GE Profile - 7 Quart Bowl- Smart Stand Mixer with Auto Sense - Mineral Silver

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 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 have owned a KitchenAid stand mixer for close to 30 years. That was the gold standard mixer at the time. Some would argue it still is. Yet, time and technology marches on. The GE Profile Mixer could be the new gold standard. It certainly is the most advanced stand mixer that I’ve ever seen. One minor gripe out of the way – could this have been released in more colors? One of the things that people love about KitchenAid mixers are the amount of amazing colors they come in. Carbon (black), white, and silver just aren’t my jam. My old mixer is biscuit (cream) colored because that is what I liked then. For this review, I received the Carbon version. When you buy your mixer, no matter if you have it delivered or brought home from the store, I would recommend you having help getting it into the house. The mixer is HEAVY. Plus, the box is extra fortified and is heavy by itself. I want to commend GE for packing it so well. I didn’t have help, so I had to gently turn it end-over-end because it was too much for me to lift, and I couldn’t push it across the floor to where I could unload it. You can unbox the appliance by yourself, but slowly. It’s a lot to carry. I recommend putting it where it’s going to live and leave it there. To set up the Smart features, you will need to download the SmartIQ app from your preferred app store. If you already have Smart GE Profile appliances, you probably already have it. Do you need it to operate the machine? No, but you aren’t getting everything you paid for, either, if you don’t use it. Setting up on the app was easy. You hit the “add appliance” icon in the upper right corner and follow the instructions. The number of features it has are mind blowing. It has a built-in scale, so no need to go out and get a scale to measure ingredients. It actually senses when the mixture is the correct texture and viscosity, so no more overmixing. The app has recipes that will walk you through how to make them step-by-step. The top of the mixer has a LED light that will “count down” the mixing time so that you can see when it gets close to being done, even from across the room. This is stuff that I would have NEVER thought of putting in/on a mixer. It even works with Alexa (or Google Home, if you have that ecosystem). I already had the SmartIQ skill, and the mixer automatically synced with it.

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.

I would like to give this a good review but the Bluetooth was not working. This was a gift for my daughter and she really like all the Features this mixer had to offer but when she try to hook up the Bluetooth it would not hook up. She called GE and they try to help her but told her just to return it to Best Buy , which she did and they order hef a new one. Hopefully with this new one everything will work andvwe can give a good review. By the way it is heavy so don't expect to be moving it to different areas much.

SUMMARY The built in-scale, autosense, and guided recipe features are sure to impress beginner and advanced bakers. The mixer is high quality hardware with a capable slow start motor and the ability to utilize KitchenAid accessories is the icing on the cake. DESIGN The GE profile mixer has an overall modern style that will fit into just about any kitchen. I got the matte black model but it also comes in silver and white, and all of the units have tasteful chrome accents. The entire unit is made of metal so it’s very sturdy and heavy, which is what I would expect from a premium mixer. There are very grippy feet on the bottom of the unit to ensure that it stays firmly in place when mixing. The mixing attachments have a handy quick release mechanism which you simply pull down on to insert or remove an attachment. Importantly, the unit does have an accessory port on the front which is compatible with KitchenAid attachments which is a huge win for anybody who might be heavily invested in the many versatile attachments available. CONTROLS The physical interface consists of the speed dial and control panel on top of the unit in addition to the virtual controls from within the SmartHQ phone app. On the control panel there are options to reverse the direction of the motor, activate and zero out the scale, and set a timer in 15 second increments. *TIP* Holding down the left or right arrows automatically increases the timer by 1 minute increments until you let go. After you’ve programmed the time, simply turn the dial to the desired speed and the mixer will start ramping up gracefully to that speed as well as starting the timer which begins counting down on the front screen. If you want to pause for any reason, you can press the middle button and the mixer motor and timer pause which is great because you maintain your place in the mixing cycle as well as the speed that you were operating at. After you have connected the mixer to Wi-Fi and have set it up in the app, you can set timers and speed from within the application. You can’t remotely start the mixer, but you can remotely stop or change the direction of the mixer if it’s already running. It’s worth noting that the mobile mode is only enabled when it’s selected on the mixer. When operating in manual mode the app doesn’t show the status of the mixer. I’m not quite sure why this is as it seems like with the protections in place that prevent remote control it would be okay to always allow mobile control and status checking regardless of whether the mixer is in the remote-control mode. When the timer ends the mixer will play a loud chime (the volume is controllable in the app) – a nice feature would be to send a notification to the user’s phone as well, especially if the mixer is being remotely controlled, perhaps this could be added in a software update. FEATURES The standout feature that a person of any skill level will be taking advantage of is the built-in scale. You save so much time and extra bowls being able to weigh the ingredients as you add them. Just be careful not to add too much of an ingredient! The scale is accurate to 5 grams so you won’t be measuring smaller ingredients, but this is good enough precision for things like flour, butter, sugar, etc. The guided recipes are great for a beginner or intermediate cook looking for some inspiration of what to make while also enjoying the benefit of being walked through the recipe ingredient by ingredient. To utilize this feature, you will need to download the app and connect it to your Wi-Fi, but it was super easy and quick. After an update I was ready to go. So far with the unit I’ve made some dough for Challah as well as some meringue kisses. The Challah mixed well, and the dough hook did a good job incorporating all the ingredients. The motor didn’t struggle making the dough or have any issues making a large batch for two large loafs. For meringue kisses I tried one of the recipes from the app with the autosense capability. It was super easy to follow along with the directions in the app. When you get to a step that involves weighing an ingredient you can automatically put the mixer into scale mode from your phone. As you add the ingredients you see the number go up and it will chime when you hit the desired amount. After adding all the ingredients, the meringue profile is sent to the mixer and you simply have to tap the middle button on the control panel to start mixing. The idea with autosense is because the motor is digital, the mixer can monitor the feedback/resistance from the motor which represents how thick the mixture is. In the case of the meringue, the egg whites get thicker and eventually the mixer stops automatically after it’s detected that the result is the perfect consistency. While the mixer said it could take up to 10 minutes, it actually did stop early and the egg whites were fluffy and the perfect stiffness. Overall I was impressed with the autosense capability and I’ll be utilizing it in future recipes as well.

