this box is the Tiani 2 with its two attachments, charger, the remote control with its key and two batteries, the signature Insignia pin, satin storage bag, a sample of LELO water-based lubricant, the instruction manual, and the warranty booklet. The LELO Insignia Tiani 2 comes with a one year warranty and 10 year quality guarantee. The warranty is standard and the quality guarantee provides an option for the owner to purchase a new LELO Pleasure Object at a 50% discount if the Tiani 2 breaks within 10 years after the one year warranty expires.

LELO Insignia Tiani 2 Pros
• More powerful than Tiani
• Quieter than Tiani
• Can use without remote
• Intelligent memory chip keeps vibrator on
• Easier to clean than Tiani
• Silicone
• Rechargeable

LELO Insignia Tiani 2 Cons
• No g-spot stimulation
• Remote is difficult to open

While I did find things to like about the LELO Tiani, it didn’t live up to the hype. I must say I am truly impressed with all the changes LELO has made to the Tiani 2 and how quickly they revamped it. It really is much better than its predecessor. The LELO Tiani 2 is stronger, quieter, and easier to clean than the Tiani. The intelligent smart chip really does work and keeps the vibrator from turning off when the remote is blocked. The remote also works from farther away and doesn’t lose contact unless I get too many walls in the way. While it isn’t perfect, the Tiani 2 does a much better job at what it’s meant to do than the original Tiani. Many people will be happy with this new Tiani 2 and I can solidly recommend it. You can pick up your own LELO Tiani 2 directly from LELO.

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