It has 7 speeds and a quick shut off. Strong enough to whip heavy whipping cream and not to loud. It also has a lock in place switch for the electrical plug. Very lightweight for it size and power. And the handle has a nice grip with a rubber patting so your fingers won’t slide off. Love it so far.

kitchen aide has come through again with superb performance and reliability with their KHM hand mixer, with the ease of use, cleaning and reliability every cook and chef has come to know with the kitchen aide brand.

Absolutely love this mixer. We have searched and searched for a mixer that has a "sane" starting speed. All the previous ones we've purchased have the lowest setting set so fast that it blows all your ingredients right out of the bowel. If you bake or mix a lot of dry ingredients, you'll really appreciate this mixer. We use it a lot for mashed potatoes and it works great. No more splattering things about! The high speed is adequate, and at first I thought it was a bit slow, but it gets the job done with no complaints. On top of everything else, it's QUIET! That was a nice surprise feature. Can't express what a pleasure this mixer is to use. It has a great finish and a cord that you can easily lock in one direction or the other to keep it out of your way.

I am pleased with my new KitchenAid 7-speed mixer. It was just as described ad easy to use.

When using the one single beater hold on cause its strong lol. Great buy, highly recommended