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  • Micro-cut shredder turns paper into tiny confetti-like pieces measuring 5/32 by 15/32 inches (4 by 12 mm); meets high security level P-4 standards
  • Shreds up to 6 sheets of 20-pound bond paper at a time; also destroys credit cards (one at a time, through dedicated slot), staples or small paper clips
  • 3 minutes on / 30 minutes off; if shredder runs continuously beyond the max run time, it will automatically shut off to protect the motor from overheating
  • 3-mode power switch (auto, off, reverse); auto start and overload protection to prevent serious paper jams; LED indicator (power on, overheat); 8.7-inch paper-entry width; lift handle for easy shredder-head lifts up; easy-to-empty 4.1-gallon bin
  • Quality tested: as part of Amazon Basics quality inspections, we test every shredder before shipping it, which means you may see some paper shreds from the testing
  • Important Note: Do not spray or keep any aerosol products in or around the shredder and do not shred items like metallic credit cards

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Manufacturer ‎Amazon
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Item Weight ‎9.9 pounds
Product Dimensions ‎7.32 x 12.76 x 15.94 inches
Item model number ‎AU600MA-Parent
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Amazon Basics 6-Sheet High-Security Micro-Cut Paper and Credit Card Home Office Shredder

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Customers find the paper shredder effective, with one mentioning it handles up to 150 sheets at a time, and appreciate its quiet operation and excellent value for money. The micro-cut technology produces tiny pieces, and customers like that it takes up less space compared to confetti shredders. While some customers describe it as heavy-duty, others report it breaking after limited use.

2,127 customers mention "Shredder quality"1,818 positive309 negative

Customers are satisfied with the shredder's performance, noting that it handles up to 6 pages at a time and produces tiny pieces of paper.

"...frankly, but I'm so happy at that point just to find one that shreds properly I guess I don't even mind if I have to re-purchase it in a year...." Read more

"...the bin fills, to help preserve this machine's lifespan and keep it shredding well; these are items specifically designed to be passed through..." Read more

"...Love how it does the fine shredding of documents as it helps with privacy of information...." Read more

"Overall, great shredder, however I do have a couple issues with it stopping me from giving it 5 stars (I am doing this based on the autofeeder):..." Read more

1,106 customers mention "Value for money"969 positive137 negative

Customers find the paper shredder to be excellent value for money.

"...Amazon basics comes through again with an affordable and effective offering!" Read more

"...you only shred random, it is a strong shredder and I feel was worth the trade off. Moving..." Read more

"Works as described. Seems solid and a good value for the price." Read more

"The case is a little flimsy but it's associated with its low price. It does shred very well." Read more

1,083 customers mention "Noise level"859 positive224 negative

Customers appreciate that the paper shredder operates quietly.

"...Quiet! My old Royal used to be quiet, but 15 years later it could probably wake the neighbors a house away...." Read more

"This is the quietest shredder I've ever heard. I love it! Easy to assemble. Easy to move about...." Read more

"Works great, very quiet. Paper pieces very small. One weakness is it takes paper in slowly. Only had it one week...." Read more

"...It makes noise, of course, but I can still watch TV or listen to an audiobook while shredding -- heh heh -- boxes of old bills and other papers...." Read more

739 customers mention "Cut quality"646 positive93 negative

Customers are satisfied with the paper shredder's performance, noting that it micro-cuts paper into tiny pieces.

"...As for the shredder, IT WORKS!! Just as described. The shredded paper is tiny confetti like the old Royal, although it is bent 60 deegrees in the..." Read more

"...The shreds are small enough I feel confident sensitive documents will not be able to be recovered...." Read more

"...This was great because it is a pretty large shredder and with the wheels you can easily just stash away and bring it out when you need it...." Read more

"Cuts well without jamming, not very loud and easy to use" Read more

482 customers mention "Ease of use"425 positive57 negative

Customers find the paper shredder easy to operate and put together, describing it as a time-saver and convenient to use.

