Compex review
Updated September 30, 2026 · ThriveCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Compex suits people who want strength, massage and recovery kit from one maker and would rather pay once, because membership required: no. Prices start at €429.99, under the €740.11 typical of home gym brands, and each purchase carries a 14 day money back window.
Key facts
- Best for
- Home strength work with electro-stimulation, massage and recovery kit bought outright, with no membership to renew.
- Price from
- €429.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Membership required
- No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- AD, AT, BE, BG, DK, FI, FR, DE, GG, HU, IE, IM, IT, JE, LU, MC, NL, NO, PT, ES, SE, CH, GB, CA, US, AR, BS, BB, BM, BO, BR, CL, CO, CR, DO, EC, SV, GP, GT, HN, JM, MQ, NI, PA, PY, PE, TT, UY, VE, AU, HK, ID, JP, MY, NZ, PH, RE, ZA (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- DJO, LLC (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 1986 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Products
- Strength, Massage gun, Recovery
- Official website
- compex.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
- youtube.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Membership required: no, so the kit belongs to you outright with no monthly fee attached to using it.
- A 14 day money back window takes some of the risk out of hardware you cannot try in a shop.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a fault can be raised by phone instead of waiting on a form.
- Compex delivers to AD, AT and BE, so buyers outside its home market are not left out.
Cons
- Compex covers strength, massage gun and recovery, while Teeter covers cross trainer, rower and strength, so a rower or cross-trainer still needs a second brand.
- Entry pricing of €429.99 sits well above the €46.85 median entry price across the site, so it is not the budget choice.
- The 14 day money back window is shorter than the 30 day return norm in home gym and strength.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, with no live chat in that list for a quick question between sessions.
Who it suits
- Home trainers who want strength and massage recovery from one brand, with nothing left running after the purchase.
- Buyers who want after-sales help by phone and email rather than a contact form alone.
- People willing to test new equipment at home within 14 days before deciding to keep it.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone after a rower, exercise bike or cross-trainer: Concept2 covers rower, exercise bike and strength and Teeter covers cross trainer, rower and strength, which Compex does not.
- Shoppers wanting recovery kit alone: Rollga's range is recovery and strength and carries no massage gun line of its own.
Core features
Everything from Compex can be bought outright, with nothing held back behind a subscription. Membership required: no, so the amount you pay at checkout is the amount you pay, and there is no monthly line item to cancel or forget about. That matters most for anyone building a setup over time, because the outlay is fixed at the point of purchase rather than rising later. The flexibility comes from the money back cover of 14 days, which gives you a short window to try the equipment in your own space. Read the terms for the model you pick, since that window is the only concession written into the sale.
The company behind it
Compex is an established name rather than a recent launch. It was founded 1986, and the business behind the brand is DJO, LLC, headquartered in the United States. After-sales runs on email, phone and help centre, so help comes as part of the purchase rather than as an extra service: email and phone are both there, alongside a help centre and a community for questions from other owners. For hardware buyers, the founding date and the named legal entity are the two details that suggest the company will still be there when something needs servicing or replacing.
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Where Compex is available
- Available
- Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Reunion, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does a Compex setup cost at entry?+
Compex entry pricing starts at €429.99, and each product carries its own price above that figure. For a sense of the market, the median entry price across the brands reviewed here is €46.85, while the median for home gym and strength brands is €740.11. Compex sits at 40 of 71 brands on entry price.
Does Compex charge a membership or subscription?+
Membership required: no. Compex equipment is sold outright, so checkout is the end of the payment, with no subscription to cancel later and nothing billed to keep the kit working. Most brands tracked on this site sit the same way, at 88.5% of the brands listed. What differs is what that single payment covers, so the range matters as much as the price.
What kinds of products does Compex sell?+
The catalogue covers strength, massage gun and recovery, so strength training and post-workout recovery sit in the same place. For context, Teeter's range is cross trainer, rower and strength and Concept2's is rower, exercise bike and strength, both of which lean further towards cardio machines. Rollga's range, recovery and strength, covers recovery and strength but carries no massage gun line of its own.
How long do I have to change my mind about a Compex purchase?+
Compex states a money back window of 14 days in its terms, and that is the only flexibility built into a direct purchase. Return windows among home gym and strength brands typically run 30 days, so Compex's sits tighter than the category norm. Testing kit in your own space inside that window is the sensible route before committing.
What cover does Compex give on its hardware?+
Compex sets out a money back window of 14 days, and that sits separately from any longer cover on the equipment itself. Across the brands on this site, warranty length typically runs 2 years. Because cover differs by model, check the terms that ship with the specific strength unit or massage gun before you rely on it for a long working life.
How do I contact Compex after buying?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a fault can be raised by phone as well as by email, with a help centre for self-service and a community for questions from other owners. Phone is the fastest route when a device stops working partway through a routine. The company behind those terms is DJO, LLC, which is the name to quote in any claim.
Where does Compex deliver?+
Compex publishes a delivery list of AD, AT and BE and operates from US. Buyers outside that list should confirm before ordering, because a strength frame or a massage unit is an awkward thing to redirect once it has shipped. Anyone inside the list gets the same purchase terms, with no membership condition attached to delivery.
Who owns Compex and how long has it traded?+
The business behind Compex is DJO, LLC, headquartered in the United States, and the brand was founded 1986. For hardware buyers that matters more than the badge, because spare parts, servicing and support tend to outlast a product cycle, and a long trading record is a fair signal that the company stays reachable. The named legal entity is also who a claim is made against.
Sources
- compex.com checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Celebrating 40 years of Compex!”
- compex.com/en-ad/collections/all checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Products
“Technology: Compression, Percussion Massage, Pressotherapy, TENS & Heat, Vibration Massage, Wired, Wireless - 92 products”
- compex.com/en-ad/collections/compex-promo checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Price from
“COMPEX SP 2.0 EMS MUSCLE STIMULATOR WITH TENS 429,99”
- compex.com/en-ad/pages/compex-after-sales-service checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“please contact DJO technical support at: contact.sav@enovis.com or use the form below”
- compex.com/en-ad/pages/compex-delivery-locations checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Markets
“Check out the delivery locations that Compex can directly deliver to. If you reside out of these countries, we may have a third party distributor/partner for you.”
- compex.com/en-ad/pages/compex-faqs checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Membership required
“Just before starting a work session using the MI-SCAN function, the MI-SENSOR senses the selected muscle group and automatically adjusts the stimulator settings to the excitability of this area of...”
- compex.com/en-ad/pages/compex-legal-policy checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“All matters related to your use of this site and these terms and conditions shall be interpreted in accordance with California law.”
- compex.com/en-ad/pages/compex-terms-and-conditions checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Money-back period
“The consumer Client has a withdrawal period of 14 days from the time of receipt of the product to return said product to the vendor for exchange or reimbursement”
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
What changed
- September 30, 2026: axisScores cost was 9.0, now 9.1
Compex
Home strength work with electro-stimulation, massage and recovery kit bought outright, with no membership to renew.