I researched this very topic here on GW. I got the single bowl Kraus 16 gauge. Lots of folks seemed to like the Kraus & the 16 gauge is a thicker SS than 18, so it should look nicer & sound less "tinny". I just received mine from faucet direct & it was very well packed. It's a 32" sink. Very heavy.

I have the 16 gauge Kraus also, but in my previous home I had an 18 gauge Franke that was equally sound (un-tinny), so I don't think that's really an issue (it may get to be an issue as you go to thinner gauges - 20 or 22, but not between 16 and 18). I also liked the finish on the Franke better, but the Kraus is fine.

Thanks everyone for your input. I'll definitely check out Franke and Kraus. I also liked those rectangular bowl sinks (zero radius), but it appears they are hard to keep clean, and may not drain well.

You can buy the heavier 16-gauge for the same amount of money or less than some brands' thinner 18-gauge, so why buy the thinner gauge. As has been mentioned, Kraus is a good brand that sells 16-gauge sinks--and throws in the sink grid which can be another $50-$80 from brands like Blanco. There are other sink brands that are 16-gauge - do a search on this forum for recommendations.

The Franke and Blanco sinks tend to be expensive even though they are the thinner 18-gauge SS - you are paying up for the Franke or Blanco badge on your sink.

I advise against the 50-50 configuration for a sink in a 33" cabinet. A 50-50 will mean that neither side is big enough to soak anything, and you won't be able to wash anything without always hitting the divider. If you must have a divided sink, look for a 70-30 configuration so that one side is big enough to wash pots and pans. Or perhaps a 60-40 - still better than a 50-50.

My real recommendation is that unless you have a 36" cabinet, you should get a single-bowl sink. A 36" cabinet is wide enough to allow a 2-bowl sink to have at least one bowl of good size. But if you really like the 2-bowl configuration with a 33" cabinet, then at least do not get the 50-50 style.

Just in case you haven't considered them, a low-divide sink is a nice option for double, equal bowl sinks. I don't have a stainless undmount recommendation; my mother in laws is a white drop in sink and I absolutely love it.

If you have a dishwasher, the single bowl or the 70/30 configuration are best solutions. If you don't have a dishwasher, the double bowl makes sense.

Very, very happy with my 32" single bowl Ruvati sink, which I bought on overstock. It came with a grid (and strainer, though we don't use that b/c we have a garbage disposal) and was still less expensive than the no-name sink my counter guys offered. I was nervous about going single-bowl, too, but it has proven to be a HUGE upgrade from the standard double-bowl sink we had before.

The reason we like equal bowls is because the way we use our sink, one bowl holds a standard size dish drainer. We might consider a 60/40 sink, but my head is spinning because there are a zillion choices. Has anyone installed a Schon sink? Schon includes grids and strainers, just like Kraus does, and I've read reviews on Amazon saying that their Kraus sink is rusting.