"...The simple and easy way...." Read more

"This is the quietest shredder I've ever heard. I love it! Easy to assemble. Easy to move about...." Read more

"...It is very simple to set up, and operation is likewise simple...." Read more

"...Mighty workhorse I can wholeheartedly recommend." Read more

1,034 customers mention "Build quality"614 positive420 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the paper shredder's build quality, with some finding it heavy duty and saying it should last for a while, while others report it being flimsy and breaking after only a few cardboard shreadings.

"...I bought it 9 years ago and it’s still going after very heavy use, in particular once every year when purging documents and even more before moving..." Read more

"...Lol, from the comments it sounds like the vast majority are junk. Break easily, only do a fraction of the rated pages, arrive broken, etc...." Read more

"...Thanks for making quality products." Read more

"...is...the motor does sound like it struggles at times which makes me question durability...." Read more

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Ordered one of these pre-owned (like new) and could not be happier with the shredder. It is very simple to set up, and operation is likewise simple. I used the automatic mode first and it was able to shred through the stated 8 sheets with ease and with staples, no bind up’s at all. The shreds are small enough I feel confident sensitive documents will not be able to be recovered. Amazon basics comes through again with an affordable and effective offering!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016
    Fantastic shredder! This replaced a 15+ year old Royal brand shredder that finally wore out.

    Well first off, my old Royal was advertised at the time as "cross cut" and it shredded into confetti. Flat little 1/4" by 1/4" squares, way too small to read any printing on. As I recall the shredder was not all that expensive back then either, probably $110 on sale at the time. So I go to my local warehouse club and buy another Royal "cross cut" shredder. I even get the $99 top-end one, not the other $49 Royal. And what do I find? Inch long strips!!! In what universe does that count as "shredded"? I can clearly read text on those strips. Long enough to view part of a bank number, or a credit card CCV code, you name it.

    I read up on this and discover that these days inch long strips are what you get with a "cross cut". They have now invented a new word, "micro cut", for actual shredding. Go figure. Plus now it seems that most shredders are designed to at least shred credit cards and the better ones like this to shred CDs. Maybe the old Royal could have shredded credit cards. Never even occured to me to try since that just really sounded like something that shouldn't go through a shredder.

    So I start reseaching "micro cut" shredders and reading the comments. Lol, from the comments it sounds like the vast majority are junk. Break easily, only do a fraction of the rated pages, arrive broken, etc. As confirmation of that I at one point had decided on a $200-or-so micro cut from one of the office supply big box stores. But comments said it rather quickly breaks down and leaves big long strips rather than micro cuts. I go to my local store to have a look, and what do I find in the bin of the one on display, along with the handful of micro cut paper? a dozen big long strips. Geezzzz. New right out of the box and already the thing is broken.

    While reseaching the micro cut shredders I found this line of AmazonBasics units. Reading through the comments for the various shredder sizes the number of reported problems seemed to drop the bigger (more expensive and rated at more pages) the shredder gets. At the 17 rated pages here the comments seemed largely positive, with the few negatives sounding like outliers. I knew from all the comment about various shredders I've read so far that you really should divide the rated sheet capacity on ANY shredder by 2 to remove the marketing spin. 17 sheets here should be 8 and 8 sheets does sound like about the stiffness of a credit card. If one were to be especially brave and use a 2/3 metric that woudl be 0.67 * 17 = 11 sheets, which should be about the stiffness of a CD. So I'm thinking maybe, just maybe, this shredder would do what it says it does.

    I ordered it and right off the bat discovered something. See those selections on the right for optional 2 or 3 year extended warranty? You can't go back and buy those after you buy the shredder. I didn't want to buy them until I knew if the thing worked. It does, so I called Amazon and can't buy the extended retroactively. I could probably return it for free to Amazon then re-buy it with the warranty, but no I'm not going to do that.

    Next up is the packaging. Good job, Amazon. The manufacturer in China properly put the shredder's box in an outer shipping box and let that get beat up in transit, not the shredder's box. If It had arrived without an outer shipping box, just the shredder box with a label stuck on it, I wouldn't have been a happy camper. The outer box is just barely bigger than the shredder's box, large enough for two cats to play in at once (tested). Old TV repairman's trick here for dealing with large heavy things in boxes. Don't take the shredder out of the box, take the box off the shredder. Open the box lid and turn it upside down (the top has protective foam around the top of the shredder), then pull the box off the shredder. Then flip it back around. The shredder comes with the wheels installed.

