Hamilton Beach Professional 32 oz. Quiet Shield Blender for Smoothies

Hamilton Beach has developed an excellent/simply designed blender. It provides power and quiet one would expect in a 2019 product. I envision the engineering team behind this machine saying, "yeah, we can do this... quiet(er), powerful, mid-range pricing... no problem!" I love the "power ramp-up" feature of the smoothie dial-in pre-set. It goes from "0 to 60" (low-speed to high-smoothie speed) in a non-bragging style -- "a perfect smoothie in one-minute...", says my HB Pro 1500W QS Blender. While this little robot is making my smoothie [~280g frozen fruit; one whole banana; GOL protein powder; a splash of Omega 3, 6; ~200ml fruit juice; ~650ml soy milk] I'm filling my water bottle and having a conversation with my wife. The speed ramps down and then shuts down . Smoothie made in one minute! I love this robust robot! The thick BPA free jar has a no handle design. I like really like that! You can grab-it like you mean it. Fits perfectly in hand. Feels solid and balanced. Looks like it was designed to reduce micro-wobble and lost energy from blender speed noise. Energy is directed to the spin of the blade and the spin and mix of the food in a nice 32 oz/1L final product. HB describes this as a "Quiet Shield" and not a "silent" blender. Compared to my last two ultra loud blenders -- a Bella and a less expensive HB -- the shield, which seats snugly over less rigid energy absorbing plastic, significantly dampens any noise. I absolutely love this blender, and now that I've regained my hearing (with the Belle, my wife and I either put on ear protection or pressed fingers to our ears), I can enjoy my loud music loud and quiet music quieter, cruisin' down the road in the morning with no ringing ears, enjoying that perfect smoothie!

I needed a blender, and I was concerned about how loud my previous Ninja blender was. I didn’t want to be too loud in my apartment and was worried about annoying my neighbors. But I didn’t want to sacrifice on the performance. I read lots of reviews and metrics about some of the better-known high-end blenders, and even considered making my own acrylic sound shield for a Vitamix. Eventually I decided I was being kind of crazy and that I didn’t need a $500 blender. Because of the great review, and very quiet noise tests, on the Rtings site, I decided to go with this one. It works great, has enough capacity for what I need, and is significantly quieter than I expected it to be. Don’t get me wrong, all blenders are pretty loud and this is no exception. But I was very surprised how effective the noise cover was. This is a great option if you need a medium-sized blender and you’re concerned about noise level. If that’s you, definitely give this one some consideration.

The hubby loves to make these gag worthy smoothies every morning consisting of avocado, kale, chard, spinach, and..... orange juice. Yep. Gagged just a little in the back of my throat there. But I digress. Normally, said green bit o' nasty is blended in a Ninja that I am positive was loud enough to wake the dead, as well as me, the wife who never, ever seems to be allowed to sleep. Ever. Is the blender silent? Oh heck no. But the shield that goes over the mixer container and blade makes one heck of a difference. I can barely hear it in the second story bedroom and our kitchen is almost directly below it with an large air vent that transfers sound like an amplifier. As far as functionality, the blender does an amazing job according to the hubby. It has a smoothie setting that automatically does the blending for you freeing you up to go on with your morning routine. It also has a clean setting as well. Double bonus. Another thing I think is great, is that there are metal parts where other blenders, like the Ninja, are made of plastic. Nice durable machine. Plus, it really does make "snow" for your frozen adult bevvies. Winner winner chicken dinner riiiiiiight here!!!

First time out of the box it was hard to get used to gripping the blender pitcher since it doesn't have a handle. But we got over that. We were fairly impressed with the reduction in noise level. Not as good as the more expensive blenders, but a definite reduction in noise vs. without the cover. The first couple of times we used it, it was very powerful and we were super excited to have picked up such an awesome blender for under $200 with noise reduction. But after about 10 uses, blending power reduced drastically. So much that I gave it to my daughter for her apartment and she gave it back because it doesn't work. We make frappes with a premixed packet that you mix with water and then add ice. Our ice is not super hard. It's made from an automatic ice maker and we go through it fairly quickly so it doesn't sit in there turning into rocks. It's soft enough that the $20 Hamilton Beach blenders we picked up from WalMart plow through it easily. However the $20 version is very noisey. A $169 blender from HB should be able to perform better than this! I guess if you don't care about noise reduction, go with the cheaper model. It does way better than this one and we are shocked. Been using the cheaper model for years without any blending issues.

