Customer Reviews

Braun HT500 Toaster

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The Braun HT500 is one of the best designed toasters I have ever used. What I really like....

1. A single long & wide slot, allowing you to toast large or unusually shaped pieces of bread. I have used it to toast very thick pieces of bread, long hoagee rolls, and those huge hamberger buns that won't fit in a standard toaster slot.

2. Very clean, modern appearance. Looks great sitting on the kitchen counter, whereas many of the other toaster models today look like ugly chrome spaceships from the 1950's. Personally, I'm not into that kind of retro look.

3. An led light that is clearly visible when the toaster is "on", allowing you to quickly see the status of your toast from the other side of the room.

4. When the toast is done, it pops-up only part way. This helps keep your toast warm prior to you extracting it. You then pull the lever up a notch higher and it raises the toast up very high, making it easy to pull-out even very small pieces of bread.

5. It toasts evenly. Of course, you would expect this. But you'd be surprised how some very expensive toasters I've used in the past were often poor in this area.

Of all those items, the first one is by far the most important. Strangely however, few manufacturers today make a long & wide toaster any longer. Braun is one of the few that does. That fact combined with the great design is reason for me to give it a hearty recommendation!

I have owned a lot of crappy toasters and actually haven't gotten another for the past 6 years. I've resorted to pan toasting in order to avoid another bad purchase. Finally got tired of so much effort for toast and broke down and got this toaster. It's so easy to use and it even defrosts frozen bread and can warm up an already toasted slice without retoasting. Worked amazingly well to heat a cold slice of pizza but I'm sure Braun is cringing if they read this! I love the little pull out tray, you don't have to pick up the whole darn thing and hold it over the sink and beat it to death! The toast comes out very even and perfectly toasted every time. Slots are wide too so a bagel is no problem. It is fast too, so you won't miss it not being a 4 slice toaster. I think you will be pleased with this great toaster, I am!

After several months, I can say with satisfaction that the Braun Multi-Toast is nothing short of magnificent. A toaster that really toasts - the control lets one range from crunchy to lightly done. A toaster that can elevate the toast a step higher when its done. A toaster that can easily accomodate the long slices from my artisan sourdough loaves (without leaving bread sticking out the top). A toaster that reheats toast. A toaster that defrosts frozen slices, and then toasts them. A toaster that does a respectable job toasting bagels. A toaster that is cool to the touch on the sides. And on top of that, a toaster that looks pretty fine. Ode to a toaster - Braun has intelligently designed and made a great one.

I love my new Braun toaster! For years we've had crummy, cheap toasters that were "good enough." I longed for one of the $320 English toasters--and yet, I was conflicted, because the Amazon reviews of those were only four stars. For $320, I needed a lot of persuading! Then I searched toasters and sorted them by ratings instead of price. Lo and behold, this Braun toaster came out on top--and it was on sale! (For around 10 percent of the fancy English four-star model.)

I bought the Braun and it's the BEST TOASTER EVER! Right out of the box and onto the counter, the toast comes out beautifully browned and hot. A light shows that the toasting is happening (instead of me just looking down into the innards and seeing that the coils are red!). The toast comes up fast and quietly. Our oversized NJ bagels fit in, no problem. It's great to buy an appliance that really works, just the way it should.

I've had this item for about a month. It is simple to use (but which one isn't), performs well and has two features I like. There is a defroast capability and a reheat option. Everything works well. Toasts evenly and fairly quickly. A good choice.

This toaster is great! Toasts evenly, none of the problems I had with the last "bagel" toaster. It toasts regular toast evenly on both sides. I like the fact I can put an extra long piece of french bread in it. Works perfect for bagels too.