Product Comparison: Oster 2601 vs KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ

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Oster 2601 Euro Style Stand Mixer, Not For USA

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General Specifications

Brand

Oster

KitchenAid

Model

2601

KSM6521XSZ

About the Product

Oster Stand Mixer 2601 for everyday use with powerful 360W power motor with quick burst. It comes with large stainless steel bowl. Great Euro-Styling mixer.

Its unique professional design makes it an extension of your hands, your imagination, your skill, allowing you to express yourself through cooking and create something truly special - every time.

Origin

China

Key Specs

Number of Speed Settings

Number of Beaters Included

Wattage

360 Watts

735 Watts

Oster 2601

KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Oster 2601 Euro Style Stand Mixer, Not For USA

VERY loud. The mixer motor is almost ear splitting, even at low settings. Add the motor to for the bowl at the same time, and you can barely hear yourself talk while using the mixer.

KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ Slate Stand Mixer with Glass Bowl

Love it! It will definitely do any job. Thanks!
The motor on the newer 6500 is much more quiet yet substantial feeling. The 6500 is almost more quiet on speed 10 than the 600 is on setting 1.

Size & Weight

Height

13 in.

19.8 in.

Width

8 in.

19.6 in.

Color

Stainless steel/Black

Silver

Material

Plastic

Metal

Depth

12 in.

13.5 in.

Weight

8.5 lbs.

37 lbs.

Oster 2601

KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ

Oster 2601

KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ

Oster 2601

KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ

Oster 2601

KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Oster 2601 Euro Style Stand Mixer, Not For USA

Very sturdy beater construction, not using a 'wire whisk' type beater which is common in models now
This appears to be a great little machine. takes up very little room.

KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ Slate Stand Mixer with Glass Bowl

The 600 has been the high volume seller in the 6 qt size for over a decade now. So there are myriads of colors and you will get crazy good deals on it during the holidays.
This is a small thing but it's nice. The attachment cap on the front of the machine is chrome on the 6500 where the one on the 600 is matt. It is a matter of personal choice which you prefer. I thought the chrome looked classy.

Control

Control Type

Slider / Buttons

Slider

Timer

No minutes

Whisk Function

Yes

"Pulse" Option

Yes

Whisk Function
"Pulse" Option

What customers say about "Control"

Oster 2601 Euro Style Stand Mixer, Not For USA

You need several hands to operate this, because of the separate beater and bowl rotation motor.
I have found that this mixer is very poor at some basic functions that you would expect a stand mixer to do, like whipping cream and creaming butter for icings.

KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ Slate Stand Mixer with Glass Bowl

Speed settings are great, you can mix dry ingredients slow and slowly crank up the speed once you know you won't send the powder flying.
The motor and blades are strong enough to handle heavy dough and it has a full range of speed settings to handle mixing anything.
I love the very slowest setting to mix things together before zooming it.
The rotary dial for speed does not move smoothly.

Details

Bowl Material

Stainless Steel

Glass

Bowl Handle

Yes

Tilting Head

Yes

Type

Hand and stand mixer

Stand mixer

Bowl-Lift Design

Yes

Bowl Capacity

3.5 quarts

6 quarts

Flat Beaters

Yes

Dough Hooks

Yes

Accessories

Double Beater

Flat beater, Wire Whip

Features

Wrap and snap round cord

Professional-style power hub, Bowl-lift design features quiet and robust DC motor

BPA-Free

Yes

Detachable Mixer

Yes

Oster 2601

KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ

What customers say about "Details"

Oster 2601 Euro Style Stand Mixer, Not For USA

Flexibility of being able to use as hand-held or stand mixer, and that the bowl rotates on its own

KitchenAid KSM6521XSZ Slate Stand Mixer with Glass Bowl

The bowls are interchangeable between the glass and the standard metal. I tried it myself. However, it is important to remember that the bowls are different shapes though the width is the same where they mount and you MUST USE the mixing attachments for that specific bowl, metal or glass.
This model requires a lot more manual scraping and poking of whatever's being mixed or kneaded than my previous stand mixer. This is likely due to the fact that the attachments don't come close enough to the sides and bottom of the bowl.
This is particularly noticeable with modest quantities of ingredients, but even working with a dozen eggs, whatever's at the bottom of the bowl remains unmixed unless I stop repeatedly and scrape.

Warranty / Certifications

Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)