Comparing Brother XM2701 and Janome Arctic Crystal
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Experts recommend Brother XM2701 more than Janome Arctic Crystal
As of 7 Mar 2023, experts prefer Brother XM2701 over Janome Arctic Crystal, but both Sewing Machines have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Brother XM2701 received 4 recommendations: from marthastewart.com (20 Nov 2020), Crafts Selection (15 Jan 2023) Sewing Spot (13 Feb 2022) and 1 other. By contrast, Janome Arctic Crystal received only 3 recommendations from The Strategist (23 Feb 2023), Today (25 Mar 2021) and The Spruce (4 Aug 2022).
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Endorsement summary:
- On 4 Aug 2022
The Spruce ranked Janome Arctic Crystal as #2 and Brother XM2701 as #8 Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Janome Arctic Crystal Best Budget... ... ... #8 out of 10 Brother XM2701 Best for Beginners... ... ... Source: www.thespruce.com - On 20 Nov 2020
marthastewart.com ranked Brother XM2701 as #8 Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 8 Brother XM2701 Best for Kids and TeensSource: www.marthastewart.com - On 15 Jan 2023
Crafts Selection ranked Brother XM2701 as #6 Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 16 Brother XM2701 Best Sewing Machine For Beginners... ... ... Source: craftsselection.com - On 13 Feb 2022
Sewing Spot ranked Brother XM2701 as #4 Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 10 Brother XM2701 Sewing Machine On The Budget... ... ... Source: bestsewingmachinereviewspot.com - On 23 Feb 2023
The Strategist ranked Janome Arctic Crystal as #2 Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Janome Arctic Crystal Best beginner sewing machine... ... ... Source: nymag.com - On 25 Mar 2021
Today ranked Janome Arctic Crystal as #14 Rank Sewing Machine ... ... #14 out of 14 Janome Arctic Crystal Source: www.today.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 94 expert endorsements of the March rankings, Brother XM2701 outranks Janome Arctic Crystal. This is not to say that Janome Arctic Crystal is a bad option. Like Brother XM2701, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Brother XM2701 
Janome Arctic Crystal Customers like Brother XM2701 noticeably 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 Arctic Crystal
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Brother XM2701, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Janome Arctic Crystal.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling sewing machine receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Brother XM2701 ranks higher than that and Janome Arctic Crystal ranks lower than that.
| Brother XM2701 |
In comparison:
9.3 Amazing
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| Janome Arctic Crystal |
In comparison:
Janome Arctic Crystal ranks #45 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
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| Median best-selling Sewing Machine |
In comparison:
Brother Embroidery PE535 ranks #40 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
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Brother XM2701 is more popular than Janome Arctic Crystal
It's fairly safe to say that Brother XM2701 is a more popular sewing machine than Janome Arctic Crystal, based on its 10,000+ 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 XM2701 and Janome Arctic Crystal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Singer MX231 | $150 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Singer M3500 | $167 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Brother XR3774 | $138 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
 | Singer Heavy Duty 4432 | $188 |
In comparison:
Singer Heavy Duty 4432 ranks #19 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.3 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Sewing Machine | marthastewart.com | The Strategist | Crafts Selection | Good Housekeeping  | Sewing Spot | money.com  | Today | Wirecutter  | The Spruce | Business Insider  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $428 |  Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| 2 | - | $220 |  Brother CS7000X | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3 | - | $190 |  Singer Stylist 7258 | - | - | 4 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 4 | - | $151 |  Brother XM2701 | 8 | - | 6 | - | 4 | - |
- | - | 8 | - |
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Expert reviews [26]
- with a score: 8
- without a score: 18
| Highest score by sewingmachinebuffs.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 26 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by TechGearLab | 46 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [3]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 2
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 27 Unique built-in stitches: The XM2701 includes 27 built-in stitches including decorative, blind hem, zigzag, and stretch stitches and an auto-size buttonhole
- Automatic needle threader and drop-in top bobbin: This sewing 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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- Overview Features: 15 Built-In Stitches, 4-Step Buttonhole, Front-Loading Bobbin System, Heavy Duty Interior Metal Frame
- Customizable Features: Adjustable Stitch Length & ZigZag Width, Reverse Lever, Darning Plate
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Brother XM2701 is a very popular option on the lower 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 Singer MX231 or Brother XM1010 .
Brother XM2701 is $73.80 cheaper than the average sewing machine ($225).
Janome Arctic Crystal is a well-known option at the bottom 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 Brother GX37 or Singer Mechanical MX60 .
Janome Arctic Crystal is $100.86 cheaper than the average sewing machine ($225).
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