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Oral-B Smart 1500 Electric Power Rechargeable Battery Toothbrush, White
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Brand | Oral-B |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Special Feature | Pressure Sensor |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Item Firmness Description | Medium |
About this item
- REMOVE UP TO 100% MORE PLAQUE even in hard-to-reach areas for HEALTHIER GUMS* with Oral-B's deep-cleaning 3in1 technology *vs a manual brush
- PROTECT YOUR GUMS with special sensitive cleaning mode and 360_ VISIBLE GUM PRESSURE CONTROL that lights up when brushing too hard
- MAXIMIZE CLEANING performance with 4 EASY-TO-USE CLEANING MODES + handle-integrated quadrant timer that alerts you every 30sec to change brushing zone
- PERSONALIZE & LEVEL-UP YOUR CLEAN with Oral-B BRUSH HEADS AVAILABLE* for YOUR individual needs: e.g., deep clean, gentle clean, whitening *for purchase
- Oral-B ROUND brush heads REACH WHERE RECTANGULAR manual brushes DON'T. Experience a better clean from the #1 brand most used by dentists worldwide
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Features and Benefits
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Visible Pressure SensorVisible Pressure Sensor helps protect gums. |
Lithium-ion BatteryLithium-ion Battery lasts 14 days between charges. |
2-Minute TimerBuilt-in 2-Minute Timer pulses every 30 seconds to let you know when to switch areas of the mouth. |
Oral-B is the first electric toothbrush brand accepted by the ADA*
*according to ADA’s September 18, 2017 press release. |
Compatible with a variety of Oral-B brush heads for every oral care need
Precisely angled bristles are set at 16 degrees to reach deep between teeth.
Compatible with a variety of Oral-B brush heads for every oral care need
Provides a floss-like clean for healthier gums*
*does not replace flossing.
Compatible with a variety of Oral-B brush heads for every oral care need
Whiter teeth, starting from day 1*
*by removing surface stains.
CrossAction
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Brushing Modes | 1 Brushing Mode | 3 Brushing Modes | 5 Brushing Modes |
Tech Features | - | Bluetooth Connectivity | 360° SmartRing; Bluetooth Connectivity |
Travel CaseCharger & Battery Info | - | - | Premium Case |
Charger & Battery Info | Standard Charger & Li-ion Battery (14 days) | Standard Charger & Standard Battery (10 days) | Standard Charger & Li-ion Battery (14 days) |
2-Minute Timer; Visible Pressure Sensor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Product Description
The Oral-B Smart 1500 Electric Rechargeable Toothbrush removes 500% more plaque vs. a regular manual toothbrush. The professionally inspired design of the CrossAction toothbrush head surrounds each tooth with bristles angled at 16 degrees and 100% better gum health vs. a regular manual toothbrush. The brush�s 3D cleaning action oscillates, rotates, and pulsates to break up plaque. The 360-degree visible pressure sensor lights up if you brush too hard to prevent harmful over-brushing. Plus the in-handle quadrant timer to help you brush for a dentist-recommended 2 minutes. Best of all it is brought to you by Oral-B � the #1 brand used by dentists worldwide.
Product details
- Product Dimensions : 3.93 x 7.01 x 9.96 inches; 12.16 ounces
- Item model number : D501.513.2
- Batteries : 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)
- Date First Available : September 6, 2017
- Manufacturer : Procter & Gamble
- ASIN : B075CPK9RX
- Country of Origin : Germany
- Best Sellers Rank: #7,834 in Health & Household (See Top 100 in Health & Household)
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For deep cleaning | 4.5 | 4.6 | — | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Battery life | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Value for money | 4.1 | 4.3 | — | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Timer function | 4.3 | — | — | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
For traveling | 4.6 | — | — | 4.1 | 4.4 | — |
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power source | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Battery Powered | Battery Powered |
operation mode | Semi-Automatic | Semi-Automatic | Automatic | Manual | Manual | Semi-Automatic |
number of settings | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
target audience | Unisex-Adults | Unisex-Adults | Unisex-Kids | Unisex-Adults | Unisex-Adults | Unisex-Adults |
handle material | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
weight | 0.76 pounds | 15.2 ounces | 1.12 pounds | 1.06 pounds | 1 pounds | 1.25 pounds |
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Customers like the value, charging, performance and quality of the toothbrush. For example, they mention it works wonderfully, it charges fast and that it's good value for money. Some are satisfied with cleanliness. Opinions are mixed on ease of use and battery life.
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Customers like the performance of the toothbrush. For example, they say it works like a champ, does a better job than their old Oral B electric toothbrush, and is quite powerful.