    As for the shredder, IT WORKS!! Just as described. The shredded paper is tiny confetti like the old Royal, although it is bent 60 deegrees in the middle. All the micro-cut shredders seem to do that now for some reason. The old Royal left the pieces flat. And yes it does shred credit cards and does it wonderfully. As luck would have it I received a new card in the mail a week after getting the shredder and ran the old card through. Didn't slow the motor a bit, just like shredding a few papers. Couldn't even really tell the plastic shreds from the paper. I had to rub a few pieces between my fingers to feel some plastic shreds from the card. I haven't tried shredding a CD yet. I'll have to work up to the throught of inserting a CD in a paper shredder.

    I'm going to compare this shredder to the $99 Royal from a warehouse club:

    * No lid to move or open!! Just turn it on and stick the paper in the slot. Yeah!! The design philosophy seems to be that i'm going to be smart enough not to stick my fingers deep into a paper shredder. Good assumption. Like one or two comments noted the paper has to go in the slot 3 or 4 inches to start the motor, but hey my old Royal did that too. There is your security feature.

    * No separate slot for credit cards and CDs, just a marked section in the middle of the one slot. Excellent. The warehouse club shredder had two slots very close to each other than I couldn't even see in the dimly lit room where the shredder lives.

    * Quiet! My old Royal used to be quiet, but 15 years later it could probably wake the neighbors a house away. This one didn't even wake the cat sleeping nearby.

    * The auto-shutoff works well. The auto shutofff in my old Royal used to be the same way, the shredder would shut down after 15 seconds or so with no paper in the slot, But that eventually died too on the Royal, a couple of years ago. I've just been turning it on and off as needed. Great to have one with the auto-shutoff working again.

    * I see comments about small pieces of paper not auto-starting the shredder. Pro Tip: the sensor is right in the middle of the slot. In the manual they even have a picture of where it is located in case it needs cleaning. If you are shreeding something skinny, small, whatever, feed it in right in the middle of ths slot. My old Royal was exactly the same way.

    * The bin pulls out in front. I've seen a picture of a certain shredder with the bin pulling out to the side. What was that manufactuer smoking. Shredders go into tight spaces under desks. Where there is no space on the sides.

    And a few nuggets of wisdom from the instructions, once i finally had some time to read them:

    * IT IS DESIGNED FOR SHREDDER BAGS!! I almost didn't buy it because of this seeming omission. My old Royal didn't have shredder bags and micro-cuts, as they call them now, can create quite a mess when some of them stick to the sides of the bin (static electricity I guess). Not a word in the Amazon description about shredder bags, but there it is on page 9 of the manual. There is a hook molded into the top front of the bin on each side to hook the bag, then the back of the bin has a special shapped slot to stuff any bag excess. They have a picture that makes it all clear. The big box office supply store where I looked at shredders has shredder bags.

    * It should be oiled monthly. In fact on page 8 it discusses oiling and even states failure to do so will void the warranty. Another omission from the Amanzon description. It seems like just common sense the blades in any shredder will last longer and stay rust-free with occasional oil. I oiled my 15 year old Royal about once a month. The big box office supply stores have official "shredder oil" in a bottle, which is what the instructions on this unit say or use, or cooking oil (don't do it! It will gum up I'll betcha. Use the correct stuff). The same big box office store that had the shredder bags also has a package of pre-oiled sheets you can run through shredders. The simple and easy way. If using the oil in a bottle the instructions say to run a bead right across the paper input slot, then put it in reverse for 3 seconds.

    * It has the typical door open / overheat / overload / power-on LEDs

    * Shuts itself off after 5 minutes as an "Energy Saving Auto Power-off". Lol, anytime you see the words "energy saving" or "ECO" on something you will find that is usually the poor performance mode that the device was never really designed for, but it sounds good for marketing spin. Run away. In this specific case though it is probably a good thing. So you do have to hit that big "on" button at the start of each shredding session. This answers the question you will have of "Didn't I leave it on last time? Why is it off now?"

