GE Profile - 7 Quart Bowl- Smart Stand Mixer with Auto Sense - Carbon Black

The GE Profile is a very capable mixer even without the Smart features, but factoring those in, it is easily the best mixer I've ever used. It is a 7 Quart Stand Mixer that comes with the mixing bowl, whisk, beater, and dough hook attachments as well as a pouring shield. It features a 540 watt brushless motor which promises lower temperature usage for extended lifespan. The standout features, however, are the "Smart" features, which come in a couple different forms. First of all, it has a built-in scale, which allows for weighing ingredients right in the bowl. Second, is Auto-sensing technology which can detect changes in texture to apply the right mixing speed and automatically stop when appropriate. And last is smart-phone connectivity, which allows you to connect to the GE Profile app, which opens up all kinds of integrations. Just to get this out of the way, as a stand-alone mixer, the GE Profile is amazing. It has more than enough power to tackle all your mixing needs. It is easy to use and is just about what you would expect from a stand mixer. It feels very well-built and I expect it to last a long time. What really makes this Mixer stand apart from the crowd is the smart features. First of all, the built-in scale is something I never knew I always needed. Adding ingredients right into the bowl and having the weight show up on the screen is just so useful. When you're done adding one ingredient, you just zero out the scale and start adding the next. It cut down on my measuring and cleanup time since I didn't need to measure out ingredients into separate little bowls or dishes. The next smart feature I was a little skeptical of, and didn't really see the use. It is the smartphone integration. I thought it would be too much hassle and not really add anything above just using recipes out of a book or something. But I was very surprised with how fun and engaging it made everything. I tested it out with a simple chocolate chip cookie recipe, which I quickly searched on the app. The app will literally walk you through step by step, and it was really easy to ffollow along. When it came time to add the ingredients, it automatically set the scale and would tell you how much you've added. When it was time to mix, it would automatically start mixing at the correct speed for the correct amount of time. It was all really impressive. And while chocolate chip cookies are very basic and you probably don't need a guided walkthrough for something like that, I am very excited to try some more complicated recipes or just new recipes I've never tried before. Consider me very impressed with something I thought wasn't going to be very useful. Overall, I am just very impressed with this mixer. Just as a mixer itself, it is very impressive and well-made and powerful. But add in those smart features and this is easily the best mixer I have ever used, and definitely the most fun. It has reinvigorated my interest in cooking/baking and I am looking forward to using it for years to come.

The future is very bright automated kitchen appliances. Below are my thoughts on the GE Profile Smart Stand Mixer. [PROS] Auto Sensing/Smart Scale: For provided recipes, the auto sensing is pretty remarkable. I love making dough for bread so this has been very useful for me. I'm not great at "eyeing" things and can sometimes second guess myself when comes to the feel of something when stirring. With the Smart Stand Mixer, I'm able to achieve the proper consistency and make sure everything is the correct weight. Guided Recipes: Having step-by-step instruction is important, but the GE Smart Mixer makes it a fun process by being with you at every moment. I learn best with a hands-on approach, and the app guided me effortlessly in making bread and catching me before I made a mistake. I attempted the Potato Herb Bread Wreath, and I was quite pleased with the results. Mostly Automated: I'm able to issue commands via Alexa which reduce some manual actions. Unfortunately, you still have to manually start the mixer which is not a big deal given that others settings are already set up. [CONS] Heavy: This mixer is really heavy as in over 40 lbs. It would not be suitable for placement in a cabinet more so because of the weight rather the dimensions. Attachments: You only have 3 attachments included and the GE website does not provide more. Limited attachments mean limited functionality. [CONCLUSION] I've found myself most impressed by the auto-sensing features and the smart scale. Recipe booklets (or in this case digital recipes) can be either be a hit or miss, but I found a few satisfying after a few minor tweaks. Will this replace your Main Mixer? Possibly, depending on your intended purposes. I'm not an expert baker, but this machine has been simple enough to grasp so I would definitely recommend it.

