KitchenAid KSB3 Classic 3-Speed Blender

Pros: Quiet, crushes ice on all speeds, easy touch controls.
Cons: No pour spout, base of blender is pretty heavy.

I received this Kitchen Aid 3-Speed Classic Blender KSB3 as a wedding gift, more then 11 years ago. I have used this blender almost weekly since, with no problems at all. This blender has three settings : Stir, Mix, and Liquefy. There is also a ...

Pros: simple controls, stable base, solid feel
Cons: replacement parts not obviously easy to get, price

The KSB3 is yet another one of my replacement appliances, supplanting a early 1950s Waring bar blender left over from my college days that finally hung up it's towel and went where all good blenders go at the end of their lives. I've had it for about...

Pros: solid construction, nice contemporary styling, convenient cord storage, powerful
Cons: hard to empty without spilling, awkward hand position required for tightening collar

I say that only because that's how we killed my beloved KSB3. I generally make a blender full of 'gritas, and after pouring a couple, I tuck the blender into the freezer. This generally works perfectly, for a couple of hours, keeping the 'gritas nice ...

Pros: Powerful, Quiet, Efficient, Durable Motor, Chops Ice Like A Pro, Aesthetically Pleasing
Cons: Expensive? 3 speeds may not be enough for some people

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Pros: canister size, efficient, easy clean up
Cons: smaller canister

The Kitchen Aid 3 speed classic blender is a great addition to my household! I have chopped and blended, whipped and pureed so many things since getting this 1 month ago! I had to replace the blender I received for a wedding gift 15 years ago and decided...

Pros: Looks good
Cons: Poor design, doesn't blend well, expensive.

I have sent two of these blenders back to Kitchen Aid and every time I get a replacement, it's just as crappy as the one I returned. The design of this blender is flawed due to extremely bad engineering. It does not blend ingredients well. I like to make...

Pros: Solid materials, seems durable
Cons: Can't use that powerful motor to grind up a simple banana.

I'll keep this brief as there isn't much to elaborate about this product. I paid $70 bucks at the Williams Sonoma outlet. It is built like a tank and has a glass jar which is what attracted me to it. It crushes ice better than anything, in fact you have ...

Pros: Crushes Ice Easily, Blends Thoroughly
Cons: Tough to Pour, Heavy

Overall this KitchenAid Blender is extremely well-made, does what it is supposed to do, and does it well. Appearance The blender has a very standard appearance. It's certainly not objectionable, and it has a pleasant, classic type of look. If that ...

Pros: It matched my stand mixer
Cons: Pouring (older models); ice crushing

My wife and I received a Kitchen Aid 3-Speed blender (Model KSB3WH) as a wedding gift five years ago. We bought a new Waring a few months ago after my wife "dropped" the Kitchen Aid on the floor and broke it. Only the dog knows if it was...

Pros: Easy to clean; hefty; glass container
Cons: Burns out/locks up on frozen drinks

If you want to use your blender primarily for frozen drinks do not purchase this blender. We received the first Classic blender as a much-anticipated wedding present. It burned out less than 3 months after we received it. We had not used it particularly...

Pros: Powerful motor
Cons: Leaves lumps, makes froth, scalds hand

I bought this blender because I liked the serious engineering. It is really well built. Unfortunately it is not well designed for blending. It feels as if it were designed by people who do not cook.

One of my major uses for it is in making...

Pros: Big Blender Jar
Cons: Has burned itself out twice

I wanted this blender so bad, so 5 years ago when I was planning my wedding I registered for it. Woo Hoo, I got it... But 5 years later, not so happy with it.
I had had a cheapo blender prior to this one, AND, I had burned it up making foo foo...

Pros: stays sharp. stylish, easy to clean
Cons: cost is bit high

I abuse a lot of my kitchen appliances. I must be honest and admit that I have gone through at least four blenders in the pass two years. I received this last one, The 3-Speed Classic for my birthday this pass Autumn, and I really tried all the...

Pros: Great value, great results!
Cons: None!

I purchased a Kitchen Aid 3-speed blender at my local Wal-Mart for $77.00 and it has been worth every penny. It crushes ice effortlessly, makes the best smoothies in seconds flat and is very easy to operate and clean. I like how it starts off slow at all...

Pros: Higher capacity, disassembles
Cons: Expensive, does not crush ice well

After my classic Waring blender's motor burned out after 40 years (it was a wedding gift to my parents) I shopped around and bought the KSB3WH. I'm disappointed - it's significantly more expensive than a regular blender, but it doesn't do as good a job...