Dyson’s Supersonic Nural Is Out. Here’s Why You Might Want One

Dyson latest piece of hair tech is now available to buy. The brand’s new hair dryer, the Supersonic Nural, joins the illustrious likes of the Supersonic, the Corrale, the Airstrait and the Airwrap.

The Nural is named after the sensors that help to deliver its heat protection. Here’s everything you need to know, including where to buy and what it costs.

What is the Dyson Supersonic Nural?

The Supersonic Nural follows on from the original Supersonic hair dryer, launched in 2016, and the Supersonic r, a redesign aimed at hair professionals, which was announced earlier this year.

The big change from the original Supersonic is that the Nural features several technologies whose aim is to protect the scalp and hair from intense heat.

Where can you buy the Supersonic Nural and what does it cost?

At this stage, in both the US and the UK, the Supersonic Nural is only available direct from Dyson.

If you’re in the US, head to Dyson.com or to a physical Dyson Demo Store if there’s one near you. It’s available in Vinca Blue & Topaz, and Ceramic Patina & Topaz, although the latter colourway is out of stock at the time of writing. It costs $499.99.

In the UK, you can buy the Nural from Dyson online or from Dyson Demo Stores. It comes in two colourways: Vinca Blue & Topaz, and Ceramic Patina & Topaz. It’s priced at £399.99.

What features does the Dyson Nural have?

If you’ve tried out the original Supersonic, the Nural will look familiar. It has the same mallet-shaped build and magnetic attachments.

But there are upgrades. For a start, it’s lighter and more compact than its predecessor.

It also features a clear cap on the end, to provide a glimpse into its inner workings.

Then there are the lights, which act as a sort of heat traffic light system. Just like the Supersonic, it has an aperture that runs through the centre of its drying head. Unlike the original, though, there’s a light-emitting capsule suspended inside, which changes colour, from blue through to yellow, orange and then bright red, as a visual temperature indicator.

Switch on the hair dryer’s ‘scalp protect’ mode and inbuilt time of flight sensors will measure the device’s distance to your head and reduce the temperature until it reaches a comfortable – and crucially non-scalp-frying – 55°C /131°F when close to your hair.

It also features the original model’s pause feature: when you put the hair dryer down, it’ll automatically stop until you’re ready to start drying your hair again. Pick it up and it’ll start up again.

The filter is easy to remove and you can wash it in warm, soapy water to ensure it’s free of dust, hair and styling products.

Like the Supersonic r, it comes with intelligent attachments with recommended airflow and heat settings, which you can then customise. The clever part is that a sensor on the dryer will recognise the attachment and use the customised settings when you reattach it.

The Nural comes with Dyson’s pioneering flyaway attachment, a gentle air attachment, a styling concentrator, a wide tooth comb and a wave and curl diffuser. The diffuser has two different modes: diffuse (for volume) and dome (to help define curls). The updated attachments make the Nural a better option for people with curly or coily hair.

You can use attachments from the original model and they’ll work, but they aren’t compatible with the new intelligent system.

We haven’t reviewed the Nural yet, but you can see all of our current recommendations in our round-up of the best hair dryers we’ve tested. Does the original Supersonic make the cut? The clue is in the name.