The Black and Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar is a budget-friendly blender with a glass jar. As its name suggests, it's quiet for a full-size blender. In addition to a 48oz main jar, it comes with a 24oz personal jar that you can use as a travel cup with the included to-go lid. There's a two-part lid for the jar with a pouring spout. However, aside from the solid-feeling glass jar, it feels quite flimsy, especially the main jar's lid.
Our Verdict
The Black and Decker Quiet Blender is great for multi-purpose use. It's quieter than most full-size blenders and comes with a 48oz main jar for big batches and a 24oz personal jar for single-serves. It's best for processing recipes like smoothies and soups since it smoothly blends fibrous ingredients. It can also make smooth, spreadable nut butter, although you must stop the machine and scrape the jar walls. It makes bar-quality ice but can only handle about six ice cubes at once. Some parts of the blender feel flimsy, but on the plus side, its removable blades make it very easy to clean by hand.
-
Smoothly blends fibrous ingredients.
-
Quiet for a blender.
-
Sturdy glass jar.
-
Can't crush a lot of ice at once.
-
Flimsy plastic components.
The Black and Decker Quiet Blender is impressive for single-serve smoothies. It comes with a 24oz personal jar that you can use to make well-blended smoothies with fibrous ingredients like fruit and kale. However, you must run multiple 'Smoothie' programs for the best results, and it would be more convenient with a different blade design since you have to attach the blades and blade collar separately, which can be messy.
-
Smoothly blends fibrous ingredients.
-
Single-serve jar included.
-
Quiet for a blender.
-
Flimsy plastic components.
The Black and Decker Quiet Blender is good for multiple servings of smoothies. The 48oz jar isn't as big as some full-size blenders', but you can still use it to blend several smoothies at once. It can blend big batches of fibrous ingredients like kale with only a few tiny specks left over. However, some blenders can process smoothies faster, and it's not ideal for icy drinks like slushies since it can only handle about six ice cubes at once.
-
Smoothly blends fibrous ingredients.
-
Quiet for a blender.
-
Flimsy plastic components.
The Black and Decker Quiet Blender is alright for ice-crushing. A good full-size blender can crush about 12 ice cubes at once, but it can only handle about six at a time in its 48oz jar. It makes bar-quality ice with its 'Pulse' mode but still leaves behind some unprocessed chunks. Also, while the glass jar feels well-made, the plastic components aren't particularly premium.
-
Quiet for a blender.
-
Sturdy glass jar.
-
Can't crush a lot of ice at once.
-
Flimsy plastic components.
The Black and Decker Quiet Blender is excellent for soups. Its 48oz jar can fit a full recipe in one batch and smoothly blends fibrous ingredients like leafy greens or broccoli. However, while you can use it to blend hot food like cooked vegetables, it doesn't have a vented lid, so the manufacturer recommends leaving the ingredient slot opening and covering it with a cloth so steam can escape. This is less convenient than a vented lid, and the manual says not to put hot liquid in the jar.
-
Smoothly blends fibrous ingredients.
-
Quiet for a blender.
-
Sturdy glass jar.
-
Flimsy plastic components.
-
Can blend hot food, but not hot liquid.
The Black and Decker Quiet Blender is good for professional use. It's fantastic for smoothly blending fibrous ingredients like leafy greens and fruit, and you can use it to blend hot ingredients like cooked vegetables. However, it's not meant for blending hot liquids, though you can still blend hot food, and its fast minimum blending speed makes it somewhat difficult to use for recipes like nut butter and hummus. Also, while the glass jar feels sturdy, some of the blender's components, such as the lid, feel flimsy.
-
Smoothly blends fibrous ingredients.
-
Quiet for a blender.
-
Sturdy glass jar.
-
Can't crush a lot of ice at once.
-
Flimsy plastic components.
- 8.3 Multi-Purpose
- 8.4 Smoothies (Single Serving)
- 7.7 Smoothies (Multiple Servings)
- 6.6 Ice Crushing
- 8.5 Soups
- 7.8 Professional Use
- Updated Oct 16, 2024: We've updated the results to more accurately reflect the blender's performance. The score for Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) processing and Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) processing changed from 9.0 to 8.5 because of the blending time.
- Updated Feb 26, 2024: Compared the build quality to the Oster Master Series Blender with Texture Select Settings'.
