40 shower heads and handsets from €19.90 to €99.90
The selection brings together 40 shower heads: high-pressure shower heads that screw onto the end of the hose, handsets with a stop button or filter cartridge, and a two-head set. The cheapest is the Square stainless steel shower head, chrome or black, at €19.90. The most expensive is the Twin-head shower set with 3-way diverter and 1.47 m hose, at €99.90. The most common price is €29.90: it is the price of most high-pressure shower heads, which lets you choose on finish and spray type rather than on budget.
As for finishes, black dominates (15 models offer it), ahead of chrome (11), gold (9), brushed stainless steel (4), white (3) and grey (3). Several models come in two or three colours: simply choose the variant on the product page.
High-pressure shower heads at €29.90
This is the heart of the selection. These shower heads screw onto the hose, in place of your old shower head, and their product sheets make the same promise: an economical high-pressure spray and an anti-limescale coating that makes cleaning easier.
- In chrome: the High-Pressure Chrome Shower Head, the High-Pressure Anti-Limescale Chrome Handset, the High-Pressure Anti-Limescale Shower Head and the High-Pressure Stainless Steel 5-Jet Shower Head, all at €29.90.
- In black: the High-Pressure Rain Shower Head, the High-Pressure Black Shower Head, the Black Anti-Limescale Shower Head, the Water-Saving Shower Head and the High-Pressure Water-Saving Shower Head, at €29.90 each. The Rain Shower Head Hanger, despite its name, is also a black shower head at €29.90.
- In gold: the Gold Shower Head, the High-Pressure Gold Shower Head, the Designer Gold Shower Head, the High-Pressure Anti-Limescale Gold Shower Head, the Square Gold Shower Head and the Rectangular High-Pressure Shower Head, all at €29.90.
- In white: the White Anti-Limescale Shower Head, at €29.90, also comes in black.
For more spray modes, the Anti-Limescale Chrome Shower Head, 3 Sprays costs €24.90, the Anti-Limescale Shower Head, 3 Sprays €34.90, the Filtering Shower Head with 5 Jets €29.90 and the High-Pressure Shower Head, 6 Sprays €39.90. The Gold Filtering Shower Head is sold at €34.90 as a handset + hose kit, and the Luxury Gold Shower Head at €72.90 is the most striking piece in the gold range.
The whole high-pressure family is also gathered in our High-Pressure Shower Head collection.
Handheld showers
A handset is held in the hand and rests on a holder: it is the practical choice for rinsing children, cleaning the shower enclosure or directing the spray. Several models have a stop button that cuts the water without touching the mixer.
- Square stainless steel shower head, chrome or black, €19.90 to €23.90: stainless steel according to its sheet, rain spray.
- Square filter handset with 4 cartridges, black or chrome, €22.90 to €23.90.
- 5-spray shower head with stop button, silver or grey, €28.90.
- Pen-style handheld shower with wall holder, three finishes, €28.90 to €32.90, in black, gold or grey, in stainless steel according to its sheet.
- Black ring-shaped high-pressure shower head, €29.90.
- Chrome flat 23.5 cm shower head with silicone nozzles, €34.90.
- 4-spray filter shower head with stop button, €38.90.
- 3-mode shower head with stop button and filter cartridge, €39.90, in ABS according to its sheet, in black or chrome.
- 4-mode filter shower head with massage brush and 4 cartridges, €39.90, for a massage spray.
- Square high-pressure pen-style shower head, €39.90.
- 6-spray shower head with filter ball cartridge, €39.90.
- White 3-mode shower head with self-cleaning silicone nozzles, €41.90, in ABS.
- Slim cylindrical shower head, single or set, €39.90 on its own or €99.90 as a handset set with holder.
- Ring-shaped filter shower head with three spare cartridges, in ABS according to its sheet, from €42.90 for the filter cartridge alone to €127.90, €185.90 or €258.90 depending on the number of cartridges and the colour.
Large-surface models and sets
For a more enveloping shower, the Square 6-nozzle shower head with pressure-boost effect (€29.90, black) and the Round Multi-Jet Turbine Shower Head (€34.90 to €38.90) offer a rain spray over a wider area. The Twin-head shower set with 3-way diverter and 1.47 m hose, at €99.90, combines a fixed head and a handset, in black or silver: a diverter selects the water outlet. A fixed shower head, also called an overhead shower, stays in place on the ceiling or wall and gives a rain spray over the whole body. For a true fixed rain shower head, see our selection overhead shower.
Which type of shower head should you choose?
The right shower head depends on how you use it, the finish of your bathroom, the space in the shower and the price you want to pay. Spray types matter too: rain spray, massage spray or concentrated jet, depending on the comfort you are after.
- For the lowest price: the stainless steel square shower handset at €19.90, or the Chrome 3-Jet Anti-Limescale Shower Head at €24.90, which already offers three spray modes.
- For a powerful spray: one of the high-pressure shower heads at €29.90, in chrome, black, gold or white.
- For a variety of sprays: the High-Pressure 6-Jet Shower Head at €39.90 or the 5-Jet Filter Shower Head at €29.90.
