"We like our toaster a lot and do not mind the beeps. I hadn’t really thought about them at all till seeing the other reviews. I looked on the site b/c we are thinking about getting this for my Mom. My husband had a Krups before and he finds this toaster to be much better."

"I was excited when I found the Mini because I had read good reviews of the regular and compact but have limited counter space. I took one home and tried it out but had to return it. It gives several shrill, piercing beeps each time you plug it in and when it finishes a function. My cats went tearing out of the kitchen the first time they heard it. I kept the oven a week and tried it every day to see if I could get used to the noise, but it was just too much.

I agree with the other review that says it would wake a household. I could hear the shrill beeping from any room in the house.

I exchanged it for the Compact, which has a much more tolerable audible signal system. I can't imagine why they put a different one in the Mini.

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"Just purchased the mini oven. Love the oven, but the beeping is awful. There needs to be a way to turn it down. It is not necessary to be so loud. Other than that it is a very good product. "

"I love this oven. It cooks perfect toast, fits neatly and looks wonderful on the counter. It is flexible with cooking time, and the little more and frozen buttons add great functionality. What no one told me about this oven was that it has a CRAZY LOUD BEEP that alerts both at the beginning and end of the toast cycle. It is so loud that we can not use the oven when our children are sleeping one floor up. We can not even use this toaster due to this function. I called customer service and the beep can not be quieted or silenced. We are taking the oven back for this reason and are very disappointed in this one flaw which turns out to be a deal breaker for us. We just wanted a toaster oven that could make toast without waking the whole house. I'm unhappily surprised that this isn't the one. "

"We just completed an amazing kitchen remodel. I looked for the perfect toaster oven to replace the old, tired, SLOW toasting toaster oven we had before. It couldn't be just any toaster oven - it had to be the right size, toast in a timely manner, reheat, etc. The Mini Smart Oven filled the bill to a tee. Yes, it was pricier than other models BUT the quality was worth it - and still is; HOWEVER, while I now can make the most perfectly toasted toast that anyone has ever consumed, it did not come with a broiler rack! My husband is SURPRISED and has commented now numerous times about the lack of rack. Listening to his logic, I too am surprised. Fantastic quality, looks, and performance - but not such a winner as far as a "complete package.""

"I wanted a toaster oven to toast items and reheat leftovers NOT an auxiliary large capacity big footprint counter top oven. The Mini is perfect! It takes only a reasonable amount of counter space yet has a comparable or larger internal capacity to all those inferior ovens I've thrown out over the years. It is a good looking quality machine that although a little pricey is definitely worth the extra cost, especially if it is your first toaster oven. Think of all I would have saved were it my first. It will certainly be my last!! Great product."

"This must have JUST came out! I was drooling over the Smart Oven about a month ago and came so very close to buying one but put it off because I live in a one bedroom apartment and my kitchen is very small. I am most definitely, probably going to buy this and I can't wait! Or maybe I should hold out for the Compact-Mini Smart Oven...? Anyway, I will update this review after I've bought and used it but I know it will be great because I love Breville and the quality of their products."

"I purchased the Breville Mini Oven. So excited when I saw a smaller version and great size for my counter. The Oven, Bakes, Toasts and Broils) The accessories included with Mini is a Baking Rack, Toaster Rack....but...no Broiler Rack. I find this a bit confusing....How can Breville sell an Oven that states it bakes, broils and toasts and limit the accessories.....In fact on the Oven door there is a notation when to place the broiler rack when broiling. I am very disappointed in a quality company not including the necessary accessories to operate their products, especially when it so willingly advises you of the qualities...(here I go again) BAKE, BROIL AND TOAST!!!!

Go figure! Oh by the way you can purchase the broiling rack from Breville for $19.00 plus $7.00 shipping and expect it in 7 - 10 days.
Why not charge more and includes ALL THE ACCESSORIES!!!
I order the broiler rack....

Doeboy

~Breville Response~

Hello Elinor,

I'm glad you are enjoying your Mini Smart Oven. When we came out with this Mini version, we wanted to make sure it was the best value we could make for our consumers. This is similar to the fact that you can make pizza with the Compact Smart Oven but the pizza pan is not included with it. This oven doesn't include the Convection feature that the Confvection Smart Oven does, nor does it have the size and included accessories that the Compact Smart Oven does. This one was meant to be the smallest, most inexpensive little brother of the Smart Oven set that we offer and as such, we wanted to get that price as low as possible. I have forwarded on your comments and we will most definately take note of them!

Thank you,

Renee~"