Appartamento vs Oscar II | CR Comparison 

📝 side note: Gail does the best product review's & comparisons I've seen anywhere, for almost anything. Awesome work, Gail!

Great videos. You have such a kind manner and well-presented way about you. Thank you for such eloquent and informative reviews.

Thanks for the great comparison Gail! Taste wise, for espresso and latte, which do you think is better machine? Time for a blind taste test maybe?

I think for the price point and similar features you should be comparing the Appartamento to the Musica

That apartamento is a gorgeous machine

Thanks for making this video comparison. It help me out in decision. I choosed Rocket Appartamento!

I have the Oscar II and I really appreciate the times dosing. It really helps you brew and steam at the same time. But the rocket looks better and appears more substantially constructed.

I really appreciate your great efforts in those reviews but actually I feel like it's some sort of just transforming the written comparison to a video format! I am looking for more details, real comparison that should be ended with your recommendation as an expert. Me as an end user and not expert in such machines, still confused and not able to take a decision which one is better to buy! Really need your feedback and recommendations. Thanks

Hi Gail. Well it arrived, I am now the owner of the Oscar II and it is a fantastic machine. It makes a great cup of coffee as you reviewed. And thanks for the first review you did. I have been using Rolling Thunder coffee from Grind House and it make a wicked flat white. The steam arm is incredible! I have adjusted the length of time to produce a good crema using a 20gram double basket. I would recommend this machine especially as I bought from Cafe Italia who ad a bundle offer with the Grinta which I am having fun adjusting. I have limited myself to 3 cups a day as it make quite wonderful brew. Cheers.

We look up to see the test comparing between the two Thanx

Both great machines, but my vote goes to the Oscar II :) Doesn't look as great but your $ goes to the stuff inside, like the professional Sirai pressurestat and stronger 2L boiler.

I was hoping to get to see some drinks made.

Hey Gail, I currently mix little bit of tap water into RO water that I use for the appartamento for the reason you mentioned in the video. How will that affect the boiler in the long run with scaling? Is there a better way than mixing tap water in there? Thanks

which machine is better

Curious to hear your opinion on which machine is recommended!

why is the water in the cup yellow?

I really want to see some drinks made during crew reviews! Otherwise everything you mentioned in the video can be found on your website. Cheers!

Rocket FTW!! but the steam power you mentioned, could the oscar has 4 hole (Smaller holes) compared with rocket 2 hole (Bigger hole) thats why it shows a weaker steaming power? compare them by steaming the same amount of milk and check its quality!! but i think oscar will win that!! haha

I notice that this Rocket doesn't have a PID. Is that a feature worth spending a little more to get? Planning to upgrade from a Gaggia Classic.

I just ordered the Oscar II. I was going to get a Racillio Silva but the single boiler and wait time made it seem like so much more work. Thinking I'll be happier with the Oscar II in the long run but worried it won't be as reliable and tried and true as the Rancilio Silva. Didn't want to spend more money for the rocket when I don't think end product is any better.

1️⃣What kind of plastic is that water reservoir? Have you noticed that so many are plastic, nuzzled up against a hot boiler? I would love to see companies respect the idea that (especially women!) consumers are aware that *heat-degrading plastics can really have serious health impacts*. Though as heavy as it would be, I can imagine a LOT of people would be happy to upgrade to glass, heavy reservoirs & decant into them. 2️⃣the Rocket looks awesome inside, I imagine one could have it reconfigured for moving between electrical standards? If I'm spending that cash, I would love to take it with me next time...

Excellent.

I prefer the Oscar II but I wish it had a pressure gauge

At the end of the review why do not you set a table to compare the two machines "internet"

I still don't get those who dislike these kind of videos. I bet they have a broken like button.

Rocket wins the beauty department by a landslide. No competition there

The show down everybody was waiting for!!!

Is there a difference between the two in terms of shot quality?

Have had the oscar 2 for 2 years. Previously had the rocket r58. If you want to make good drinks - get the nuova, if looks are most important the Rocket is the clear choice. The e61 takes forever to warm up and is had lots of internal parts with increased room for error.

HI, I think the Oscar II doesn't have pre-infusion... check this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XjhVdaP8jcw.html the water comes out in one time. Or the pre-infusion on the Oscar II is different from others? Thanks.

If i need a cup of hot Water on my old Oscar, i heat it up with the Milk Steam...

who machine is better rocket od oscar

Oscar, can you handle this? 'Cause my body too Rockelicious for you babe!

Appartamento vs Premium Plus!

I love Gail. However it's musica not MOOsica

I have Oscar, really like it, and the steam wand is amazing. Great shots and super micro foam in seconds. BTW, I really find your partner lady on a lot of your videos obnoxious and loud. Just saying.

Oscar 2 is just money for value, u could not find any HX machines with competition grade steam power with that money on the market, the downside earlier for this machine is lack of OPV adjustment, but it was fixed with recent update, its will be quick fix for your daily coffee & milk

appartamento vs profitec pro 500.... almost same design and features and only $100 difference.. this should be good..!

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ROCKET WINS !

The one on the left has a touch panel with buttons to control functions which means that it also has a microprocessor to interpret those button presses and control functions on the machine, connected to electronically actuated switches and valves. Those are inherently flimsy, fragile parts that will not last and when they break, repair and replacement will no doubt be very expensive and required parts will eternally be on back order. The Rocket is all analogue. Knobs, valves and levers. Normal people with basic tools can diagnose, repair and replace them and parts are widely available. Companies replace manual controls with buttons and logic because there is a portion of the population that fetishizes technology and thinks that a high tech version of something is always better than an analogue version. I'll stipulate that a computer is better than an abacus, but with espresso machines and things like them, analog wins. You buy a high end espresso machine to enhance the experience of making coffee. You do not achieve that by lazily pressing a button.

yes rocket is better machine

How about pulling a shot of espresso or making a latte in these comparisons? Tad boring otherwise.

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