    * Auto-reverse. If you stuff so much in that the "overload" light comes on it auto-reverses to spit it out. Probably a good thing. Why did you stuff that much paper in anyway?

    * Truth in advertising on page 4: "One folded sheet of paper equates to 2 sheets of paper. Heavier paper, humidity or other than rated wall socket voltage may reduce shredding capacity". Just plain old common sense stuff. Like "coffee is hot" or "knives are sharp".

    * A little yellow piece of paper inserted in the manual says "As part of AmazonBasics quality inspections, we test every shredder before shippiing it. Because of this, you may see paper shreds in the bin from the testing". Well if this is true, good work Amazon! Reading through the comments for the various shredder models and types it sounds like the out-of-the-box failure rate is over 20%, either immediately or within a few hours/days. With a failure rate like that I would say it is absolutely necessary to test shredders at the factory. Ever buy aftermarket car parts? My experience has been over 50% DOA brand new, right out of the box, and they will only last a year if you are lucky. That is why it is worth going to the dealer and paying 4x. It will work 95% of the time right out of the box so you don't have to spend another day uninstalling/reinstalling and you might get the same 5 years out of it you did with the original part.

    I'm writing this review just a couple of weeks after receiving the shredder, due to being really happy with it. I have no idea how long term reliability will be. I expect it to be awful, quite frankly, but I'm so happy at that point just to find one that shreds properly I guess I don't even mind if I have to re-purchase it in a year. Which goes back to that extended warranty I can't buy anymore. See if Amazon will refund those warranties (they tell me it is some outside company) if you return the shredder. If so its a no-brainer. Sign up for the 3 year extended warranty, then if you don't like the shredder return it and the warranty.

    The 17 sheet here is definitely the one to get. If you are looking at smaller Amazon Basics shredders do yourself a big favor and get this one. You know as well as I do that "6 sheet shredder" of just about any brand is probably going to load down after 3 sheets because the motor belongs in a pencil sharpener. Why do that to yourself. Life is too short. Buy this shredder that as some muscle and be happy.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2024
    Size: 150 SheetVerified Purchase
    Amazon Basics 150-Sheet Autofeed Micro-Cut Paper Shredder - I've had this from January 2022 to November 2024 so far, and it's been great. That's close to three years now, no problems. I've owned three shredders at other times before this, bought only one of them, none with all these features, and they've each eventually failed in one way or another.

    I use a paper shredder lubricating sheet each time the bin fills, to help preserve this machine's lifespan and keep it shredding well; these are items specifically designed to be passed through shredders to lubricate the gears and shredding teeth. You can also "do-it-yourself lubricate" the machine without having to buy such, and the instructions that come with the machine detail both ways, but I find this is the most convenient way for me.

    I really love the features, especially:
    - that it micro-shreds
    - the large capacity bin that holds a *lot* of shredding before needing to empty it
    - pulling the bin out of the enclosure (instead of lifting a heavy machine off the top of a bin and fitting it carefully back into aligned place)
    - the ability to shred 10 standard sheets of paper at once
    - the ability to place a stack of (150) sheets of paper under the pop-top, close it, and let them auto-feed though the shredder all on their own
    - not worrying if there's a staple (if there's more than one on top of each other, I'd pull them for piece of mind, though)
    - (a minor thing here, but I've used it) the ability to shred credit cards, and similar cards that come in junk mail [Don't forget to empty the bin first or place something to catch the plastic bits, to keep the plastic out of the shredded paper if you recycle it!]
    - (another small thing) wheels that rotate 360 degrees and roll easily -- so I can stash it out of the way, and pull it back out, just that bit more easily

    It's also got a number of other safety and informational display features that are nice.

    The price was in-line with prices for other shredders considering all its features.

    It makes noise, of course, but I can still watch TV or listen to an audiobook while shredding -- heh heh -- boxes of old bills and other papers.