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.

Overall, this is a good mixer that gets the job done and more. This is a nice modern machine that is quite large in terms of footprint and bowl -- the bowl is 7 oz. Make big batches, y'all!! Also, this mixer is EXTREMELY heavy. It was work getting the box up all my stairs and then getting it out and then placing it where and how I wanted it. Find your counter spot because you are not going to move it. It's just not happening. That is a downside. Everything else is cool. It comes with three attachments -- a whisk, stirer, the one for dough. You can use the popular brand's attachments with this so that's a big plus. It sits stable... it's literally not moving anywhere. The bowl is placed on two nodules on the arms that hug it. You easily lower and raise the arms as needed. You can actually also adjust the height of the bowl; there is a little thing close to the top, but there is no need. I don't know how much higher you would need it, being that you don't want the attachments actually touching the bowl. When using the attachments, put your ingredients in the bowl, put the bowl on the arms, and then attach the attachments by just sticking it in what looks like a short pipe. Give it a twist and nudge to make sure it's in there. Then raise the arms. There is also a bowl cover made to protect your area from ingredients flying out (like a tv show), although, I have not needed it. There is also a spout on the cover I guess if you need to pour ingredients into the bowl. That's cool. Moving on up to the top... When the ring is in the middle (above the LCD), it is off. Move the ring to the right for connecting to phone, for stir, for power levels that go up to 11. There is an LCD right there to show you what you need to see. On the top top you have a scale and timer; you also have a reverse, to make the attachment turn in the reverse direction when mixing; you have the right and left arrow to set it. There is a center circle that starts, pauses and stops the mixing. Also, definitely connect this to your phone via wifi using the app; in order to do updates, see and use recipes, and take advantage of auto sense (as well as other things with other products). Auto sense allows you to just set it and then it knows what consistency is needed and mixes accordingly, and stops accordingly. Cool, right? Yup. Technology is fun. Oh, wow! I almost forgot to mention the scale (to use the scale, it is up top with timer, reverse and friends). You can weigh directly in the bowl. This is a great addition to this mixer. For me, especially because I would see some recipes in the past that only gives measurements in ounces and I would have to skip it and move on. It is a great product that obviously works. For some strange reason, when I put the mixer on 4, it would make this consistent high pitch whistle type sound until I either stopped or put it on 3 or lower. I don't know what that is about. But it is a good product, but if you do not have space for it, it might not be for you because you will not be moving this thing around. You will place it and will have to stay put, due to the excessive weight of it. I like the mixer and, while I recommend it, you would really need to consider the size, weight and your available space (and by the way, these are the reasons that I knocked off a star). Peace.

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".