Tried this bad boy out for the first time this morning while my son was asleep.  I used almond milk, bananas, protein powder and a few other fruits.  There is a pamphlet inside to show what order to put the products into the blender which I found very useful.  It was not as quiet as I expected, but way quieter than my bullet.  Used lowest setting and the smoothie turned out great!  I also used to bottle that came along with it.  The only downfall that I have about this is when you pour the smoothie out from the pourer on the lid, the smoothie goes over the lip and holds some inside.  Otherwise, fantastic look and super excited to try more in here! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]