Best Stand Mixers

I purchased the KitchenAid KSM195 Artisan Mixer expecting a premium, lifelong appliance. While the base machine performs fine, the bundled… Read more

enamel-coated attachments are a massive disappointment. After less than two years of standard, manual-compliant care (top-rack dishwasher cleaning, which the manual explicitly states is safe), the enamel coating began flaking off the dough hook on non-contact surfaces. Because this is a food-contact accessory, flaking material is a major safety concern. When I contacted KitchenAid support, the experience was incredibly frustrating. They repeatedly hid behind internal corporate policy and played the blaming game. When the eventually agreed, the completely ignored statutory consumer rights and refused to escalate the issue to a manager. I was eventually forced to pay a $50 "upgrade" fee out of pocket just to get a safe, stainless steel replacement hook. If I wasn't already heavily invested in the KitchenAid accessory ecosystem, I would have walked away from the brand entirely. Do not buy into the "family heirloom" marketing. If you haven't bought into this ecosystem yet, look elsewhere.

I am very happy with my Bon Appetit Pro mixer. I have baked many cakes and it is very good at mixing dough. Only 1 issue and it is a very tiny issue.… Read more

I wish the bowl had a handle which would make it easier to pour the cake batter into the cake pans. Other than that the mixer is very powerful and a real work horse.

Gotten me a bit inspired – I've always wanted a fancy pants stand mixer, but seeing as I don't really do a huuuge amount of baking had trouble justifying the expense. Well now… Read more

I'm doing a whole lot more, have even managed to produce some goodies that don't elicit eye-rolls from my teenagers. High accolades indeed.

So am making a heap more. Usual stuff like brownies and cupcakes. Soooo much easier making gingerbread with this, it used to kill my wrists and my hand mixer was of no use. Meringue is still something I'm trying to master, more research needed. Purely operator inexperience there though.

Christmas gingerbread house is amazing. We could all end up the size of actual houses if I keep going!!

It's quieter than I thought it would be, super easy to attach/detach the mixxy thingos (again, not a huge amount of baking in my history).

I love the handsfree-ness of it. Chuck the stuff in and let her do her magic. Cleans up like a dream.

I did struggle a bit using the guard thing that goes over the top to stop me spraying aerosolised flour all over my kitchen haha

Just loses a star because the melty softening feature didn't really work that well for me. I just gave up and bunged the butter in the microwave. Even the chocolate, went back to my old method of blasting it in 10 second bursts in the microwave.

Unfortunately the paddle, whisk attachment etc do not reach the bottom or sides. So when mixing there is always unmixed stuff at the bottom. I have… Read more

to stop alot, lift the attachment, remove the bowl and use a spatula to mix the sides and bottom in. Not what I expected for the price I paid. Very disappointing. It's also VERY loud. Other than that it does it's job

It was good while it lasted but overheated after a couple of years of light use. Feels like a waste materials. Show details

Bought 2 years ago exactly from Harvey Norman to replace the large Silver Kenwood, (best mixer I have ever owned) fancy unit as it was too heavy for… Read more

me to remove from the cupboard. I kept all accessories that could be utilised with this one however I mostly make cakes, pastry, cheesecakes, puddings and some fancy breads. To date for the above it has worked as expected. Yesterday I cracked 5 eggs into the bowl then added 1 1/2 cups caster sugar and set the knob on 3 expecting the machine to beat the ingredients into a thick creamish mixture. As I have made this recipe, family one, for the last 65 years, yes I am ancient, I left the machine on the kitchen counter and imagine my surpise when it simply turned itself off after 5 minutes. I immediately thought ooppss! has it overheated? Nope the machine was still cold as a ..... ..... ... Checked that everything was attached and that it was not vibrating and yes and no. Waited 20 mins and turned to 3 again and it lasted 5 mins again. I am unable to do without a mixer ergo, what to do? shame as the weight, bowl size and attachments are great Is this normal? Has anyone else had this problem? I have the receipt from Harvey Norman and will try to get a better copy of the it as it has faded and is not copying properly

Don't recommend for bread making at all – Useless for bread dough, started to overheat, bought a Kenwood, much better motor.

Only runs for 3 years – After 4years, Oil leakage from the machine and weird noice! It has 5yr warranty and we went to the store from where we bought. And they took it back… Read more

for repair and said they will return it in 6 weeks. Alert: 5yr warranty only for repair not for replacement with the new one! It's crap and trap!!

Other thing it has a plastic cover which is very delicate, always need to handle with care.

Not recommended

It's worth the money – Ok, for such a small price don't expect this stylish little machine to be able to completely make bread dough, it will however do the initial mix,… Read more

but as for kneeding dough you will need to do that by hand as this machine just is not capable of that. If you want to make complete bread dough from start to Finnish the spend more money on a larger machine. However this mixer is perfect for cakes, beating and whipping and general mixing. The speeds are just not geared lie enough to do bread dough kneeding. But not will mix the dough up to that stage. The speeds are 1-6 though 1 is not all that slow. The motor is really quite good and I've used it many times over 1 year. Still works as new. The bowl is top quality, and the base adjusts so as to auto rotate when beating. So all in all for such a small cost pretty hard to go past this if you like retro styling.

