Sage - The Compact Wave Soft Close Microwave, Silver

Compact grey metal box that heats things up. The description for this are wrong. There isn’t a sniff of stainless steel to be found. The body is made of metal, painted on the outside, painted and coated on the inside. The door is plastic, the handle feels to be plastic with a chrome coating. The internal cavity is easy to clean. I give it a quick wipe down after use, no hassle. High price for what it is; a microwave. However, all I wanted was a microwave. Not a 3 in 1, not a combi with a grill. Not something with 600 different operations, and claiming it can roast a chicken when it can’t—roasting meat is a job for an actual oven. Turns out it’s no longer simple finding a microwave that’s just a microwave. Current problems with general availability of anything do not help. It’s either buy something hideously cheap it’ll break in three months, or for something decent spend way over the top. Like this. This is a compact and nice size. The mid-range Panasonic’s (with the 2,467 different functions) may cost less, but they are massive in size. For overall build quality, I have no doubt this is better than the majority of the around £100 offerings. Will it last ten years? Look after it I don’t see why not. When in use it’s reasonably quiet. Sounds smooth in operation, too; my previous microwave was louder, hummed and drummed inconsistently, with a more than audible change when the microwavy bit kicked in and out. This one just hums. It does have some nice functions. You can twist the dial whilst it’s running to nudge more time, or less, onto the timer. The beverage reheat I’ve used a few times, just because it’s there, and it’s actually useful—no more scalding hot tea reheats. Could cost less, I feel the price is more to do with the Sage branding than the worth of the product. Overall, yes, I would recommend. It’s a simple, straightforward, microwave. * * * Dec 2022 Update * * * Still going strong. I do not regret buying this.

I liked the solid quality of the micro wave and it’s very easy to use,I would say it will last for years. Also looks good in any kitchen. Press the off button on front of machine and no noisy beeps. Although a bit pricey it’s worth it for sheer quality. Highly recommend.

Works very well - seems to have a more even heating pattern than my old model. And thew mute function is great!

Love this microwave - really well designed and so easy to use. In particular the single button to turn off annoying beeps (or quickly turn back on if leaving the room and wanting to be alerted). The soft-close door seemed to be a gimmick, but I've grown to like this feature. Easy to change the time, defrost according to time or weight. Ignoring the fancy 'meal-type' options, but even these options aren't intrusive or too prominent. Overall, glad we paid a bit extra for something pleasurable to use.

Very happy with the microwave. Excellent..

The layout of the controls makes this quiet microwave really quick and easy to use. Mine is used daily in a domestic kitchen with no issues to report. A mute button and soft close door are welcome additions, together with a large bright and clear LED screen. Considering the quality I believe it to be good value for money and would most certainly recommend it to a friend.

Very pleased with this microwave. It's easy to use and fits well into our small kitchen. I like the easy to clean painted finish on the body, but don't like the "stainless steel" handle, which show fingerprints. Would have preferred a matt finish on the handle. But, the microwave is very good, so no big deal having to wipe the handle several times a day - mainly because my girlfriend is very messy and leaves finger marks on practically everything she touches. Maybe the microwave would benefit from some sound deadening on the body and door, as it sounds a bit tinny.

Awful product. Lasted two years and 3 months. The thing now only heats after 8mins of operation and then it only heats on 10% of its power. The led on it is super bright and always on so at night time it lights up the kitchen no way to turn it off.