The GE Profile 7-Quart Bowl Smart Stand Mixer is amazing. Out of the box, it is fairly heavy for being an on-the-counter kitchen appliance (Appx 48 Lbs). However, once it is out of the box and it is set up on the countertop it is fairly easy to use. It came with multiple attachments, it came with impeccable quick-start instructions. One of the great things about this mixer is its ability to be controlled by the smartphone. The mixer is very sturdy, the only downside (This is my first big mixer) is that the bowl only drops down so far from the head, so you do have to fit the attachment into the bowl once it's in there. The head does not articulate upwards like on smaller, cheaper mixers. Overall this mixer is very durable, sturdy, and looks super sleek. It's fun and easy to use with great functionality, it comes with a mixer head, a whisk, and the dough attachment as well, making this a very versatile mixer for all or at least most of your baking needs. I would highly recommend this to anyone that has a desire for baking and is not afraid of technology.

The GE Profile Stand Mixer is certainly powerful, with a motor that runs very cool and can run very fast. The device has 11 speeds that provide to you all the versatility needed to mix everything from whip cream to bread dough. Yes, it does weigh nearly 50 pounds, however it is commercial rated and to utilize its higher speeds it must have enough weight to keep it firmly in place. I mixed some heavy items at the top speed and the unit was rock solid – great. The substantial weight is also necessary to keep it planted while mixing very viscous material. So this weight is necessary to handle the power and speed of the mixer and the design is therefore consistent with the heavy duty use this mixer can handle – nice job by the engineers. It is well advised to find a permanent spot on your countertop where this mixer can ‘live’. It would not be a good idea to try and tuck it into a cabinet since the weight might likely deter you from using this fine product. The manufacturer did put some smarts into this mixer including WiFi connectivity and the associated cell phone app. I did spend about 15 minutes to install GE’s SmartHQ app, setup the WiFi connection, and make the connection to the Alexa app. The mixer can update its firmware and add more guided recipes and other updates over a WiFi connection – really nice. Using Guided Recipes is easy and fun. A non-cook like me can get much better results with this very smart mixer. I do think this is a very innovative feature that I had never seen before in several other mixers I have had the opportunity to own. A tip of the cap to the design engineers for building this capability into an already awesome mixer. You will have to enable the correct skills in the Alexa app, but once done the device did understand some commands. Actually, the marketing information on the Alexa (and also Google Home) app relative to voice command is not accurate; you are not capable of total control as the literature states. It is pretty much useless to try and control the mixer with voice commands since you still have to be at the mixer to hit the ‘Start’ button which is safer. Quite honestly the Alexa and cell phone voice controls are not an efficient way to use this device. The good news is this mixer is very well designed to utilize a very clever interface that makes it simple to operate the device using the provided buttons and speed slide control. It is indeed very smart in that it does have a built in scale and also a timer that can be set to turn the mixer off when the timer ends. There is a nice display on the front to show you the speed, time and weight of ingredients. Another feature that is wonderful is the Auto Sense Technology. The torque is monitored to optimize mixing performance via the very quiet and strong digital brushless DC motor. Quality is superb. The design arms used to attach the beautiful 7 qt. stainless steel mixing bowl are easy to use and these arms provide a very solid way to attach the bowl. The method to attach the 3 mixing attachments was also well designed; it provides a simple yet effective and even intuitive process to insert and release the attachments – another tip of the cap to the GE engineers. You also get a clear plastic pouring shield that can be inserted while the device is mixing your ingredients. The shield is very easy to insert and remove. I very highly recommend this super strong, smartly designed and easy to use heavy-duty stand mixer.