    It doesn't manage to keep every shred in the bin -- just know that some are going to escape into the back of the bin enclosure and you'll eventually need to dump or sweep them out, including out of the track the bin slides in an out on. This is especially going to happen if you let the bin get *really* full to overflowing some.

    It also makes *some* paper dust, so if you're sensitive to that, you'll take that into account as you pull the bin out and dump it, especially when it's pretty full. This is probably universal to every micro-shredding paper shredder, though, too. *If you need to*, wear a mask and/or have a filter running right by it, or even roll it outside to empty it. Note that I'm healthy enough and this isn't really a problem for me, but it's the find of thing I'm aware of because of friends with asthma. :-)

    Since the shredding teeth dump shreds closer to the back, you can make the bin's capacity last longer -- that is, go a bit longer between emptyings -- if you pull the mound of shreds accumulating under the teeth towards the front of the bin before it gets to the top.

    If you've a pet or child who likes to walk across or swat or pat at the easy-press touch-button controls on top, be easier, knowing that there is a master power rocker switch on the back. Setting that to off turns off the top controls for safety and peace of mind, without having to unplug the machine -- which should also work.

    Five stars -- I'm really pleased with this purchase, and would buy it again if I had to.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2025
    Size: 8 SheetVerified Purchase
    I waited a while to post this review so I could really see how this performed. So far it hasn't disappointed! We are getting ready to move out of state and in going through all of our "stuff" we had so much that needed to be shredded. I just sat and filled 5 shred bags, bought those as well, but that's a different review ;). The shredder has a safety feature where it will stop when motor starts to get hot. It also will stop if you load too many pages. If it stops because the bin is full and there are pages left to finish shredding, it stops until you dump or change bags, close the bin, and then completes what is in the feeder! Pretty handy. I've used the sharpener/lubicating sheets (also bought separately) to keep the blades sharp and to keep papers from sticking. Love how it does the fine shredding of documents as it helps with privacy of information. I add the shredded paper to my regular recycling bin (in the bag of course). Highly recommend.
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  • Erwin S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funcional, potente y barata
    Reviewed in Mexico on March 31, 2019
    Size: 6 SheetVerified Purchase
    Funciona muy bien, tritura rápidamente los papeles y con poco ruido. La ventaja es que se queda en pausa cuando no le insertan papeles y así se enfría un poco. Llego en la fecha indicada pero hasta un segundo intento, como TIP dejen una nota de entrega al hacer la compra.
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  • iusedtobeahedgehog
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best shredder I've ever bought
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2022
    I've owned a few shredders from the bigger well-known brands, and after the last one died I was reluctant to spend the same sort of money on them as they rarely lasted very long. I read the details for this one and thought it was worth a shot as even if it only lasts a year its probably of similar value for money to the more expensive ones. I didn't really expect it to be up to much, but at least its relatively cheap.

    I was wrong. Despite being less than half the price of some I've owned in the past, it's quieter (MUCH quieter), easy to use, easy to empty and doesn't complain or overheat when it has to work hard (which to be fair it doesn't have to do too often, but then neither did the more expensive ones and most of them were miserable whiny little ****s if they had to do more than a sheet or two or shred for more than a minute or two).

    Occasional oiling is always a good idea for a shredder, and this one is treated in exactly the same way the others were, the difference being that this is still as quiet as the day I received it and just carries on doing its job. I dare say if I overworked it then it might be different, but it easily shreds 8-10 sheets with no fuss, noise overheating, day after day.

    If it ever breaks down, and it's showing no sign it will any time soon, I'll just buy another one. For me, there's nothing out there at anything less than 5 or 6 times the price that gets even close to this.
  • Judith Yolanda Muñoz Tagle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lo fácil para trasladar el aparato y como funciona, con rapidez. ve ls
    Reviewed in Mexico on June 21, 2022
    Size: 18 SheetVerified Purchase
    Porque es más rápida la actividad de destruir las hojas. No pierde uno tiempo.
  • Eric R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Efficace
    Reviewed in France on October 3, 2023
    Appareil robuste et efficace. N'hésitez pas à mettre le prix dans ce type d'appareil.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quality
    Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2025
    Size: 12 SheetVerified Purchase
    More than what we expected