"...I got my replacement and so far, it's been working perfectly even though I still rinse the handle like I did with the first Pro 1500...." Read more
"...Does a good job and is easy to clean and handy to use." Read more
"...So this model is basic, three speeds, a bit noisy but quite powerful and very fast...." Read more
"from time to time the motor stops and have to wait a second or two for it to begin again." Read more
Customers like the cleanliness of the toothbrush. They mention that it cleans their teeth exceptionally well, their mouth always feels clean after using it, and it's easy to hold. They're impressed with its ability to clean teeth stains and that it'll make brushing at the gum line easier and more thorough.
"...The cleaning performance provided by the motor (combined with the brush head you use) is what matters the most anyway, and it blows the Pro 1000 out..." Read more
"...Does a good job and is easy to clean and handy to use." Read more
"...The small brush makes it easy to clean the upper insides of the teeth." Read more
"...It makes myteeth feel cleaner and a simple device to use. A little pricey in my opinion buy I highly recommend it." Read more
Customers like the quality of the toothbrush. They say it's a very good toothbrush, a great entry-level toothbrush, and absolutely amazing. Some customers also mention that the head is great and the brush is strong but not too hard on the teeth and gums.
"I love this electric toothbrush. Its is strong but not too hard on the teeth and gums...." Read more
"...But there is no disputing its quality." Read more
"...The Pro 1000 seems like a complete waste of money to me now. $50 for the Pro 1500 seems like a steal to me now that I've experienced it!" Read more
"This non-Bluetooth product cleans well, seems sturdy and well-made, I will have to get used to the pressure function as it is easy for me to brush..." Read more
Customers find the toothbrush to be a good product for the price. They say it is worth the extra money. Customers also mention that the replacement brushes are reasonably priced.
"...Great value for the money." Read more
"...This is worthy every penny!!! My mouth feels like I had a professional cleansing every time I brush my teeth. You won’t be disappointed!" Read more
"Good for the price" Read more
"Good value and works well." Read more
Customers like the charging of the toothbrush. They say it has great speed, three speed options, and a 30 second timer. They like that it auto reduces its brushing speed if you press too hard against your teeth.
"...So, it kinda has a 3rd speed mode: low battery power mode! Very cool. So now I'm actually happy to have gone through all this...." Read more
"...So this model is basic, three speeds, a bit noisy but quite powerful and very fast...." Read more
"...on this one because I wanted the timer feature, but it also has several speed options which is great if you have sensitive teeth...." Read more
"...Great speed (2 options) and I am amazed at how it plows through coffee stains on my teeth. Very impressive...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the toothbrush. Some mention that it lasts a couple weeks at least, while others say that it dies prematurely. The motor is too slow and the battery seems weak.
"...So, it kinda has a 3rd speed mode: low battery power mode! Very cool. So now I'm actually happy to have gone through all this...." Read more
"...However, once again after many more years the battery is on the fade and I decided it was unwise to take it apart a second time and hope for it to..." Read more
"...I’m also very impressed with how long the battery lasts between charges. I’m delighted with this purchase and recommend it highly." Read more
"...Holds charge for trips out of town, no recharge needed for days and days. Feels like a whole ne world to my teeth. Try it you’ll love it." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the toothbrush. Some mention it's easy to use, simple, and the charger is easy to place on the unit. However, others say that the button is annoying at first, hard to depress, and takes a number of button pushes to turn it off.
"The indented power button was hard to find and hard to push...." Read more
"...Switching between the 2 cleaning modes is super easy. The button is very easy to press, but not so easy that I'd ever press it accidentally...." Read more
"...But I find the button on this model harder to depress . It is ot raised at all- so that part is sonething that has changed and not for the better ...." Read more
"...So this model is basic, three speeds, a bit noisy but quite powerful and very fast...." Read more
Customers are not satisfied with the noise produced by the toothbrush. They mention that it is a little loud, buzzier, and noisier than the Sonic Care. Some customers also mention that the toothbrush feels and sounds like a jackhammer.
"...So this model is basic, three speeds, a bit noisy but quite powerful and very fast...." Read more
"...The 1500 is smaller and lighter (4.5 oz vs. 6.5 oz) but it is buzzier and noisier, however not excessively so...." Read more
"...I don't know.The motor sounds higher in quality than the Pro 1000 as well, especially when the timer makes it do the hesitation...." Read more
"...It is a bit noisy, but that's my only issue. It's a great toothbrush and would purchase again." Read more
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Update #3: It turns out it's still charging, but the system that allows it to indicate that it's charging just stopped working. That's all that happened. So, my Pro 1500 simply lost its ability to indicate that it's charging even though it is indeed charging. I learned this by leaving the Pro 1500 on until the battery was completely drained. I then verified the battery was completely drained by trying to turn it on, and it wouldn't turn on. I placed it on the charger for 2 hours and now it actually turns on (it's usable again), but it still doesn't indicate that it's charging. So, I just discovered here that it's definitely charging even though the indicator isn't indicating that it is. Wow. I'm glad to have found this out just in case it happens to my replacement unit.
