Breville Super Q Countertop Blender with High-Speed Performance, Silver

Beth A: When we wanted a new blender which would be capable of chewing through kale and chard, as well as making hot soups, and iced desserts, *almost* everyone said the Vitamix was best. However, I knew people who'd bought top of the line Vitamixes, gotten lemons, and no support from the company, so that made me very nervous. Finally, there was one review which recommended the Vitamix with the caveat "… but if you like the Breville, get the Breville", as it was apparently so close in performance as to make the difference negligible. That was advice I was much more comfortable with because I did, in fact, like the Breville. I've had very good luck with their small, kitchen appliances. I like their support. I liked the design of this blender much better, with the same controls Vitamixes have, but with a timer which counts down as well as up, and with easily identified buttons for the most commonly used tasks as well,. (I'm of the belief that since they've developed the machine for those tasks, know its capabilities in and out, and presumably know how to get the best results from the machine for the most common tasks, I shouldn't have to reinvent the wheel,...

United States on Jul 04, 2023

Scoulter: TLDR: Do it!

This blender was a birthday present to myself because I wanted to get into green smoothies for health reasons. I was tossing up between this and a Vitamix. I went with this one because of the noise factor.

First, volume: I would not call this a quiet blender, but it is not so loud that it transmits noise throughout the house as my previous blender did. A few closed doors can keep most of its noise contained. The “voice” of the blender is more of a grrrrr than an eeeee. The “clean” function is the loudest. It’s not obnoxious, but if you’re in a 2br apartment with a roommate, they’re gonna hear it. If your roommate is on a different floor and not right above/below the room you’re blending it, it may be lightly audible but not intrusive. I have the latter situation and my roommate does not notice it.

Blending/Smoothness: very very good. It fibrous veggies like cabbage, carrot and kale, and blends them down to absolutely nothing (I buy a bag of this pre-shredded mix because I’m lazy, and I toss in a handful or two with every smoothie, and you’d absolutely never know it.). Total smoothness. The only time I get a...

United States on Aug 10, 2021

Mimo: Let me start by saying I've been on the hunt for the perfect blender for a while now and have owned both a Vitamix and a Blendtec (the models that are usually sold at Costco). I heard such amazing things about the Vitamix and thought that was going to be my buy it for life blender. Vitamix Pros: super powerful, lid was always secure. CONS: very loud, knobs and control panel were a bit too no frills for me (I wanted presets and not just a switch and knob with numbers).

Next up, I thought the Blendtec would be the answer to my woes with the Vitamix. PROS: The wild side jar was great, no plunger needed. The preset buttons were handy. CONS: loud, vibrates and moves on the counter because the base is not very heavy, and my biggest annoyance of all, the lid. The lid is the most poorly designed lid ever. If you plan on making soups, do not get a Blendtec as the lid will warp from the heat and become loose. I went through three lids and they all did the same thing. Even contacted Blendtec and they didn't seem to care. So bye bye Blendtec.

Finally, the Super Q checks all the boxes. The lid is amazing and secure no matter the temperature of what you’re...

United States on Sep 13, 2019