- Updated Jan 03, 2024: Review published.
- Updated Dec 20, 2023: Early access published.
- Updated Dec 13, 2023: Our testers have started testing this product.
- Updated Nov 30, 2023: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
- Updated Nov 14, 2023: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar comes in one 'Black/Silver' variant. You can see the label for the unit we tested here.
If you encounter another variant, let us know in the forums, and we'll update our review.
Compared To Other Blenders
The Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar is a budget-friendly blender that comes with a glass main jar and a smaller personal jar for smoothies. It's best suited for recipes like smoothies and soups since it can make a mostly smooth blend with fibrous ingredients. It's also much quieter than the Oster Pro 1200, which has a similar design. However, it's not as good for crushing ice as some other budget-friendly options, like the Ninja Professional Blender 1000.
If you're looking for a recommendation, check out the best blenders for smoothies, the best budget blenders, and the best blenders under $100.
The Calphalon ActiveSense is better than the Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar for most uses. The Calphalon has a bigger capacity in its main jar. It's much better for crushing ice and makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients for recipes like smoothies and soups. It has more options for automatic blending. However, the Black+Decker is significantly quieter and easier to clean by hand. It comes with a main jar made of glass, which is less prone to scratches and discoloration than plastic.
The Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar is better than the Hamilton Beach Wave Crusher Multi-Function. It has a sturdier build and a better performance for most uses. It makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients for recipes like soups and smoothies and does a better job of crushing ice and processing thicker recipes like nut butter. It also comes with a 24oz personal jar for making single-serve recipes like smoothies and protein shakes.
The Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar is better than the Hamilton Beach Power Elite Multi-Function for most purposes. Both come with glass main jars, but the Black+Decker has a better build quality and offers a more versatile performance since it can crush ice and make smooth, spreadable nut butter. It's also significantly quieter.
The Oster Pro 1200 and the Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar are similar blenders, and you may prefer either. They each come with a glass main jar and a smaller personal jar for single-serves, and neither model is very well-built. The Oster makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients and does a better job of crushing ice. On the other hand, the Black+Decker is significantly quieter.
The Ninja Professional Plus Blender DUO with Auto-iQ and the Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar are two glass blenders with different strengths. The Ninja is a sturdier blender and is much better for crushing ice in its main jar, so it's more suitable for big batches of slushies or blended cocktails. The Black+Decker is much better for big batches of smoothies since it does a much better job of blending fibrous ingredients in its main jar.
The Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar is better than the Brentwood 12-Speed Pulse Blender with Glass Jar. The Black+Decker is sturdier and quieter and has a better overall blending performance. It can make a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients, and you can use it to make crushed ice and nut butter. It also comes with a personal jar for blending single-serves.
The Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar and the Oster Master Series Blender with Texture Select Settings are similar blenders. Each comes with a 48oz glass jar and a 24oz personal jar. However, the Black+Decker makes a smoother blend with fibrous fruits and vegetables. It's also quieter. On the other hand, the Oster is better built because it uses metal gears on its jar and base.
The Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar is better than the Magic Bullet Combo Blender for most purposes. The Black+Decker is sturdier and more versatile, since it can crush ice and make nut butter without liquid in the jar. It's also significantly quieter.
The Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar and the Beautiful High Performance Blender with Touch-Activated Display have different strengths. The Black+Decker has a personal jar for single-serve drinks and a 48oz main jar. It's also much quieter and easier to clean by hand. However, the Beautiful is much sturdier, makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients like kale, and is better for crushing ice.
Test Results
The Black and Decker Quiet Blender is quite bulky, so it's best stored on your counter versus in a cupboard, like most full-size blenders.
The components of the blender have varying levels of quality and durability. The main jar is made of thick glass and feels sturdy. The motor base has four feet to help it stay in place on your counter. However, the rest of the blender doesn't feel as well-made. The collar that holds the blades onto the jar is thin, and the main jar's lid feels flimsy. The additional jar is also made of thin plastic. In addition, there's some oily lubricant present under the blade assembly after blending. There's also a squeaking sound from the blade assembly when processing thicker recipes like nut butter. The Oster Master Series Blender with Texture Select Settings is a similar blender that uses more durable metal gears and has a better build quality overall.
