I liked the fact this mixer has more power then many of the less expensive (under $20) models. However, it is very loud. I have a 5-speed Kitchen Aid and have used a variety of other hand mixers including Sunbeam and Braun. This one is much louder.

Pros - the burst feature is very smooth; while in burst mode, the noise level was more tolerable.

Cons - noise level and heavy to manage. (I did not find it ergonomic.)

I bought this mixer as an inexpensive second mixer; I'll be returning it and purchasing the 3-speed Kitchen Aid.

My wife took the brand new Oster 6 speed hand blender out of the box, started to whip some cream into whipping cream (yes, some people do still make their own whipping cream), and before the cream was suppose to turn into the whipped form, the motor burned out. This product has been the worst performing item I have ever seen; I'm going to refund this puppy.

This is a very ordinary standard mixer. Good for the price. The only thing I don't like is that there is no push button to detach the mixing blades. You just pull them out.

I bought this item from a local store and it does a very nice job but is very noisy. On the lowest or highest speed it sounds fine but the in between speeds (around 2-4) are extremely loud and have a high pitched whine. Also, the burst of speed is pretty usless and it is quite heavy. If I had it to do over I would have purchased a smaller less powerful model in hopes that that would cure the noisiness.