Breville Compact Wave
Microwaves

Compact Wave

Breville

Released Mar 1, 2022 · Analysis updated Jun 5, 2026

Breville Compact Wave Microwave in the Microwaves category. The Breville Compact Wave scores 60/100 based on 3 expert reviews in the microwaves category. Coverage includes reviews from Nytimes, Consumerreports, and Techgearlab.

Critic Score

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60

based on 3 expert reviews

NytimesConsumerreportsTechgearlab

Low confidence · only 3 reviews

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Pros

  • Easy to use dial interface(2)

Cons

  • Expensive premium price tag(2)

3 Expert Reviews

72
Major publication01/2026

The Breville Smooth Wave looks beautiful and has the easiest to use control panel of any microwave tested, but it costs significantly more than the top pick while failing to match its performance.

58
Major publication

The Breville Compact Wave performed only 'fair' in both heating evenness and auto-defrost lab tests conducted by Consumer Reports.

50
Established publication03/2022

This pricey product failed to pair a top-notch performance with its premium price tag, struggling with defrosting and delivering overall lackluster results in heating metrics.

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