I'll start with what I don't like first. Our kitchen counters are generally clutter-free with very new things left out. We just built a new kitchen and one of the coolest features of our kitchen is the mixer lift cabinet. When it's time to use, open the cabinet, pull the mixer up and our with little effort and it's right at the counter with little effort. Everything is plugged in and ready to go. I knew the GE Profile mixer was heavier so I adjusted the springs on the lift to support the additional weight, placed the mixer on the lift and when I went to put it away - it didn't fit!!! It was too wide AND too tall. No amount of repositioning was gonna fix it either. I looked at how I could possibly make it work and in the constraints of our cabinets it wasn't happening. But, here's why it's going to stay. The GE Profile mixer is big and heavy because it's powerful. This is truly a monster and didn't miss a beat no matter what we tried. We use our mixer for grinding meat and our old mixer would sometimes struggle and start to smell a little hot after long sessions. The GE kept going. Time to make some dough! Using the stainless bread hook to kneed the dough, I set the mixer on the lowest speed and just let it go. I found the controls easy to use and the mixer isn't any louder (or quieter). What sets the GE mixer apart from others is the built-in scale. Admittedly, I'm a measure by volume not by weight type of casual baker. Knowing that in baking, it's preferred to weigh ingredients this will take time to adjust, but at least I don't have to buy another kitchen gadget. The GE mixer also comes with an app that you pair with your phone and it will guide you through recipes - complete with weights, speed settings and timers. It also includes a searchable recipe database to help inspire your next creation. One thing I wasn't able to find is the GE uses the same attachments so if you already have a meat grinder or pasta maker they'll still work with the GE Profile mixer. With the holiday baking season coming up I'm excited to see how this performs. I'm really disappointed that I didn't consider the size, but it's definitely replacing our other mixer that's served us well for over 20 years. Also, my wife has given me a new role in the kitchen as the "mixer lift".

Awesome mixer.its heavy and tall. But it has been great at every task ive tried with it. Its awkward getting the attachments on and off

This mixer is a beast, it weighs 48 pounds. When I brought it in off the porch I thought I might have mistakenly received two by mistake. I got this for my wife as she loves to make breads, and it looks like a high quality mixer for sure. The auto sense is great for weighing out the contents of your mix. Everything included with this mixer is well made in my opinion except for the floppy thin plastic splatter cover. I do like how the bowl arms drop down for swapping out mixing attachments as well as for cleaning your mixing bowl. This has multiple speed setting for easily mixing your ingredients of any dough your mixing for bread or rolls, that will easily power through it all without struggling. The Auto-Sense will tell you the exact weight of the ingredients in the mixers bowl. If you have Alexa or Google assistant, you can connect this to your wifi and control things like the mixing speed while your hands are full baking a different dish. I'm not into cooking with smart devices, but for multitasking cooks I can see where this comes in handy. This permanently resides on my counter as it very heavy to transport from a cabinet and to the counter.

The GE Profile Smart Mixer with Auto Sense is an innovative, new take on the seemingly timeless kitchen mixer. I know one name comes to mind with kitchen mixers but GE has improved upon what is usually a fairly basic kitchen device. The Profile mixer features a large 7-qt capacity bowl, an integrated wrap around bowl lift, built in scale, 3 included quick release mixing attachments, and an accessory port for third party attachments. The first thing to note with this mixer is the size. At 17” high, 14” deep, 11” wide, and a hefty 44 lbs, it will likely need a semi permanent spot in your home. Though the size may be expected for a mixer of this capacity, unfortunately our upper cabinetry in our current home limits placement and it is something to keep in mind before purchasing. Once you setup the device and connect it to the GE SmartHQ app, you can then utilize some of the smart functionality such as Auto Sense. With the provided guided recipes or Auto Sense techniques you can send mixing instructions to the mixer to not only set the speed and duration but it will use feedback from the motor to determine the proper texture and viscosity, impressive! Currently you are limited to the recipes and techniques in the app to utilize this but GE claims to expand on this overtime. Making your own way is still possible and yielded great results as we did with our pumpkin bars or my wife’s chocolate banana bread, a family favorite. The mixer can even weigh ingredients in the mixing bowl as you go or other vessels by placing them on the base. The mixer also has a built-in timer functionality that is thankfully not tied to the app for ease of use out of the box. Though the quick release mixing attachments were a breeze to use, this interface is currently limited to the included beater, hook, and whisk. GE claims they are commercial grade and dishwasher safe, which they are well made and should last the life of the mixer. Though I like the features and functionality of the Profile Smart mixer, I do wish GE offered a slightly smaller model as we tend to not need the large 7-qt capacity. With kitchen mixers, one brand has become ubiquitous to most homes but the GE Profile Smart Mixer stands out with its new intelligent integrations and also practical innovations making it a great choice.