Ender 3 Max Neo: A hybrid of Ender 3 V2 and Ender 3 Max plus some upgrades for $369

[@-Gunnarsson-]

Ordered it yesterday for 279. I think im gonna like it :P

[@JimmyJohnson-ub4rt]

excellent video! informative and well produced. Thank you

[@YFStudio]

one of the best videos i've seen for this printer! Keep up the great work!.

[@stollfamily3914]

Love your reviews - I learn so much about the whole 3d field. Keep up the great work.

[@roadblade623]

This video may be a year old but I think this is gonna help me with the issues I’m having with my Neo, thank you!

[@waynebarrow2517]

Regarding the dragon print, I put my Max Neo glass bed in the freezer for a few minutes, and everything comes off easy.

[@michaelharris6328]

I have printed the singing serpent dragon many times and never had problems with stringing. I've had the wings snap off during printing but no stringing. The last one I printed was 270mm tall on my CR-10 mini.

[@stephan.scharf]

Printers movement is perfect synced to music 3:12 👍Helios

[@Amaterasuix]

I got mine for 319 on Amazon and I gotta say I love it

[@joemiller4849]

Just got one for 270 on prime day

[@WaynesForge]

Hi Aurora! It’s Wayne over in Fremont. Just wondering if you have any plans to review that new Creality klipper pad. Thanx

[@AuroraTech]

Yes, I will review that in early Dec.

[@alkr8633]

I really like your reviews. especially the last Pros/Cons part. though i*d like to see some anycubic printers on your channel

[@ninjaninjaninja5203]

Very impressive videos and commentary!

[@MoridinTX]

I just recently found your channel. It is very informative, and I learn things in each video you produce. Thank you for your great analytical reviews. You mention several times about better alternatives to printers this size. Can you mention them here? I like the build volume of this printer and would like to know good alternatives. I currently use a CR-10 Mini, that I want to replace with a larger printer.

[@Reindeer-ry2lf]

Thank you again for the great information, I like your thorough explanation and format. Keep the info flowing 😎

[@spunkmire2664]

just got one of these for 285 today on their site sale. Feels like a good price.

[@twincast2005]

12:15 While I agree regarding the build volume, the iPhone comparison falls flat for me. I realize I'm unusual on this, but I hate the smartphone size creep. I shall be sticking with my Samsung Galaxy S5 mini for as long as possible. I can see/read stuff just fine, and it rests much more comfortably in my hand than even slightly larger models, let alone ones with a whoppin' 6" screen. Anyway, excellent review as always. I genuinely enjoy watching these just for the quality analysis, despite not really being in the market for a third printer right now, let alone a large bedflinger.

[@marshallkarp]

Thank you, Aurora.

[@skyrider4789]

I've been watching your videos for a while now. Will you guys ever do a livestream? I love your reviews, but I think it would be cool if you guys did a livestream for Q&A...I'm sure many of your subscribers have questions, and with your wealth of experience with different machines and software, I'm sure you have some great answers. Until you do...Here's one question: :) "What's your favorite/recommended slicer for an Ender 5 + (I have a 2013 Macbook Pro, and a Ender 5 + and just put it together)." Thanks in advance!

[@capthowdy126]

there new direct drive setup would have made it worth it, i got one of the ender 3 max right b4 the neo came out but got mine for $200 or i would have been upset, but if i would have known the neo was coming out with the dual z, cr touch an new display i would have waited cause im going to end up doing this to the one i got. i got mine on ebay as a return printer but it was like brand new when i got it, only thing missing was the sd card other than that, everything was still wrapped in its plastic so not sure what cause them to send it back. but i felt like i got a good deal even after the price drop.

[@thedoeweb]

Great informational video, just starting out my research and was about ready to buy the Ender 3 Max Neo and now I'm wondering what other 3D printers are out there with the same features as you mentioned?

[@AM_Industries]

The 115 volt switch threw me off my printer was turning on but shutting off after preheat and I was so scared but I flopped the switch and it worked

[@DennisMurphey]

Was not looking for a printer like this one but wanted to hear you talk and then found I always learn more because you share your filament setting and selection. I have eryone $12 PLA and it is very good too. I like you tested the retraction and the White House Was great. You all do a wonderful job presenting and sharing lessons learned, I know I love my CR 10S Pro V1 Now, after adding Micro Swiss Hot End & Dual Drive with BL Touch. I added the Z Axis Timing belt on top and Z Axis Struts in front. The Machine is a Tank now. I printed the Chrysler Building and Empire State building 380 and 390 mm Tall no Problems. in $12 PLA from Eryone. You take care and say hey to the family, D PS looking for a Castle to print in Silk Gold for A Wizard of Oz Train Display if you have any ideas???

