Creality Ender 3 V3 PLUS review: CoreXZ, die-cast gantry, 300x300x330mm print volume

[@bryancampbell4604]

You seem to be one of the only people who actually does thorough testing and do not hold back on anything that is wrong with the devices you are reviewing. Keep up the great work!

[@arduino-tuto]

She has a future brighter than the sun! Great job!

[@AkashCherukuri]

Babe wake up new aurora tech vid just dropped

[@philliplabbe4409]

ugh

[@makerscorner93]

Another awesome review! Love your channel and look forward to watching you every time I see a new upload!

[@TonyGrant.]

Another very good technical review. Please consider adding another test to assess print quality at low to moderate speeds. It would be good to do a test where you print a tall angular object at the same low speed speed on each machine or even a test where you find the quality sweet spot on a given machine. Many of us will reduce speed to achieve a quality print and adding a suitable test to explore this would make a great many of us very happy. Many thanks.

[@rondlh20]

Great review, I didn't expect a bedslinger to be so fast

[@gonzaloluismontana9933]

Seeing this just makes me feel we still have a future amidst the challenges... ❤

[@rickmellor]

“agree to whatever it says” is the best thing today. 🤣💙💙

[@hamptonmini4204]

thank you for testing PETG!

[@RaymondCHowes]

Always enjoy your videos. Very informative. Keep up the great work.

[@BlondieHappyGuy]

Best video yet on the 3V3Plus! I just bought 2 of these printers as they were on sale. I liked this video as it gave me some ideas about PETG. Apparently, I was printer not hot enough. Also, seeing TPU working was something I needed to see. I haven't had time as yet to test TPU, but hope to tomorrow. I didn't want to run TPU using this silly side-mount spool holder! So I modified a top spool holder, that had the spool at the back, changing to the front. I've printed out a little runout sensor holder for the top rail as well. Tomorrow, I have to make 2 extension wires with connectors in order to move the sensor to the top rail. I just feel more comfortable with the spool on top, especially for TPU as the travel is much shorter, less tension and with whatever filament, no longer the issue that the side holder has with the filament getting tangled. For me, that silly thing that's supposed to prevent the filament from jumping and getting caught, just doesn't work. Like any printer/slicer combo, nothing is 100% perfect. But THIS printer is just amazing and the price is right! The main reason that I bought 2 within a day apart, is because I figured that it may take time to sell my old one and I might not get this on sale again. I'm glad that I did, because so often, I've had a long print going while I wanted to print something else. Now, I can. I love these printers!

[@Halenstimbertime]

I honestly have never had a tangle with the side spool mount on my v3 pluses yes I also bought 2 and Seriously I think my search for production machines at 379.00 dollars each is the best bang for the buck for The Best machine. If You want easy to operate and High speed printing Ender 3 v3 plus 300x300x300 build volume? Get one You Will Not be Sorry! Thanks for the Great Product review

[@BlondieHappyGuy]

​@@Halenstimbertime I did buy 2! LOL As for the spool tangle on the side issue (as many report) it's now moot. I mount up to 4 spools on a stand that had bearings. I moved the runout sensor to the top and feed the filament into that and then into the extruder. No more tangles. And yes, I'm very happy with these machines. As I type this, I'm actually designing a water level meter and use tinker cad's sim lab to prove concept. LOL Fun stuff.

[@KidHaru]

Another great video. I always appreciate that you are so in-depth, compare the printer to the market (this is huge and a shame many others don't do consistently), and don't let the companies sway your approach just because they're sponsoring. Friends and i agree that a company willing to send you their printer for review is only a good thing. Because it shows they're open to a genuine audit. (Not entirely true but it's one positive point when the company could be content with zero ethical points)

[@Jim_2571]

Is having to agree to a privacy policy/user agreement before you can use the printer really a thing? Is it limited to Creality or is it industry wide with new printers? Thanks for the great review!

[@anthonylong5870]

Bambu is even worse. Not only do you have to do all the signing up, they save and harvest your data

[@corlissmedia2.0]

Your delivery on this was excellent. Your voice is sounding more and more confident. And the flow of the video, perfection in my opinion. Printing the same test files for each machine is brilliant and it reinforces this idea that you are a professional, very astute 3D printing expert. My suggestion: Raise your prices to supporters.