- For filtered water: cartridge handsets, from the Square filter handset with 4 cartridges at €22.90 to the Ring filter handset.
- To cut the water without touching the mixer: a handset with a stop button, from €28.90.
- For a walk-in shower: the High-Pressure Walk-In Shower Head in black, or a square or rectangular model in gold, with a more modern design.
- For a quality shower head at the best value: a high-pressure model at €29.90, whose sheet states an anti-limescale coating.
- For a high-end look: the Luxury Gold Shower Head at €72.90, or the two-head set at €99.90.
The simplest rule for looks: pick up the finish of the mixer or column already in the bathroom. A black shower head on chrome tapware stands out more than you might think. For example, a gold shower head goes with a gold column or mixer.
To carry the gold over to the basin, see the page gold basin tap.
Pressure, flow and water saving
A shower head does not change the pressure of your mains supply. What it changes is the way the water comes out: a high-pressure shower head concentrates the water so the spray stays dense, even when the available flow is limited. The sheets for our high-pressure shower heads present them as economical, but none gives a flow figure. To find out yours, open the shower fully over a graduated 10-litre bucket and time how long it takes to fill, before and after changing the shower head.
If saving water is your priority, our Water-Saving Shower Head collection brings together the models presented for this purpose.
Fitting a shower head
Changing a shower head takes a few minutes and needs no tools: turn off the water, unscrew the old shower head by hand, check that the seal is properly seated in the hose nut, screw on the new one without forcing, then turn the water on and check the connection. Replacing the shower head is often a good opportunity to check the shower hose: if your hose is kinked, cracked or scaled up, take the chance to change it: our shower hoses screw onto the same connector. And if the old holder can no longer support the weight of the handset, a new handset holder completes the installation. To fit the handset and shower head at the right shower head height, see our dedicated article.
To change the shower tapware as well, the page brass taps range brings together, among others, a shower mixer and a brass 3-way diverter.
Before buying, the question of compatibility often comes up: we have covered it in detail in the article is a shower head standard?, which explains how to check the connector on your hose.
Looking after your shower head to prevent limescale
Limescale gradually blocks the nozzles and the spray becomes uneven. Run your finger over the nozzles every week, especially if they are silicone, and soak the shower head for an hour in white vinegar once a month if your water is hard. Avoid abrasive sponges on a gold, black or white finish. A well-maintained shower head keeps its spray regular and lasts longer. In very hard water, our Anti-Limescale Shower Head brings together the models whose sheet states this treatment. The step-by-step instructions, with or without taking it apart, are in our guide on how to clean a shower head.
Frequently asked questions about shower heads
What is the best shower head?
There is no single best shower head for everyone. For a powerful spray at the best price, a €29.90 high-pressure shower head is enough. For a variety of sensations, the High-Pressure 6-Jet Shower Head offers the most modes. For filtered water, choose a cartridge handset.
What is the best shower rose?
The best shower rose is the one that suits your installation and how you use it: a fixed high-pressure head if you want an invigorating spray, a handset with a stop button if you want flexibility. Whether you say shower rose or shower head, both words describe the same part at the end of the hose; the article shower rose or shower head: what sets them apart goes back over how the two terms are used.
What is the best shower head for limescale?
A shower head whose nozzles are easy to clean and whose sheet states an anti-limescale coating, like the high-pressure models in this selection. None removes the need for regular descaling in hard water.
Should you choose a handset or a fixed shower head?
A handset is more practical day to day, for rinsing and cleaning. The fixed head, or overhead shower, gives a more enveloping rain sensation. The two-head set combines both. For a large shower head, our article on shower head sizes gives guidelines depending on the cubicle. And to equip the rest of the room, see our bathroom taps.
Are all shower heads compatible?
Almost all: 23 of the 40 sheets state a 1/2-inch connection, the one used by most shower hoses. For the others, the sheet does not specify: check before you buy.
What are the different types of shower heads?
The shower head that screws onto the end of the hose, often high-pressure; the handset, sometimes with a stop button or filter cartridge; the fixed shower head, on the wall or ceiling; and the two-head set, which combines a fixed head and a handset with a diverter.
What is a fixed shower head called?
It is called an overhead shower, a rain shower or a rainfall head: it stays in place on the wall, on the ceiling or at the top of a column. The one held in the hand is called a handset.
Why is my shower head dripping after I turn it off?
A few drops just after the shower is the water left in the shower head and hose draining out. If the dripping carries on, the water is getting past the mixer: it is its cartridge or seals you need to look at, not the shower head. Our guide on the dripping shower mixer will help you check.
What should I do if the handset leaks at the connection?
A leak between the handset and the hose almost always comes from the seal, missing, misplaced or crushed in the nut: replace it and screw back on without forcing. If the water comes out of the hose itself, it is the hose that needs changing.
Going further
To compare sprays, shapes and finishes before you buy, our guide how to choose a shower head goes through the criteria one by one. And to change the whole installation in one go, a shower column brings together shower head, hose and mixer.
