After a lot of research (and considering cheaper blenders), I bought my A2500 about 18 months ago and couldn't be happier. The blending performance is amazing and the metal gears are built to last. I make smoothies and juices at least 3 - 5 times a week. Also have made soups and ice desserts with great success. This has been me and my wife's favourite appliance purchase in a long while. It is quite noisy when running at full power but there is a lot of performance under the hood and for most applications, it only runs for around a minute. I must admit that I don't really use the presets so would have probably bought the A2300 if I had my time again. I prefer the manual feel of lever controls over the touch controls. Bottom line, I'd buy again in a heartbeat and wish I had done so years ago.

I've had my A2500 for a couple of years now and felt it had enough bells and whistles. However, now that I've had a chance to get great use out of it I am ready to upgrade to the version that also has the self-cleaning mode. Standing in front of the A2500 for a full couple minutes to go through the cleaning cycle is a hassle b/c you can't multi-task as you have to keep track of the every 6 seconds cycle.

I came from a Pro 500 Vitamix and I upgraded to this new Ascent series. It is worth the upgrade and worth the investment. As soon as you open the box you will notice the high quality standard that Vitamix put into this product. I like everything with this blender. At first I thought that the rubber lid will be better, but once you see and hold the new lid, it is very well constructed and the clips on the side is very strong. I like the new container as I noticed that it blends better, less need for the tamper because it is wide and having the huge 4" blade is a plus. It seems that the gears on the container that goes into the drive socket is longer than the old one, which to me it will last longer. The self detect feature is great as well for safety, as you can only run the blender when you place the container on top of the blender base. The blender base is heavy which make it more stable when blending. It is definitely much quieter than the Pro 500 that I had. The rubber pad on the top feels good to the touch which I think helps to reduce the noise. The toggle switch for pulse and start/stop have a great rugged feel to it. The digital timer is one of the great feature of this blender as it shows you for how long you are blending already and when you are using the pre-sets it will show you as to how long it will blend. Overall, this is a great blender. If you want the manual controls, pre-sets, digital timer, the new container and the 10 YEAR WARRANTY!!!. Then, this blender is for you. You can never go wrong with this. I can't wait until the new single single cup container becomes available.

I have tried so many blenders -- the magic bullet, oyster, fruit ninja and nothing compares to the vitamix. this stuff blends all my vegetables and fruits into fine pieces and nothing is every chunky or still not mixed. i had always wanted one and i'm so happy my husband invested into it. we love making pasta sauces, smoothies and smoothie bowls with our blender. the best!!!!

I bought my A2500 Blender 10 months ago. I am very pleased with my purchase. I previously owned a C-Series 6300 Vitamix. The main reason I was interested in the A2500 was for the Smart features. I also purchased the scale at the same time and I now regularly use the Perfect Blend App. I love the app because I have a recipe book of all my favorite smoothies and the flexibility to add new personal recipes. I can quickly make my smoothies without having to measure out anything. The precision on the ratio of ingredients makes for consistent, yummy, and perfectly textured smoothies. My daughters do not care as much about recipes or measurements. This blender is easy for them to use without the app or scale. I love that the blender is shorter than the 6300 series so it fits nicely under my cabinets. My only issue with the size would be that the pitcher is wider so making just one serving does not blend as well. The tamper does not reach the amount of food in the bottom to help. Vitamix does offer a bowl and cup accessories to help make single servings. I am saving up for this.

After using a Ninja blender for years and not being happy with the smoothie consistency I decided that this was the year to try a Vitamix. I went with the ascent because I wanted to make it easy on myself and wife to have a dedicated smoothie button so we could just load up the blender and go about our morning. This Ninja is no comparison to this blender. The smoothies are always silky smooth with no chunks, it even obliterates chia seeds so you don’t know your drinking them. Highly recommend this blender!!

Just bought a Vitamix A2500 after the 30-year old Kenmore blender "died." I have used it daily for the past four days. Sometimes trying up to two or three different recipes from the enclosed book and online recipes. It makes the best smoothies and is cheaper than the smoothie "place." Soups are hot and delicious.

I was wanting this Vitamix since a long time ago and finally I got it! I’m super happy with this product just like what I expected. Durable and smooth container, very easy to clean, the machine works just perfect. Making smoothies everyday became my routine.

I’m not really impressed with my blender to be honest. It doesn’t blend the ice very well for my smoothie, which for the price it should. I have to add so much liquid just to get it to crush the ice which makes my smoothie so watery. I hardly use it because of this which is such a waste. I think I will try a blendtec blender in the future.

We finally got our Vitamix, and love it! I thought I couldn’t afford a real Vitamix blender, so for years I have been getting by with a Ninja ☹️. This is SO MUCH BETTER! I love how easy it is to clean—it’s true! And I can get a beautiful smooth blend with vegetables my old blender couldn’t handle or left chunky. I have been trying lots of new healthy foods since I got the Vitamix. I am in love with fresh warm cashew milk—never knew you could make your own! The A2500 is perfect for us. With the app, I get easy access to ALL the programs, even if they are not in the control dial. Finally, how could I not love that it has a 10 year warranty?! Nothing comes with that kind of warranty any more! I’m giving it 5 thumbs up (I’ll have to borrow some extra thumbs)