Creality Ender 3 V3 SE

r/3Dprinting·Mean_Score_66·Sep 2025

Negative

Best beginner printer?!?

Probably for ams. The Kobra is also cheaper and I'm not using it in an ams capacity. My experiences are limited to an Ender 3 Max, and Ender 3 V3 SE, an flsun SR, a P1S. It's leaps and bounds ahead of the Ender 3 Max and Flsun SR. And still even better than the SE. Just my experience with it. Plenty good for a 4 year old🤷. Would a A1 be better? Probably. This was cheaper at the time of purchase and I'm not entirely thrilled with the Bambu ecosystem. Anycubic isn't much better there but again. Cheap and light years better than my first printers. Is it going to have issues? Probably. My P1S does too. It's just a part of printing to me.

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The Creality Ender 3 V3 SE is praised for its balance of speed, precision, and user-friendliness, making it suitable for both new and seasoned users. It features quick setup, automatic leveling, and consistent print quality with various filaments.

r/3Dprinting·Myrkin·Feb 2026

Neutral

P2S vs H2S vs Creality

No stickied Purchase Advice Thread at the moment, so will post it here. I started 3D printing with an Ender 3 V3 SE, bought it for around $160 2 weeks ago. I've printed roughly 1.5 kg of filament, mostly PETG. The Ender did what it was supposed to do — but not magically. After a fair amount of trial and error, I can get acceptable PETG prints, mostly by printing very slowly and being careful. So overall, it worked as a test drive for 3D printing, like a perfume sample: enough to understand the process and, more importantly, what I actually want next. Now I have a clear idea of my minimum requirements for the next printer (this is the baseline, not "nice to have"): This is where the dilemma starts. Which is… quite expensive. Ideally, of course, I'd get the H2C — that would be the dream machine. But at $3600-4000, it's just not realistic for me right now. Honestly, if I were in the USA paying US prices (~$2400 for H2C), I'd just buy it and not overthink this whole decision. The issue is that P2S feels a bit awkward when H2S exists. It's not cheap, but it also lacks an actively heated chamber, and its ceiling for engineering plastics is clearly lower. It feels like if you're already paying for Bambu, maybe H2S is the "real" option. I also looked at Creality K2 Pro ($1070) and K2 Plus ($1330). But I'm honestly skeptical about Creality. In my head, buying an expensive Creality feels like a Finnish saying which goes smth like: That's the exact vibe I'm worried about: good specs on paper, disappointment later. So my dilemma is basically:

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The Creality Ender 3 V3 SE is highlighted for its reliable Sprite extruder, compatibility with various filaments, and sleek design. It offers user-friendly auto-leveling and a stable build with dual Z-axis and linear Y-axis shafts for consistent print quality.

r/3Dprinting·Mean_Score_66·Aug 2025

Negative

Is this a good printer?

Yes. I just bought one without the color change system for my son's birthday. He's 4 and can navigate through the menus to start a print without issue. It's incredibly user friendly and it prints very nicely with the standard profile in orca slicer. Prints faster and nicer quality than my Ender v3 SE.