All good comments ...... Very happy to have found the blog..... Many thanks to all that have contributed.... My husband and I are planning on a new kitchen and went to the local shops to compare prices and appliances. We tried both gas and electric. However the place we are going to has no option for gas so electric it is. The sales person wanted to show us the cream of the crop of electric stoves so he brought us around to the induction display.... I liked the idea of fast cooking... Cool plate and easy cleaning .... However every time he would turn any of the plates on I could hear this high pitch noise .... It will start 1 or 2 seconds after the plate button was pressed to on.... Nor my husband or the sales person could hear it.... I could hear it and tell when it was on or off every time even in the showroom environment with music in the background and all the shop background noise.... After only a couple of minutes (no more than 5 min) I realised that my head was pounding and I had a shocking headache. (I rarely get any). The effect lasted for about 30 min after we left the showroom..... Safe to say we are not getting induction cooktop!!!!!

Larsi - I am not in total agreement on the buzzing. I do have some low level buzzing but harder to hear with the fan engaged. I have all top end (various brands). All Clad, DeMeyere, CIA, LeCr, Staub, ScanPan and probably a few other brands hiding in my drawers and Super Susan. I only have one of each size - just a number of different brands that I picked up over the years.(OK - I might have more than one 2.5qt pan) Lexi - I wouldn't be overly concerned but if you can try it out to make sure it won't bother you too much. I am very noise sensitive and am OK with it. The benefits outweigh this issue. Also- gas makes noise as well - just different noises. I don't think my coil electric ever made noise. I fortunately avoided the ceramic electric non-induction phase. Of note - I seem to have a defective LED light. When it is on, the buzzing is amplified. I need to replace it but in the mean time, I tend to turn off the big lights and use the cooktop light to minimize the effect. I had Wolf come look at my cooktop early on and it the buzzing wasn't bad when they came - but alas, it took me two years to figure out the root cause. When Wolf came to fix my oven, I gave a demonstration so they would know I wasn't totally nuts when I complained about the sound. LOL

Haley - I see you have found my comparison between the two in an older thread. Both are excellent units, but both have different hob layouts and user interfaces. I have now had the Wolf for almost 3 years and still love it - have not yet seen a cooktop I would trade for in the US. I would suggest you go to a showroom where they have these live and see how you like the controls and burner layout. That made my decision very easy. Take some of you pans with you. I found this review on AJ Madison’s website - it may be helpful to you: “so many induction cook top reviews are more about the induction method which is great and less about the actual cook top and I hope my 3 years experience with one brand will help you discern some things to look for. I installed a Bosch 30' induction for a few years ago, now moved to a 36" I decided to go with the Wolf 36" 'Transitional" instead of the Bosch Benchmark and here is why -- 1) burner placement and flexibility. wolf's large burner is on the right, this to me is very handy as the big pan needs most attention I don't want to reach over another pot to get to the 12" skillet or have my elbow over a open pot while I stir fry. If you are left handed - maybe not so good 2) Wolf's other 4 burners can be bridged in any format including all 4 together, giving you a huge cooking area. Bosch and most others divide the other burners into left and right zones. 3) Wolf's individual controls for each burner vs Bosch select the burner first then the heat setting - even after years I sometimes forget to do this Or if two of you are sharing duties you forget the other person changed the control to their burner and we end up boiling over the rice or turning a stir fry to simmer. 4) Wolf's stainless trim is beveled from the glass to the trim which is also beveled and sealed with a tiny gasket on all 4 sides. This is what sold me!! Virtually every other cook top has a raised edge for the stainless. If you boil over it goes under the edge. If you wipe up grease and rice it can go under the edge. Thermador is worse at this - the metal 'frame' around the cook top also surrounds the controls. The Bosch is slightly better in that they leave the sides open so you can wipe to the side. If you are thinking you don't want a frame and prefer that clean look (I did when I bought my 30") you will find yourself occasionally picking particles from between the cook top and the counter. And to be really picky - the Bosch stainless trim does not match their hood fan stainless - if that matters to you 5) it is hard to see the burner outlines on the Bosch (same as on the Wolf model that is sold without the stainless frame - the 'Contemporary'). With the Bosch I find myself lifting the pot to double check that it is centered. The final benefit is the price of the Wolf - I was surprised it was less than the Bosch. The list price is on their site. Two Bosch benefits 1) timers for each burner -- Wolf just has a kitchen timer not tied to the burners. 2) Bosch requires a 40 AMP circuit which most homes already have if you have an electric cook top. Wolf and many other brands call for a 50 AMP. Get advice from your dealer/installer on this topic. Don't get me wrong - my Bosch has been great never gave me any problems, boils water in a flash." Enjoy!

GE Appliances sells products under its four brands, GE, Profile, Cafe, and Monogram. The following are very similar: GE Profile PHP9030DJBB 30 Inch Induction Smoothtop $1800 GE Profile PHP9030BMTS 30 Inch Induction Smoothtop Cooktop $2000 Cafe CHP95302MSS 30 Inch Induction Smoothtop Cooktop $2400 Monogram ZHU30RDPBB 30 Inch Induction Smoothtop Cooktop $2700 --- Yes, you must select an element and then move the single slide controller to adjust the power of an element on a Bosch or Bosch Benchmark cooktop. Read the user guide.