This is a great starter blender that makes great smoothies, its quieter on the high pitch frequencies but its still pretty audible. The lid is very tight which is nice but at times its quite difficult to get on. be sure to tightly screw on the lid on the bottom I've had a few leaks because I didn't tigten the bottom enough. Its nice that everything comes apart so that it cleans easily. The glass blender is nice and feels tough. Overall you know what you are buying.