is there such thing as a quiet blender?

[Kaido]

ever blender I've had has either been (1) crappy or (2) very loud. does anyone make a good, QUIET, powerful blender?

 

[Codegen]

Use your hand and squish squish squish.

 

[0roo0roo]

just build a sound proof room.

 

[Ciber]

1. Buy a safe, insulate it with some sound proofing.
2. Drill small hole for power cable/circuitry controls.
3. ???
4. Profit!

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: Kaido
ever blender I've had has either been (1) crappy or (2) very loud. does anyone make a good, QUIET, powerful blender?

I think there may be such thing, I've been to restaurants where I don't hear the blender running. Of course those are commercial and may have had the motor placed in a sound proof enclosure.

We've been through about 4-5 retail ones in the past 5 years and they're all noisy. We use ours MAYBE once per quarter. I started looking into professional/commercial quality ones simply because I'm tired of buying crap. The commercial ones are typically $300+ and the only place I can find them is online so don't know how loud they are. I almost bought a $100 model but it was out of stock and then we got another retail one as a gift so I'm waiting for that one to die before I search again. This last one, can't remember the brand right now, seems to be holding up OK to our infrequent use, so, it might be (I hope) a while.

Good luck, and bookmarked for later.

 

[marvdmartian]

Yeah, it's called a WHISK.

 

[2cpuminimum]

yes, it's called wear ear protection while you use it.

 

[jtusa]

Originally posted by: dman

Originally posted by: Kaido
ever blender I've had has either been (1) crappy or (2) very loud. does anyone make a good, QUIET, powerful blender?

I think there may be such thing, I've been to restaurants where I don't hear the blender running. Of course those are commercial and may have had the motor placed in a sound proof enclosure.

We've been through about 4-5 retail ones in the past 5 years and they're all noisy. We use ours MAYBE once per quarter. I started looking into professional/commercial quality ones simply because I'm tired of buying crap. The commercial ones are typically $300+ and the only place I can find them is online so don't know how loud they are. I almost bought a $100 model but it was out of stock and then we got another retail one as a gift so I'm waiting for that one to die before I search again. This last one, can't remember the brand right now, seems to be holding up OK to our infrequent use, so, it might be (I hope) a while.

Good luck, and bookmarked for later.

You only use a blender 4 times before getting a new one?

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: dman

Originally posted by: Kaido
ever blender I've had has either been (1) crappy or (2) very loud. does anyone make a good, QUIET, powerful blender?

I think there may be such thing, I've been to restaurants where I don't hear the blender running. Of course those are commercial and may have had the motor placed in a sound proof enclosure.

We've been through about 4-5 retail ones in the past 5 years and they're all noisy. We use ours MAYBE once per quarter. I started looking into professional/commercial quality ones simply because I'm tired of buying crap. The commercial ones are typically $300+ and the only place I can find them is online so don't know how loud they are. I almost bought a $100 model but it was out of stock and then we got another retail one as a gift so I'm waiting for that one to die before I search again. This last one, can't remember the brand right now, seems to be holding up OK to our infrequent use, so, it might be (I hope) a while.

Good luck, and bookmarked for later.

We use ours a couple times a week, mostly for making smoothies. It's on for less than 5 minutes at a time, but MAN is it loud

 

[Triumph]

I don't think blending should be a quiet activity. People need to know that you're blending.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: jtusa

Originally posted by: dman

Originally posted by: Kaido
ever blender I've had has either been (1) crappy or (2) very loud. does anyone make a good, QUIET, powerful blender?

I think there may be such thing, I've been to restaurants where I don't hear the blender running. Of course those are commercial and may have had the motor placed in a sound proof enclosure.

We've been through about 4-5 retail ones in the past 5 years and they're all noisy. We use ours MAYBE once per quarter. I started looking into professional/commercial quality ones simply because I'm tired of buying crap. The commercial ones are typically $300+ and the only place I can find them is online so don't know how loud they are. I almost bought a $100 model but it was out of stock and then we got another retail one as a gift so I'm waiting for that one to die before I search again. This last one, can't remember the brand right now, seems to be holding up OK to our infrequent use, so, it might be (I hope) a while.

Good luck, and bookmarked for later.

You only use a blender 4 times before getting a new one?

More shocking is that he is contemplating getting a $300+ blender that he uses 4 times per year.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Triumph
I don't think blending should be a quiet activity. People need to know that you're blending.

 

[Stretchman]

I'd genuinely like to see an answer to this question, whether a definitive yea or nay. My family goes through blenders quickly - we use them for shakes mostly, but also for cooking. They are LOUD.

I would love to hear about any mechanism that uses *some* sort of noise cancellation technology. I believe a lot of consumers would be eager to welcome quieter appliances into their home.

 

[Rudee]

Holding a small towel over the vents on the back of blender when you blend will muffle the sound.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: marvdmartian
Yeah, it's called a WHISK.

im not crushing ice or pureeing my soup with a whisk, ever. try again.

 

[mwtgg]

Our commercial blender at work is far from quiet. Sorry, can't help you.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Rudee
Holding a small towel over the vents on the back of blender when you blend will muffle the sound.

:shocked:

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: mwtgg
Our commercial blender at work is far from quiet. Sorry, can't help you.

Yea, I think commercial ones are even louder/more powerful, its just in the back in the kitchen area past insulated doors so you don't hear it.

I use a black and decker one thats lasted me maybe 2 years at about once a month.

 

[mdchesne]

slap a bunch of dynamat around it

otherwise, i havn't seen one that is

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: mwtgg
Our commercial blender at work is far from quiet. Sorry, can't help you.

Yea, I think commercial ones are even louder/more powerful, its just in the back in the kitchen area past insulated doors so you don't hear it.

I use a black and decker one thats lasted me maybe 2 years at about once a month.

I wonder if our doors block the sound. I don't remember being out in the dining room with the blender going and both doors shut.

 

[Goosemaster]

Now all of you know why I hate ricers

 

[meltdown75]

Yeah. I've seen them. The type that can just walk into a room unnoticed and pretty much look like they belong there right away. They don't say much either... pretty damn quiet if you ask me. And oh do they blend...