Ascent A3500

The sensor on their A3500 stopped working and they now need to check whether it is still under warranty.

Loves their A3500, preferring its design and features to the X5.

Calls the stainless A3500 the best blender, with a responsive digital display and a knob for dialing speed, and a 10 year warranty.

Their A3500 will not detect the food processor attachment although all other jars work.

Their A3500 food processor would not work with the big pusher, forcing them to slice scalloped potatoes by hand.

Still has an A3500 that won't detect the food processor attachment they bought for it.

Their 8-month-old A3500 suddenly turned itself on at full power twice.

Their A3500 also turned on by itself one night.

Their A3500 died twice, first with an E2 code in 2020 and again with an E3 2.2 cooling fan error.

Bought a UK A3500 as their first Vitamix and is glad they did despite the high price.

Their A3500 has been great for hobnob milkshakes, smoothies and soups.

Recently picked up an A3500 and their girlfriend enjoys the smoothies and blended soups it makes.

Has been perfectly happy with their A3500 despite worrying the touch buttons might break.

Got an A3500 a few weeks ago and likes being able to hit a program button and walk away.

Has an A3500 that is years old with nothing wrong with it.

Has had an A3500 with stainless container for several years and calls it the bomb.

Uses the timer on their A3500 for a blackberry-heavy smoothie that needs longer than the standard cycle.

Makes smoothies almost daily in their A3500 using the smoothie setting and a good tamping.

After 3 years of daily or more use of their A3500, does not worry about its reliability.

Their new A3500 with stainless container is explosively loud at top speed.

Their A3500 with food processor attachment recently started making a rat-tat-tat machine-gun noise.

Loves their new A3500 but finds it really loud, especially at level 10.

Calls their A3500 with 48 oz stainless container fantastic, with no real issues over the years.

Their roughly $600 A3500 threw E1 errors and died within 6 months.

Got an A3500 last month and calls it fantastic.

Has an A3500 but would pick the 750 Pro instead for its narrower containers that suit small batches.

Got an A3500 and made smoothie recipes work, but thinks the 48 oz container should be the default over the 64 oz.

Their A3500 has randomly turned itself on at max speed about four times in a week.

Loves their A3500 and finds it prettier than the 750.

Loves their A3500, though its container cracked dramatically after 5 months and was replaced in under two weeks under warranty.

Their A3500 shows brown burnt dust between the base and jar, and Vitamix customer service has been unresponsive.

Has used their A3500 at least once every day since buying it.

Ran into problems with their A3500 and finds the smart features not that smart.

Regrets buying the A3500 as overkill, using only the self clean setting.

Says their A3500 makes the best smoothie they have ever had.

Their A3500 smoothie cycle blends perfectly with no specks of berries or apple skin in one cycle.

Finds their new brushed stainless A3500 base heavy and the container kind of big.

Likes that their A3500 containers are dishwasher safe and come in 8 oz and 20 oz sizes.

Tried a million blenders and highly recommends the A3500 as truly top of the line.

Their reconditioned A3500 was like brand new.

Has an A3500 but never uses the presets and feels they were a waste of money.

Just got the A3500 and loves it so far.

Loves their first Vitamix A3500 but does not love the 64 oz container for single servings.

Loves their A3500 and its food processor, with no problems, and finds the smoothie button perfect for the kids.

Bought a certified used A3500 directly from Vitamix and says it works beautifully with no issues.

Loves the A3500 they got as a Christmas present.

Couldn't be happier with the performance of their A3500 in Graphite.

Their brand new A3500 would not turn on out of the box, with no display.

Found their new A3500 disappointing at making frozen margaritas compared with a Ninja.

Couldn't blend smoothies correctly in their A3500 a month after getting it.

Their A3500 makes peanut butter as easily and quickly as their old 5200.

Says their A3500 works great and would never take 45 minutes to blend anything.

Has had a white A3500 for over 4 years and calls it a gorgeous beast.

After two weeks with their A3500 found the blender very well built.

Has used their A3500 for at least 6 months and gets perfect peanut butter from it.

Noticed a faint burning smell from their A3500 at speeds 8 to 9, and returned it for a quieter Mueller.

Their A3500 never connected to the Vitamix app despite trying every way.

Moved to an A3500 from a 15-year-old 5200 after breaking the container; uses the presets but sees no significant difference.

Their A3500 is supposed to be quieter but is still quite loud.

