Experts recommend Janome HD3000 more than Brother SE600
As of 2 Sep 2023, experts prefer Janome HD3000 over Brother SE600, but both Sewing Machines have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Janome HD3000 received 2 recommendations: from Crafts Selection (11 Jul 2023) and Sewing Spot (13 Feb 2022). Brother SE600 was also endorsed 2 times: by Crafts Selection (11 Jul 2023) and Good Housekeeping (22 Feb 2023). However, experts generally ranked Brother SE600 lower than Janome HD3000 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
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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21 | - | $489 | ![]() The Janome HD3000 Sewing Machine is a durable and versatile machine suitable for most home sewing projects, with 18 built-in stitches and the ability to handle thicker fabrics, making it a great option for beginners or serious users. | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
24 | - | $475 | ![]() The Brother SE600 Sewing and Embroidery Machine is a versatile and reliable option for both beginners and experienced sewers, with a large color touchscreen display, 103 built-in stitches, and a 25-year limited warranty. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 11 Jul 2023
Crafts Selection ranked Janome HD3000 as #9 and Brother SE600 as #11
Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 16 Janome HD3000 Best Sewing Machine For Heavy Fabrics... ... ... #11 out of 16 Brother SE600 Best Sewing Machine For Embroidery... ... ... Source: craftsselection.com - On 22 Feb 2023
Good Housekeeping ranked Brother SE600 as #10
Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #10 out of 12 Brother SE600 Best Sewing Machine For Embroidery... ... ... Source: www.goodhousekeeping.com - On 13 Feb 2022
Sewing Spot ranked Janome HD3000 as #9
Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 10 Janome HD3000 Perfect for Leathers... ... ... Source: bestsewingmachinereviewspot.com
After counting and adding up the 95 expert endorsements of the September rankings, Janome HD3000 outranks Brother SE600. This is not to say that Brother SE600 is a bad option. Like Janome HD3000, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Customers like Brother SE600 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.
Janome HD3000
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Brother SE600, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Janome HD3000.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling sewing machine receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Both Brother SE600 and Janome HD3000 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Brother SE600 |
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9.0 Great
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Janome HD3000 |
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8.7 Great
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Median best-selling Sewing Machine |
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8.7 Great
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Brother SE600 is more popular than Janome HD3000
It's fairly safe to say that Brother SE600 is a more popular sewing machine than Janome HD3000, based on its 4,000+ 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 SE600 and Janome HD3000 | |||||
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![]() | 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 | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
![]() | Brother CS6000i | $450 |
In comparison:
9.5 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
![]() | Janome HD3000 | $489 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| 2 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 | ![]() 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 | ![]() 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. | - | - | - |
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3 | - | $189 | ![]() 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
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4 | - | $122 | ![]() 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 [12]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 11
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Expert reviews [16]
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 13
Highest score by SewingYourStyle | 97 |
Average score based on 16 reviews | 92 |
Lowest score by Sewing From Home | 88 |
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- 80 Built-in designs: The SE600 comes with 80 built-in designs and 6 embroidery lettering fonts for personalizing your projects.Maximum Embroidery Speed (spm) : 400. UL/CSA Listed Voltage : 110v.
- Automatic needle threader and drop-in top bobbin: This sewing and embroidery combo machine includes an automatic needle threader that perfectly pushes the thread through the needle and a convenient, jam resistant drop-in top bobbin
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- Built-in Needle Threader
- Reverse Stitch Lever
- Snap-on Presser Feet
- Foot Pressure Adjustment
- 8 Stitches, 1 One-step Buttonhole
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Brother SE600 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling sewing machines and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Brother 2340CV or Juki HZL-LB5100 .
Brother SE600 is $245.01 more expensive than an average sewing machine ($229.98).
Janome HD3000 is a popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling sewing machines and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Brother 2340CV or Juki HZL-LB5100 .
Janome HD3000 is $259.02 more expensive than the average sewing machine ($229.98).