While i cant be assured its always that issue (i dont have a multiple unit experience) there isnt a ton of play in the unit and once the auger is turning, what is the key really doing?
I have seen videos of https://www.reddit.com/r/pourover/comments/11s0l2b/fellow_ode_engine_noise_solution/
That audio sounds ofd, even in the off mode the background audio seems loud, but maybe the shims really helped…
Maybe people are confusing the initial pid rpm vs the key rattle?
I have a gen 1 ode that I threw gen 2 burrs into and later the timemore 064 turbo filter burrs and those have been fun but honestly not a ton different in taste. I may grab some SSP burrs in the future. That’s the beauty of 64mm you can play around with all kinds of burrs
Df64 gen 2 or ode 1/2 with the right burrs can be a very capable choice…same can be said for an 064 or any other decent 64 platform. For hand grinders it has to be zp6 or pietro I would imagine. Pietro would be out of the budget range but either could be found used also.
The Encore might actually have better durability even with it's issues but the K6 will be a better grind. It's a pain to handgrind when you don't want to so that is something to consider. If you are going for taste get the k6. If you just want coffee the encore is ok but for almost the same price the ode gen1 works fine and does go fine enough for pourover just not super fine which is completely fine. With the dose I would get electric if it was me I would get the ode over both.
The basic Encore or Virtuoso are good for filter and the esp for espresso. In that price range you can also get a fellow ode gen1 which I would recommend over a basic Baratza Encore. And depending on taste profile maybe over the Virtuoso.
I love the ode but I wouldn't want to use that with ssp or not for a business, even a small one. Is it that price range of 400-500 you are looking for or any grinder good for the job (not too pricey). A mahlkonig could be good, not the ek43 but the new brew one. Its not that expensive I think 500 something.
I have the Mignon Filtro (with the old burrs, that produce less uniform grinds) and the Ode Gen 1 with upgraded burrs. I just find the Ode so much nicer to use in terms of workflow, adjusting grind size and from a cleanliness perspective. And the Ode Gen 2 should be even more fun due to the de-Ionizer.
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