MHW 3-Bomber Sonic S7 Manual Lever Espresso Machine Review

My review of the MHW 3-Bomber Sonic S7 manual espresso machine.

Product Links:

Sonic S7 from MHW 3-Bomber (use discount code coffeekev for 12% off): https://bit.ly/3W8wA5Y

Other Links Of Interest:

Freshly roasted high-quality coffee beans from The Coffeeworks (my website): https://cworks.co.uk (use discount code yt25 for 25% off your first order).
Coffee blog: https://coffeeblog.co.uk
Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/coffeeblogkev

Current Gear:
(New Studio setup with https://brickovenmedia.co.uk):

Blackmagic Pocket 4K https://amzn.to/3EnYAKJ
Blackmagic Pocket 6K https://amzn.to/3RL0DyU
Samyang 35 mm T1.5 VDSLR II Manual Focus Video Lens https://amzn.to/3RB4Q4I
VILTROX EF-M2 II Focal Reducer Booster Adapter Auto-Focus 0.71x compatible with Canon EF mount Lens to M43 Cameras https://amzn.to/3e37Qcp
Glide Gear TMP100 Adjustable iPad/Tablet/Smartphone Teleprompter Beam Splitter Glass https://amzn.to/3C7hRgt
Promptsmart Pro https://bit.ly/3CAhXPl (tablet prompter app, includes voice tracking, very good! If you have it more than a couple of metres away from you, just use a lav mic with an extension so it can year you).
Aputure LS COB 300D II LED Continuous Fresnel Light 300D Mark II https://amzn.to/3SVy4ft
Aputure Accent B7C 7W RGBWW LED Smart Bulbs https://amzn.to/3RD0ABu
aputure light dome ii https://amzn.to/3M5XjcY
Sennheiser MKH 60: https://ebay.us/MzPkMQ
Sanken Cos 11 Lavalier: https://ebay.us/D15JIs

My budget setup (prior to working with Brickoven):

Canon M6 Mark ii https://amzn.to/3zoczes (quick note, knowing what I now know I wish I'd have gone for the pocket 4k, which you can get used for a few hundred more: https://ebay.us/emNoF0

Blue Ember Mic (used mainly for voiceovers): https://amzn.to/3pT6WR1
RØDE VideoMic Pro: https://amzn.to/3DV7xHg (note, it's good for the £, but with what I now know thanks to the guys at Brickoven, I'd recommend the RØDE NTG4 https://amzn.to/3M8nIXy or RØDE NT5.
Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3e3qwFn
Amaran 100D LED Video Light, 130W 5500K (Key light): https://amzn.to/3oQYrqY
Aputure Light Dome SE Softbox: https://amzn.to/3ESdHcJ
Neewer Bi-color 660 LED Video Light and Stand Kit (Fill light): https://amzn.to/35jUtwp
Neewer Portable 56 inch/142 cm Aluminium Camera Tripods (I have a few of these, very good value) https://amzn.to/3pPlCke
Cayer BV30L tripod with fluid head https://amzn.to/3fJdEbr (mega tripod for the money!)

Timecodes:

0:00 Intro
0:10 About the brand
0:54 Let's talk about specs (baby)
02:12 About Justin (case)
03:15 What's the espresso like?
03:55 E61 group??
04:21 What's it like to use?
04:58 Is pre-heating a problem?
05:21 Will it make lungo?
05:57 Is it worth the price?
06:51 Who is this made for?
07:08 Why not go for a boiler machine instead?
07:46 What manual lever machines does this compare with?
08:30 Coffee Kev's Comment of The Weeeeeeek.
09:13 Tatty Bye

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