[@subwayak]

I very much enjoy her videos and don’t mean to be disrespectful in any way, but I really wish she would drop that vocal fry at the end of every sentence. It’s a very grating sound to anyone outside of the west coast.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

If she moved her mic to the left or right the “vocal fry” as you called it, which is really her breathing through her nose would be diminished. Given her worldwide appeal I don’t think she needs to worry about the west coast.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

Also she is a young lady whose voice is still developing. In a few years it will be very different.

[@subwayak]

@@corlissmedia2.0​​⁠ No, it’s not her breathing. Vocal fry is a clearly defined linguistic term. Look it up. She is clearly doing it, and it is predominant on the West Coast. Again, I’m not trying to be disrespectful, it’s just how she grew up speaking. It is kind of like an accent if you will.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

@@subwayak I think you have to be a special kind of person to hear “vocal fry”. Moving the mic would change what it picks up. I could give a rats behind for the racism I hear in your statements, but thats me. It’s her voice, she has an absolute right to sound however she does, and we have zero right to attack her because our sensibilities are somehow “harmed.” When she’s a billionaire everyone is going to love her voice and absolutely no one with a bone to pick about how she sounds will be closer than another continent.

[@blalesnail3098]

I feel like 300x300 is a weird middle ground that doesn't differentiate itself enough from 256x256 beds. If I'm going to buy a plus-sized printer I want at least 325x325.

[@JamesPound]

Would you recommend a regular Ender 3 V3 or a BambuLab A1? They are basically the same price, only thing I don't like about the Bambu is the lack of linear rods on the bed. The 256mm bed size on the A1 vs 220mm on the V3 probably puts the A1 ahead. What do you think?

[@aberodriguez4149]

Thanks for your time and review 3D filament printers are evolving nicely.

[@arnaudcochin3854]

Looks to be the perfect basis for a slidding bed 3D printer with a tool changer. The speed on Z can be a true advantage (considering the tool bar may be on top of the gantry).

[@Scriven42]

That blue shows the ringing much clearer than the red, damn...

[@fernandooliver7005]

Angela, do you plan to do a review of the FLSUN S1?, i would like to know your opinion about it. thanks

[@AuroraTech]

Yes, may be in August or September.

[@xtos2001]

I don't own a 3d printer, but am very interested and watch all your vids. From watching many creators videos, I think something you should consider adding is how difficult it is to replace common wear items as it seems very easy on some printer and very difficult on others. When you recommended the ender 3 V3 SE, I did further research and found so many people complain the gantry is super wobbly. I'm surprised you had zero mention of this unless you example didn't have this?

[@JKC40]

i'm tempted by this, but i'm wondering if they're going to make an Ender-3 V3 Max or something that's 400 mm on a side...

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Great review as always 👍 I still have my Ender 3, I guess it is a Ver 1, but still going strong for the few prints I do. Cheers

[@kuro68000]

Enjoyable and comprehensive as always.

[@carlacespede3489]

Brillante EXPLICACION...ESTA SERA MI PRIMERA IMPRESORA 3D Y QUIZAS LA ULTIMA!

[@D_Deimos]

I hope the bed has its own accelerometer to measure resonance, if it is using the one in the print head then I don't know what kind of magic they are doing to try and tune the input shaper. The K1 had the problem of measuring only the x-resonance and using the same input shaping values for the y-axis, even though they will not behave the same mechanically.

[@annpeerkat2020]

"core ZX" fooled my subconscious mind... I was startled when I saw the bed slinging. It completely changed my mind on the sort of printer the video was reviewing. Does that mean non bed slingers should be all called "core XYZ"? Or are there core XY printers that throw the bed up and down?

[@philnolan7193]

I am yet to buy a 3D printer but find your videos to be very informative, thank you for that. I like the Evaluation Scores on your Recommendation List and wonder if you could include it at the end of each video, to see how it stacks up to your recommended choice.

[@anthonyz.4560]

22:05 Is the surface quality something that could be corrected with a firmware update or is it a hardware issue?

[@AuroraTech]

Most likely a firmware issue. This happened to the K1 series before, but after a few updates, it has gotten much better.

[@rabenklang7]

Grear review thank you! I would really like to see a review from the FLSun S1 from you!

[@daxfromthediamonduniverse2025]

Ender series naming is getting crazy

[@Davidlahall]

Just wondering A.. What title would you give this printer!?!

