New Balance 1500

*Est. $1,200
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Pros
  • Experts are impressed by the New Balance 1500's powerful, 2.5-hp motor and wide (56" x 20") running deck. This treadmill also offers some innovative features, such as automatic belt adjustment.
Cons
  • Some reviews say the New Balance 1500 treadmill has a cheap-looking display and a too-rigid deck, and they also criticize its uncompetitive warranty. The New Balance 1400 (*est. $1,000) is almost identical and costs less.
 
 
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Reviewers have mixed feelings about the New Balance 1500, especially compared to the slightly less expensive New Balance 1400 (*est. $1,000), which is nearly identical. One reviewer says this is a solid machine with innovative features, but suffers from a cheap-looking display and a rigid-feeling deck. Most reviewers say the less expensive New Balance 1400 is a better value.

The New Balance 1500 treadmill isn't reviewed by as many sources as its more popular sibling, the New Balance 1400 (*est. $1,000). We found the best reviews of this treadmill at TreadmillDoctor.com and Treadmill-Ratings-Reviews.com. Unfortunately, Consumer Reports hasn't yet included any New Balance treadmills in its treadmill testing.

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Our Sources

1. Treadmill-Ratings- Reviews.com

After trying out a New Balance 1500 at his local Sports Authority, the writer says this treadmill is "nothing fancy," but adds that it's a solid machine with innovative features like automatic belt adjustment. However, he says the display looks cheap, the warranty is lacking, and he's disappointed by the "rigid" deck.

Review: New Balance 1500 Treadmill Review, Editors of Treadmill-Ratings-Reviews.com

2. TreadmillDoctor.com

The Stevenson brothers are less impressed with the New Balance 1500 than they are with its less-expensive sibling, the New Balance 1400. They call the New Balance 1500 a "well-thought-out treadmill that can still use some refinement" and say Sole makes better machines in this price range.

Review: New Balance 1500 Review, Clark & Jon Stevenson

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