Miele Complete C3 Marin vs Hoover C2401

The vacuum comes with two large bristles: an electric power brush and a brush for hardwood cleaning. The electric power brush can be used on every floor and carpeting ,since it has five adjustable height levels and even an LED light that lets you see under furniture. The hardwood bristle is very flexible and rotates by 180 degrees, so you can get in even the tightest spots behind furniture or in corners.

Because of the extensive testing and strict quality control, Miele offers a seven-year warranty on the motor and the casing, and a one-year warranty for the rest of the parts. On top of that, Miele claims that the vacuum is made to work for 20 years and, reading customer reviews of the previous Miele vacuum cleaners, you can say that's more or less accurate.

Another feature that makes this unit very versatile is the automatic speed adjustment. The unit decides itself how much power is needed, depending on the tool you're using and the type of surface you are cleaning, for optimized results.

The motor is sound isolated, making it one of the quietest units on the market.

All the small attachments can be tucked away in a covered tool storage built into the main unit. Since the storage is covered, you don’t have to worry that the accessories will fall off and go missing.

As a German product, there is a lot of attention to small details. For example, the dusting brush is made from natural hair that doesn’t curl or mat. The upholstery nozzle has two strips that capture the lint and threads when moving the nozzle forward and then cleaning themselves when going backward.

This backpack vacuum has a set of tools like a crevice tool, turbo floor tool, dusting brush, and upholstery tool. Additionally, it has two 38" metal wands. You can use the same vacuum to vacuum along floor baseboards, couches, and along ceiling air vents. You don’t need to switch between a handheld vacuum for upholstery, stick vacuum for the floor, and canister vacuum with all the rods attached to clean high places, as you can do it all with just one device.

This unit comes with HEPA filtration, which is a welcomed feature, as it means you don’t have to breathe all the small particles that you just vacuumed up.

Weighing only 9.2 pounds, it shouldn’t be problematic to carry around, even for very petite people. The straps are comfortable and supportive if you set them right for your body. It can, however, reach 20 pounds, if the dust bag is full, become too heavy.

This vacuum cleaner has a lengthy 48 foot long power cord.

This vacuum cleaner is more silent than other alternatives on the market. At maximum, it reaches 66 dB sound power, which is equivalent to a typical conversation.