[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this mixer as a gift and I love it way more then I thought I could ever love a mixer. The quality seems to be professional grade and I have invested in many attachments which have also turned out amazing. I sometimes wish I would have gotten the larger size bowl, but it works great for everyday use. It is also very quiet and other mixers are so loud so this was a pleasant surprise. This is a kitchen appliance I thought would be nice to have, but I didn't "need" it. I was wrong, I use it almost everyday to make dinner or lunches. I couldn't imagine not having one now. I have managed to convince my mother to buy one as well.
I got this for Christmas which was a total surprise because we had ruled that the price of the mixer was too high to possibly get it. I have been using it for the month since then and could not be happier. There is a certain way I knew dough should come out when you're done mixing it and never was able to achieve that perfect kind of dough until this mixer. Thrilled and looking forward to more uses when I can get some attachements.
I love my Kitchenaid mixer! It's beautiful, easy to use, and can handle recipes with large yields. One issue is the weight, it's tough to move around, but I still love it. Weight helps it not shift when the motor is on.
Pros: Convenient Features, can handle large recipes, Great colours, pouring shield, dishwasher safe bowl, Lots of speeds, Performance, easy to use, Lots of attachments, tilt back motor
I owned a Kitchen Aid Pro Series for 24 years and it finally died....decided to purchase the Artisan Series and am very pleased with it! The strength of these mixers is phenomenal.