[@will4may175]

I bought this printer during the Chinese new year sale. I agree about the glass plate releasing print, it was great for 2 or 3 but then I was having to chisel at it to get them off. Another problem how LOUD the fans are, i'd hate to hear how loud it is without the silent board upgrade. The draw is tiny, the only things that fitted in was the little spanners and allen key, nothing else you use fits. Overall I like the printer however the loud fans, oh and the usb mini (why not usb-c ?), are annoying, so a fan/plate upgrade is coming real soon.

[@jzagaja]

Please review Anycubic Kobra Max with direct extruder upgrade 🙂

[@Peacehawk0911]

I've heard that masking tape works well on the bed.

[@MrMosinNagant1937]

I think the key to removing prints from glass is to first add clips so the glass can be removed and then cool the glass and remove the print. I have the same glass on my Ender 3 and have no issues

[@will4may175]

I also think it goes on the PLA, a silk white I used was solid to the plate even after leaving overnight to cool, yet a metallic blue I've just used popped right off. If you know of a method to cleaning the glass plate so old marks (like she has in this vid) are not there please let me know, I wondered if those were adding to the sticking.

[@g.s.3389]

which are the other 2 printers on the market mentioned at the end?

[@AuroraTech]

Ender 3 Neo and Ender 3 V2 Neo, they are the new Ender 3 and Ender 3 V2 with similar upgrades on this Ender 3 Neo Max.

[@gzcwnk]

LOL, great review by the youngster, well done :)

[@crankygrandpatech3894]

What are your thoughts on this printer vs the Creality CR-10V3? Amazon had both of these close in price within $20. What is the better deal for large printing?

[@mynameisprivate158]

I prints stick too much to the corborundum bed raise your first layer up a few thousandths. When I go back to my bed after cooling prints just fall off. My prints fall off my all glass Cr10S5 bed as well but it isn't corborundum just plain glass so I use glue stick as a release. I have had prints stick so bad to plain glass the print pulls glass off with the part but looking back I think my first layer was way too squished making the part stick way too much but either wya since using glue stick I haven't had the problem once!

[@AndrewAHayes]

Great review as always!

[@Lorddarthvader1701]

I noticed that you changed the bed material, you do not talk about this change/upgrade. Was it difficult to make this change.

[@ocean374]

Question after the print got stuck I noticed you are using some kind of Matt what is it

[@jasontrauer]

What do you do with all of these review units, do you work with a school?

[@joezeejz]

I love my printer. But, it’s quite noisy. For the removal of the print, I just put the glass bed into the freezer for a couple of minutes… until I hear the print “pop” off.

[@Firstleaker]

Nice review. The hotend has only a single part cooler, as seen twice in your video. Also the part cooler is partially blocked by the cover. See that you also had an issue with the glass sticking too well like another reviewer.

[@AuroraTech]

The 2nd part cooling fan is attached on the print head cover. Yes, this glass bed sticks too well.

[@joezeejz]

I just put the glass bed into the freezer for a couple of minutes… until I hear the print “pop” off.

[@Firstleaker]

@@joezeejz - Didn’t see that in the instructions.

[@Firstleaker]

@@AuroraTech - Only one part cooler, not two

[@joezeejz]

@@Firstleaker yeah, instructions don’t mention this.

[@Wolverine05]

Just amazing video

[@TechExploresNYC]

It would be useful to find out if the Creality branded PSU is actually a rebranded Meanwell or something else

[@AuroraTech]

I don't think so, it doesn't look like an OEM Meanwell to me.

[@avejst]

Great video as always Good points Thanks for sharing .-)

[@Ben-fk9ey]

What are the names of the other mid range printers on the market? I can't really find any apart from the Elgoo neptune plus.

[@AuroraTech]

AnyCubic Kobra 2 (1st choice) Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro (2nd) Sovol SV06 (3rd) Mingda Magician X2 (4th)

[@joethecook7260]

Does it have auto bed leveling?

[@tonycapp9830]

Could you please recommend a printer under 400 please.

