Models of bread machines in inexpensive (up to ) and expensive (from ) segments differ in the number of program modes (9–20), design, baking weight (750–1600 g), the number of special programs for jam, yoghurts, baking, additional functions, for example, choosing a crust color, a control system on sensors or pseudo-sensors, with displays and without them. It is believed that the more expensive, the better. Let's try to check. The rating includes models that have passed “testing” by user reviews and the number of sales in online stores.
Midea BM-220Q3-W
Bread machine of the leading Chinese manufacturer, price - . Classic design, information display with inscriptions in Russian, 14 automatic programs and 5 special ones. You can bake and cook jam, choose the color of the crust, adjust the weight of the baking. Knead the dough, use the fast mode for baking. A device with a smart addition in the form of memory support during a power outage for 10 minutes. But the most remarkable thing is that the amount includes a container with a lid for making yogurt.
Pros:
- Inexpensive, multifunctional (14 programs).
- Crust roasting control.
- Large loaf weight - 1000 g.
- Jam cooking program.
- Container for yogurt.
Minuses:
- Incorrect recipes. They require correction and selection of ingredients.
- There is no brush for cleaning the openings of the dough mixer.
The model copes well with baking at home 2 types of bread and muffin, cooking jam and cooking yoghurts. It has no “tricked out” functions, unnecessary additions from multicookers, it qualitatively performs the main function - delicious baked bread. The performance (1000 g) is similar to Philips HD9016 and ENDEVER MB-62.
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Redmond RBM-M 1920
Manufacturer model, price - . Not inferior, but often superior to expensive bread makers from by the number of programs - 19. Baking muffin, rye bread and French baguette. Cooking porridge, soup, yogurt, stewing. The weight of the loaf (750 g) and power (550 W) is inferior to the Midea BM-220Q3-W (1000 g / 580 W). With a combined case (plastic / metal), user mode, a long power cord of 120 cm. Special functions - change of kneading time, milk porridge, proofing, multi-baker, sound signal for adding ingredients.
Pros:
- The optimal combination of price and functionality (19 programs for 4639, but not for 7 thousand, like the Gorenje BM 1600 WG).
- There is a transparent hatch for tracking the process.
- Kneading can be controlled by time.
- You can add ingredients during baking, use as a slow cooker for cereals on water / milk, stew vegetable stews.
- Beautiful design, metallic body with a nice smooth surface.
- Intuitive interface in Russian.
Minuses:
- A loaf of light weight (750 g) is less than in the Scarlet SC-BM40003 (950 g), ENDEVER RBM-M1920 (1000 g).
- The body heats up, you can get burned.
- If you put heat support, then the bottom burns.
- Vibrates violently.
Inexpensive model with advanced features, reliable, medium performance, with lots of additional options. If you need more efficient and powerful, then pay attention to Midea BM-220Q3-W.
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Vitek VT-1999
Manufacturer model, price - . The main feature is the dispenser, ie the ability to add ingredients to the dough without waiting for a sound signal. The lowest-powered bread maker rated - 500 W, according to user reviews, but this does not impair the quality of baking, does not slow down the rise of yeast dough. On the contrary, the loaf inside is well baked, the crust and sides are browned. The case is completely metal, bronze color. There is a mode of preparation of yogurt. It is similar to REDMOND RBM-M1920 in performance (750 g) and bread baking.
Pros:
- Functional for 13 programs.
- Saves energy as it is low-power (500 W).
- The dispenser allows you to add ingredients as needed, which is important when baking the “right” muffin and rye bread.
- Beautiful color of the case.
Minuses:
- Heating of the case.
- Poor indicator backlight for crust color.
- Sometimes baking falls off, does not withstand temperature conditions.
Classic bread maker with a large number of automatic programs and varieties of bakery products. On these points it is superior to Scarlet SC-BM 400003, but inferior to it in performance (750/950 g) and power (500/600 W).
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Endever MB-62
The Swedish brand, products are manufactured in China. The peculiarity of the model is in the maximum number of programs. There are 20. The difference in price with Vitek - (80 $ / 70 $), but the loaf weighs more - 1000 g, and the power is higher - 680 W, which means baking and kneading faster. You can bake Borodino bread, gluten-free and yeast-free products. Features: Functions - stewing, defrosting, roasting and, as in Redmond, "multibaker".
Pros:
- The maximum program range of modes is 20.
- High-quality, fast baking due to power and setting the appropriate modes.
- Metal body, like in Vitek, practical steel color.
- The control panel is ergonomically located on the right, the names of the modes and their number are displayed on the cover, which is convenient, you do not need to constantly look into the instructions for decoding.
Minuses:
- The “multi-cook” function is useless, the time is not set.
- Poor assembly - lid mechanism backlash.
"Multi-baker" with advanced functions, high weight of the finished product. The number of programs is similar to Moulinex OW240E Pain and Delice.
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Philips HD 9016
Dutch trade brand. Price - low cost for excellent product quality. The white color of the plastic case goes well with any kitchen interior. A removable cover is an additional plus to the ease of use and maintenance of the device. The extended functionality for 12 programmed automatic modes is attractive. In the reviews, everyone writes that the yogurt turns out to be very tasty, high-quality, and the bread is baked and fluffy. Well-written and tested by users for information and benefits recipe book.
Pros:
- High-quality assembly, parts fit well, there are no backlashes or distortions.
- Large loaf - 1000 g.
- Plastic housing, hygienic, scratch resistant. Easier to wash than metal, does not heat up.
- The optimal number of programs is 12, all possible types of pastries are included, including yeast-free and gluten-free, jam, yogurt.
Minuses:
- Stamped bucket, not cast, as in Panasonic.
