Hamilton Beach 52 oz 5-Speed Grey Sound Shield 950 Blender

Hamilton Beach Blender is much quieter which is important for me. Works well blending so far. Have only had it one month.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] A really great blender. A really powerful blender that was able to process frozen fruit into a thick smoothie yet is able to blend delicate ingredients without overheating them. The sound shield does reduce noise by over 50% however it is cumbersome when adding additional ingredients. The cleaning feature works well to clean the blades. I mostly use the blender without the shield and overall I am extremely happy with it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I find this product to be very versatile, powerful, and consistent. The power settings are a great feature and make the perfect mixture consitently. We hosted an informal gathering for the parents of cast members from our daughters school musical. A great testimony for the sound shield for the blended bevereges never interfeared with conversations. It also contributed to a few parents purchasing the same item for there homes.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used this to blend a red pepper tomato bisque. The blender is quiet. My soup ingredients were smoothly combined in no time. This is a great addition to my cooking arsenal.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was amazed at what this Blender can do. My grand-kids love shaved ice and this blender does it perfectly. Smoothie’s are easy to make too. Just toss in your ingredients and push the button. This blender is easy to use, easy to clean and the shield really quiets the machine. This is a must have for any home!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I absolutely love this blender! The quiet cover does cut down a lot on the noise, but it’s still noisy although less than any other blend I’ve had. The blender itself is very well built and one of my favorite features is the cleaning cycle. Fill with 5 cups warm water, 2 drops of liquid dish soap, and push clean and it’s done! It does not clear the lid if there was something in there that splatters on it or the outside, but this is easily cleaned but using a dish cloth or sponge after the cleaning cycle, dipping it in the soapy water, and wiping the lid and outside. It says a lot of hand dishes or space in the dishwasher! I also got the personal blender jar which is awesome. The only thing is you really need to read the directions as you need to hold down the personal blender jar when blending. I didn’t realize this the first time and it did wear a little on the slots that the blender bottom fits in a little. However it still works and that is my fault for not reading the directions better. The jar can also be used to drink from and has an awesome top you can use to sip from. It also has measuring lines for your ingredients so no need to dirty measuring cups. I think I will order a second personal blender jar as I am doing SlimFast so I can always have a clean one on hand. All the blender parts other than the quiet shield can go in the dishwasher also. And there’s a very convenient opening in the regular blender caraff to add ingredients while blending, as well as a spout for pouring. I can’t think of anything that’s missing from this wonderful blender. I received it free to provide this honest review.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Pleasantly surprised with this mixer. It really does dampen the sound. Not only does it have a “sound shield”, but there is also a heavy rubberized base that absorbs a lot of the vibration and sound as well. The blender jar is a nice and heavy glass pitcher. The pre-programmed functions while not a necessity, are quite useful. The smoothie button has the blender pulse several times then starts mixing in earnest. I was wondering if there would be any large ice crystals after it finished, but the smoothie was just that – very smooth and that was a pleasant surprise. The cleaning function button worked pretty well – all I had to do was rinse the blender jar after the cleaning program finished.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I made some healthy changes in my life and one of those was committing to walking more but getting a daily walk sometimes means lacing up the sneakers earlier than the rest of the house. I love to bring a protein-packed smoothie along but most blenders sound like a jet engine is starting in your kitchen. I always felt bad waking up the whole house. I was so excited when I heard about this blender! 55% quieter! It is so much quieter but with no loss of power. The 950 watts of power makes quick work of frozen fruit and ice but the drop down sound shield keeps the noise to a minimum. Once a week I make up a few Smoothie Baggies each has a scoop of protein powder, some fruit, sometimes I add powdered peanut butter or frozen cubes of Greek yogurt to add even more protein and toss them in the freezer. In the morning no need to bang cabinet doors & drawers, I grab the 20 oz. travel/personal jar (comes with a traditional larger blender jar too), add milk and one of my pre-made smoothie bags and quietly make my breakfast on-the-go. I have to imagine the engineers who designed this Hamilton Beach Sound Shield 950 are early morning walkers or runners (or more likely the poor souls that want to sleep in.) I thank you and my family thanks you.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This blender is absolutely fantastic at making smoothies and crushing ice for margaritas & daiquiris. The sound shield did muffle the sound but not enough to use in the morning and not wake people up. I guess I just don’t like having yet another item to clean. I do love the personal travel jar.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I find this product to be very versatile, powerful, and consistent. The power settings are a great feature and make the perfect mixture consitently. We hosted an informal gathering for the parents of cast members from our daughters school musical. A great testimony for the sound shield for the blended bevereges never interfeared with conversations. It also contributed to a few parents purchasing the same item for there homes.