The TaoTronics SoundLiberty 92 have an okay control scheme. You can play/pause music, adjust the volume, skip tracks, answer/end phone calls, and activate the voice assistant by tapping on the touch-sensitive controls. There’s some feedback in the form of beeps and voice prompts depending on the commands, but the beeps are the same, so it’s…
The Vitamix Explorian E310 is a significantly better multi-purpose blender than the Blendtec Classic 575. The Vitamix is much better built, and its performance producing almond butter, smoothies, and crushed ice beats the Blendtec by less time and with a smoother consistency. The Vitamix also has a speed dial, which some users may prefer, and…
The NutriBullet Blender Combo has a satisfactory build quality. There are clicky and easy-to-use buttons on its front, which make it easy to switch between modes. The transmission gear, the pitcher, and its additional jars are made from high-quality plastic, while the pitcher and extractor blade gearings are made from silicone. The to-go lids don’t…
The Ninja Mega Kitchen System BL770 is a good overall blender. It comes with a large main jar and two additional personal jars for smoothies. It also has a food processor attachment with extra accessories. It comes with very sharp blades that do a great job at crushing ice and makes very smooth almond butter.…
The All-Clad KZ750DGT and the Braun MultiQuick 7 are similarly performing immersion blenders, but the All-Clad is more versatile. The All-Clad can produce slightly better almond butter and smoothies. It can also make bar-quality crushed ice. However, the Braun’s blade assemblies can go into the dishwasher, which makes it easier to clean, and it comes…
The Braun MultiQuick 7 is a well-built immersion blender with a fairly simple design, making it very easy to clean. Like most immersion blenders, it's meant to process food directly in your pot or pan. It also can handle hot food without a problem and it has a touch-sensitive control trigger, so it's easy to…
The Bamix Mono M133 is a better immersion blender for soups or professional use than the Braun MultiQuick 7. The Bamix feels better-built, it can produce smoothies with a better texture, and it can also make bar-quality ice. However, the MultiQuick’s blade assemblies are dishwasher safe, which makes it easier to clean, and it can…
The Blendtec Classic 575 comes in a couple of variants with different accessories. We tested the black Spoonula variant, but there’s also a white Spoonula variant and a black variant that comes with a recipe book. You can also purchase the blender separately, and it comes in several different colors such as caribbean blue and…
The KitchenAid K400 blender is great for most uses and looks and feels durable enough for even professional environments. This bulky blender comes with a big 56 oz jar so you can make large quantities of smoothies or soups at a time. It's very versatile as it can blend both cold and hot liquids, and…
The boom microphone has an outstanding noise handling performance, partially thanks to the noise gate processor on the mic. Your teammates can understand you clearly, even if you’re gaming in a noisy environment. The boom mic has a noise gate that you can’t turn off but can adjust in the app, which makes the results…