Disappointing – Oh how the mighty have fallen. I just purchased this mixmaster after my previous excellent, reliable, sturdy Sunbeam mixmaster packed it in after 10… Read more

years. What has happened to Sunbeam? How can this cheap, tinny product have made it through their quality control? I tried to mix a basic cake batter which has been made with my old mixmaster countless times - the new machine was shaking and struggling to cope and then a burnt smell escaped - what an absolute failure of a mixer. It will be returned.

The mixer didn't perform well for me, I had to keep lifting it to use spatula to mix ingredients, I'll just use hand mixer in future. Very disappointed especially considering the price. Show details

Really disappointing – I have had this Kenwood Chef XL Sense for 6 months. On first use the top moved very slightly but the the machine worked well and was quiet. I did… Read more

not worry, but thought it slightly unusual. I have probably made around 20 loaves of bread with it, a few cakes and a Pavlova. In the last couple of months I noted that it was sounding squeaky and mixing seemed a bit of an effort at speed. It is now with Prestige Repairs Adelaide. Apparently what I described was not normal and replacements parts for it have been ordered! For a hardly used new machine, costing $529, to say that I am disappointed is an understatement. My first Kenwood lasted 20 years, the 2nd hand was virtually new and lasted 20 years, the third 2nd hand, 7 years. I treated myself to a brand new one this time. I am now without a mixer, awaiting a part and I am truly miffed. I feel that I have been sold a dud and that the Kenwood quality has slipped.

I would really like a machine to use while this is brand new machine is awaiting parts and this could be no time soon.

Excellent customer service – I had issues with this product and had to deal with Smeg directly to resolve. They were very easy to deal with and resolved my issue to my full… Read more

satisfaction. Knowing this you can purchase Smeg products with confidence knowing that if you are not satisfied they will most certainly respond and resolve your issues.

waste of money – machine has very little power, really struggles with small batches of brioche..i wouldn't bother trying to make bread in it. Probably the only thing i can use it for is making cakes, complete waste of money Show details

After 20 years of service my Breville mixer died. Remaining loyal i have purchased their latest model. It seems to be a competent replacement so far.… Read more

I particularly like the retracting power cord and the base container which stores the 5 beaters (out of the kitchen drawer). I decided against a battery powered model as these still involve cords for recharging. Retracting cords rule!

An amazing machine. Extend the basic Ankarsrum mixer to create endless possibilities with the many different appliance attachments that can be… Read more

purchased with it. The main Ankarsrum mixer is very strong and robust and very stable when mixing heavy doughs and icing or buttercream mixtures compared to other stand mixers. It comes with two bowls. One large, stainless steel bowl where the dough roller and dough hook are used, along with the scraper attachment which helps scrape the sides and move the dough together. The roller can be pushed towards the middle to help mix your mixture to come together more quickly and then left to continue to knead. The stainless steel bowl turns and the rollers/ beater runs along the inside edge of the bowl, also turning. The smaller, clear bowl is used for beating and whipping softer mixtures. Here the bowl has a central pin where the whisks are attached and spin while the bowl remains still, like in a traditional stand mixer. In this bowl you can use the single wire beater which is great for cookie or thicker soft doughs. The multi wire whisks are for beating liquids, cake recipes, eggs and egg whites. The Ankarsrum mixer works differently to a regular stand mixer, but with some use you easily begin to understand and become more familiar with how to use it. Despite using a traditional stand mixer for years, I really enjoy and prefer the Ankarsrum over the popular American brand stand mixer that I have and still love. The Ankarsrum has a separate dial to turn the mixer on to run continuously and by turning further, you can activate the timer for the desired amount of minutes that you would like to keep it running and then turn off automatically. The dial on the right controls the speed. The instructions are very useful in understanding on what speed you should be using for different recipes, eg. heavy doughs are always mixed on the lower 3 speeds. The Stainless steel bowl also comes with a lid that slides into the bowl and helps retain heat and moisture to help when leaving doughs to rise or resting in the fridge. There's also a spatula included. All the other appliances can be purchased separately and many attach to a different part of the machine by turning it, onto its side. I have found the Ankasrum to be more quieter than my other stand mixer. It appears to be quality built with a lovely finish and many choices of colours available. I highly recommend this mixer which I'm sure you will enjoy and will last for years.

