This review is after a month of using the mixer. I have another 7qt stand mixer for my main mixing needs, a 3.5qt mixer for smaller batches, and a 1.5qt mixer for even smaller mixing needs. I was preparing to buy an 8qt mixer until I saw this mixer on CES 2023 coverage. I have a home bakery and specialize in macarons and macaron cakes. I’ve been baking macarons for over 10 years and they’re still finicky as they’ve ever been; though I’ve eventually learned to minimize the mishaps. When I first saw the CES reviews, I was in love. I have a 25+yr career in technology and love geeking out so I was especially intrigued by this revolutionary auto-sense feature! But more importantly, I was hoping this would help me bake more. I have a debilitating nerve condition and I was hoping this mixer would take over at least a few actions of reaching up to the mixer, adjusting speed, pausing and restarting the mixer, etc. Physically, it’s a sleek gorgeous look. It’s insanely heavy to the point where I can’t even budge it in the slightest (I generally can’t lift anything more than 10 pounds). But the weight isn’t a big deal as I have no intention of moving this. It has a permanent home on a mobile kitchen cabinet that I use for all my baking needs. I was extremely disappointed to try it for the first time only to find out this auto-sense feature is only available for provided recipes. And despite the CES video reviews explicitly displaying macarons, there were no macaron recipes. I tried using the meringue cookie recipe to at least get the auto-sense working on the meringue part of macarons, which technically it did, but remember me mentioning learning how to minimize mishaps? Well, in order to do that, I need to use different specific speeds at specific time intervals. I was hoping I would be able to create my own “auto-sense” recipes but I do not know if that will ever be available. I’ll keep my hopes up and I will keep this mixer as it truly is very powerful. I do hope the mixer eventually allows me to program my own recipes. If it does, I would likely get a 2nd one and potentially a 3rd. But if not, then eh, I can’t say this would be my favorite mixer.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
3
Performance
4
Quality
5
Value
2
Response from geappliances.comBy Tierra@GEA, GE Appliances, July 19, 2023
Hi,
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this review. It means a lot and we appreciate the honest feedback! We're sorry to hear that the mixer doesn't quite meet all of your expectations, however we will make sure to share your input with our product design team. Your satisfaction is our top priority and by sharing about your experience, it helps us to better understand how to serve your appliance needs.
We sincerely hope that the use of your unit will only get better with time. Best wishes! - Tierra@GEA
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It's easy to use the manual speed control if you want. It comes with a smart feature called Auto Sense that automatically adjusts mixing speeds based on feedback from the mixer. This means no more on-the-fly manual adjustments and guess work.
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The app setup was a breeze. I just scanned a QR code which took me to t he app download, created an account, and followed the easy Wifi connect instructions in the app. Since it's a mobile app, there is plenty of opportunity for continuous enhancements to make this an even smarter mixer.
This is very cool if you're into baking and appreciate technology that makes it easier.
This mixer is on the heavier side, so I suggest finding a spot that is easy to reach or won't have to be moved much.
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