This rangehood exceeds expectations. Quiet, yes. Powerful, yes. Great LED lighting, yes! Easy to clean, yes! Make sure to get the pelmet to suit your kitchen.

I've been using this for a month now as part of a new kitchen with all-Bosch appliances including this rangehood. I've been very impressed by how quiet this rangehood is even at higher settings (it probably helps that I've been able to duct this hood externally rather than have to operate in recycle mode) - it's so quiet in the lowest setting that you can easily forget it's even switched on - but also by how effective it is at extracting steam and cooking fumes. The controls are simple to use and the dual LED lights are very bright and good to know they are consuming minimal power. Just be aware that this model requires the purchase and fitment of a separate bar at the front - supply your own to match your kitchen cabinets or purchase one from Bosch (I chose the stainless steel to coordinate with the other appliances). Very happy with this purchase.

I bought this in May when I moved into my new house. I have been using other brands of range hoods before and this is the first time I ever try a German design. The installation was a bit more involved and costed a bit more than the other brands I have used before. However after (my wife) using it for over a month I was rather surprised that what at first appeared to be a compact and small machine (60 cm wide) actually performed much better than my past experience with other brands (90 cm wide). The cupboards around the stove is now clean and not oily at all. Cleaning of filter is also much simpler. The hood is very quiet at normal speed, and at turbo (maximum) speed the noise is acceptable. The only minor improvement I would suggest is that the facial plate should be a standard item and not an optional item.