Vitamix A3500 Touch Control Ascent-Series Smart Blender | Review 2024

June 11, 2024 by SmartReview
Filed under Featured Blender, Home and Garden

Vitamix Ascent-Series A3500 Home Smart Blender with Touch Control & Wireless Connectivity

Smart-Rating: 4.7/5

The Vitamix Ascent-Series A3500 Smart Blender is Vitamix’s newest and top-of-the-line blender. It not only has touch controls, but an easy to use knob to adjust power. The blender has all the power of the popular Pro 750 blender, but updated to the most modern technology. Another first is the addition of Wireless Bluetooth® Connectivity to your smartphone or tablet using the Vitamix App, adding 17 more presets and 600 recipes. The Vitamix Ascent-Series A3500 is a powerful blending machine. It has 1,380 Watts with a 2.2 HP Motor and a Longer 10 year warranty.

Vitamix machines are among the most powerful that we have reviewed and have a wonderful reputation for high quality blending machines. These type of countertop blenders are perfect for making smoothies without grit, even green smoothies with Kale and Spinach. Its 4-blade stainless-steel blade can cut through frozen fruit and ice cubes. The Vitamix Ascent-Series A3500 can spin fast enough to even make hot soup.

Included is a generous 64 ounce BPA-free plastic container for blending a variety of ingredients. It is a perfect size for family meals and entertaining. The container has markings to measure how much liquid you have put in. The lid has clips to prevent it from coming loose, and an opening with lid to add ingredients. A tamper is included to push down ingredients. The Vitamix A3500 features a high quality 4-inch Laser-cut, stainless-steel cutting blades to blend or mix a variety of recipes. Vitamix is the blender of choice at Starbucks and restaurant kitchens.

The Vitamix A3500 has Touch Controls with 5 Presets

Vitamix A3500 Smart Blender Features: The A3500 series upgrades with Pre-programmed settings to automatically handle Smoothies, Hot Soups, Frozen Desserts, Dips and Spreads, and Self-Cleaning. You get 10 speeds through the rotary knob, which allows you to finely tune your power. You also have a Pulse button for quick manual blending, or cleaning.

To keep things running smoothly, the Vitamix A3500 includes a radial cooling fan and thermal protection system. A Vitamix recipe cookbook is included. The Vitamix Perfect Blend™ App wirelessly connects to your blender, and 17 Additional Pre-set Programs and access to over 600 recipes.
Easy Cleaning: Just put soap and warm water into the Container, use the pre-programmed Clean cycle, and in 30-60 seconds its done.

Vitamix Power: 1380 Watts, 2.2 HP Motor
Vitamix Warranty: 10 years.
Vitamix Dimensions: 11″ x 8″ x 17″ | 4 foot power cord.
What’s in the Box?: Vitamix A3500 blender, Tamper, 64oz Container, Recipe Cookbook.

Smart-Review Commentary: Vitamix introduces its Top-of-the-line technically advanced consumer blender with Wireless access. The Vitamix brand has an excellent reputation for some of the highest quality blenders on the market. The Vitamix Ascent-Series A3500 Series blender maintains this tradition. The A3500 model is very powerful, with 1,380 watts and a 2.2 HP motor. (Garbage disposal motors are only 1/3 to 1 HP). A really nice new feature is the touch controls (which wipe clean) and a speed control knob, which allows you to finely tune your power (10 speeds). You also get 5 pre-programmed timed settings for Smoothies, Soups, Desserts and more.

The Vitamix A3500 unlocks extra Preset programs & recipes with the Vitamix Perfect Blending APP

With the built-in Bluetooth® connectivity, you can use the free Vitamix Smartphone/Tablet App gives you access to 17 more pre-sets, and over 600 recipes. An added convenience is that the touch controls are illuminated when you turn on the blender. To prevent premature shutdown, which can occur with powerful blenders, the Vitamix Ascent-Series A3500 has a thermal protection system with a radial cooling fan. SELF-DETECT™ Technology automatically adjusts blending time depending on what jar you are using.

What sets Vitamix apart from cheaper blenders is the higher quality components they use, including the 4-inch Laser-cut, stainless-steel cutting blades. The Vitamix A3500 Ascent-Series Blender comes with Longer 10 year warranty than previous blenders. This model has received excellent consumer and professional reviews. This Vitamix model is not only a Smart-Review top pick but also won our Best of 2024 award for Smart Blenders under $600.

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