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Vagus Nerve Stimulation · Hands-Free

Holtrow Pulse

Find your calm in 4 minutes a day.

$184.90 $254.60 Save 27%
  • Gentle pulses target the vagus nerve at your neck
  • Less stress, deeper sleep, sharper focus
  • Two-button simple — remote included, app optional
  • Hands-free · USB-C · 12 hr+ battery

Size: Large

Find your size

Small30–40 cm · 12–16 in
Large33–45 cm · 13–17½ in

Measure around the base of your neck.

Fit both? Take Large. Very slim necks may not keep full contact.

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How to use it — the 4-minute reset, step by step
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What the science of vagus nerve stimulation shows

Measured in published VNS research
−47%
Cortisol (stress hormone)
−56%
Perceived stress & anxiety
+41%
Reported sleep quality

Figures reflect published research on transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation. Individual results vary. Holtrow Pulse is a wellness device, not a medical treatment.

Cleveland Clinic National Institutes of Health ScienceDirect

The modern nervous system

Stuck in "on." All day, every day.

Notifications, deadlines and noise hold the body in fight-or-flight. The vagus nerve is its built-in brake — Pulse presses it in four-minute sessions, on a timer.

One session

Four minutes, then it stops itself.

Sit down, press once. Pulse runs a fixed session and powers down — there's no habit to maintain.

4:00session
Four patterns

A rhythm per mood.

Battery

Charge it weekly.

12 hr+
What it feels like

From wired to settled.

Most people feel the downshift inside the first session. The deeper change — sleep, baseline stress — builds over two to four weeks.

Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator Choose yours
Nothing to learn

Learn it in one press.

Mode and intensity live on the remote.

2 buttons

Seen in the wild.

Real routines, four minutes at a time.

Calm you can wear.

A featherlight neckband that finds your body's off switch — the vagus nerve — four minutes at a time. Two buttons, a remote in the box, no app required.

4 minOne session, morning or wind-down
4 modesRelax · Sleep · Focus · Recover
12 hr+Battery — most people charge weekly
2 buttonsRemote included, app optional
The Holtrow Pulse neckband
L — 5.31 × 4.75 inS — 4.76 × 4.56 in1.8 in tallABS and siliconeTwo sizes — both flex

Pick the shift you need.

Four modes, each a different pulse pattern — one for every way a day gets on top of you.

A single soft ripple on still water

Relax

The edge off — a four-minute downshift.

Deep charcoal linen folded in low evening light

Sleep

A slower pattern to wind down before bed.

A single taut bronze thread across cream paper

Focus

Quiet the noise. Keep the signal.

Morning light falling across a pale plaster wall

Recover

Rest-and-repair after heavy days.

How it works

Four minutes. Four steps.

STEP 01

Apply & place

Add a drop of gel and rest the band at the base of your neck.

STEP 02

Pick a mode

Relax, Sleep, Focus or Recovery — the M button, the included remote, or the optional app.

STEP 03

Press start

Gentle 5–30 Hz pulses stimulate the vagus nerve. Hands free.

STEP 04

Reset

Read, scroll or breathe for ~4 minutes. Feel the shift toward calm.

The signal

  • Light, rhythmic tingling — never sharp
  • About 4 minutes per session · auto shut-off
  • Gentle 5–30 Hz pulses — the vagus nerve's range

Micro-pulses travel up the vagus nerve — the body's built-in calm switch.

Why Holtrow Pulse

Same technology. A fraction of the price.

Holtrow PulsePulsettoApollo NeuroNurosym
Price$99.90$269$349$750
Direct vagus nerve stimulationYesYesVibration onlyYes
Hands-free neckbandYesYesYesNo
4 guided modesYesYesYesNo
Wireless remote in the boxYesNoNoNo
Optional companion appYesYesYesNo
USB-C rechargeableYesYesYesYes
Warranty1 year1 year1 year1 year

1241 verified reviews

People can't stop talking about it

★★★★★

"I use it for four minutes before bed and I'm out cold. First thing in years that actually quiets my racing mind."

Megan R. · Verified Buyer
★★★★★

"My Oura HRV is up and my afternoon anxiety is way down. Looked at Pulsetto first — this does the same thing for less."

