PHILIPS HL7777/00 Mixer Grinder, 750W, 4 Jars, Smart One-Touch Mode, 50%* Reduction in sound power, Digital Interface, Intelli-speed Technology for…

Grinder claims to produce 50% less noise than the usuals.. whereas it does exactly the opposite. Disappointed with the sound level. I am using it for the last 1 year .

I just purchased the product, so this is only first impressions. If my experience should change I’ll update this review.

EDIT: I didn’t think I would have to ad an edit so early. The lid of the large ‘quiet’ metal unit needs to be manually and forcefully held in place while using it or else the lid will just fly off and the contents will spray everywhere. Now how they couldn’t be bothered to give that vessel that as to manual you are supposedly able to make smoothies with a securely lockable lid is beyond me. It’s a crying shame, because the result which the blade creates is excellent. But unless you really make sure to be able to hold the lid down with a kitchen towel it’s really really messy. Now, you can use the main platic bullet instead, sure, but why then provide a vessel that is so hard to use to begin with? At that price this really shouldn’t happen. So withdrawing one more star.

First of all, personally I am really happy with my purchase. The grinder looks very stylish and I like the pre-programed functions it can perform. The smoothy blending function really does create an especially creamy and fluffy smoothy and all other vessels provided can cover a wide range of kitchen tasks. I do, however, think the upscale price is mainly due to the stylishness and these gimmicks. For me personally they are worth the money, that’s why it is – so far – a four star product for me, but I do understand why many others would think otherwise and I want to address these points below.

So lets get to the drawbacks.

The supposed lesser noise:
From the product description on amazon I got the impression this mixer is supposed to be all over more quiet. However, when I compare it to my previous 650W Philips mixer which I had bought at half the price, I found it is actually a lot more noisy. First I thought, well, it’s 750W after all, so maybe that’s why. Then I studied the manual more closely and found that only the bigger mixer/grinder vessel is supposed to be reducing the noise level. I gave it a test run. Yup, that one bigger vessel runs at a lesser and lower frequency noise level. All the other provided blending/grinding vessels are on jet engine noise level. It’s okay for me. The work is fast, so you don’t have to suffer for too long. But I do think it should be made a lot more clear in the product description that the noise reduction claim is only concerning one of the provided vessels.

Functionality: As for mixing and grinding this product covers all your needs. The only thing I’m missing and which in my opinion could have been provided at the given price is a clear large vessels with chopping/slicing and dough kneading function like my old cheaper Philips used to have. As I was not using those functions too often, I am still satisfied with this product, but I wouldn’t have minded having that option and at this price they might have very well added it and made it a more complete kitchen unit. This is btw. why I’m withdrawing one star in my rating.

Condition of Package: I’ve sadly come to almost accept this as a norm with online bought electronic household items, but the packaging of the item when delivered looked clearly as if it had been opened and repackaged before. So I’m not sure if I received a returned item or not. As everything looked clean – even if a bit store worn – and the motor seems to be working normally I decided to keep it regardless. But I have to say I really do not appreciate how online sellers send around returned/repackaged items without making clear during the buying process that it’s returned/repackaged. If you are paying that kind of money you would expect a fresh piece. Again, it was clean and in good working condition, just seeing an obviously previously opened carton takes away a bit from the joy of buying a new product imo.

So, anyway, should you buy this product?

I would say if you have the money to spare, you do care a lot about the stylishness of your kitchen items and you don’t mind not having a kneading/slicing function, then this is a great mixer/grinder. I’m really enjoying it so far. But if price is a more important factor in your purchase decision, honestly I think you will find another more all around functional product that may not look as stylish but will cover the same needs at a fraction of the price. It really depends what your priorities are and what you are willing to spend for this kind of item. Don’t buy it for the noise reduction. It’s negligible really and only applies to one of the unit parts.

 All good!
Juice jar is bit small, But not bad!

Really happy with the product!

Nice product