This is quieter than most cheap blenders and most high power blenders. I measured it around 89-90 db which is loud but is better than many. Without the cover it measured around 95db. I replaced an old Breville which worked for many years and was relatively quiet (quieter than my old cheap blender) This seems faster and more powerful than the Breville. I downrated it a bit because it is really not Super Quiet and because the jar is large, lacks a handle, and would be hard for small hands. I am 6' with long fingers and can lift he jar with one hand, my wife needs two hands. After a few weeks of use it feels sturdy and reliable, the smoothie program works very well, the larger knob makes it easy to select function or speed, the buttons are actual molded buttons and should last longer than the membrane switches on many blenders.

I got this blender for my new apartment and compared to most blenders this one is considerably quieter and personally I think the noise shield does help a lot as well. To reduce noise even more I have it sitting on top of a foam pad and when turned on a lower setting it’s barely noticeable. It has a ton of setting options and a dial so you can fine tune how fast/loud it blends. I can’t vouch too much for the blending power as I mainly use fresh fruits for my smoothies and throw in a couple frozen chunks just for consistency, but it handles the job very well! It’s very easy to clean I just squirt some dish detergent in it and some warm water and let it blend on a lower setting for 30 seconds to a minute and it cleans out majority of whatever’s left inside. Overall I’m very very pleased with this blender it is well worth the price and after using it multiple times I’m still shocked with how quiet it is.

I’m sold on this blender for power, smoothies and noise reduction. However, even though it’s quieter than most blenders I still prefer even less noise, and easier cleaning. I find that I often use a sponge to quickly clean the the insides down to the blades before running the clean function otherwise the clear plastic eventually gets dull and foggy. The blades though become a barrier to thorough deep cleaning. Hence the 4 star rating, but for the price it has everything else I want. I strongly recommend

We will see how it does in the long run* but so far so good. Unlike some Vitamix and Blendtec my wife has had this one does not need earmuffs and moving the dog to another room (I am not kidding about that). No it is not whisper quiet-she's blending frozen blueberries etc after all-but the level and spectrum of the noise is bearable. Also it is not crazy tall like some other noise shielded blenders. The blending itself she seems quite happy with. *I went with Hamilton Beach since they are an actual USA company in business a long time, hence some hope of repairs in or out of warranty, and of getting parts if needed. So many funny brands on Amazon may make fine units, but when you need something, forget it.

The blender is good. Powerful, the noise-reducing cover is effective. The product is great! I wanted to give a shout-out to the Hamilton Company! I had a crack in my "unshatterable" blender jar. I wrote Hamilton Canada. They sent me a postage label. I sent them the product for investigation. And they sent me a replacement. This kind of no-nonsense customer service is so rare these days. I will gladly seek out more Hamilton products in future!

Licúa súper padre, solo el vaso estaría bien que fuera poquito más grande pero entiendo que el precio es por el buen motor que tiene. Sí hace ruido pero no es taaaan fuerte como el de otras licuadoras. <3

Quiet - for a blender, don't expect whisper quiet, but I'm a quiet talker and I can still be heard over it! It works WAY better than I'd expected-awesome for margaritas! Also, I received a defective one and contacted Hamilton Beach directly. They were fantastic to deal with!! I'm a very happy customer!

Excelente, cumple con la expectativas. Buena potencia para los smoothies y quebrar el hielo, facil de manejar y limpiar. El limitante es que solo es para un litro, pero en mi caso no necesito más, así que quedó perfecto.

Esta batidora es muy "inteligente" y está bien construida y vino muy bien empaquetada. Hace un trabajo excelente haciendo mis licuados de proteínas de la mañana. Me gusta que las cuchillas y la jarra sean de una sola pieza. La limpieza es fácil. Es un poco ruidosa, pero no extremadamente molesta.