I have never been much of a smoothie maker, however after i received my Black + Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar everything changed! I put in my ingredients to make my smoothie and it was very quiet when it was blending it all together! I also love that it has three different settings being the smoothie or icy drinks or the shake! You can pause it at anytime you want too. And you can control the settings from 1 through 3 being slowest to fastest! Also, the 48 oz cup that came with it was a bonus! Its so easy to use on the go and it never spills when knocked over! I love my blender and will keep it forever! I also love the fact that it is dishwasher safe! Just throw it in and go! It truly changed my mind about making smoothies with a blender especially the Quiet Blender! I make one almost every night now for me and my kids! They love their smoothies! I would recommend it to any of my family and anyone in general! I love it!