KitchenAid Professional 9-Speed Hand Mixer

The most recent comparison tests find the KitchenAid Professional 9-Speed Hand Mixer closely matches the mixing power of a stand mixer. Professional and owner reviews rave about the hand mixer's ability to knead dough, and the separate stainless-steel whisk attachment whips ingredients beautifully. Users like the versatility of nine speeds and the slow-start feature that limits splattering when the mixer is turned on. This hand mixer has a digital control pad that is easier to clean than raised buttons. The KitchenAid Professional 9-Speed Hand Mixer is about the same price at the KitchenAid Artisan 7-Speed Hand Mixer (*Est. $70), which doesn't include the handy whisk attachment. Although the KitchenAid 5-Speed Ultra Power Hand Mixer (*Est. $50) costs less, some owner reviews complain about its lack of power.

We found the best professional reviews of the KitchenAid Professional 9-Speed Hand Mixer at ConsumerReports.org and at Food & Wine magazine. Testers choose the KitchenAid Professional 9-Speed Hand Mixer after comparing its design and testing its performance against at least four other hand mixers. Editors at Bon Appétit magazine also like the KitchenAid Professional 9-Speed Hand Mixer; however, this article doesn't say how many models are tested or what is used as testing criteria. Of at least 150 owners who rate the KitchenAid Professional 9-Speed Hand Mixer at Cooking.com, most are enthusiastic about their purchase. Likewise, the majority of more than 200 owner reviews at Amazon.com are favorable.