Speakman S-2251-MB Signature Icon Anystream High Pressure Adjustable Solid Brass Shower Head, 2.5 GPM, Matte Black

The Speakman Anystream 2251 (with flow restrictor removed) is SO exemplary, I had to share the love. This is my 2nd Speakman Anystream. I had a 1990's Speakman Anystream 5 plunger with no restricter at my parents house (still there & working great after 20+ years). Also, for what it's worth I'm a private environmental consultant that designs, & approves onsite Wells & Septic System Permits for the public on behalf of the Dept of Health. I permit over 200+ drilled Wells a year. NEVER settle for Uncle Sam's 2.5 GPM rule. REMOVE THE FLOW RESTRICTOR!It'll DOUBLE the GPM! (As explained below).I purchased the Speakman 2251 (8 plunger) bc I built a new house last summer. In the chaos of building, the builder purchased a Moen shower-head at Lowes bc of the next-day county building inspection. Therefore, I didn't check the GPM since it was 2024 & surly shower-tech couldn't be bad if you paid up for name brands. (Beyond stupid of me). After 3 months in my new house using the $250 Moen "Rain" plastic square with <0.2mm jet stream garbage @1.75-2.0 GPM (which I hated, but tolerated)... I then realized I forgot to seal the stone tile & grout in my shower. After sealing, we couldn't use our shower for 72 hours so the sealant could cure. For 3 days we showered at my parents. After our 1st shower, I looked at my fiancee & was like wtf? How's the 20+ year old Speakman BEYOND better than our new expensive "Moen Rain" garbage? Immediately I searched online for the best GPM shower-heads & Speakman Anystream was #1 across the board. Knowing how amazing my old Speakman Anystream was, I immediately purchased the new 2251 (8 Plunger) in Mat Black for $125.BEST PURCHASE I've EVER made besides my Rolex Explorer. (I know I sound pretentious, but trust me).If this cost $800 I'd still buy it.It arrived & the 1st thing I did was remove the "white plastic flow regulator" with a wood/drywall screw & pliers as everyone recommends (see YouTube). Remember to PUT BACK the arched metal screen with the black gasket. That's NOT a flow restrictor! The screen creates a uniform stream/flow (just like a sink faucet does bc they have screens) & outside faucets don't. And the rubber gasket creates watertight seal. It also keeps debris/minerals out of the head. Plumbers tape's included so I installed it immediately. It took 3 minutes. I did this at 1am while my fiancee was going to bed & she said: "I'll try it in the morning". I said: "Ok.. but I'm taking this beast for a test drive now". Holly Sh**! It was the BEST shower I've EVER had. It felt like I had been kissed by God while standing under a 50' ft hot waterfall with an on-the-fly lever that EASILY controls the flow/spray/pressure. The Speakman (8 plunger) is an absolute BEAST of shower luxury. It was so much water all you could hear was the drain roaring. I literally had water stuck in my ear. Afterwards she asked: "how was it? I just smiled & said: "you can be the judge in the morning".The next morning I heard her yelling OMG, this is AWESOME! Then continued praising it with screams each minute. She was so happy for the rest of the day & still continued shouting she loves it while taking a 2nd shower that evening. Now its a race to see who's gonna take a shower 1st when we get home. Plus, after every shower she takes now I hear her gasp/exhale with satisfaction as if she finished a 5k run. The Speakman (8 plunger) is exactly as all other 5 star reviews describe. Large spray coverage, especially if your shower head's mounted @ 7+ ft. I still love the (6 plunger), but that's definitely for smaller showers (like tub/shower combos).If you have a larger walk-in-shower then definitely get the 8 plunger size. Literally a MUST BUY! Beyond a FIRST CLASS experience! If this was Seinfeld, it would be the "Commando 450, only used in the circus to wash elephants". You'll never go back to any other brand I assure you. It's truly the Rolex of shower heads. The all brass construction will last forever. Plus, 100% TAKE OUT the flow restrictor! Removing it is quintessential to the experience of ultimate UNREGULATED high flow luxary performance. It went from 2.5GPM to 5GPM. I've used the fancy showers with (2-3 heads at once) & this kills them. Those 3 shower head systems are garbage. Combined, they still only total 2.5GPM. Therefore it's only 3 week shower heads combining to give you 2.5GPM... This Speakman is BEYOND better than those systems & all other heads. It delivers 5GPM with the flow restrictor removed!(FYI) - I tested it to see how many GPM discharged in 1 minute after removing the flow restrictor. It filled up a 5 gallon bucket 2" inches from the top in 60 seconds! That's 5 GPM with your custom choice of pressure & flow on-the-fly. Full on rain/flood/waterfall to firm/powerful 68 massaging streams. It's truly the BEST shower head EVER.BUY THIS NOW!!!

