Oral-B Smart 1500 Electric Power Rechargeable Battery Toothbrush, White

It’s an electric toothbrush
Received this newer model Oral-B which replaced my older 4 year one. It works well and cleans my teeth super clean. All these detailed reviews on the options is fairly interesting but.. Personally I only care if it cleans my teeth with the 3 settings on/off button and never have or will use the pressure sensor or other options. Nice electric simple brush.

cleans teeth 10 times better
so much more effective at cleaning teeth than a regular toothbrush. Easy to take on trips, battery lasts for days. Brushes are easy to find. Powerful motor .

Good value, but different than shown
First, there is some ambiguity currently on this item’s listing page. The item pictured is a Pro 1500, while the title says Smart 1500 (which I didn’t notice when I made the purchase). Apparently the Smart 1500 is the new model of this toothbrush – it’s essentially the same, just with some cosmetic differences (see pics… has a more streamlined look, the battery indicator is just a small LED instead of a battery icon, and the pressure indicator light is the new 360 degree style). No complaints there, I actually prefer the new look, and of course it still has the (better) lithium ion battery.However, there is one functional difference that I’ve noticed. The description on this page shows that it only has one cleaning mode (Daily Clean), but I had established from reading various sources that this was incorrect, the Pro 1500 also has Sensitive mode. The page for the Smart 1500 (again, the updated version of this product which I received) on Oral B’s site does say it has the two modes. BUT, in reality it actually has THREE modes, adding the Whitening mode. The manual that came with it does mention this mode, but apparently the marketing people didn’t get the memo. I’d actually personally count this as a slight negative, because I only use the Daily Clean mode, and the other two modes means I have to push the power button three times to turn it off when I’m finished brushing. Not a big deal, just a minor annoyance.The other thing I wanted to mention is the noise. I’ve used an Oral B “Pro 5000” (not sure if that’s the exact name, but it’s the one with a standalone timer display) since 2014, and I’ve been happy with it, but the battery is declining in capacity, so I was ready to replace it (and I decided to go with a more basic model this time). However, I was struck with fear over the various reviews here of the current generation of Oral B toothbrushes (with the exception of the new iO series) that mentioned how unbelievably LOUD they are. I didn’t find my old model to be excessively loud, so my concern was that they made a design change that made the new models significantly louder. But in the end, this was not the case… as you can see in the pics, the Smart 1500’s noise level is identical to my older one. They do sound a little different (presumably because the newer one is more powerful), but there’s no significant difference in volume. So, the “it’s too loud” comments are probably comparing it to a Sonicare (which is indeed much quieter).Lastly, I really wish Oral B would implement a user-replaceable battery. I’m no environmentalist, but I hate when I have to add to the landfill by throwing away a perfectly good device that is no longer usable simply because the battery doesn’t hold a charge. I know Oral B’s job is to sell as many toothbrushes as possible, and I also understand that from a design/engineering perspective it can complicate things a bit. But it’s so wasteful to have to throw away things that still have plenty of life in them. And, honestly, this influenced me to buy $60 toothbrush this time as opposed to the fancier $250 one… though I got a solid solid six years out of my previous one, “the battery died prematurely” is a common refrain in reviews of Oral B toothbrushes. Knowing I could have to throw a very expensive toothbrush in the trash if the battery happened to die shortly after the two year warranty was up pushed me to this cheaper model instead (which I wouldn’t cry about if I only got two years use out of it). If the battery was user-replaceable, I would have been more likely to splurge on the iO model.

Great cleaning power
I bought one for myself and my wife. They work awesome and the battery life is nice. The timer is also a nice feature to keep brushing consistent.

Fácil de usar, la batería dura unas dos semanas y se recarga fácil dejandolo en la base una noche.

First of all the toothbrush was delayed in delivery which is unusual as one message I got when enquiring said the company had gone out of business so did I want a refund, I figured “yes” while I still can get it why not and I would order it again if possible with a different connection. Amazon was very good about the refund, said a credit was going thru in the next couple of days to my VIZA. The very next day the toothbrush arrived in perfect shape. Then the next day I get this email from Amazon saying the refund is done plus I receive a gift if I click the gift box which I did and up popped an image of the very brush I had ordered, the message said it was a gift. I was so dumbfounded and needless to say delighted. It is nice to know Amazon has this generous side however I am going to reverse the refund as we are so happy with the new product we are more than willing to pay for it.We have had an Oral B E-toothbrush for over ten years that was starting to slow down so I ordered the new Pro 1500 as a replacement.- The new brush is easier to hold it has a slimmer smoother finish- The brush sits on the counter on it’s own due to two lovely little knobs that support it, so it is easier to put the toothpaste on it without making a big mess when it falls over (not that I’m a pick, ya right! :)- The 4 reminder warnings to move to brush a different quadrant are very useful for my husband and I, we like the reminder, I notice some reviewers don’t but we definitely do.- I like the smaller base and the whole look of the complete unit on the counter.- We both feel our teeth are cleaner after using the Pro 1500 than our previous model.- The price was right, very similar to what we paid ten years ago.- If this one last ten years like the last one did we will be delighted.