The catch
Breville Super Q
Its noise-reducing cooling design stops short of a full enclosure around the pitcher.
Side by side
Breville Super Q vs Blendtec Professional 800: Extra space is needed to open Blendtec’s sound enclosure
Quick verdict
If you alternate between a pitcher and a personal cup, the Super Q suits you. The Blendtec Professional 800 comes with a full sound enclosure, but you need extra clearance to open it.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
On noise, the real distinction is the enclosure
Pick Blendtec if a physical acoustic barrier matters, and hold off on any quietness ranking until comparable testing exists.
Where this comes from
Breville describes noise suppression through cooling design, whereas Blendtec documents a sealed sound enclosure.
The catch
Blendtec Professional 800
The enclosure makes it one of the biggest and costliest machines in this group.
Breville Super Q
- Why pick it
- You want a personal cup in the box
- Your recipes tend to rely on a tamper
- The catch
- Its noise-reducing cooling design stops short of a full enclosure around the pitcher.
Blendtec Professional 800
- Why pick it
- You care most about a physical sound enclosure
- You have room for the enclosure when raised
- The catch
- The enclosure makes it one of the biggest and costliest machines in this group.
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What this page compares
Routines built around a pitcher and a personal cup fit the Super Q. The Blendtec Professional 800 brings a full sound enclosure, and opening it takes extra clearance.
Personal cups with tamper access, or a blending jar in an enclosure
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
An actual acoustic enclosure
The enclosing hood comes from Blendtec.
- Breville Super Q
- Not suitable
- Blendtec Professional 800
- Better fit
A portable vessel for individual drinks
Its personal blending system is included with Super Q.
- Breville Super Q
- Better fit
- Blendtec Professional 800
- Depends
A shelf sitting right over the appliance
Measure the actual operating clearance for both. Blendtec needs space for its hinged enclosure, and Super Q still needs lid and tamper access.
- Breville Super Q
- Depends
- Blendtec Professional 800
- Caution
Recipes that call for the supplied tamper
A tamper for the pitcher is explicitly supplied by Breville.
- Breville Super Q
- Better fit
- Blendtec Professional 800
- Not suitable
In practice
Differences you will notice
On noise, the real distinction is the enclosure
Pick Blendtec if a physical acoustic barrier matters, and hold off on any quietness ranking until comparable testing exists.
How we worked this out
Breville describes noise suppression through cooling design, whereas Blendtec documents a sealed sound enclosure.
Do not treat the 90-ounce figure as a safe working fill target
Without checking each fill limit, Blendtec’s total vessel volume cannot promise a larger finished batch than the Super Q.
How we worked this out
Breville lists a 68-ounce jug, and Blendtec identifies 90 ounces as the total WildSide Plus volume, with a lower blending capacity.
The included smaller vessel suits personal drinks
Because the standard set of Super Q includes a dedicated cup and blade, the large main jar is not required for every individual drink.
How we worked this out
The Professional 800 standard package centers on the WildSide Plus jar, whereas Breville lists a personal blending attachment.
Option A
Breville, BBL920BSS
Super Q
Twelve manual speeds, five one-touch controls and a separate personal blending cup come with this 68-ounce blender.
- Best for
- Homes that go back and forth between pitcher recipes and single drinks
Facts we checked
- 68-ounce main jug and an 1800-watt motor
- Twelve settings for manual speed
- Two smoothie options, pulse and ice crush, frozen dessert and soup make up five one-touch controls
- Supplied with an additional personal cup and blade system
- The base detects which vessel is installed
Option B
Blendtec, Black, WildSide Plus jar
Professional 800
This powerful home Blendtec sits inside a hinged sound enclosure and adds a touch slider and six automatic recipes.
- Best for
- Premium blending for the noise-conscious
Facts we checked
- Operating noise is lowered by a sealed sound enclosure, which lifts for jar access.
- On the touch interface are an 11-speed slider, pulse and six preprogrammed cycles.
- In the 90-ounce WildSide Plus jar, a blunt blade is driven by the 1,800-watt motor.
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Breville Super Q | Blendtec Professional 800 | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise design | Noise-reducing cooling system | Full hinged sound enclosure | The jar sits physically surrounded on Blendtec. |
| Personal vessel | Included | Not in standard package | Direct individual drinks are supported by Breville. |
| Manual adjustment | 12 settings | 11-speed slider | Tactile control works differently on each. |
| Jar access | Exposed pitcher with tamper | Enclosure opens over jar | Closed height is not enough, so check operating clearance too. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Breville Super Q
- More pieces to wash and store come with the personal cup and its separate blade.
With Blendtec Professional 800
- Even so, the wide jar works better with medium or large loads than with a one-cup sauce.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
An actual acoustic enclosure
Go with Blendtec Professional 800. The enclosing hood comes from Blendtec.
A portable vessel for individual drinks
Go with Breville Super Q. Its personal blending system is included with Super Q.
Recipes that call for the supplied tamper
Go with Breville Super Q. A tamper for the pitcher is explicitly supplied by Breville.
Decision guide
How to decide
Between a pitcher-and-personal-cup routine on the Super Q and a full sound enclosure on the Blendtec Professional 800, remember that the enclosure needs extra clearance to open.
Each noise feature takes a different physical shape
The Super Q cuts noise with its cooling design, whereas Blendtec wraps the jar in a hinged enclosure. Those approaches differ, and neither spec gives a decibel result you can compare directly.
Reaching the jar differs during prep
An open-top pitcher and a tamper are how the Super Q works. With Blendtec, the enclosure has to open before you can reach the jar. Think about how often a thick recipe needs attention and whether cupboards get in the way of that motion.
Don’t compare the biggest ounce figures printed
Breville lists a 68-ounce jug. The WildSide Plus from Blendtec holds 90 ounces in total, but its recommended blending capacity is lower. Reading 90 against 68 as working capacity would exaggerate Blendtec’s advantage.
What this page can’t tell you
- The manufacturer specifications tell you what equipment and capacity each blender has. How they perform when cooking or preparing food was not independently tested for this comparison.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the high-end blenders we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
How many fit
Only 1 of the 29 models checked meet every need here: “Noise worries me a great deal”, “I want cups I can blend in and take along”, and “I like controlling speed directly”.
1 model fits, out of 29 checkedThe gap in numbers
Blendtec Professional 800 lists 90 oz for included-container capacity, 32% more than the 68 oz on Breville Super Q.
- Breville Super Q
- 68 oz
- Blendtec Professional 800
- 90 oz
- Models with this figure
- 28 of 29
Show the facts and the math
How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “Noise worries me a great deal”, “I want cups I can blend in and take along”, and “I like controlling speed directly”. A need with no documented match is not counted.
How we calculatedFigures use the largest container listed in the package. Its total volume can be more than the recommended fill line for liquids. For context, 28 of 29 models publish comparable figures.
| Product | Needs it meets | Facts we checked | Sources |
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