Dyson Supersonic Nural HD16 Review: Clever, Very Costly

The Dyson Supersonic Nural is for people with long or thick hair who blow-dry every day and want faster drying with less heat on the scalp. Published reviews agree it is quick and well made, and its sensors are genuinely new for a hair dryer. The trade-off is price: it costs many times more than a capable conventional dryer, and for short hair the time saved is small.

What does the Nural add over a regular Supersonic?

Three things, per Dyson’s launch material and reviewers. Scalp protect uses a time-of-flight sensor to measure distance from your head and lowers the heat as you move closer; Indian retailer copy says the target is about 55 °C at the scalp. Attachment learning uses a magnetic (Hall) sensor to recognise each attachment and recall the heat and speed you last used with it. Pause detect, described by Tom’s Guide, cuts the heat and drops airflow and noise when you set the dryer down.

How fast does it dry hair?

We have not timed it. A T3 reviewer reported about 8 to 9 minutes to dry their hair, and The Daily Beast also describes it as drying hair very quickly. Tom’s Guide gave it an Editor’s Choice award. None of the sources we found published lab-style drying tests against rivals, so these are reviewers’ impressions.

Is it heavy or tiring to hold?

Vijay Sales lists 660 g and Stuff reported 680 g, lighter than many 2000 W dryers. Because the motor sits in the handle, the weight is close to your hand. Even so, The Daily Beast found the handle tiring when held for a long time.

Will it work on a normal bathroom socket?

Vijay Sales lists 1600 W, which is about 7 A at 230 V. That is more than a 6 A socket is rated for, so a 15 A or 16 A socket is safer for daily use. One retailer lists the same dryer at 1380 W; we could not confirm which figure applies to Indian stock.

What about service in India?

Reliance Digital, Croma and Vivek’s list a two-year warranty, and Croma points buyers to Dyson’s India helpline on 1800 258 6688. Dyson’s service presence in India is concentrated in large cities, so check your nearest service point before buying. Listings disagree on country of origin (Malaysia per Reliance Digital, India per one other retailer).

What we could not verify

Measured noise, independent drying-time comparisons, and the exact attachments in the Indian box, which vary by edition. Dyson India’s own pages did not load for us.