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Experts recommend Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 more than Brother HC1850
As of 2 Sep 2023, experts prefer Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 over Brother HC1850, but both Sewing Machines have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 received 5 recommendations: from Crafts Selection (11 Jul 2023), Today (25 Mar 2021) Sewing Spot (13 Feb 2022) and 2 others. By contrast, Brother HC1850 received only 1 recommendation from Sewing Spot (13 Feb 2022).
| Rank | Change | Price | Sewing Machine | Crafts Selection  | Today  | Sewing Spot  | Wirecutter  | Business Insider  | marthastewart.com  | money.com  | Good Housekeeping  | The Spruce  | The Strategist  |
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| 1 | - | $443 |  Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 The Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 Sewing Machine is a versatile and durable machine with an extensive range of stitch options and accessories, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced sewers. | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 29 | N/A | $340 |  Brother HC1850 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 13 Feb 2022 Sewing Spot ranked Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 as #1 and Brother HC1850 as #3
Rank Sewing Machine Comment #1 out of 10 Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 Editors Top Choice... ... ... #3 out of 10 Brother HC1850 Best for Personal Home Use... ... ... Source: bestsewingmachinereviewspot.com - On 11 Jul 2023 Crafts Selection ranked Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 as #1
Rank Sewing Machine Comment #1 out of 16 Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 Best Computerized Sewing Machine... ... ... Source: craftsselection.com - On 25 Mar 2021 Today ranked Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 as #5
Rank Sewing Machine ... ... #5 out of 14 Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 ... ... Source: www.today.com - On 9 Dec 2022 Wirecutter ranked Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 as #2
Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 2 Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 For the ambitious beginnerSource: www.nytimes.com - On 23 Feb 2023 The Strategist ranked Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 as #4
Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 10 Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 Best all-purpose sewing machine... ... ... Source: nymag.com
After counting and adding up the 95 expert endorsements of the September rankings, Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 outranks Brother HC1850. This is not to say that Brother HC1850 is a bad option. Like Singer Quantum Stylist 9960, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Brother HC1850 
Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 Customers like Brother HC1850 somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Singer Quantum Stylist 9960
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Brother HC1850, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Singer Quantum Stylist 9960.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling sewing machine receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Both Brother HC1850 and Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Brother HC1850 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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| Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 |
In comparison:
Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 ranks #27 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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| Median best-selling Sewing Machine |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 is more popular than Brother HC1850
It's fairly safe to say that Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 is a more popular sewing machine than Brother HC1850, based on its 8,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Brother HC1850 and Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bernette 05 Academy | $399 | 2 expert recommendations | ||
 | Juki MO654DE | $379 |
In comparison:
9.5 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 | $443 |
In comparison:
Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 ranks #27 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
| 5 expert recommendations | |
 | Brother Embroidery PE535 | $379 |
In comparison:
Brother Embroidery PE535 ranks #38 out of 78.
Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Sewing Machine | Crafts Selection | Today | Sewing Spot | Wirecutter | Business Insider | marthastewart.com | money.com | Good Housekeeping | The Spruce | The Strategist |
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| 1 | - | $443 | Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 The Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 Sewing Machine is a versatile and durable machine with an extensive range of stitch options and accessories, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced sewers. | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 2 | - | $200 |  Brother CS7000X The Brother CS7000X sewing machine is a versatile and user-friendly machine that offers a wide range of stitch options, making it suitable for various sewing projects, and is highly praised for its ease of use and intuitive user interface, making it an excellent choice for beginners. | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $189 |  Singer Stylist 7258 The Singer Stylist 7258 sewing machine is a versatile and user-friendly machine with 100 built-in stitches, an LCD screen, and an automatic needle threader, making it ideal for sewing garments, quilts, and home decor items. | 4 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 4 | - | $122 |  Brother XM2701 The Brother XM2701 sewing machine is a durable and user-friendly option for beginner to intermediate sewers, offering 27 built-in stitches and a one-step buttonholer, with well-labeled dials and controls and a 25-year limited warranty. | 6 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
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Expert reviews [25]
- with a score: 8
- without a score: 17
| Highest score by SheLoves2Sew | 100 |
| Average score based on 25 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by TechGearLab | 58 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [28]
- with a score: 9
- without a score: 19
| Highest score by quiltnco.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 28 reviews | 92 |
| Lowest score by embroiderypress.com | 75 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 185 Unique built-in stitches: The HC1850 includes 130 sewing stitches including 8 styles of auto-size buttonholes, plus 55 alphanumeric sewing stitches
- Advanced needle threader and drop-in top bobbin: This sewing and quilting machine includes an advanced needle threading function that easily pushes thread through the needle with the press of a lever and a jam resistant drop-in top bobbin
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- SINGER COMPUTERIZED SEWING MACHINE: The SINGER Quantum Stylist 9960 portable sewing machine has loads of ease-of-use features to allow you to fulfill your creative dreams Has a large selection of stitches including basic, stretch and decorative stitches for fashion sewing, quilting, home decor and crafting There’s even a selection of fonts to personalize projects
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Brother HC1850 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling sewing machines and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Janome MOD 100Q or Janome JW8100 .
Brother HC1850 is $109.90 more expensive than the average sewing machine ($229.98).
Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling sewing machines and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Brother SE625 or Brother CS6000i .
Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 is $213.02 more expensive than an average sewing machine ($229.98).
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