The Braun MultiQuick 7 Hand Blender is a great choice. It’s super easy to use, the attachments are handy (I think a whisk is a must have), and it is SO quiet. Much more quiet than my other hand blender. My only complaint about hand blenders in general is that they aren’t the best on frozen fruit - which I use a lot of. That’s why I took off one star. I did receive this blender as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel - but I definitely prefer it over my other hand blender!