Update #1: I have bad news (but I am not going to change how many stars I give this). I just used my nice new Pro 1500 and I put it on the charger when I was done (like I always do), but now it won't charge. The charging light blinks twice and stops. When I pick the handle up and try to turn it on, I have to press the power button twice. I have done this dozens of times now, and several of those times the 2nd blink would result in the charging light being stuck on. When that happens, picking the unit up off the charger and pressing the power button ONE TIME turns that light off but the unit doesn't turn on until I press the power button a 2nd time (as expected with this problem, apparently). It's like the unit is locking up on the charger. Most of the time the light just blinks twice and stops.
So I currently have the unit on and I'm leaving it on until the battery dies to see if that resets this thing. If not, then I guess I'll just return it to Amazon as 'defective' and maybe get another - I really don't know if I want another one now. I mean, after this, I don't know if I can trust the Pro 1500 again even though it blows the Pro 1000 out of the water in terms of performance and battery life and charge times. I still have my black Pro 1000 and it's still working even though now I hate the inferior performance and short battery life and long charge times (the Pro 1000 has a NiMH battery while the Pro 1500 has a Lithium Ion battery). Sigh. I just can't win.
Update #2: I just won, big time. Amazon came to my rescue! I just had a super fast and easy chat with Amazon that lasted maybe 2 minutes, and all I did was I asked what my options would be if I decided to return this to Amazon since it's defective. I asked if they would offer me a prepaid return label and if they would send me a replacement Pro 1500 right away or if I had to wait, etc. etc. etc. Well, the answer that they gave me blows me away: they offered to ship out a brand new Pro 1500 today with 2-day shipping for a Saturday delivery at no cost to me and they said I can return my defective Pro 1500 within 30 days using a prepaid return label. So yeah, I went ahead with that! Wow.
Prior to this chat session, I was in an e-mail conversation with Oral-B and they offered me a prepaid shipping label to send my Pro 1500 to their service center for examination and possible repair or replacement depending on what they find upon examination. When I got that e-mail, I started the chat with Amazon just to see what Amazon can do for me. :)
Below is my original review:
To put my experience into perspective, I have a little bit of history to share so that you can see what my basis for comparison is. I bought the Oral-B Vitality on January 5th and I immediately fell in love with using an electric toothbrush. I was never brushing before, but now I'm brushing twice a day and loving it. I thought the Vitality was an excellent electric toothbrush because it was my first one, so I planned to keep it for as long as possible.
Then I started doing research and I realized I could get a very big upgrade for only $40. So on January 12th, I got the Oral-B Pro 1000 and it made the Vitality seem like a cheap generic electric toothbrush.The Vitality only does 7,600 oscillations per minute but it doesn't do any pulsation action (it just does the simple rotary oscillation action). The Pro 1000 does 8,800 oscillations per minute and 20,000 pulsations per minute. This is actually a huge upgrade over the Vitality. I could tell right away why the ADA accepted the Pro 1000 but not the Vitality (or the Pro 500 for that matter)!
Then I finally tried the included CrossAction brush head that comes with the Pro 1000, and then my experience became even better (the CrossAction is amazing). With that, I thought I had the best electric toothbrush I could possibly buy without buying a much more expensive one and paying for features I'd never use. So in this price range, I thought the Pro 1000 couldn't be beaten! It turns out I was wrong. Keep reading. :)
I learned about the Pro 1500 recently, and after doing a ton of research on it I ordered it because it sounded like I'd feel it's well worth the cost of buying yet another one so soon. I could see from what I was reading that I'd feel it's a huge upgrade over the Pro 1000.
Well, IT IS a huge upgrade! I used my new Pro 1500 for the first time today and I was almost speechless. All I could think of to say are things like, "WHOA!", and "WOW!", and "I WANT TO DO THAT AGAIN!!" I honestly didn't want to stop. I loved every second of it! I was smiling during the first minute or so of using it. I was totally blown away. In my opinion, everything about the Pro 1500 is vastly superior to the Pro 1000. Don't get me wrong, the Pro 1000 is still very nice and it's a *huge* upgrade over the Vitality (and makes the Vitality and even the Pro 500 seem like a big waste of money), but the Pro 1500 is on a much higher level and it's only $10 more than the Pro 1000 right now. With how much better it is, I think the price gap should be much bigger than that.