After trying an A3300, a V1200 and an A3500, liked the A3500 best for the programs and automatic ramp-up.

Owned an A3500 for 30 days and returned it because the smoothies and sauces came out full of air bubbles that irritated their stomach.

Very happy with their A3500, though the 5200 would have done just as well.

Chose the A3500 for the presets and warranty and uses it at least twice a day for juices.

Upgraded from a 5200 to an A3500 with the stainless jug, which is easier to clean and perfect for 1-2 smoothie portions.

Their A3500's smoothie preset made a perfect single-serve smoothie in a minute without needing the tamper.

Their A3500 makes fibres disappear: strawberry seeds like fine sand and green smoothies creamy.

Loves the programmable buttons on their A3500; the Smoothie and Soup presets make blending a breeze.

Bought the A3500 with the stainless steel container, uses it constantly and hasn't found something it can't pulverize.

Likes their A3500 but the volume needed for it to blend properly can be frustrating; they'd pick the 5200 for single smoothies.

Super happy with the A3500 and really likes its preset buttons.

Their silver A3500 is awesome.

Their A3500, their first Vitamix, seems really good quality, though its containers need the self-detect chip.

Uses their A3500 every day for smoothies and weekly for hummus and guac, and even blends peels for plant food.

Has used their A3500 for many years and enjoys it; it blends kale smooth enough to eat in quantity, though the wide base needs a minimum amount of food.

Their A3500i's smoothie preset always leaves lumps of frozen banana, needing extra manual blending; they found their old Total Nutrition Center better.

Got an A3500 cheaply on Amazon after returning a V1200 and couldn't be happier.

Their 5+-year-old A3500, used twice daily, now flashes static on the screen and goes dark.

Has an A3500 and likes it fine but hates the container-detect feature.

Got their first overheating error on their A3500 making ice cream base, after six years of trouble-free ownership.

Has loved their Ascent A3500 for a few years, but its low-profile wide containers struggle with single-serve smoothies compared with a Nutribullet.

Has the older Ascent A3500, which takes the food processor attachment and other containers, and finds the presets helpful.

Has used their A3500 almost every other day since it was released and it has never failed.

Has used their A3500 daily for over five years with no issues whatsoever.

Their refurbished A3500 is surprisingly not that loud, far quieter than their old Ninja, and the first smoothie pleased them.

Really enjoys their A3500's UI and knob, paired with the steel container.

Has used their Ascent A3500 for years, the only blender to last them, and customer service replaced containers twice free.

Their Ascent A3500 with the single-cup adapter is absolutely perfect for smoothies.

Their A3500 won't detect the food processor attachment unless the rubber centering pad is removed, on a second attachment too.

Their A3500's cleaning cycle is easy to use, but the 48 oz dry grains container developed cracks after 9 months of hand washing.

Their A3500 fully pulverizes seeds including blackberry seeds; smoothies are smooth.

Started with the A3500, loved it, and added the food processor attachment and a 1.4 L container.

Has the A3500 in black stainless and loves it.

Their A3500i has never failed them.

Their A3500i's first jug didn't work out of the box and the replacement stopped being detected after a few years; they're now on their third jug.

Won their A3500 on eBay about four years ago and completely loves it.

Happy with their Vitamix A3500 after a year of daily frozen-fruit smoothies, which come out very smooth, unlike their Nutribullet and a Ninja that burned out in under a year.

Their A3500 blends fresh and frozen ingredients really well, almost too well if left too long; never had the jar lift with the tamper.

Their A3500 has never had problems, though they never saw the point of Self-Detect.

Has gone through the 5200, 7500 and A2300 to the A3500 and loves it with the processor and stainless container; only about three container-recognition hiccups in eight years.

After just under four years their European Ascent 3500i began giving off a very strong burning smell; it still runs but they stopped using it and are waiting on a slow warranty claim.

Their Vitamix A3500 works superbly and is a workhorse; they only wanted something smaller for daily smoothies.

Has an A3500 and believes it is the best thing money can buy; it made smoothies, sauces and hummus staples in their diet.

Has had their Ascent A3500 since the year it was released in 2017, about nine years, alongside older Vitamixes that still work.

Very happy with their A3500, especially paired with the 48 oz stainless steel container they have used for over four years.

Their A3500 with the stainless container is solid, though next time they'd prefer a model without a touch screen.