Stylish and super quiet - i love this kettle! – I was desperate to get a quiet boil kettle after getting totally fed up of not even being able to have a conversation in the kitchen when my old kettle was boiling, and this Breville one is really quiet. At first i had to double check id even turned the kettle on and it was working because it is so quiet for the first part of the boil.

Ive read several comments that the "Quiet" technology doesnt last long but the instructions are very specific about any scale build up affecting the noise level and the need to de-scale regularly. It also recommends emptying the kettle of water between boils to prevent scale build up.

This kettle is very stylish, it is compact, having a small base so takes up a lot less benchtop room than most kettles. It has a nice feel of quality with the soft close lid and the lid-release and on/off switches only needing gentle pressure to operate. Because of the small base size you are able to boil water for 2 cups - half the volume of my old kettle. It is also quick to boil - i tested it against my old kettle and its about 20% faster.

The only con is the weight, probably due to the "quiet boil" technology built inside, making it heavy even when empty, its over a kilo empty without the base so may be a problem for elderly/disabled people to lift when full.

I highly recommend this kettle. Very quiet, fast boiling, stylish, with a small base area so takes up less room. A bit heavier than other kettles ive owned, even when empty