Cuisinart - Velocity Ultra Trio 56-Oz. Countertop Blender and Food Processor - Silver

I needed a blender and a food processor. As I live alone, I didn't need a huge capacity device. I also didn't want to take up unnecessary space on the counter. The Cuisinart Velocity Trio fit all of my requirements. Small foot print, reasonable capacity, and multifunction all-in-one blender/food processor. This is a very capable unit. It is a very smart buy in my book.

I have used Blenders sparingly in my life so when I went to purchase one I read a lot of reviews before purchasing this one. The good: The food processing part works great. I used it to make salsa and it turned out great. Clean up is easy. Smoothies are actual smoothies. While people complain about the containers being plastic I find them easier to manage and lighter. The plastic seems to be of high quality although if you drop stuff I would expect they wouldn't last long. It absolutely shreds ice and anything I put into it. The base is wide, and I have yet to notice any sway or movement while in use. The use of it is straightforward with easy to understand instructions. Cons: It is loud...and I mean obnoxiously loud. However I have not heard many that are not loud. I am willing to deal with the noise because of the productivity and price of the unit. Food processing blade is ultra sharp. I don't think this is a con but they do not supply a sleep for storage of the blade. With minimal effort it will slice skin. I ended up taking a piece of cardboard and making a sleeve for it.

I went in looking for an inexpensive blender/food processor combo and was disappointed that what I'm looking for is pricier than I wanted to spend. I decided that this model was close to what I want, and the least expensive. So, I bought it on that criteria alone. I have never regretted it. This is a sturdy machine, it's easy to clean and it suits my needs perfectly. I make a smoothie every morning, and the two smoothie cups it comes with are just right. It can handle crushing ice with no problem. And, the food processor works well, too. My only complaint is that the processor bowl is a little small. All in all, though, I'm very happy with my purchase.

The Cuisinart Velocity Trio is one of my favorite kitchen gadgets I have bought lately. It works great to make smoothies for one or blend sauces and everything together. The real highlight for me is that the food processor comes with a slicer and a shredder for shredding cheese. So I can take a block of Mozzarella and shred it in no time to make my home made pizza! Once I'm done with that I just swap to the normal processing blade and make the pizza sauce. Very time saving and convenient to have it all on one machine! The only thing is that it is extremely loud! But it has a lot of power to chop through anything!

This Cuisinart Velocity Ultra Trio 56-Oz. Blender/Food Processor Silver is an excellent all around system. The motor is very powerful and the functionality of this product is outstanding. All of the versatility in one product. I bought this blender/processor for my wife for Christmas and she absolutely loves it. The preset function buttons for smoothie and ice crush work beautifully and they make it very user friendly. Being able to choose low and high speeds is a real advantage as well. I love the 16 oz. smoothie tumblers. They are very efficient and it is easy to make smaller portions without a mess. The purchase of this unit replaced our other blender and another food chopper that simply did not perform as well as this product. Best Buy had this unit on sale for about $40 cheaper than anyone else and it was a great purchase.

For some reason the gun metal color was $50 less than the other colors. works like a champ, just made some garlic hummus, and using it to mix cocktails soon. we bought this particular model because it came with a blender and a food processor attachments.

Very good blender especially because I bought it on sale and it was worth it for the price I paid. I like the design and it is very easy to use. The smoothies I prepare in the morning are fast and delicious. So far I am satisfied with this purchase.

I purchased the food processor as a Christmas present for my wife. She loves the versatility of the machine and having all the attachments is a big plus. My only complaint would be that one of the bowls is smaller than I expected.