An office setting seemed like an ideal environment to test the Hamilton Beach Sound Shield 950, so off to work it went! Once set-up, a fair warning was given (via email) to all my colleagues and I invited everyone to try out the blender with me. Excitedly, we made smoothies for Bosses Day, which was a breeze with the “Smoothie” blend function. This function pulses a few times to draw down the ingredients and then blends until smooth with the simple tap of a single button. Hands down, this is my favorite feature of the blender. The glass pitcher and lid make pouring multiple glasses of smoothies easy. Clean up is made easier as well with a feature that pulses and cleans the blender by adding a few drops of liquid dish soap and warm water.
Not really…yes, the blender as compared to other blenders, including a personal single serving blender is undoubtedly quieter. But, it is still a blender afterall. Working in a 1900’s 2-story structure, this blender when turned on is heard from all four corners of the office, so there is no hiding the fact that someone is whipping up a snack, meal replacement, or frozen coffee. Despite the noise inherent to blending, our office is thoroughly enjoying the Hamilton Beach Sound Shield 950, and have enjoyed making new smoothies to share daily.