David L. · Verified Buyer
★★★★★

"Hands-free is the whole point. I put it on, answer emails, and by the time I'm done I feel like I exhaled for the first time all day."

Priya S. · Verified Buyer

Good to know

Questions, answered

What exactly does Holtrow Pulse do?

It delivers gentle low-frequency electrical pulses (5–30 Hz) to the vagus nerve at the side/base of the neck. Stimulating this nerve helps shift your body from "fight-or-flight" toward "rest-and-digest" — supporting calm, sleep, focus and recovery.

How do I use it and how often?

Apply a drop of conductive gel, place the band on your neck, choose a mode and press start. Most people use it for ~4 minutes, once or twice a day. It's completely hands-free.

When will I feel something?

Many people feel a wave of calm during the very first session. Benefits to sleep and baseline stress typically build over a few weeks of consistent use.

Which size do I need?

Measure around the base of your neck. Small fits roughly 30–40 cm (12–16 in); Large fits roughly 33–45 cm (13–17½ in) — factory spans of 95–130 mm and 105–150 mm across, quoted conservatively for real necks. If you land in both, take Large. And honestly: on necks slimmer than Small’s range, the electrodes may not hold steady contact — that’s what the 30 nights are for.

Is it safe?

Holtrow Pulse is a non-invasive wellness device. Do not use if you are pregnant, have epilepsy, a pacemaker or implanted electronic device, or a heart condition — consult your doctor first. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition.

What's in the box?

Holtrow Pulse neckband, wireless remote control, USB-C charging cable, conductive gel, and a quick-start guide. One tube of gel lasts about a month;refills come in packs of five. The device works fully on its own — two buttons on the band, or the remote from across the room. An optional companion app adds custom programs and session tracking, but is never required.

What if it's not for me?

Try it for 30 nights. If you don't feel the difference, send it back for a full refund (return shipping is at your expense). Every device is covered by a 1-year warranty; return shipping on warranty claims isn't covered.

30
NIGHTS

The Holtrow promise

Try it 30 nights. Love it, or your money back.

Use Holtrow Pulse every day for a full month. If you're not calmer, sleeping better and genuinely glad you bought it, email us for a full refund of the purchase price — no restocking fees, hassle-free. You just cover the return shipping.

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Choose your ritual

Press your body's reset button.

The essential

Holtrow Pulse

Just the device — everything you need to start tonight.

Pulse pack shot
  • Pulse neckband
  • Wireless remote — modes & intensity from the couch
  • Conductive gel tube
  • USB-C cable & quick-start guide

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The whole system — plus the CES sleep device.

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Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 1241 reviews.

Customer photo review of Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator

Just rewiring my bedtime pattern repaid the cost, everything else is bonus. Sessions coexist with a chaotic household soundtrack. I'd describe the effect as everything getting turned down about thirty percent, not blackout.

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Customer photo review of Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator

Ordered this when I needed something small enough to keep and it earned the dresser. Too tight feels like a collar. Small gripes only.

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Customer photo review of Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator

Took a chance on this because bedtime had become another inbox and I have not abandoned it. Short enough that I don't skip it. Not sending it back.

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Customer photo review of Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator

Restocking gel is the one ongoing chore. My neck is on the thicker side and I'm near the end of the strap, for what it's worth. Otherwise you learn it in a night or two.

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Customer photo review of Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator

Needed an end-of-day option that didn't come from a bottle. Still using it a month on, which is unheard of for me. The session length respects how tired I actually am.

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Customer photo review of Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator

Braced myself for something medical-feeling; it's closer to a warm compress in personality. My overthinking hour has shrunk considerably. Herbal tea was costing me more per month for less result.

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Customer photo review of Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator

Week one had me wondering if I'd bought a placebo... week two settled the question. You need less gel per session than the tube size implies. Think dimmer switch, not off button.

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Customer photo review of Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator

finally tried this because I hate pairing objects to phones and it is still in rotation. Without gel it feels like nothing. Four feels honest.

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Customer photo review of Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator

My old wind-down was doomscrolling until my eyes gave out. A month in, the band cues bedtime instead. The settle is gentle — nobody's getting knocked out — and three modes cover everything without menus to wade through.

Holtrow Pulse — Vagus Nerve Stimulator