I just bought a Cuisinart 7 cup food processor at the thrift store today for $5! I also got a Breville centrifuge juicer for $7.50. It was a good thrifting day.
I have the smaller cousin to this, the 7-cup model. And it's been really great. I may need to do larger jobs in batches, but that's really no worries. I just found out about grating parmesan with it; total game changer. So that's an option for a smaller price tag, but it's true it's a smaller model too.
I've been using the Cuisinart 7-Cup Pro Classic \[DLC-10SYP1\] since 2018 and it's been great.
I usually go with the 34.5 oz tub of Great Value Honey Roasted Peanuts
I usually do one loaf at a time and I always use the food processor. I have Cuisinart 7 cup with the dough blade which probably puts less of a load on the motor and it is easier and faster than the mixer. I usually do a final kneading by hand no matter what machine that I use to get the dough to the final stage.
I've had the 7-cup Cuisinart for quite a few years, held up well, nothing has broken, performs well. Not sure if it's quieter than your old one though it doesn't seem unduly loud for a food processor.
Don't really use blenders much.
I do have a 1200 watt Ninja that I got @ Costco that works pretty well, when I need a blender
I bought an All-Clad cordless immersion blender a couple of years ago because it was pretty cheap (\~$50). I got it because I have no power outlets near my stove, so a cordless one was in order
As far as food processors go, get a classic style Cuisinart. Accept no substitutes. I bought one about 30 years ago, and I still have it. I've purchased others, and actually got my holy grail, which was a DLC-X, which is the 20-cup one that was actually rated for residential as well as commercial use. It is an absolute beast.
They still make a 14-cup one w/ a stainless skin, in the style from the 80's. It's \~$200, which is what I paid for my 11-cup one 30 years ago!
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