[@iq0099]

very good review. Creality create excellent hardware, but they dont have creativity and imagination.. they are always behind. Ender3 is a legend

[@micver1091]

Creality needs to give us owners the chance to install klipper on my ender3v3 and my creality 3-3d

[@corlissmedia2.0]

I downloaded the newest Creality "Slicer" onto a Win10 machine an hour ago. WHAT A MESS! First of all it asked to AMS information on my K1 and K1Max? To my knowledge Creality isn't even SELLING their "new" AMS system yet????? Secondly, the interface was FROZEN on my 27" monitor. The message said there's a problem with missing AMS information (well, yea!) and you have to "fix it" but the entire interface was LOCKED SOLID. WARNING: Creality's newest slicer is DOA on arrival. Do Not Download and INSTALL.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

UPDATE: They've changed the graphic on the download of the "new" creality slicer back to the previous design. I wonder if they've stopped distributing the newest slicer?

[@LoveToRelax]

Newbie question... Help! I just got my Ender 3 V3 Plus today and I love it! I put it together, turned it on, and WHAM! Printed the Blendy with no problems. BUT... I'm stuck! I cant seem to figure out how to print anything from any of the other 3d models I downloaded. There has to be something really simple that I'm missing, but for the life of me, I can't figure out what it is. I can copy files onto the zip drive that came with the printer, but the printer's computer doesn't see them. I tried using a different zip drive, but same thing... I plug the drive into the printer and is shows as being empty... no files. What am I missing? Any help or suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated!

[@BlondieHappyGuy]

I'm going to assume/hope that after 2 months you have figured it out. If not, just reply and I'll fill you in. It's actually very easy and you can print anything that will fit on the printer. I await....

[@protonus]

Will you be reviewing the FLSUN S1?

[@AuroraTech]

No plans yet, but let’s see.

[@doupak]

Hello, great review as always! are you doing one for anycubic cobra 3 + AMS?

[@AuroraTech]

Yes, by the end of June.

[@mujahidinjaiva668]

thanks for your review

[@XeKToReX0]

Great review, seems Creality are catching up and slowly trying to get away from the "Ender 3 is the troubleshooters best friend" public mindset. I think they should have changed the name from Ender 3 for this series of machines, there is far too much confusion for first time buyers.

[@tus.ideas_3D]

Neptune 4 max or Ender 3 v3 plus?

[@mohistschool1003]

I'm still going with coreXY structure，Q1 Pro seems like a nice choice

[@QuietMikeW]

I don’t understand the difference of the motion system, the printhead still goes left and right and up and down

[@jjptech]

I still prefer to pay a bit more for a k1 max, although the Core XZ seems to be maintenance free, which is good at the cost of a bit of surface quality.

[@awesomearizona-dino]

Hi Aurora, if software and speed improved it would be great machine.

[@MrDonXX]

I would have to say a product has not been reviewed unless its was done by Aurora Tech

[@Doogleraia]

These new coreXZ printers might be fairly easy to convert to coreXY machines with just a few parts 🤔🤔

[@DeviantFrogman]

While it printed very fast and having the prints turn out well, I ended up returning my V3 Plus. It was SO loud and when slowing down the squeaking sounded like a dental drill. I couldn’t stand it.

[@BlondieHappyGuy]

I have a suspicion that you may have not known to put grease (or PTFE dry lube) on all the rods. When I got the first one, I did find it a bit loud. I saw some vids talking about lubrication. I touched the rods and they did seem dry. So for now, I used the grease that came with the machines and a CAREFULLY applied it to all the rods, covering the entire surface, top to bottom. Now, the movement is smoother and very quiet. Also, I wonder too if those complaining about the noise, when sending jobs, have the "calibrate" option checked off. Or worse, if they are putting the printer through the bed leveling and shaping functions. That shaping function IS VERY NOISY. But that's is as it should be because it's making the printer vibrate a lot so that it can detect the shakes and create a map so that when really printing, it has an idea of what to expect and can compensate for it. Thus, gorgeous prints. I don't leave "calibrate" checked off as it's not necessary for every print.

[@kitmarshall4084]

Wow 3D printing has come a long way from prusa mk2s days

[@darthvader4977]

Please review the Kobra 3 combo if you could

[@AuroraTech]

Coming in the next 2-3 weeks

[@CarlosCoro-nq5dk]

Can you recommend a filament recycler?

