Creality Sermoon D3 in-depth review: Sermoon D3 vs Ultimaker S3 head-to-head comparison

[@spezzy]

Having been using my X1C for a couple weeks now, I can’t see how a business would choose either of these over the X1C unless they absolutely needed those extra 50mm in build volume. Great review as usual!

[@theglowcloud2215]

If you're using a printer for business, unless it's like an Etsy shop or something, you probably want a support contract. BambuLab doesn't sell onsite repairs or anything for its printers, so that's probably a no-go for a lot of business use cases. This is why people spend silly money on Ultimakers with SLAs (even though Ultimakers are overpriced for what they are)

[@accumall3027]

CR is still usable while ultimaker is totally trash

[@TMS5100]

if bambu ever releases an XL printer with >300mm^3, these companies are toast.

[@Martial-Mat]

@Seeyou Seemee A tool changer would double the price and the size, and IDEX is not remotely as good as what it already does. If they could find a way to do fast splicing I'd be interested, but otherwise, despite its flaws, I think the Carbon is currently where it's at.

[@Martial-Mat]

@@Rattletrap-xs8il It's a whole new world. Now you can start to think in colour!

[@ricki-bobby]

Aurora does such a good job on these reviews. So professional

[@proaudiorestore8926]

Gotta say, I really do appreciate Aurora’s style of reviews. Hands down the best on KZbin.

[@avejst]

Impressive video and compare video. You have put a lot of work and time onto this video, and it shows. Great work you two 👍. Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us 🙂

[@Urbaxter]

Aurora, you are simply the BEST 3D Printer reviewer over the entire internet!!! I would love you review the Creality Halot Sky, the printer I just purchased! :)

[@monokheros5373]

enjoy watching your reviews and how you and your channel have both improved

[@AdrianCho]

Aurora, you and your brother produce my favourite 3D printer reviews. Great work as always! It would be great to see you do a review of the dual-extruder Sermoon D3 Pro when it's available.

[@kriswingert1662]

Thorough and fantastic review of both. As a Sermoon D1 owner, this has helped be more realize my choice was ok. Your production value and graphics are very good ( I am a videographer and producer ). Keep up the good content and I am now a sub on your channel.

[@Sixpack0000473]

outstanding review! you always put in a lot of hard work and have great attention to detail. Amazing work! I'm impressed!

[@bjdchwr]

Not a fan of CR printers. Well I own both Ender 3 Pro and CR 6 SE through their kickstarter. Not very impressed because of their ongoing support. One big issue is they keep releasing their printers but ignore the software improvements. Now I am happy with my X1C and it works very well.

[@TomeiFPV]

I’m pretty sure Creality said if you compare this to an X1C we’ll put a hit on on you

[@timandrew4515]

Very thorough! I'd like to see a video with the Sermoon compared to the Bambu Labs X1 Carbon.

[@Martial-Mat]

There is no comparison. The D3 is 4 or 5 years out of date, just like the Guider 3. They went all in on improving a 5 years old feature set, rather than trying to push things forwards, and as a result, they released a ready-made fossil.

[@timandrew4515]

@@Martial-Mat yep. It seems dated.

[@rsilvers129]

You won't see that as it would be mean to Creality. Nothing under $6000 can touch the Bambu, and not much over it can either.

[@forcedindenturedservant6881]

The only printer that can compete with the bambu is the voron. Even then it depends on the parts and who builds it. A really nice voron will also cost over 2k and won’t have an ams. I think this year we will see multi toolhead changers for the Voron due to the release of the Prusa XL tech.

[@Martial-Mat]

@@forcedindenturedservant6881 That sounds plausible, but I don't see multihead changers as viable for the consumer or etsy market.

[@WarriorOfSIN]

Videos are always the best. Keep up the great work you two!

[@adamklosterman8960]

please do a video where you setup a sonic pad

[@burnout.c]

Curious how printers in this class compares to the Bambu X1. To be honest, I doubt small business' will choose these ones over a Bambu these days.

[@rsilvers129]

They compare poorly.

[@davidfrisken1617]

The Sermoon is basically a Qidi XMax for 2.5 times the price.

[@rsilvers129]

Agreed.

[@Fzheiya]

Base on the specs and looks of it, it clearly target Flashforge Guider 2/2s

[@Martial-Mat]

100% - and just when they have moved to the Guider 3, and even that machine is massively overpriced and outdated.

[@Fzheiya]

@@Martial-Mat definitely overpriced! There is no intention creality compete with UM3… ultimaker basically not relent anymore…overpriced and no innovation on the machine, it’s a vanity printer.

[@Martial-Mat]

@@Fzheiya Agreed.

[@Reindeer-ry2lf]

Thank you for another great informative review. Keep the info flowing. 👏✌️

[@elephantfootrisers]

Great comparison video - I wish I could give it two thumbs up!

[@meanman6992]

$2500? Why wouldn’t I just buy an X1C that offers more automated calibration for flow and line width and can print almost any material

[@onestopfunstop317]

You make my heart go pitter patter. What a Beauty. Love your videos.