So I'm saying that if you want the very best that Oral-B has to offer but you don't care about the Oral-B app or all those extra features and several extra brushing modes, then this is the model you should buy. The cleaning performance provided by the motor (combined with the brush head you use) is what matters the most anyway, and it blows the Pro 1000 out of the water.
In an e-mail conversation I had with Oral-B, they told me that the Pro 1500 is a brand new model they made in Fall 2017 and it does 9,900 oscillations per minute and 45,000 pulsations per minute on Daily Clean mode, and 7,400 oscillations per minute and 33,000 pulsations per minute on Sensitive mode. I can definitely tell that these specs are accurate!! Again, the Pro 1000 does 8,800 oscillations per minute and 20,000 pulsations per minute, and the Vitality (and the Pro 500) just does (or do) 7,600 oscillations per minute.
I still think 8,800 oscillations per minute and 20,000 pulsations per minute of the Pro 1000 is fairly adequate and I definitely enjoy it, but 9,900 oscillations per minute and 45,000 pulsations per minute is mind-blowingly awesome in comparison. It's feels like it's more than twice as good. It just feels *extremely good*. It has a cool humming sound too (at an audible 375 Hz for Daily Clean mode, and 275 Hz for Sensitive mode which seems to imply 22,500 pulsations per second and 16,500, but there are technical reasons why the audible sound is exactly half of the actual sonic frequency being produced).
So that whole first experience I had today was a real pleasure, especially in comparison to the Pro 1000. I loved it! I even used the Daily Clean mode for a crown that I have (top tooth, first one next to my front left tooth). I thought I was going to need Sensitive mode and I did try it, but it didn't seem necessary so I switched back to Daily Clean mode and it felt great. I truly love cleaning my own teeth now. It feels very good thanks to this. With a manual brush, I rarely enjoyed the process of actually doing it. I only enjoyed the end result. With the Pro 1500, it's like getting a really good massage or something. I don't know.
The motor sounds higher in quality than the Pro 1000 as well, especially when the timer makes it do the hesitation. It sounds like the motor handles the hesitation with no effort whatsoever. It sounds powerful. When the Vitality does it, it seems like it's a fair bit of work for the motor to stop and start back up so quickly. When the Pro 1000 does it, it's much better than the Vitality (much more powerful and cleaner sounding). So, the Pro 1500 is on a much higher level for this too.
Switching between the 2 cleaning modes is super easy. The button is very easy to press, but not so easy that I'd ever press it accidentally. This also means that turning the unit off and back on is effortless. I thought I'd be kind of annoyed having to press the power button twice just to turn it off from the Daily Clean mode, but after this 1 use I'm already 100% fine with it and it gives me peace of mind to have Sensitive mode just in case I ever need it. I actually have some major dental work coming up soon here, so I'm betting I'll be glad to have Sensitive mode afterward.
Yet another thing I love about the Pro 1500 is, it has a Lithium Ion battery! This means it charges much faster and it lasts much longer if you don't charge it in between each use. The Vitality, Pro 500, Pro 1000 and even the Pro 3000 all have NiMH batteries. The Vitality and Pro 500's NiMH batteries last 5 days (2 minutes 2 times per day, 20 minutes total), and the Pro 1000 and 3000 last 7 days (2 minutes 2 times per day, 28 minutes total). Oral-B's Lithium Ion battery lasts 14 days (2 minutes 2 times per day, 56 minutes total). The total charge time from a fully-drained state for the NiMH battery is 19-22 hours, depending on battery life from the Vitality all the way to the Pro 3000. The total charge time of the Lithium Ion battery is 12 hours.
The charging indicator LED blinks at a comfortably slow speed while charging, and turns off when it's done. The manual says the red low-battery indicator LED will blink a few times when the handle is turned on or off - and the motor will run slower. With 56 minutes of total usage time, I think the only time I'll ever see this is when I run the battery all the way down once every 6 months for battery maintenance. :)
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Update #4! Thanks to the somewhat negative experience I had with my Pro 1500, I learned something that's very impressive. When the low battery indicator comes on, the motor *automatically* slows down to a NEW speed that sounds like it's still plenty good enough for getting professional cleaning results but slow enough that you can get several more minutes of use out of it. You see, I intentionally drained the battery all the way to 'reset' it to see if that would fix my Pro 1500, and during the process the motor hummed along at 9,900 oscillations and 45,000 pulsations (all per minute) all the way up until the red LED low battery indicator came on. At that moment, it shifted to a new lower speed and stayed at that speed perfectly all the way up until the battery was depleted, which actually seemed to take a good 15 minutes (but I didn't have a brush head on the handle either). When it became depleted, it finally started slowing down for several seconds until it finally stopped.
