All blow dryers are not created equal.
The conair silver bird is the best blow dryer I have used hands down (only 40 bucks and can buy from Sally's). Prior to using the silver bird I used some cheapy conair drier from Walmart that took twice as long to get the job done.
I will say though, while having great tools is essential, your technique is even more important. I would say good technique contributes to 60% of your result while great tools contribute to about 40%.