[@33DM]

Caio Aurora, always congratulations for your professionalism despite your young age. Do you think you can review Sovol 06 soon? Thanks a lot and keep it up. :-)

[@Smokinjoewhite]

Since the SV06 plus was released I really wonder if Creality has sold a single "Max Neo" and if so why? The sv06 Plus is: 1. Cheaper 2. Has linear rails 3. Has an all metal hotend 4. Has a high flow hotend 5. Is direct drive 6. Has a touch screen (not that I care about that personally) 7. Has a spring steel PEI build plate 8. Has a bearing loaded spool holder 9. A 450w Power Supply 10. Slightly larger build height The Max Neo has: 1. A drawer. This makes the Max Neo an extremely poor value considering the competition.

[@ТИМУРЫЧ-г8ф]

Hello! Tell me please. When printing a vase, the printer stops and sags are obtained, which are not very beautiful. How can this be fixed? I will be very grateful for the answer.

[@tensiondriven]

So it’s … a smaller Kobra Max?

[@vevenaneathna]

40$ cheaper on ebay from creality direct to consumer account vs amazon right now. thanks for uploading as far as the iphone analogy, i have no idea what youre talking about, i still use an iphone 5 with a seperate 4g modem coz it fits in my pocket and only takes one hand to use like jobs intended lol

[@SandysTravels]

My max neo couldn't get pla to stick to the bed. Tried everything, then started getting home error, sent it back

[@62saki91]

Picked this up on amazon for 228, including tax and next day shipping. Hard to beat the price when its that low.

[@fuall6993]

You should do a video on troubleshooting just got me an ender 3 original it gave me one beautiful test print then the rest became ugly and it's funny because my old printer that was printing like trash all of a sudden started printing good 😄

[@AndrewAHayes]

The curse of Creality strikes again!LOL

[@fuall6993]

@@AndrewAHayes no it wasn't creality. It's a long story I'm being investigated by the government and their violating my Fourth amendment right 😁

[@fuall6993]

@@AndrewAHayes I know they pissed I know so much my work told me my friends told me etc...😁

[@wyattspop]

Question please....Great vid AT...so I just set mine up and when turned on it sounds like a freight train (fans on full blast when it's ice cold), the only change I made was I think the volts was set to Europe out of the box, I flipped it to 115V, what would cause the printer to be running so loudly? Thank you

[@ScaryNda206]

anyone have anytips on how to set the bed size for ender 3 max neo after sprite extruder upgrade the cr touch is like 2 1/2 inches of the front of the bed it wont auto level creality hasnt responded in been waiting over 2 weeks for a response

[@hansherrera6969]

need ur help want to spend 300-400 but with 300mm plate what would be good printer thank u

[@MeBarnson]

so which mid range printer in this size has the "full package" as you mentioned?

[@petercallison5765]

Possibly the Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus if you can get one.

[@Kdude216]

I’m getting a weird buzzing sound coming from the HotEnd of this printer about 10-15 minutes into a print. Think it might be a fan issue, but not sure. Any suggestions? Should I just dismantle it to see if anything is rubbing against the fan? (This is my first 3D printer btw)

[@thorntontarr2894]

Your reviews are worth the watch, however the 300mm-ish print volume without a large nozzle diameter, i.e. 0.6mm as recommended by many guys (Tom, Stefan, Angus) misses a very key point: excessively long print times. This is not your problem but I wish you would discuss this in your "cons" section. For me, a 3D printer need not be large format but should be fast.

[@petercallison5765]

Nozzles are a cheap replacement so not really fair to call it a con. Plus you will find people who disagree with the 0.6 nozzle theory.

[@RB-yq7qv]

Yes it has some upgrades but their service sinks and there are better buys on the market. So it a no buy

[@cathyomalley2772]

Please say switch the power to your Country voltage. So as not to confuse people.

[@Spencers3dprints]

I bought the creality 3 Max Neo and all it's doing is screaming it's only printed for print so far I've had no issues I have the creality Wi-Fi box. Every time I turn the printer on it screams and the screen only says creality I've checked all the ports and components and everything looks normal. Can you help me

[@daspeed198]

did you end up fixing the issue?

[@slimcobra]

I was able to pick one up on a Black Friday sale for $295. I was thinking up upgrading to a sprite extruder and wasn't sure which one to purchase from Creality. By any chance would you know which one to use? Also I was looking for life time print time and not seeing that any where in the display. Do you know if that information is avaiable?