So, it kinda has a 3rd speed mode: low battery power mode! Very cool. So now I'm actually happy to have gone through all this. I was always wondering what would happen as the battery had less and less power, and I was always wondering what it would be like when the red low battery LED came on. I'm honestly very impressed.
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If I had to come up with things to complain about, then I'd choose these VERY minor nit-picks (but I know I will make them seem to be major, heh):
1. The location of the rubber grip
2. The location of the power button
3. How much pressure it takes to trigger the pressure sensor
4. The location of the flat bit that prevents the handle from rolling when it's laid down
1. Take a look at some photos of the Vitality and Pro 500. The colored area you'll see is the rubber grip. Now, take a look at the black Pro 1000 (or any colored Pro 1000 or 3000). The black part of the black Pro 1000 is where the rubber grip is on the Pro 1500 (and all Pro 1000, 1500 and 3000 models). The rest of the handle is smooth high-gloss plastic with grip grooves molded in, as though that helps. If I had been the one to design the grip on this, then I would've placed the rubber grip in the exact opposite place (a perfect negative image) of this so that the rubber grip would be on the sides and on the back instead of only on the front. So, the front would be the part that has smooth high-gloss plastic. Or, maybe I would've just made the entire handle rubberized. I already came close to dropping it because of this. I have the same complaint and same near-dropping experience with the Pro 1000. It's a very aesthetically pleasing though.
2. With the power button, the Vitality and Pro 500 has the perfect location. When I was using the Vitality, it seemed the power button was always right under my thumb and all I had to do was press it. I never had to find the button. With the Pro 1000 and 1500 (and I'd guess the 3000), I still sometimes have to find the button or just look directly at it before I try to press it. I'm certainly much better today at just knowing exactly where it is, but this was never an issue with the Vitality.
3. With the pressure sensor, it seems to require way too much pressure in order to trigger it. I didn't test it while using it, but I tested it before using it (while just examining and appreciating the Pro 1500) and I wasn't really impressed by how much pressure is needed. It seems that an unsafe amount is needed in order to make the light come on. However, I guess I'm glad it's not an overly-sensitive sensor. I'd hate for the light to be turning on frequently while I'm using it. This way, I never see it turn on because I've worked toward not brushing too hard.
4. The location of that flat bit that prevents the handle from rolling is in a worse location than the one on the Vitality (and Pro 500). When a brush head is on the Vitality, it's like the flat bit is right in the middle where I am most likely gripping the toothbrush handle while laying it down on the counter. This makes it completely effortless to place the handle down right on the flat bit every single time without looking or without thinking about it. On the Pro 1000, 1500 and 3000 (I don't know about the rest of the models yet), that flat bit is all the way at the base of the handle. So if I accidentally and mindlessly hang a part of the handle over the edge of the counter, then that flat bit won't be touching anything and thus the handle can roll over. If there's toothpaste on the brush and it rolls over, then guess what happens. :) I never had this problem with the Vitality due to the more intelligent location of this flat bit.
So anyway, yeah, the Pro 1500 is a *huge* upgrade over the Pro 1000. Now that I own both, I see no good reason to get the Pro 1000 instead. I think it should be discontinued. It's only a $10 difference right now and again, the Pro 1500 is on a *much* higher level than the Pro 1000. The Pro 1000 seems like a complete waste of money to me now. $50 for the Pro 1500 seems like a steal to me now that I've experienced it!
It makes myteeth feel cleaner and a simple device to use. A little pricey in my opinion buy I highly recommend it.
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The power button should be more prominent; and it is a nuisance to have to hold it down to shut off.
We have had an Oral B E-toothbrush for over ten years that was starting to slow down so I ordered the new
Pro 1500 as a replacement.
- The new brush is easier to hold it has a slimmer smoother finish
- The brush sits on the counter on it's own due to two lovely little knobs that support it, so it is easier to put the toothpaste on it without making a big mess when it falls over (not that I'm a pick, ya right! :)
- The 4 reminder warnings to move to brush a different quadrant are very useful for my husband and I, we like the reminder, I notice some reviewers don't but we definitely do.
- I like the smaller base and the whole look of the complete unit on the counter.
- We both feel our teeth are cleaner after using the Pro 1500 than our previous model.
- The price was right, very similar to what we paid ten years ago.
- If this one last ten years like the last one did we will be delighted.
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