Sebo vs Miele Vacuums - What's the Difference?

Sebo and Miele are both well known, German vacuum cleaner brands. But what are the differences in performance, price, and reliability? In this video, we break down everything that you need to know to get the best vacuum for your home.

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[marklloyd]

I had a problem getting a part from my store . I called SEBO in Colorado and they sent it to me free of charge . I’m forever a SEBO fan

[Tatertot]

I don't know why I'm watching this video when I'm trying to decide between buying a Bissell Zing and Eureka Mighty Mite 😅

[Ravengingspirit]

What an incredibly informative and totally unbiased video, lol.
But really, this is exactly what I needed to help make my decision. Thanks, guys!

[a.randolph]

I'm a professional cleaner I've either owned or used every vac under the sun. I now own three Sebos; X7, 300 Mechanical, and the Felix. I love them all. SEBO is awesome to work with in that rare event something goes wrong. I will never own anything else.

[lzdmlky]

😄 I recently purchased a Sebo Airbelt K3. I researched Miele and Sebo and read tons of reviews. I liked the much better warranty, the low profile, the ease of removing the roller, the hospital grade filtration, etc. on the Sebo. Miele's warranty was pathetic compared to Sebo. It was a huge investment for me, but other brands I may have purchased in decades gone by are pure junk these days, and I figured that given my age, if I invest in a Sebo now, it will likely last me for the rest of my life.

[dporrasxtremeLS]

Man! I Had Fun Watching this! Great Video! Josh and Aden. Thanks! Learned a bunch too! Subscribed, and 2 thumbs up!

[BelindaTN]

In the first comparison with the turbo heads, the Miele never went completely over the white rice, like the SEBO did. The Miele was stopped before being pushed over the top of the white grains.

[mikearrigo]

Great video, you have a lot of good videos on your channel. I'm a vacuum collector and both brands are represented in my collection. I have all hard floors so I only use a power nozzle to clean the area rug outside my apartment door and I do have several power nozzles in my collection. I have the Miele C1 Olympus, I think that one is just called the straight suction now, I also have the Sebo D1 which is the straight suction version of the full size canister and I have a Sebo Felix. I much prefer canister, backpack or central vacuums but I do absolutely love the Felix because you can remove the power head and attach a hard floor nozzle. I think Miele and Sebo are excellent vacuums, probably the two best brands available right now, but, when I am asked for a recommendation, I find myself recommending Sebo over Miele for a few reasons. First, Miele has started making a lot of their vacuums in China instead of Germany, I'm not sure if this has compromised quality but it's a bit of a concern. You cannot easily remove the brush on the Miele power nozzles which are actually rebranded Wessel-Werk nozzles. Finally, the parts for Miele vacuums are much more expensive than the parts for Sebo vacuums.

[jmdennis]

One thing I was thinking about as it would be nice to see what the different attachments are and what else could be added to these that do not come with it but that can be bought.

[KylieIsOverIt]

This was hilarious.

In spite of the fact that I am obsessed with my Sebo, I am trying to be fair:

That Miele agitation, *from inches away*, was epic. It covered a lot of real estate but was definitely most insane in the middle. Sebo was edge to edge but only from very close and was certainly not as violent. This makes me wonder if it has superior airflow or just that the Miele brush bristle is very harsh...which would mean shearing and sucking up more carpet fiber, right? I know that people complain that they don't get the same sharp carpet lines with a Sebo, implying that this means that the carpet is not as well groomed. I'd love to see some content addressing this!

The Sebo wins in every other category, though.

Since mold is an increasingly acknowledged epidemic in Colorado: Regarding HEPA filtration - I opted to get Sebo's K3 because that model does offer HEPA filtration. For someone with mycotoxicosis, fractions of a micron more filtration can matter. So, I traded the larger bag and stacked velocity tubing from the next model up for HEPA.

[TexasBeekeeper]

Is the Onyx version just extra warranty or do you get more accessories or anything?
Is it a higher price? Are they always black?
I'm planning to go to the local dealer to get the Onyx version, just want to know in advance what I should expect.

[briant]

What Miele doesn’t tell you, is that if you open the C3’s bag compartment to check the fullness of the bag, the bag actually slides out of alignment with the hose port. If you do not re-insert the bag in the blue collar, the bag compartment fills with dirt the next time you use the vacuum. There is no safety mechanism to prevent the motor from turning on if the bag is not seated properly.

[davidhunternyc]

I love the attitude and the mischievous smile on the red head. Bringing on the smack. Miele is to Apple as Sebo is to Android. C'mon though, I hate the spinning carnival light on the Sebo. What's the purpose of spinning light? So you know the vacuum is on? Hello! For me, the superior design of the Miele wins. I've had my S528 for 20 years and it still works and looks great. No issues.

[CM-povl]

Can you compare to Riccar’s top of the line canister?

[jmdennis]

You might have done this but I would love to see a review of an upright Sebo against a upright Riccar vacuum to see how they compare.

[gribble]

I own a Sebo and a Miele and Sebo is hands down the winner. In fact, I'm getting rid of the Miele and buying a second Sebo since I keep a vacuum on each floor because they are heavy to tote up and down stairs.

[jmrocks]

The Miele begins agitating the rice and sand from further away from the line than the Sebo did.

[rjfloyd]

I was looking at the D4 at my local shop, but dealer said there’s no play in the cost. Ended up getting a R40p new out the door for $960. Wish Riccar would hurry up with a replacement for the Tandem Prima.

[NiranjanNanda]

Thank you guys; one of the best reviews...educative and fun. :)

[VermontRailway-sgws]

What exact model is the Sebo? There seem to be several types of the D4.