Good memory! Two Brevilles and a Kuvings before this Krups. The first Breville that I bought in 2007 is a centrifugal juicer - I'm not a huge fan, but it was the least expensive. The next Breville is a masticating (quite down, now) juicer, which I like a LOT better. The Kuvings is essentially the same as the second Breville (and I mean essentially identical, with most parts being exactly the same). The Krups is also a masticating juicer, but it operates a little differently than the Breville and Kuvings. The pulp seems to be about the same level of dryness, and it's not any louder that I can tell. I still have yet to compare them side by side.