[@buzzbbird]

This Sermoon is HUGE. Did I mention its size? Did I mention that the price is HUGE?

[@PulsefiredGaming]

The idea that this printer is anything but a complete failure to compete against the likes of the bambulabs x1 is hilarious. 2500 vs 1300 and the quality and speed are way better than the d3. Crealitys choice to compete against already niche and expensive printer instead of the new kid on the block is telling

[@jasaminevaughen829]

Confronto molto attento, grazie per la raccomandazione, ottima recensione

[@pudseugenio4118]

Flashforge style

[@gljay]

I know what filament is, but what is filamen? My phones spell checker doesn't know either. It wants to correct to filamenT

[@TestTest-eb8jr]

🖒👍🖒@Aurora (I will never understand why they don't put the USB-thumbdrive slot right next to the (touch-)screen though....)

[@flarecz]

Thanks, just an amazing review!

[@mattdagger1480]

I’m curious how this d3 would compare to the bambu labs x1 carbon as the X1C is less expensive and looks like it’s still the clear choice for any consumer printer period right now if it’s in your budget

[@FMFvideos]

That thing is huge!

[@CraftySven]

great review and comparison, thank you ! ❤

[@wolfganggosejacob779]

The evaluation of the category "dual extruder" actually only has the quality "present" or "not present". To award ten points here and thus open up the possibility that a printer with a dual extruder can make up for up to 10 points from other categories, while the competitor model necessarily receives zero points, is a very big lopsidedness in the rating. A rating with a maximum of two or three points in this category seems appropriate: "present/absent", "precision in handling and changing the filament / in maintenance"," precision in printing". I haven't rechecked it, but the stability and surface quality of the print bed and print surface "out of the box", could also be a quality criterion that could show up in the list. Otherwise, another very nice test with a calm presentation and the usual structure in the execution. 😘

[@stephan.scharf]

😀k, here a seriously comment, I'm impressed every time about your professional printer analyses.

[@pudseugenio4118]

Qidi and flashforge style

[@Martial-Mat]

Yeah, shockingliy similar.

[@josiahong5177]

To me, the ultimaker isnt exactly a fair comparison mostly because its much older. Interesting to see how print quality has improved over the years. Personally though, based on the intro of the sermoon d3 in the beginning, it seems it isnt really that cutting edge? I mean it is meant towards industry and for reliability, but not even using linear rails feels a bit off.

[@randallbourque1321]

I was thinking the same thing. The new Ultimaker s7? is out I believe. I know that she doesn't have access to it, but the S5plus is probably a better comparison.

[@georgecarter5664]

The Ultimaker S7 is even more overpriced, with no big improvements compared to the S5 after 5 years. Just added a PEI sheet, an inductive sensor for ABL, and a top cover, ask for $8300.

[@trugbilddrachen]

I was thinking the same.. how old is the s3 compared to the new D3.

[@nismob3]

As always,, remarkable reviews but put in how many minutes or hours take for each one please

[@KnotHead1008]

For the price you have to pay, it would make sense to include sonic pad in the release. As far as network printing goes, maybe the users should have dual band routers, also look for upgrades in the network card, or Creality should have installed a dual band network card. As a designer, I’m into keeping my cad files OFF the cloud unless creality would support copyrights to the user. Outside of this, I will never recommend cloud printing on so many levels. This interview video was excellent.

[@disisntdaryl]

How does this compare to their new K2 or the K1?

[@trugbilddrachen]

Great review Aurora and team. Like the depth and break down. Maybe I am off my rocker…. 6 mil plate and you still need to turn a knob? Also how old is the tech and design of the s3 compared to their newer revised products for comparison? While I do not think the X1c is God- I feel it has more features vs the d3 for the price.Yes it’s smaller, however I feel Bambu has done more updating on their firmware then Creality ever does. Also what PSU brand is being used? Bambu at least has a Delta. Once the D3 pro plus ultra is out, the D3 will be left out in the cold. Just ask the ender 7, cr200B and I am sure there are others.

[@dmax9324]

Are you going to be reviewing the dual extrusion pro version?

[@mpro8246]

Again very good review. Keep it up. But I got one question: How on earth did you get the PC to print without.... The usual PC issues? In a maschine without a buildchamber going up to 80 or 90 degrees???

[@mateborzsonyi3771]

Which printer do you recommend more for CF printing? Sermoon D3 or Qidi I fast?

[@garrettslobey9204]

I would love to see a comparison of the sermoon vs x1 carbon

[@qwertyzxaszc6323]

The price difference should have been included in the results, especially as build quality and print quality alone blow the Ultimaker out of the water.

[@enyoc3d]

the bambu has much much better quality output than either of these over priced and slower printers. great review. thanks

[@martinskamla6789]

D3 pro now has dual extrusion!!

[@dmax9324]

Do you plan on trying the sonic pad with this? Also, will you be keeping this printer indefinitely?

[@DavidCumps]

How would you compare a Sermoon D3 with a Bambu Lab X1C?

