New Balance 1500 Review

(*est. $1,200)

This page is part of a larger ConsumerSearch report on Treadmills which includes more reviews, analysis and a summary of the top-rated models.

What the reviewers like:
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.

What the reviewers don't like:
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.

New Balance 1500 review highlights

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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New Balance 1500 Reviews

*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

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

2. TreadmillDoctor.com
New Balance 1500 Review
Clark & Jon Stevenson

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.

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