The best...kitchen mixers

KitchenAid Artisan

KitchenAid’s standing mixers remain the benchmark—“beloved” as wedding gifts and highly rated in consumer testing. The Artisan series features a head that tilts side to side.

$350, kitchenaid.com

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Source: The Boston Globe

Breville Scraper Mixer

We liked this Breville even better than the KitchenAid. Its “primo mixing performance” is enhanced by a beater whose flexible edge scrapes the bowl clean as the beater turns.

$300, macys.com

Source: ShopSmart

Bodum Bistro Electric Stand Mixer

This good-looking mixer offers useful extras: a feeding chute, a splash guard, and suction cups on the base. We just wish the paddle reached the sides of the bowl.

$400, bodum.com

Source: FoodRepublic.com

KitchenAid 9 Speed Architect Series

The best hand mixer around is pricier than many alternatives, but it “powered through dense cookie dough and whipped cream in a jiffy.”

$90, kitchenaid.com

Source: ShopSmart

Cuisinart Power Advantage Plus

We prefer this “very user-friendly” Cuisinart, for both its price and its power. It also has a handy case for storing all attachments together.

$80, cuisinart.com

Source: GoodHousekeeping.com