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Miele Compact C2 Electro+ vs SEBO K3

Miele Compact C2 Electro+

Miele Compact C2 Electro+

64 reviews

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SEBO K3

76 reviews

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#38 most mentioned

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Great suction power

Lightweight and maneuverable

Quiet operation

Soft rubber wheels are great for hardwood floors

Can reach into low nooks and crannies

Great suction

Easy to maintain

Height-adjustable motorized head for carpets

Easy-remove brushroll for maintenance

Quiet operation

Not as powerful as expected for its price point

Complicated to use

Not suitable for larger homes

Not suitable for large spaces due to short cord

Carpet adaptor may malfunction

Expensive compared to other models

Verdict

The Miele Compact C2 Electro+ is a lightweight bagged vacuum that is suitable for both hardwood and wall-to-wall carpeting. It is well built, quiet, and has excellent suction power. The soft rubber wheels are great for hardwood floors and it can maneuver into all the weird or low nooks and crannies around the house. However, some customers have found it to be too complicated to use and not as powerful as expected for its price point.

Verdict

The SEBO K3 is a powerful and reliable vacuum cleaner that offers great suction and is easy to maintain. It has a height-adjustable motorized head for carpets, an easy-remove brushroll for maintenance, and a quiet operation. However, the cord is too short and some users have experienced issues with the carpet adaptor.

Reviews by Topic

Our analysis shows how reviewers feel about different topics. Please note these are not full reviews.

Cleaning Performance

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Miele Compact C2 Electro+ Unboxing

And then this is your hard flooring attachment. and as you can see on the other side there's bristles of vary lengths. This is going to make it very e...

Positive

Best money you've spent in the last year

My SEBO K3 vacuum cleaner. I've been using a crappy Kenmore canister for over 20 years that had poor suction and leaked dust into the air. The room would smell and my allergies would flare up each time I vacuumed. With this fine piece of German engineering, the HEPA filters contain all of the dust, leaving my house dust-free and smell-free

Positive

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Quality

I can maneuver the vacuum into all the weird or low nooks and crannies around our house and I cannot believe how quiet it is. I can have a normal volume conversation while vacuuming. I am beyond pleased with the purchase, especially for the price.

Positive

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I like it but 2 weeks in ET-1 not working properly

The vacuum was received 2 weeks ago and has been used 4 times. I have changed the bag, inspected the filter as well as looked for clogs everywhere..

Power

Disappointing performance for the high price

- Electrobrush attachment easily damages the cord. While I know you should obviously avoid vacuuming over the power cord, accidents do happen (especially because the electrobrush attachment is heavy and hard to lift over the cord while vacuuming), and it did an alarming amount of damage to the power cord the one and only time I accidentally vacuumed over it. - Bad exhaust placement: the exhaust vent is placed on the canister just above the power button and selection dial, meaning that you have to lean over the exhaust to turn the vacuum on/off or change the cleaning mode. It is really unpleasant to get a huge gust of warm air in your face/arm/leg when trying to adjust the vacuum settings or turn it off

Investing in a Sebo canister if you don’t know what your “forever home” will be?

There's nothing really better than a power nozzle canister (like the SEBO K3) for being able to tackle a variety of surfaces. You probably wouldn't end up using the ET-1 powerhead as much if you moved someplace with hard floors and area rugs, but the SEBO K3's still gonna be a top tier vacuum when equipped with a hard floor nozzle. If it's not included in the box, I'd highly recommend getting the Premium Parquet head. Best hard floor tool on the market IMO

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Price Point

FAQ Discussion: What's the difference between a "Budget" and a "Buy It For Life" vacuum?

Pricing gets a bit finnicky, as there is as much cheap good stuff as there is expensive crap. (Example: my favorite cheapo vacuums, the 1st gen Dirt Devil Breezes, almost always sold for $50-60 during their prime. On the opposite side, pretty much everything by Dyson after 2010 is overpriced and under par.)

Positive

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The cord retraction is horrible. Always trying to retract the cord when I don't want. So frustrating!

But for the money, it's not much of an improvement over my old vac, and the cord retraction and inability to disconnect the powerhead with your foot are starting to really irritate me. What really makes it irritating is that they would seem to be easy fixes, and I don't know why they have not made that change. If I had a time machine and could go back 12 months, I'd get another Progressive vac, or try a different vac. I would not buy this again

Filters

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Miele Compact C2 Electro+ Unboxing, and Utility Knife Review

so the system is very clean. Of course that will add to your expense. The filters are not cheap, but bags are not cheap. The vacuum is not cheap, so t...

Neutral

Vacuum Cleaner Recommendations <$500. Mostly hard floor, with one wall-to-wall carpet and a couple small rugs.

You do lose sealed HEPA filtration with that but the filtration is very good with those machines

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Filtration

Vacuum recommendations?

While it's basically a matter of personal preference between the two brands for most people, the Miele's do edge out the SEBO models on filtration when equipped with the HEPA exhaust filter. I think I'd look at the Miele Compact C2 Electro first in your case, but it'd be worth it to check the features of the other vacuums I listed as well in case anything stands out.

Positive

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Sebo K3, Sebo E3, Miele C3 (and which C3)?

I recommended going to a local dealer. I just got a Sebo K3 with 8 bags, filter replacement and the turbo brush attachment for $650. Plus supporting and knowing the person who will probably service your machine is nice too.

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Ease Of Use

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Miele C2 Compact Electro + Plus Vacuum Review and Demo - Canister Cleaner

The power nozzle is extremely lightweight to push around. The quality attachments of wand are easy to change out and they all work well in the Score m...

Positive

Sebo is top of the line!

Attachments swivel and does not stick honestly The Sebo feels like it was made by people who actually knows what’s needed when vacuum cleaning (unlike the Dyson folks) and nothing is complicated or hard to change! This is the best vacuum I have owned and easily beats Miele, Dyson, Electrolux and many other brands I have owned. Also the Price is well worth the product!

Suction

Suction is great the rest is frustrating

We are used to uprights and this is not as easy to get around the floor. The canister does roll easily, just not as easy to deal with as an upright. Unless you start at a corner of the room, you are doomed to roll over a cord or have to push it back, again over the cord. Overall, I love the suction of the vacuum, but not worth the frustration

Suction not as good as I had hoped

Suction not as good as I had hoped. Though it is really quiet compared to conventional vacuums. Returned item in hopes to find something with better suction that fills the bag.

Filter Life

Miele Compact C2 Electro + PowerLine Vacuum Review

Worth the splurge!Even though it’s expensive, the Compact C2 is an investment that could last decades. It’s a powerful adversary against dust, dirt, and pet hair, and the ergonomic design and air filtration make it worth the steep price.

Positive

Miele C1 Classic Turbo vs Sebo K3 (used)

I wouldn't worry too much about the warranty on the SEBO, just make sure you regular replace the bags with genuine SEBO bags and replace the filters between 8-10 bag changes. This same advice goes for the Miele.

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