Easy to use, nice disign, the battery lasts quite a long time, even though it was much longer with the older brush.

This toothbrush is crazy advanced. I have been using a traditional ‘dumb’ toothbrush for a few years now. A while back I used a different electric toothbrush that just vibrated the brush head. This is in an entirely different category, not just an electric toothbrush but a ‘smart’ one. The first time I used it I noticed the difference immediately. After my first 2 minutes if felt like I had received a cleaning at my dentist's office. ******************************************************************************************************************************* The Brains – First, this (as previously stated) is a ‘smart’ toothbrush. The toothbrush can be used on its own without your phone. In this mode, it has the built-in timer, a light that guides you on how much pressure you should be applying, as well as a way to change what kind of brushing method you are wanting to use. The pretty amazing thing is when you pair it with your iPhone or Android device. The companion app communicates with your toothbrush using Bluetooth and sends data to your phone to track brush habits, areas of improvement, and also giving brushing a ‘gaming’ angle by giving you trophies for brushing correctly and building good brushing habits. I know when I connected to my iPhone the companion app also connects to Apple’s Health app to funnel data into the Health app as well. The Series 8 comes with 2 additional brush heads, and you can also set up a replenishment program with Amazon using the Oral-B app. The Series 8 should last about an hour on a full charge and the little LCD screen on it will show you the battery level when you pick it up to use. There is also a carrying case and a wireless charging stand. Charging could not be easier, you just stand the Series 8 on the wireless charging stand, the LCD screen shows the battery level charging and you are set. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So Fresh and so Clean, Clean – Brushing seems far more effective with this Series 8 toothbrush than a traditional one even if you are not using the companion app as a guide. After using this for a few days my teeth feel cleaner than when I used the traditional toothbrush. It also feels far more effortless. The brush just glides across your teeth. As I stated before, it feels like a professional cleaning after every brush with this device. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is easily worth the investment just for the professional cleaning feel you get every time you use it. Simple pairing process, smart features whether you are using the app or stand-alone, and an effective way to track your brushing habits. I am already telling my family that this needs to be their next toothbrush. It feels like a waste of effort and time to use a traditional toothbrush now. This is an easy recommendation.

I am upgrading from an Oral B pro 3000 to the Oral B IO 8 and have loved using Oral B for many years!  The main reason I chose the Oral B platform was my dentist recommended it.  I also did a lot of web research and decided on Oral B as the best in class.  Oral B did not disappoint as was evidenced by the cavity free reports I get year after year from my dentist.  My gum health also improved and remains healthy due to oral B awesome technology and I truly believe the rounded head really lets me work each tooth to maximize the cleaning. It’s amazing to watch the technology improve and move into these once static toothbrushes. From their long lasting lithium ion batteries to phone apps to maximize your oral health! Awesome.   Unboxing the toothbrush revealed an elegant and stunningly beautiful unit.  The violet Ametrine color is just beautiful!  I removed it from the box and immediately noticed how great it felt in my hand.  Oral B tweaked the handle ever so subtly to really make it feel natural in my hand.  Maybe slightly tapered at the base of the handle.  It’s subtle but noticeable.  I also love how light it is in my hand. It feels like a feather from my old Oral B 3000.  I removed the charging base from the box.  It’s magnetic!!!  Which I love.  With the magnetic base it’s so much easier to pick up and return to the charging unit.  I also appreciate that ithe charging base and power cord are black in color instead of the clinical white color.  It looks more elegant on the bathroom counter.  I let it charge and a cool blue LED lit up face of the brush.  I also downloaded the app which was super easy.   After a quick charge I turned it on and it asked me for the langue and default color for the neck of the brush led.  I found the violet/purple color irresistible and loved how the color played off each other with the Violet Ametrine handle, just really beautiful.  The brush synced to my phone very quickly and then the brush and app wanted to “learn” my brush pattern!  Yup…AI.  Super cool!!! The app is very useful in visualizing and helping me focus on my brushing.   After oohing and awing over the tech, I could not wait to feel how the experience would be.  The first word that came to my mind was that the brush felt “super smooth”.  I mean so much smoother than my old Oral B. It’s also quiet but does not sacrifice power to be so smooth and quiet.  It’s like an expensive sports car… it’s super powerful and fast but doesn’t vibrate the heck out of you!  In the oral B IO Series 8 they moved to a new brush head from the old Oral B units.  It allows for what they call micro vibrating bristles.  It’s a huge improvement that must be felt to believed!  My teeth have never been cleaner! It feels like I just left a dental office cleaning. I also love the timing feature so you know you get the two minutes the dentist wants. I tried all 6 brush modes and settled on “sensitive”.  That feels the best for me.  I also love the pressure sensor as well.  My dentist mentioned how important that is so you do not damage your gums!   Oral B finishes off this awesome toothbrush with an awesome case for it too.  One place you don’t want to be skimp is on the health of you teeth and gums!  Do you self a favor and grab one of these!  I highly recommend this brush!!!!  

