I really like this blender. It’s way more quiet than all the other blenders that I have owned. We made shakes in it and my husband puts quite a bit of ice cream in it because he wants it super thick and it really blended the ice cream. I haven’t made a smoothie in it yet I plan to do that next. I would really recommend this blender for anyone looking for a nice blender to make drinks in. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]