this blender is much quieter and just as powerful.
it is very powerful and fairly quiet.
this blender is extremely quiet for something so powerful unless you use the highest speed.
powerful, quiet and good looking.
powerful, easy to clean, quiet, and easy to use.
the noise is not a bother since it blends faster than the average blender.
my only concern is the loud noise but that is a non issue since it performs its task as a blender i think beyond compare.
however very noisy, the blender sets out to to the job it is designed for; a fabulous smooth drink.
and as far as motor noise it is as you would expect for a blender, maybe a little less noise than my previous one- if you can't handle a few seconds of it , go ahead and spend a couple of hundred
this blender is a little louder, but when you run it a far shorter time i don't think it disturbs others as much as a quieter (weaker) blender.
noise -- yes, it is noisy but it seems no more noisy than my old cuisinart blender that this replaced.
the blendtec blender is noisy but it is definitely not deafening.
it's actually delicious and gives you a buzz of energy way better than coffee.
i am not sure i understand all the complaints about the noise - i don't find it to be any louder than my kitchen aid mixer.
it is very loud, as others have mentioned, but i don't know how it could do what it does and still be quiet.
and the noise, well the person who said she needed earplugs while using it must be over-sensitive.
only things i don't like are the one speed only operation (i thought i wouldn't need multiple speeds but turns out i wish i had some speeds) and the fact that it's loud and noisy.
it blends fast with a lot less noise than my old blender.
summary: this is a powerful and relatively quiet blender.
love the color, don,t like the noise
very satisfied with kitchen aid blender....powerful, runs quietly, efficient in its capabilities....easy to clean....i highly recommend this product
..ok, well it does make a bit of noise (when i have guests in our spare room next to the kitchen, i have been known to take the blender into the bathroom to operate it in the mornings).
i don't think the noise of this blender is any worse than my old cuisinart, and its blue lighted display looks nice on the counter near my keurig coffee maker.
a note on noise: it is very loud, but not to the point where you need a ear plug.
i'm amazed with how quiet the blender is and the best feature is how powerful it is.
it was very quiet on the slowest setting, ice blended perfectly as did forzen fruit.
the blender works great, is easy to clean, quiet and generally is worth every penny.
i was very pleased with the fact that it is very quiet and eases into speeds.
much to my delight, this is exactly what i was hoping for...a (relatively) quiet blender, with enough power to blend a fruit enhanced protein shake without shutting down 2 or 3 times in the process.
this large capacity blender with its quiet powerful motor meets the challenge of making good drinks.
much quieter than other blenders.
this is a very quiet blender that makes smoothies much creamier that i was used to.
also, noise and one speed is a problem.
quiet and efficient.
it is fairly noisy (reason for 4 stars)
as far as noise is concerned it isn't so loud you can't hear the next person speak.
bulky, noisy and takes up lots of space - but it is the greatest drink mixer you'll ever buy.
noise: well, it is not near as loud as my less expensive cuisinart, though waring does offer a sound dampening enclosure.
it is large, powerful and very well made.yes it's noisy but not for long, and the results are worth every roar!
it is also extremely noisy, you have to hold onto it when using it or it will migrate off the counter, it is heavy, takes up a lot of space, it is pricey, and it can draw 12 amps (don't put it on the
it grinds up ice cubes easily and is much quieter than a standard blender.
it handles frozen fruit better than my big waring classic blender (and is much quieter), and i love how portable the entire thing is.
it whips up shakes made with ice with ease and quickly and relatively quietly.
it's pretty quiet and blends powdered mixes thoroughly.
i have been using a very attractive kitchenaid blender that i spent a fortune on, but is noisy and not efficient in crushing ice for my protein shakes.
i did read that it was noisy and it is.
its great but very noisy!
the only minor drawback is how noisy the blender is.
a little noisy but worth it.
it would work after i put it outside to cool-off (and aired out the kitchen), but it made horrible noise and died.
low and medium operating speeds are surprisingly quiet.
the noise level is still loud, but greatly improved over it's predacessor.
it is kinda noisy but that's something you have got to expect for all the power you are getting in this bad boy.
it's much quieter, and i appreciate all of the options.
it is relatively quiet, blends smoothly and evenly, is super easy to take apart and use, and has a very sturdy base.
before i got this blender, i used to have a cheap betty crocker blender which was noisy and i had to get a spoon and shift the contents around so it will blend what a pain that was.
for all its power, it's pretty quiet: it replaced a cuisinart blender that literally required i wear ear plugs for its operation.
this blender is much quieter, has better performance, and what a wonderful smoothie it makes.
it's not like i was crushing ice, or anything, but the noise was deafening!
up till the breville, every blender i tried was noisy, a pain to use, and got clogged way too easily.
don't get me wrong, i have used this blender everyday for ten weeks and it is still much better than a larger blender, easier to clean, less noisy, and smaller.
don't get me wrong, i have used this blender everyday for six weeks and it is still much better than a larger blender, easier to clean, less noisy, and smaller.
i could use my cuisinart, but this blender is so easy and quiet by comparison.
the tribest motor is much smoother and quieter!
my only complaint would be that it is noisy, but then, i guess almost all blenders are noisy.
this blender does exactly as it says in the box and is powerful(800 watts) yet not as noisy as my other blender.
it's not silent.
it's good but it's noisy and the glass container is heavy.
my new blender is sleeker, quieter running and does a better job, especially with smoothies.
it is a little loud but it is worth the noise to have 500 watts of power.
it is noisy, but it's crushing up ice, so what do you want?
and it's also a bit noisy when blending.
it's also not too noisy.
powerful motor without the jet engine noise of most.
last but not least, it is quiet, which is not something i can say for my traditional blender.
it is not as noisey as my blender.
it's much quieter than i thought it would be.
one it is relatively silent.
though the motor is quiet and powerful as the specs boast, i'm a little leery about crushing ice with it.
it is not really quiet, most of the noise is the hard ice and items we are blending up.
it is extreamly quiet.
very easy to clean and not too noisy.
everything about it is convenient - except for the noise the motor makes, the machine is very loud.
one review mentioned it was suprisingly quiet although i find it to be much louder than our hamilton beach granted it has a 1000w moter.
functionally, this item is superb and is surprisingly quiet, despite the power.
cons: cleaning is a pain, very noisy when blending in ice.
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