Absolutely Excellent! – I almost bought a thermomix but I am so glad I did a Google search before the demonstration and saw this machine. It can do everything the Thermomix… Read more

does and then some. Recipes for any other thermal cooking machine can be easily converted (I got heaps of tips from the Hotmix Tips and Recipes Facebook group). The higher temperature range means that caramelising can be done. The degree by degree and wait temp function (ie. It can stop cooking or cook at a certain temperature after a temperature has been reached) are amazing for jams, custards, egg sauces and so on. It can knead unsupervised too unlike the thermomix. And you can save recipes as you go straight into the machine. The lack of scales makes no difference - I either pop the bowl on scales I have and measure into it, or if I need to be careful about putting too much of an ingredient in (as with liquids you can't just take it out if you poor too much in) I use a separate bowl. Oh and bamboo baskets or normal steamer inserts fit on top of the machine as a varoma replacement without taking more cupboard space. If you're going to fork out the money for a thermomix, these machines are definitely worth considering. It has all the pros of a thermomix, plus is programmable, a bigger temperature range and beget temperature abilities. Not as many recipes, but there's so many thermomix recipes online that work too for extra ideas. Plus after a while you get so used to the machine you can convert your own recipes just like you can with a thermomix.

I'm a long time Sunbeam mixer fan but this one is making me reconsider. You have to stop the machine to scrape the sides of the bowl to aid the… Read more

mixing process, notably with creaming butter / sugar. You also have to stop the machine to add extra ingredients, making it especially difficult and tricky if you want to slowly add an ingredient. So a poor design, particularly for using a spatula on the sides while the machine is running (dangerously impossible), or for adding ingredients during the mixing process (very awkward & difficult). The machine is robust, and presents well and is easy to clean. But I miss my old cafe series mixer and this new style is a backwards step. The baked goods are just as good as previous, but it's a more difficult cooking process.

Disappointed – Not even a year old and the bowl is not locking properly thus coming off when mixing flour.Bought in March 24 and with a 5 year warranty, I thought… Read more

it will be replaced but JB HiFi took it to send it for assessment in NSW, I live in Qld.I showed the video plus anyone could have seen that the bowl does not lock in properly and spins around with slight twist.I had other Chinese cheap mixers before which died early due to the internal gear or Motor failure but none had the bowl issue even with plastic base. I bought this one due to good reviews plus it cost $599 on sale. Also when the bowl came off it kept spinning with the kneading hook banging around and my wife panicked ,but I quickly switched off the power,whew!Video attached. Apart from this issue its a powerful mixer and worked really well as the motor and transmission etc must be very good. I am just disappointed thats all plus the time it will take for the unit to be sent to NSW then assessed.Eta by JB Hi Fi staff was upto 6 weeks but I am thinking might be more due to the timing ie near Christmas.

I bought this to replace my other breville mixer which i gifted to my sister. I like the machine but the noise from it is next level. So much so… Read more

that i had it serviced under warranty but sadly it came back exactly the same.

In this model they have also removed the handle on the head of the machine which was very handy for lifting the head and moving the machine.

Additionally the matt black shows all the fingerprints and marks.

Sadly i can not recommend this machine perky for the noise.

Very poor quality as glass bowl keeps getting stuck. Kenwood need to resolve this design issue fast. Too many complaints about the bowl getting stuck… Read more

on an expensive piece of equipment. What is it good for ? Going straight in the refuse bin in my opinion. I'm a very angry customer.

Kenwood cooking chef mixer review: Don't buy it – ⭐️ (1/5) I bought the Kenwood Cooking Chef Mixer because I trust the Kenwood brand, and since this was their most expensive model, I thought it… Read more

would be the best. I was wrong.

From the start, the machine kept showing the E22 error, asking me to turn it off and on again. This happened repeatedly, wasting my time and ruining my food. I contacted customer service, and they told me to take it to the service center. After four weeks, they replaced parts, but the problem continued.

I requested a refund, but they refused, asking me to bring it back for another inspection. I even tested it in front of them with food, and they saw the error happen multiple times. I also emailed the company, attaching videos as proof of the malfunction, but despite this, their customer service completely ignored my emails and failed to respond.

Customer service not only refused to acknowledge the problem but also insisted the machine was in "perfect condition" and advised me to take it home. This is unacceptable.

Avoid this product! It’s a waste of money, and the customer service is terrible.

Should have bought a Kenwood! – No whisk adjustment. Not fit for purpose. I have owned this mixer for over two years and have never been able to use it for the purpose it’s… Read more

designed for. The whisk height is not adjustable and sits too high, therefore you end up manually mixing the ingredients yourself. SMEG clearly know this and just ignore it and keep taking people’s money for a product that doesn’t work.

Poor quality plastic parts. This has been very lightly used - maybe maximum 6 times in 3 years. The last 2 - 3 times I’ve used it the wires have… Read more

come loose mid mixing. I’ve had to fish out the attachment from what was mixing and try the re-set all the wires. It’s then re-attach using a screw driver. The third time it happened I asked my husband to help, he reattached it and it came loose straight away again. He explained that the screw was only attaching to plastic so it won’t re-attach once the screw has worn down the plastic. I’ll have to go with a Kitchen Aid next time.