Haven't had the machine for too long but so far have used it to make some sauces and smoothies, and it works great! I misunderstood the timer which is why I am giving 4 stars - you cannot set the timer and turn away unless you are using a preset (in which case it's a set time with no adjustment). When manually blending it just shows you how long you have been blending for.

Bought this a few months ago and thought I'd finally give a review. Been using this consistently a couple of times per week, mainly for smoothies. Recipes are simple and easy to follow. Made some sorbets and hot soups as well. Well worth the investment!

In love with this VITAMIX. The A series is certainly an investment but it makes sense if VITAMIX is committing to this series. I have a lot more experimenting to do but so far I’ve made the smoothest smoothies I’ve ever had in my life, and the creamiest pesto. But it doesn’t just blend. I made salsa that was perfectly minced with minimal prep, and used it to make leftover turkey frittata muffins. It chopped the leftover turkey chunks AND the kale to perfect pieces with also minimal prep. I did read reviews of others struggling to get the textures right with their recipes, so my advice is to reference the VITAMIX cookbook for recipes similar to the ones you want to try to get an idea of what order to put in the infredients and whether to blend or pulse. I did have trouble with the pizza dough recipe from the book. The container moved a lot at I got an E31 error message. Thought it was broken but it’s actually a safety feature that prevents the machine from running if the container isn’t sitting just right on the pegs. Readjusting the container cleared the message and we’ve ate living happily after ever after!

It is my first vitamix. The machine is great but it happened that the container could not be detected until I turned the knob to Speed 1 or the preset programme. I have also got the stainless steel container but have not tried it yet. I hope it can be detected. Fingercross. I purchased the blender to make black bean milk, hot soup, nut butter (haven't tried yet), and some Asian healthy drinks. The black bean milk was so smooth and delicious.

I have the S series and I love it for its personal usage however, there are t8mes I need to blend a lot of things when I have company. If Vitamix would create both the 48oz and 64oz container for the sis series this would be great. Customers would be able to enjoy the 40 oz for personal usage and purchase a bigger container for family and friends separately. Trust me it beats having to purchase a ninja or any other blender to fulfill these needs. Vitamix is great and I don’t mind having the parts. It would be my everything machine. Thanks!

I've owned this blender over a year and use it for everything from smoothies to soups, nut butters, and oat milk. I still prefer a food processor for nice cream but I love having a blender strong enough to handle thick smoothies with lots of ingredients!

I tried an A3500 and it barely worked at all from all the errors, however, this one actually worked without any issues. The on/off and pulse switches feels very cheap compared to the older models I've owned, such as the Vitamix 7500. The older models switches worked really well and you can fell when it's on since there's a click vs this model where there is no click so it feels really cheap.

I have a A2500 Vitamix since a few months. For me, Vitamix is a number one to have in a kitchen. Soup, smoothie, spread, tofu cheese, sauces and so many things are ready in a few minutes. I enjoy cut vegetables in a few seconds to make an amazing coleslaw. If I enjoy this product, to have this quality of results, I need to accept the noise of the machin. I’m hoping some day, Vitamix will find a way to make a quiet one.

I have been using a Legacy Series 5200 for about ten years and felt ready for an upgrade. I did a lot of research and decided on the A2500 over the A3500 because I felt as a long time user I would be more comfortable with the manual controls. I love the A2500. It is noticeably quieter than the 5200 and I think it blends a bit better overall. I did buy the additional 48oz container and I haven’t even used the larger container that comes standard yet. I’m glad that I did because I think the larger container would be way too big. I too wish that Vitamix would offer a choice of containers as the 48oz I think would be a better choice for most people. I love the preprogrammed options. I use smoothie everyday when I make my morning smoothies and it always comes out perfect without me having to do anything. I also use the smoothie program to clean it when I’m done. So far I have made smoothies and nut milks in it and am super impressed. I would definitely recommend it to someone looking to upgrade but who still wishes to have manual control.

I bought the A2300 reconditioned about a year+ ago and have been totally addicted to it ever since. It was hard to make the move at first because it seemed too pricey for us, but totally worth the money after all. I have been telling all my friends about it, and a few of them even got their own. It makes the best and most creamy soups, the smoothies are so easy to make every morning, as well as hummus and tapenade. Would 200% recommend! My container got a bit stained because or fresh turmeric, but except for that, it's like new.