Speediance Gym Monster 2

The Speediance Gym Monster 2 is a motorised digital-weight home gym built to do what a rack full of plates does, in the space of a folded ironing board. Two direct-drive motors generate electromagnetic resistance in 0.5 kg increments up to 100 kg total (roughly 50 kg per arm), with eccentric-overload, chain and fixed-speed modes that free weights simply can’t replicate. A 21.5-inch touchscreen drives 400+ guided classes and free-lift tracking, and unlike Tonal there is no compulsory membership: the workouts are included, with only the Wellness+ AI health-coaching layer sitting behind a paid tier (~€18/month). Reviewers from Trusted Reviews (4.5/5) to T3 praise the engineering, responsiveness and how genuinely small it is: it folds to about 27 cm deep, wheels around, and clears a standard doorway.

The honest cons are consistent across every independent review. The 100 kg ceiling is fine for hypertrophy and conditioning but caps serious barbell-strength lifters, and the narrow 27-inch chassis makes wide movements like flyes and lat pulldowns feel cramped, with the bench sitting awkwardly close to the motor housing. Software can be occasionally finicky and long-term programming gets repetitive, and there’s a mild cable thump plus some floor-vibration transmission to be aware of in apartments. At €3,443 (RRP €4,199, occasional flash-sale lows near €2,699 ex-VAT) it is firmly high-ticket, but for space-limited EU buyers who want subscription-free versatility, it’s one of the strongest connected-strength options on the market.