Best Stand Mixer - KitchenAid 600 Mixer - Fast And Professional Whipping In A Reasonable Price

The KitchenAid 600 mixer (VISIT WEB SITE) is a multi-purpose appliance, good for use by either professionals or serious at-home cooks. It includes not just a whisking feature, but a dough hook as well, which makes it the perfect tool for baking. The 600 is KitchenAid's top-of-the-line mixer, and is an upgrade from their Artisan series.

Based on KitchenAid, the mixer includes a 6-quart, stainless-steel bowl, and also at 29 pounds it is certainly huge-duty appliance. With 10 mixing speeds, it has the power to beat and whisk through even the toughest of dough and cake batters. Uniquely, the mixer's "power hub" also fits a variety of other KitchenAid appliances, saving time and space for those without a huge amount of counter or cabinet space, and alleviating any fuss about cords.

KitchenAid offers the 600 in a variety of colors, and it can be purchased in steel/iron or zinc, depending on your requirements.

This mixer is often when compared with KitchenAid's Artisan series. The 600 offers greater capacity and the ability to whisk or beat at greater speeds, although this comes at a power cost: a standard Artisan Series 5 uses 325 watts, while the 600 mixer uses 575. If upgrading, you need to take into consideration your kitchen space - the 600 is 3 pounds heavier and about 2 inches taller.

Most users' problems with the mixer have already been that it is too noisy, which means it uses too much power. Especially when kneading dough, you need to consult KitchenAid and other sources who have experience with the 600, as users have reported mechanical problems with their appliance. Complaints from ConsumerReports and Amazon read that some have experienced high-pitched or very loud noises, or even smoke coming from the machine; however, this does not appear to be the norm. Most users are satisfied with the appliance, and also have indicated that if a problem has occurred, KitchenAid customer service continues to be satisfactory, and the company does send replacements to dissatisfied customers.

Despite some complaints, the KitchenAid 600 mixer has received mostly excellent reviews on Amazon; Bed, Bath, and Beyond; Sears; as well as the KitchenAid website (usually 4-5 stars). If you're looking to save money, however, don't go straight to KitchenAid.com - Amazon currently has the lowest prices with this appliance, which can range from $330-400 new. The mixer can be bought applied to Amazon and eBay, but check to make sure that it is a newer model (newer than 2007) - reviewers have found that older models with a plastic gearbox covering have caused problems. KitchenAid has fixed this by replacing the plastic with metal within the newer models.

So whether you're baking a large amount of bread on a professional scale, or just need to prepare a lot of cookies or cake at once, the KitchenAid 600 mixer is definitely an all-around good product. Users should be ready for the appliance's reportedly-loud noise, and should look for warranty options from wherever they purchase it.