Oster TSSTTRJBG1 Jelly Bean 2-Slice Toaster, Grey

I read so many reviews of so many different toasters on Amazon, I can't believe I had to spend so much time to pick a toaster, because even the highly rated ones have lots of negative reviews. I eventually settled on this one, because some but not too many negative reviews. It turned out to be pretty good, bread are toasted crispy (better than my old ones), and evenly. Maybe I am just not that picky about toaster.

I'm loving this toaster! I wasn't sure at first, because the instruction booklet said you needed to run the toaster empty the first time, in order to burn off any residual dust from the factory. That made me nervous, but I did as instructed. There was a slight odor of burnt dust, which quickly went away. After that, I popped some bread in and had some of the best toast I've had in years! The dial is simple to set to the right "darkness" setting. The first time, I used a low setting, and when it popped up, I flipped the bread over and toasted it again. But I was used to my old toaster, which didn't heat evenly. This toaster does a beautiful job, so turning your bread halfway through isn't necessary! The very top of the bread doesn't get as dark as the lower half, but I don't mind that. (Just FYI, I use level 2-1/2 for warming Pop Tarts, and 3-1/2 or 4 for golden toast. Level 6 would probably burn my toast, but it goes all the way up to 8 or 9.) The exterior of the toaster is a dark gray and black, with silver accents. (I believe it also comes in a purple version.) It looks sleek and stylish, perfect for a kitchen that has stainless steel and black appliances. There are different settings, which you can use for bagels, or for defrosting stuff, or keeping something warm. The buttons are easy to push and there's no confusion about what setting it's on. There's a "cancel" button, so you can pop your toast up immediately, if you need to. I also really appreciate that the bottom of the toaster slides out, so you can clean the crumbs off. This reduces the chance of old crumbs catching fire, so it's a definite plus for me! Five stars and highly recommended for anyone who's in the market for a basic, easy-to-use toaster.

I like it! It's hefty and uses good quality materials (which is expected from Oster). They styling looks nice and it does toast things. My only complaint is that the bagel function makes no sense to me. In every other toaster I've ever owned there is a diagram on top of the toaster which tells you which way to face the bagels so that only the inside gets toasted. On this... no diagram. Now I know what you're thinking, "AHA! Just press the bagel button and see which side turns on! Then you'll know! Gosh, I'm so much smarter than you!" Yes yes internet denizen, I thought of that too. Turns out both sides turn on when you press the bagel button. In fact, as far as I can tell there is absolutely no difference when using this feature. As I threw out the manual, now I can't even check. And really, if I have to read a manual to figure out a toaster then the toaster is too complicated.

Great product - affordable and durable.

This is a great little toaster and will toast the bread evenly without having to flip or turn it and keep toasting. Love it