[@petercallison5765]

To upgrade a Creality machine you are better off getting the S1 Pro Kit which has all of the right cables and backplate.

[@graphguy]

Not a bad printer, but the company support is a 'F'. I bought one of these 2 months ago. Printer 5 rolls of filament with no real issues. I cleaned it after each print, leveled the bed after each print etc etc. Then the other day. I had a 15 hour PLA print going and I checked in on it after 8 hours from my remote app and the printer was moving fine but no filament was coming out. I went to my print room and stopped the job. The hotend had become clogged and the extruder continued to force filament down into the hot end where it built leaked and created a mess of the hot end. It wasn't salvageable by cleaning and so I contacted their support. I am sorry, but it is terrible. This is a $15 part and I am having no luck get then to even understand. This should be a slam dunk - send me another cheap hotend, but no they don't seem to get it. I bought this as an entry level printer and was going to buy another Creality higher end model, but that is not going to happen. Worst support I have even had. I'll send the whole unit back to Amazon.

[@paulog2162]

I'm amazed by this 13 year old girl. She is a genius.

[@georgemitchell2288]

I'm curious. Why do you advocate for a direct drive hotend when you praise the bowden setup for its print quality? I thought, and maybe I'm wrong, that the only reason for a direct drive is for flexible filaments. However, in your review, you praise the bowden setup for its print quality using PLA, TPU, and ABS; the filaments that most DIY 3D printers use in their creations? Notwithstanding, I still like your reviews and subscribed. Looking forward to your next publication.

[@petercallison5765]

Direct Drive is faster when tuned properly due to faster retraction time.

[@UP209D]

how old is she?

[@willlewis3404]

Very helpful review. What are the other printers at the same price point (from other brands) that you refer to in the video? ie. with dual Z, ABL, 300x300x300+, and direct drive. Also it seems to me that the pricing of this printer lines up with their other models.$390 ender 3 neo max (at full price) + $110 ender Sprite Pro direct drive extruder = $500, essentially the S1 Plus but with taller Z, full metal hotend, and the non-touch (better UI) screen, for $30 less

[@shrimperlincs3395]

Would you add official Creality Water Cooling to the Sprite Pro and a Creality Sonic Pad?

[@TitansRevenge3D]

It's good that they are at least trying to make some changes, but Creality as a company treats the 3D printing community so badly and are unapologetic for it. I still can't forgive them for the Creality Cloud incident and the damage it did to the community, so I will never support their products. However, I really like your reviews and some of your past videos have been extremely helpful. I am getting ready to upgrade my Longer LK5Pro to dual Z and a couple of small other mods, so I appreciate all the work you put into your videos.

[@BuckyMF]

What products would you recommend?

[@TitansRevenge3D]

@@BuckyMF Anything else. Voxelab, Anycubic, Elegoo, Kywoo, Longer, Two Trees, really so many out there

[@BuckyMF]

@@TitansRevenge3D I see. I mainly use CR-10 V3’s but was wondering if there was better companies out there with better QC.

[@TitansRevenge3D]

@@BuckyMF the Longer LK5Pro is a good alternative to the CR10, so is the Two Trees Bluer

[@TheRainHarvester]

What was the cloud incident?

[@slushpeep]

i got it and it came broken

[@gamebosan5965]

may i know.. how old are you because your voice like adult

[@tweekFPV]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@theglowcloud2215]

Oh great, another Creality Ender 3.

[@paulthetexan]

It's really too bad that Creality is a terrible company. But ever since the whole "scam lizard" affair, the Creality Cloud stuff, and the fact that they replaced the Ender 3 "Pro" power supply and board with junk but kept advertising the Mean Well and 32-bit 512k board...that, I will never forgive. So while I enjoy watching your reviews, I won't ever buy Creality again. It's not your fault, but what Creality does affects the whole community.

[@zebsolaria4763]

Awful GD303 main board.

[@CLEVERCAT-iq4kt]

wtf shi is like an adult

[@bj97301]

Abs sucks

[@nauvofact993]

All blogers give prices that you cant find. It is impossible. For 369$ may be in black friday on old models. Price now over 500+$

[@AuroraTech]

Creality official store $369: shrsl.com/3y72p

[@TestTest-eb8jr]

👍🖒👍@Aurora