This machine doesn't have all of the bells & whistles (literally) that a lot of new machines have. That's a positive because those sounds get annoying. It reminds me of an older style washer where the only dispenser it has is for liquid bleach, no dispenser for soap, fabric softener. The one con of this machine with the short time we've had it, just like older style washers it doesn't have the cycle time remaining. That is one thing I like about newer washers this one doesn't have. It could be a bit quieter, but it's not too loud. Overall, it's a good value machine. Just hopefully it lasts like a GE should, we replaced a Whirlpool that ran 8 years then I replaced the bearings making it last only 2 more years before it short-circuited.