Speediance Gym Monster 2
Connected fitness
The Gym Monster 2 is one of the most convincing Tonal alternatives you can actually buy in the EU: dual direct-drive motors deliver up to 100 kg of adjustable digital resistance (eccentric, chain, fixed-speed modes), 400+ guided workouts are built in, and crucially there is no mandatory subscription. It folds to a 27 cm-deep footprint and rolls through a standard doorway. The catch is the €2,999 price and a 100 kg ceiling that serious lifters will outgrow.
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Pros
- No mandatory subscription — 400+ workouts included
- Very compact: folds to ~2.75 sq ft and fits through doorways
- Dual-motor digital resistance up to 100 kg with eccentric/chain modes
- Large 21.5" responsive touchscreen, easy setup
- Genuine EU store with ex-VAT pricing and 2-year warranty
Cons
- High-ticket: €2,999 (RRP €3,495) is a big outlay
- 100 kg cap limits heavy compound lifts
- Narrow 27" width compromises flyes and lat pulldowns; bench sits awkwardly near motor housing
- Software can be finicky and programs get repetitive; optional Wellness+ AI coaching is a paid add-on
- Occasional cable thump/click noise and floor vibration transmission
Who it's for
Buy it if…
Buy it if you want a Tonal-style all-in-one that fits a small space, hate recurring subscriptions, and train in a hypertrophy/general-fitness rep range where 100 kg is plenty.
Skip it if…
Skip it if you routinely lift heavy compounds beyond 100 kg, need a wide stance for flyes and pulldowns, or can't justify a €3k spend over adjustable dumbbells and a bench.
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 €2,999 (RRP €3,495, 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.
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