The main glass jar has a 48oz capacity, which is on the small side for a full-size blender. There's also a 24oz personal jar with a maximum fill line at 20oz.
The main jar is made of glass, which is less prone to scratching and discoloration than plastic. On the other hand, the personal jar is made of thin plastic. The manual indicates that the jar can be placed on the dishwasher's bottom rack, and that the blades and lids can go on the top rack. This seems to refer to the glass jar, but the manual doesn't specify.
Unlike most blenders, the blades are removable from the jars. You attach the blades to the jar you're using, whether the main or personal jar. The blades are top-rack dishwasher-safe.
The lid for the main jar has two openings with hinged covers. One is a pouring spout, so you can serve drinks from the pitcher without removing the lid, and the other bigger opening is meant for adding ingredients mid-blend. There's also a to-go lid for the personal jar included, which has a resealable drinking spout so you can use the jar as a travel cup.
The fairly short power cord can be wrapped up under the motor base when not in use.
- Motor base
- 48oz main jar
- 24oz personal jar
- Two-part main jar lid
- Resealable to-go lid
- Blade assembly
- Main jar collar and blade assembly holder
- Manuals
The Black & Decker Quiet Blender is excellent for processing small batches of fibrous ingredients. Using the personal jar, it's easy to use for something like a kale smoothie. The 'Smoothie' program lasts just 35 seconds, and you have to follow it with a few minutes of manual blending with the highest speed (setting 3) for the best results. The result is a very smooth blend, although it has just a few tiny specks left over. The process is easy, except that you have to attach the blades and blade collar separately onto the jar, which can be a bit messy and inconvenient.
It's excellent for processing fibrous ingredients at full capacity. Using the 48oz main jar and the 'Smoothie' program followed by a few minutes of manual blending on high (setting 3), it processes ingredients like kale without stirring. However, there are a few unprocessed bits left over, and some blenders can produce better results faster.
To get the best results, you need to work with a smaller batch of ice cubes compared to most full-size blenders. With six ice cubes in the jar, it can make bar-quality crushed ice, although it leaves behind some unprocessed pieces because ice build-up around the blades makes it hard for all of the cubes to reach the blades. If you use a 'full' batch of 12 cubes, more than half are unprocessed at the end.
It's great for making nut butter. You can use pulse mode to break up the nuts, followed by blending at low speed (setting 1). However, even the lowest speed setting is quite fast, and the ingredients get flung to the sides of the jar, so you have to use a spatula to scrape the walls a few times. The process is long and not the most convenient, but in the end, it makes very smooth, spreadable nut butter.
As the name suggests, it's quiet for a blender. It's still not exactly pleasant to stand near for long periods of time, but it makes noticeably less noise than blenders like the Oster Pro 1200.
It has limited speed settings. Even the minimum speed is quite fast, which contributes to making it more difficult to use for thick recipes like nut butter because ingredients tend to get flung to the sides of the jar and away from the blades. On the other hand, the faster blending speeds help with liquifying fibrous fruits and vegetables.
This blender has three manual speed settings, a button for pulse mode, and three automatic blending programs:
- Smoothie (35 seconds)
- Icy Drink (30 seconds)
- Shake (35 seconds)
The pulse button runs the blender for as long as you hold the button down. Pressing any of the manual blending buttons runs the blender for 2 minutes and 30 seconds before it switches off automatically. Strangely though, the manual says that you shouldn't run the blender for more than 1 minute 30 seconds at once, so it seems that you're meant to switch the blender off manually.
You can also use the blender for hot ingredients, according to the manual, but not hot liquids. To blend hot ingredients like cooked vegetables for soup, you have to keep the ingredient slot open to allow steam to escape. The manufacturer recommends placing a cloth over the opening, which still allows steam to escape but prevents splashing. This is unlike blenders like the KitchenAid K150, which have vented lids, so you don't have to remove the lid's centerpiece for steam to escape. There's more risk of splashing with the ingredient slot open, which may be why the manufacturer says you shouldn't put hot liquids in the jar.
It's very easy to clean. The blades are removable from the jar, which gives you easy access to the jar and blades. All you need to do is wipe the blades, jar, and lid with a sponge after making something sticky, and there aren't any parts that are difficult to reach or clean.