[@AuroraTech]

No, I can’t find any consumer-grade recycler at a reasonable price. I am also looking for one.

[@VideoOfMike]

Good review!

[@ossamafarroujeh4887]

From where did you get Ender 3 V3 Plus profile for Creality Print 5.0?

[@AuroraTech]

Just select V3 and change the print volume.

[@BlondieHappyGuy]

@@AuroraTech Just a heads-up on that.... I just got my machines last week and downloaded CrealPrint 5.1.4 (newest version that day). The Plus was in the list! So that's good.

[@Traveller79b]

What is the official website of Creality in australia?

[@lilietto1]

Ah, I was starting to think, Creality didn't release yet another ender 3 this week, strange.

[@mixedpopcornproductions9692]

Nah I’d happily go with Bambu lab A1 combo with a smaller print bed for much better quality print surface

[@zenholistichealing]

I am still waiting on your review on the Ender 3 V3 KE

[@AuroraTech]

This $329 Ender-3 V3 would be a better option; its print speed and quality are both better than the KE.

[@ThatsPety]

I'm still annoyed that they don't make 0.2mm or 1mm nozzles for this thing

[@oldman1944]

That ringing is really bad. I'm surprised they released it with such poor print quality.

[@INNOCUBE3D]

Where can I get the stl of test model？

[@LokeesanLokeesan-oh1sd]

❤ nice review video ❤

[@gameaddict6969]

The more i watch this video, the more jealous i am that its not as good as my V3SE. And now its 170$? Like Creailty is kicking me while im down.

[@fernandooliver7005]

hahahaha 3:43 the most real thing that i have listen to, just perfect,

[@HugoPlaVentas-iy2jv]

for nylon CF an enclosure is not needed?

[@AuroraTech]

I print Nylon CF with glue, and it works fine on most open-frame printers.

[@BlondieHappyGuy]

@@AuroraTech About the glue, on my old printer I used MagiGoo. Wonderful stuff. So far, I haven't used anything on the Plus. So I wonder, with the textured side, how difficult is it to get the glue totally cleaned off, leaving the textured plate looking like new again? My fear, is that the glue gets down into the texture valleys and makes the texture look awful on the prints. So far, I can't find anyone who sells a new plate for this printer, that is Creality and not a knockoff. I would like to always have a spare on hand.

[@Drd4all]

Waiting for the Ender 4 V3 ProMax Ultra++ 😂

[@WTF_BBQ]

Everybody abandoning Cura now ??

[@EvilSewnit]

It’s just outdated, and in my experience it crashed nearly every time I used it.

[@WTF_BBQ]

@@EvilSewnit I've never had problems with it. However, it has been a while since it was updated especially the UI.

[@tweekFPV]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@zoltanmisley666]

not 300mm^3

[@AuroraTech]

Thanks for letting me know. I just cut out the part with the incorrect print volume.

[@fernandooliver7005]

sigh, i wonder if you ever read the comments :/

[@AuroraTech]

Yes, I do read comments. I spend more time reading them within the first 1-2 hours after the video is uploaded, but I may not reply to every single one.

[@abel11112]

One thing we must not forget is that we are all human. I am poor, and you are rich, but everyone will eventually die, and you will leave all of your 3D printers on Earth when you die.

[@lochlan20]

It can actually print 330mm high

[@AuroraTech]

Thanks for letting me know. I just cut out the part with the incorrect print volume.

[@abel11112]

Please, my sister, help me to have a 3D printer. I like 3D designing and printing, even though I haven't touched a 3D printer with my own hands yet. please change my life. If you will and have old or broken one.

[@annpeerkat2020]

Are you nigerian?

[@abel11112]

@@annpeerkat2020 am not

[@KToMmi]

How can you say you "like printing" if you've never done it in your life 😂

[@abel11112]

​@@KToMmi I understand your point, but my passion for 3D printing comes from my deep interest in 3D designing. I've spent countless hours learning and practicing 3D design software, creating various models and designs. The next step for me is to bring these designs to life through 3D printing. I know I would love the process because it aligns with my interests and skills. I'm eager to take my designs from the digital world to the physical world, and having access to a 3D printer would make that possible.

[@Drd4all]

​@@annpeerkat2020Ethiopia

[@Nerd_DIMINE178]

First? Or Not?

[@AuroraTech]

First!