- Container for ingredients with a poorly visible scale.
For lovers of quality and reliability the difference in prices will not be significant, but the number of modes less by 8 compared to ENDEVER MB-62 may outweigh the opinion of the hostesses in favor of the second.
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Scarlett SC-BM40003
Famous Chinese brand. The motto of the brand is “more good products at an affordable price”. Bread maker price - . Beautiful silver metal body with a striking black top. All control buttons on the panel are in Russian.The steel case does not heat up due to Cool-touch technology. Longer memory retention time during power outages than previous models - 15 minutes. Loaf weight - 950 g: slightly less than in Panasonic SD-2510 (1000 g), but more power - 600 W (550 W).
Pros:
- Adaptation of management for Russian-speaking users.
- Sturdy steel body without heating in working order.
- Large loaf weight - up to 950 g, which is slightly less than in Philips HD 9016.
- High power - 600 W, which is more than in Philips HD 9016.
Minuses:
- Fewer than Redmond, Endever has 12 programs.
- Incorrect recipe book, you need to improve the content of ingredients and baking conditions empirically.
Scarlet is similar in characteristics to Philips HD9016, the price difference is also small - . But in favor of the first - a metal non-heating case, a control panel in Russian.
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Moulinex OW240E Pain and Delices
Attention to detail has always distinguished the French brand from competing companies. In a bread maker for the price from the bowl-motor interface to the provided spiral for removing the paddle / mixer - everything will delight the meticulous user who wants to get the most out of the product for their money. The only rating model that allows you to independently choose the weight of a loaf - 500-750-1000, 20 programs, as in Endever MB-62. In addition to two types of yoghurt, the preparation of cottage cheese has been added to the additional functions, a filter for the operation has been added to the package.
Pros:
- Good build quality.
- Simple control panel.
- Large selection of modes - 20.
- Cookbook for 27 recipes.
- You can bake products according to your own recipes.
- Three options for crust weight and brownness.
Minuses:
- Ingredients are incorrect in Regular Bread and Cupcake modes.
- The case gets very hot.
- The crust is not baked until brown, remains pale and not crispy.
By paying on more than for Philips HD9016 (), you will get functionality higher by 5 modes, 200 W more powerful than baking, save energy. Plus you can make 2 types of yogurt and homemade cottage cheese.
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Bomann CB 594
The bread maker is a well-known brand in Germany. Price - .
It attracts the large baking weight of the loaf - up to 1300 g, equipped with two kneaders, which is not present in all previous models of the rating. Powerful (800W), heats up and bakes quickly. There are 2 options for the weight of baked products to choose from. Like the Philips HD9016, a removable cover. An interesting shape of a white plastic case imitating the shape of a loaf. The minimum number of automatic programs is 9. There is nothing superfluous, no cooking or making yoghurts, so with the main purpose - to give out baked, magnificent bread - it copes well (user opinion).
By cooking options is similar to Midea BM-220Q3-W.
Pros:
- Large maximum weight of the loaf - 1300 g. More than the Philips HD9016 or Panasonic SD-2510 (1000 g).
- Simple button controls.
- Two kneaders.
- Easy to clean after work as the cover is removable.
Minuses:
- There is no function to save the program when the power is turned off.
- Few programs - only 9, while Scarlett SC-BM40003 or Philips HD9016 have more.
High quality assembly, components, easy to operate, bakes until crispy, works according to the main programs, the output is a miracle bread (user opinion). For a large family - a great option. Only Gorenje BM1600WG (1600 g) is more productive than this model.
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Gorenje BM1600WG
A company from Slovenia, known for its high quality technology, is presented in the ranking as the most productive model in terms of baking weight - 1600 g and maximum power - 850 W. Price - . As with the Bomann CB 594, there are two kneaders. The only one of the rating with backlit display and overheating protection. It is inferior to Moulinex OW240E Pain and Delices by only 4 programs (16/20). Unusual design - elongated shape, silver practical color. The heaviest bread machine in the rating: weight - 7.2 kg.
Pros:
- Baking time - 3 hours, not 3.5, as in less powerful models.
- Excellent stability, does not jump when mixing.
- Large loaf weight - 1600 g.
- Touch control.
Minuses:
- The recipes from the cookbook are not all correct.
- No settings lock: if you accidentally touch the buttons during operation, the process stops.
- I would like a higher power, it bakes bread well up to 1200 g. If the weight is more, it remains moist inside.
According to user reviews, the bread maker does not fulfill the declared 1600 g, it does not bake bread. It is better to take for a large family Moulinex OW240E Pain and Delices for 1300 g or a simple Midea BM-220Q3-W for 1000 g.
Panasonic SD-2510
At first glance, the characteristics are an ordinary model, a loaf weighs 1000 g, as in the Moulinex OW240E Pain and Delices, Philips HD9016, Ender MB-62, Midea BM-220Q3-W. Power, like the Philips HD9016 and Redmond RBM-M1920 - 550 watts. By the number of program modes, like Vitek VT 1999 - there are 13 of them. For what to spread ? For the build quality, reliability of units, parts and components, for perfect baking and crust baking, for a special diamond-fluoride coating of the bowl.
Pros:
- Good build quality.
- Excellent taste and other characteristics of baking.
- Nice control panel navigation, intuitive interface and icons.
- With quick baking, it can cope in 2 hours.
- Calibrated and accurate recipes in a cookbook.
Minuses:
- Quiet shutdown sound.
- To knead rye bread, you have to buy another scoop.
Good, long-lasting, with a baked loaf for a family of 3-4. It can only be replaced with Moulinex OW240E Pain and Delices to enjoy more functionality.
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