Very well made!! Brass components will last for YEARS and the chrome finish is bright, shiny, and perfect. The instructions were clear and simple. The lever to adjust the flow is very nice and you can tell it is sturdy and will stay in place. It’s hard to find this level of quality these days and the price is well worth getting a product of such high quality.

My wife and I are building a new house and when we went to the plumbing store to pick out our fixtures, we were shocked to learn just how eye-popping expensive they are! (for legitimate name-brand fixtures - not the cheap, plastic, dumbed-down versions you get from Lowe's or Home Depot). For example, a shower "set" which includes a temperature control valve, matching spout, drain and shower head, easily cost $350-500! When we priced the components separately, we learned the shower heads alone were $180-300! Yes, these were for brand-named heads, but believe me, there was nothing special about them at all other than they sprayed water! So we started looking at other options. Surely, if we shopped around, we'd be able to find something less expensive, and Amazon has no shortage of cheap showerheads to satisfy a budget-conscious wallet - some even come with rave reviews. But in so many of the reviews we read, folks kept ditching the cheap and going back to their old "Speakman" shower heads they had for years. Never heard of them. So we researched some more. The price was definitely higher than the $30 ones we were looking at, but no more than the name-brand ones that were no frills, so we decided to take a chance and bought one to try out, keeping Amazon's generous return policy at the forefront of our minds. When it arrived, I installed it in my wife's shower (yes, we have separate showers, but only because there's no room for both of our stuff in our small bathroom, hence the new house). The next day I tried it out and wasn't just pleasantly surprised, I was completely blown away! This thing was heaven on a shower supply arm!First, it exudes quality from the moment you pick it up. It's weighs in at almost five hefty pounds and when you screw it on to your shower arm, you'll recognize the difference immediately. It's metal constructed all around, including the outer housing, so it's literally built to last a lifetime! Installation took all of 3 minutes. Just unscrew the old head, wrap some (included) Teflon tape around the threads of the shower arm then screw on the Speakman, hand tighten and you're done! It comes equipped with a 2.5 gallon per minute (gpm) limiter installed standard, though if you don't think that's enough water for you, you can simply reach into the supply coupler with your finger tips and pull it out. Just be warned that you'll at least double your water consumption with it out, which sounds awesome in principle, but you'll also drain your water heater in no time.Second, the shower experience itself is just incredible and thoroughly satisfying. Each of the eight nozzles creates eight small streams (for a total of 64) that create a wide, overlapping, criss-cross pattern to the shower and massage you all over! And you can adjust them from a fine, sharp stream, all the way down to "flood" mode which gently gushes aerated water all over you - like you're standing under a hot waterfall. Really, it's something that's a little difficult to describe, it just has to be experienced. Some reviewers have said that it didn't seem to increase their water "pressure." Well folks, water pressure isn't solely determined by your shower head, it's mostly determined by the water pressure control valve for your home - located somewhere close to where the main water line enters your house. If you think your water pressure is too low, try giving that an adjustment first (a tiny tweak can make a huge difference). I can tell you that for us, we went from a 2.5gpm name-brand head that did virtually nothing but put out the thinnest, most insignificant bit of water, to this head which, when it puts out 2.5gpm FEELS like you're getting far more. I'm half tempted to remove the 2.5gpm limiter just to see the difference, but even with it solidly in place, the shower experience far exceeded my expectations and is nothing short of stellar!! Even when I'm in a hurry, it's hard to draw myself away and get out of the shower! It's so relaxing, it's like the shower has some mesmerizing hold over me.After several days of hearing my wife rave about it, and having only experienced it the one time myself, I decided I needed one in my shower too so we ordered a second one and I have no regrets, only accolades. We're keeping the old heads in the cabinet under the sink so after we move and sell the place, we can easily put the old ones back and take the Speakman's with us to the new house.Pro's+ Built to last a lifetime. Could easily be the last shower head you ever buy. Seriously!+ Shower experience is hands-down, the best, most luxurious I've ever had at home (except for maybe a few spa experiences)+ 2.5gpm limiter is easily removed with your finger tips, providing for an even greater shower experience (if that's possible).Con's- My quick, 5-7 minute showers have become 20-25 minute shower "experiences" (or at least until the hot water runs out, whichever comes first)- My wife and I can't shower at the same time anymore. One of us just has to wait until the water heater fully replenishes.- I'm now consistently 15 minutes late to most everything in the morning.Bottom line: Run, don't walk, but run to your computer and order one of these! They really are as fantastic as most of us reviewers say they are, and it really will change your shower routine for the better. I know, you're hesitant because they are a bit on the pricey side, yes. But again, they're no more than what you'd pay for a big-name shower head from a legit plumbing store, and not a bad price at all when you consider this really could be the last shower head you ever buy.Oh! And don't forget to wash behind your ears!

EXCELLENT SHOWER HEAD. Solid, very well made. Great pressure and distribution of water in the shower. Worth the money. Highly recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️