KitchenAid Pro Line KSM7581

Everything I'd hoped for and even more – If you want a stand mixer to whip one eggwhite then don't bother buying a stand mixer. Just use a whisk. However, if you want a beast of a machine that can plough its way through a high gluten bread dough and not even flinch, then this one is for you. Contrary to some of the comments here, I have found that it can well and truly whip even 1/2 cup of cream to perfection in seconds. And it's soooo quiet compared to the tilt-head models. Show details

I've always wanted one,now I'm in love – Every thing about it is perfect, the motors powerful enough to do what's needed,it blends ingredients beautifully,I don't yet have attachments but that will follow,and the size of the mixing bowl is brilliant,I wouldn't be with out it,I think anyone using kitchenAid Pro Line KSM7581 will definitely agree it's one hell of a machine.  Show details

Top of the Range – Excellent mixer. (Almost) exactly what I had hoped our smaller lift bowl machine would be. The 6.9 litre bowl is perfect for the larger jobs. Purchased a spare SS bowl and scraper edge flat blade mixer attachment directly from Kitchen Aid. Everything works beautifully. With the scraper edge blade, there is no need to stop the mixer and "scrape… Read more

down" the bowl half way through beating.

The motor has plenty of power. Does feel or sound loaded up at all on even the stiffest dough.

My only "niggle". Kitchen Aid in their infinite wisdom, (and possibly just saving a few cents), - seem to have deleted the positive action locking spring on the planetary mixer drive shaft of the lift bowl models, meaning the mixer attachments "wobble" slightly and rattle when under very light load, as compared to the tilt head models that still have the spring loaded clip function.

PLEASE Mr Kitchen Aid, - put them back on. It is just a spring and a washer! How much can that cost?

kitchenaid mixer planetary pin stuck (dough hook) – Powerful Mixer for cake ,biscuit and bread ! my problem is when i made heavy dough after , the dough hook always stuck on the the planetary , is very annoying. but i have been use the mixer for 4y . never have any issue only stuck daught hook . my families are very enjoy my baking .  Show details

Good for large quantities, disappointing for small ones – I purchased this model after watching a review by America's Test Kitchen, which found that this mixer could beat 2 egg whites. After adjusting the beater to bowl clearance to the minimum gap possible, it cannot beat 3 large egg whites. It also won't beat one quantity of Swiss roll batter, but is fine with larger amounts of cake batter. I make a… Read more

lot of bread and yeast buns, and the mixer is fabulous for that. The motor handles 10 minutes of kneading quite easily. Unless one does a lot of baking of large quantities using a stiff dough, this model will be disappointing.

Powerful Mixer – I researched this mixer and finally purchased one. After about a month I became aware of a clicking sound when the beaters were rotating. I contacted Kitchenaid and eventually was given authorisation to exchange. I exchanged the mixer however found this one clicks as well. I will now have to find a demonstration to see if this is the norm. The… Read more

mixer itself is very good. The 'head' does not lift up which can be a little difficult when scraping down the sides of the bowl. The bowl is a good capacity and can handle larger mixes. All up it is a great mixer and I am glad I purchased it however at the price it sells for I am concerned re the clicking sound.

Only Good For Large Quantities – After much research I thought I was buying a machine that as stated would whisk from one egg white on all product information. It does not do this, even with the machine set to the lowest setting it does not even touch a large egg white. I do small amounts sometimes so in this regard wrong product information. I called Kitchenaid a few months… Read more

after purchasing in July 2017 said they could do nothing, I wrote to Kitchenaid via their website, no response as yet three months later, I met a Kitchenaid Representative in a store mentioned to her, she did not know the machine well enough to comment. So I now have a great machine I waited so long to purchase, and can only use for large amounts, not what I really wanted.

Switch works sometimes, can't get whisk to bottom of bowl – KSM7581 bought from David Jones. Got it home and switch would only work sometimes. Rang kitchenaid who were very polite and told me where to take it for warranty repair. It was gone 2 weeks, came back with new "switch" and did the same thing. Rang kitchenaid who were again very polite, and covered it under warranty, off to service for 2 weeks and… Read more

came back exactly the same (with another "new switch"). Rang kitchenaid who were very understanding, and exchanged it for a new one, which does exactly the same thing. The speed switch works only about half the time.

A fabulous Appliance! – I have found this appliance invaluable, I have two standard blades/dough hook, but I am looking for the scraper blade. Where can I find one please? My pizzas and cakes always come out perfect.I love it! I have been using it for the last 5 years without a hitch. I feel the scraper blade would make life much easier when making my cske batters.  Show details ·  1

Ok for cakes but not suitable for heavy dough! – I initially really liked my kitchenAid however it's clearly not made for producing yeast doughs and the likes. It worked ok for a while ( I only really started to use it in 2016) and now the gear is totally worn out. The gear is made of plastic and while the rest of the machine gives a sturdy impression the inside can't keep up. My sister in-law,… Read more

who is a chef knew about this and told me to buy a Kenwood but I liked the look of kitchenAid. That's why I opted for a heavy duty model but it was still a let down. I also have the same problem of other users in that the sides stay untouched during the mixing procedure which means I have to scrape it down all the time. I am very disappointed by this product.

A lot of issues – Purchased this KA recently but had issues with the speed control (stopped when changing the speed). KitchenAid kindly agreed for a return but the new machine presents exactly the same problem + few accessories were missing in the box (dough hook + pouring shield) + paint scratch on the front.  Show details

Worst experience i have ever had in buying an appliance – Deciding to purchase a KitchenAid ProLine KSM7581 for my Wife's Christmas present has been one of the worst experiences i have ever had in buying an appliance. I had originally ordered a Frosted Pearl ProLine from Appliances Online. When it arrived had grease leaked from gearbox all over the unit. The stainless steel bowl had minor dents, which… Read more

is made in India by the way and the paddle and dough hook attachment coating had scratching all over them.

So after dealing with Appliances Online they informed me that a replacement Frosted Pearl was out of stock until March 2017 so a Candy Apple Red unit was sent in replacement.

Two weeks later the second mixer arrived it had a pretty significant dent in the bowl-lift metal rails ,mismatched paint underneath the bowl lift, terrible paint over-spray , blemishes on the stainless bowl once again and scratches on the trim band.

This time i contacted KitchenAid directly to query the issues in which they requested the unit to be couriered and inspected.

After receiving the unit back none of the issues had been resolved and i have been told by the KitchenAid assessors and customer support that my unit meets KitchenAid quality specifications.

I feel let down and majorly disappointed in KitchenAid. For an AUD$1299 flagship stand mixer i would expect better.

This thing is awesome – I did all the research before buying and am so happy I did. Such an awesome machine. We make tough pizza dough and it handles it better than any other mixer I've used before. The only downside is the price but if you can live with that a 5 year warranty and full metal internal gears more than make up for it. Save yourself the time and hassle and spend the money up front to get a decent product  Show details ·  1