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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
21
- $489
Janome HD3000
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
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9
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24
- $475
Brother SE600
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
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10
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About our ranking methodology

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
    ... ... ...
  • 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
    ... ... ...
  • On 13 Feb 2022 Sewing Spot ranked Janome HD3000 as #9
    Rank Sewing Machine Comment
    ... ... ...
    #9 out of 10 Janome HD3000
    Perfect for Leathers
    ... ... ...

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.

Brother SE600
Janome HD3000
Consumer score (CS) is a normalized computed representation of customers' sentiment towards a product.
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
In comparison:
Brother SE600 ranks #32 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.0
Great
Janome HD3000
In comparison:
Janome HD3000 ranks #45 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.7
Great
Median best-selling Sewing Machine
In comparison:
Brother SE625 ranks #40 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.7
Great





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

Customers who view Brother SE600 and Janome HD3000 often consider Singer Quantum Stylist 9960, a more popular, cheaper option with better reviews.
Table: Top compared alternatives for Brother SE600 and Janome HD3000
Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 $443
In comparison:
Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 ranks #27 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great
5 expert recommendations Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews
Brother CS6000i $450
In comparison:
Brother CS6000i ranks #17 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.5
Amazing
2 expert recommendations Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews
Janome HD3000 $489
In comparison:
Janome HD3000 ranks #45 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
Go to rankings
8.7
Great
2 expert recommendations
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Critic Consensus Common points from expert reviews summarized.
As can be seen below, Janome HD3000 outranks Brother SE600 by 3 positions. This indicates that, as of 2 Sep 2023, Janome HD3000 is more critically acclaimed than Brother SE600.
Rank Change Price Sewing Machine
Crafts Selection
Today
Sewing Spot
Wirecutter
Business Insider
marthastewart.com
money.com
Good Housekeeping
The Spruce
The Strategist
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
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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.
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1
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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
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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
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [12]

92
Total expert reviews: 12
  • with a score: 1
  • without a score: 11

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

Expert reviews [16]

92
Total 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

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20
From Seller:
  • 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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From Seller:
  • Built-in Needle Threader
  • Reverse Stitch Lever
  • Snap-on Presser Feet
  • Foot Pressure Adjustment
  • 8 Stitches, 1 One-step Buttonhole
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From Manufacturer Manufacturer-provided product description, urls and documents.
EAN Numbers: 0012502649823
UPC Numbers: 012502649823
Model Numbers: SE600
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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).

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