Toothbrushes have come a long way in a very short time. Once you open the box, the contents are very straight forward. You get the toothbrush itself, three heads, a plug in charger, and a carrying case. The setup is extremely simple. When you power it on for the first time, you are prompted to choose a user language, a color for the RGB light, then you attach one of the heads, and off you go. You can pair your toothbrush to your phone via an app if you want. (I skipped this step) The toothbrush is quite intuitive. Once you start brushing, the light will change color depending on how well you're brushing your teeth. Once you're done, it rates your brushing. It's quite an interesting interface. Cleaning is very simple. I ran the toothbrush while it was on under running water, and that's it. I placed the brush back on top of the charging base, and that was that. Once I was done brushing, I seriously felt like I had just left the dentist's office. My teeth felt very clean. Oral-B's engineers and designers did a really great job. This toothbrush is a bit pricey, but in this case, you really do get what you pay for, and that's a great thing!

The Oral-B iO8 is by far the fanciest smart toothbrush I've ever used or seen. In fact, it's the only smart toothbrush I've used, as I've had electric sonic toothbrushes for years, but never one that connected to my phone with an app. It comes at a hefty price point, but considering the costs of dental care it's not a bad trade off for upgrading your daily oral care routine. Plus you can even change the rechargeable battery! However, as great as this toothbrush is, if you have a small mouth or trouble opening wide, this might not be the ideal one for you. Let's get into the details. FUNCTION The iO8 reminds me of the toothbrush dentists use with the round spinning brush head. It's thorough and efficient with a really vigorous brushing action in the + mode cycles (I love that each cycle has an extra strength + mode). It can be used with or without the app, but why spend the money for a smart brush without using all it's features? I honestly thought it was a bit silly having an app connected toothbrush, but I've come to really enjoy tracking my brushing patterns and getting closer to the dental goal I set in it. In the app you can choose between 6 different brushing cycles, track your brushing patterns and time, set oral care goals, and can even have it automatically reorder brush heads when it's time for a replacement. If you forget to keep your phone with you while you're brushing, no worries, the brush saves the data and updates automatically the next time you connect. If you brush too hard it'll let you know, and it has an optional pulse that goes off every 30 seconds signifying when to move to a new section. DESIGN By far the coolest looking toothbrush I've had. The body is about the size of most major electric toothbrushes, but it has a cool, colorful screen built in that smiles when you turn it on. The shape is sleek, with a magnetic charger that holds the brush in place surprisingly well and the screen greets you with the battery charge level and a smiley face when you turn it on. The screen is bright, and the fit and finish of the entire unit is superb. The only gripe I have is that the replaceable brush head has a thicker stem than I'm used to so it feels a bit cumbersome, like a finger in my mouth. My previous electric toothbrush had a thinner stem that was much more comfortable, but I have a smaller mouth so this is likely a personal issue. After about a week of usage, it's gotten a lot more comfortable though not as much as my old one. I'm sticking with it though, because it feels like it does a better job cleaning. VALUE Yeah, it's not cheap. In the box, the iO8 comes with a hard travel case, 3 brush heads, a charger, and the brush body. It's enough to keep going for almost a whole year before needing refills. One feature that stands out to me is that the rechargeable battery seems to be user replaceable, so you won't have to trash the entire unit when the battery goes bad. That'll save some cash in the long run, not to mention a better clean and hopefully less dental visits and procedures.