[@kentuckyproproductions1624]

Creality needs to design printers that get rid of leveling knobs . Most new printers in this space and price point don’t have them

[@alialbeloshi5425]

Which one better sermon D3 or ultimaker s7

[@alialbeloshi5425]

Or d3 bs s5

[@chevy900ss]

I have a sermoon D3 and mine is not as quite as described in the video. My Y-axis makes a lot of noise. And the faster it goes the louder it gets. Do you have any recommendations on how to fix this? Very annoying in my office.

[@WhereNerdyisCool]

Creality may be famous for dominating the market, but they are also famous for poor quality components and electronics. How many of those wires in crimp connectors are tinned? Creality is notorious for making a new “model printer” every three months. This one will quickly be abandoned for a “new” version. You have a solid support system behind an Ultimaker. Creality support … not so much.

[@tweekFPV]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@buzzbbird]

where can I find that adjustable phone stand?

[@silmaz40]

I am also wondering

[@letmelooktv]

Wow if I had seen this 2 weeks ago. I would of got this instead of the 3 S1 pro... Edit: Ah maybe not lol. the price i saw on google was completely incorrect :(

[@xwojtassx]

Can You please measure how loud it is?

[@Exstaz]

I assume the chamber never reach past 40C. Cause the bl touch don’t operate well in a heated environment. Anything past 40c can make it fail or give bad readings.

[@timurpashekahmad4225]

I feel like that Ultimaker could fit inside the chamber of the sermon d3

[@TheXiience]

why are u saying "filamen" without a t? great review though!

[@jcfpv3454]

I can't believe the bad quality of a 5k machine I get better quality on a moded ed3v2

[@AndrewAHayes]

To be honest I would not buy either of these printers, the Ultimaker is vastly overpriced and under specified, and I just couldnt trust Creality for QA and CS especialy in a business envoiroment, the print quality is not the best on both machines, my original Creality Ender 2 produces much better print quality than either of them and cost me a fraction of the price.

[@Martial-Mat]

I'd never touch another Creality machine at any price, but I agree with you that Ultimaker is overpriced. Like Prusa, it's been riding its reputation for far too long, and now, while the market has been innovating, they are getting left behind.

[@ulamss5]

Creality is rapidly going the way of Ultimaker... no innovation just double the price every year with new marketing.

[@graphguy]

Ford, Chevrolet competing with Tesla. AS good as they were.... they still are old school, sorry Bambu is (although not perfect) the new king in town. $2,500 $4,500 $1,500 That does it.

[@laurv8370]

You should have printed the same gcode in both printers. All models you show, except for the cube, are different from one printer to the other, generally the D3 is missing a lot of details, starting with the benchy (see the chimney, is missing the overhang), Eiffel tower has single-pole supports all around while the other has double-poles, etc. I would not use a slicer that kills my model to make it smoother or print it faster. D3 slicer used in this video sucks. Also, they didn't "miss" the dual extruder, they had launched the D3-Pro at the same time, with dual extruder, but about 700 bucks more. (You can see that I am not a fan of any of these two companies 🤫). Otherwise, the review is quite good, except a bit biased 🤪. Kudos.

[@81GTUN4]

This printer is huge compared to the actual print volume. Disappointing it doesn’t even have a 300 x 300 bed

[@looppp]

Filament, not filamin

[@MakerMeraki]

Good video, but pronouncing it as "filamen" and not "filament" (not a silent t) kept distracting me.

[@tadhgd350]

37 minute benchy doesnt look too bad? it looks horrible, my 15 minute benchies look better

[@dwaynevarnell9157]

I only question the Brand/Value assessment. Ultimaker is clearly not the winner in that category on price alone. Brand I’d say if its a popularity contest they are about equal. Otherwise Brand has little weighted value to me.

[@stephan.scharf]

😀k, this printer is double weight of Aurora.

[@norbertlukacs3661]

As someone who use both industrial (stratasys) and prusa printers (we used ultimaker before the prusa) this creality is just worthless compared to the mentioned printers. It's still misses the heated chamber for high temp materials and the quality of prusa machines. It looks like an ender 3 with a higher price tag. I think 2 bambulab is just better than 1 d3, or just buy some prusa minis for the same price Edit: nice video tough

[@norbertlukacs3661]

@user-qh8zd7kh8p nice try bot

[@jkrules4161]

My ender prints a just as good as those prints if not better

[@Drd4all]

These 2 printers are a joke even when comoared with the P1S. My god how 2023 has changed the game ...

[@mab4110]

The quality of these prints are nothing special for the price point of these machines.

[@Martial-Mat]

Creality made its cheap crappy bed, now it must lie in it. I wouldn't trust them to make a quality product after the crap they pumped out. This is like learning that Walmart has entered the luxury goods market - it's just not a brand that I will EVER associate with, or trust with high quality. This appears to be a knock of the Guider 2 but 4 years too late, and in a ridiculous sized enclosure.

[@Mr.X3D]

Both seems totally obsolete to me. Dinosaurs 🦕

[@3DPI67]

Creality makes 0 sense