Voxelab 3D Printer Aquila S3, 200mm/s High Speed Printing with 25-point Intelligent Leveling, All-Metal Dual-Gear Direct Drive Extruder with 300℃ High-Temp Hardened Nozzle, Print Size 220*220*240mm

I strongly recommend the Voxelab X2 to anyone wanting to get started into 3D printing. I purchased an Ender 3V2 for my first printer in July 2021. In Sept 2021 I purchased the Voxelab X2 . The X2 is almost identical to the Ender 3V2 and is $50 cheaper, plus it has some features the Ender 3V2 dosen't have. The Voxelab X2 comes with an automatic Filament Feeder and a Color Display . The Ender display is not color and it's harder to read if you are not directly in front of it. The Ender has a storage drawer for your tools that the Voxelab X2 doesn't have, but the Automatic Filament Feed & Extract feature on the Voxelab X2 far outweighs the storage drawer for me, and I really like the easier to read display on the Voxelab. The assembly of both printers is about the same. They both come about 80% assembled and both come with all the tools you need to complete the assembly. The assembly instructions require your attention and should be followed carefully. Look at the diagrams, read the instructions, and don't jump ahead of yourself or you will be disassembling and re-assembling. The Voxelab X2 came with a bag of EXTRA screws (labeled EXTRA Screws) plus there were additional extra screws in the individual bags labeled for each step of the instructions. Both printers came with a small amount of filament so I recommend you purchase additional filament when you purchase your printer.I did my first print on the Voxelab X2 (see Photos) and it was the TEST print provided on the 8GB Micro SD card supplied with the printer. I spent about 15 to 20 minutes leveling the Bed, which is the key to a good print, and my first print on the Voxelab X2 came out GREAT. The automatic filament feeder works great, and I even tried the automatic filament extraction feature and was very pleased with the results. I really think that for the price the Voxelab X2 is a great way to get into 3D printing and would recommend it to anyone considering their initial forage into the 3d printing world. For the approximate $50 difference in price between the Ender 3 V2 and Voxleab X2 the Voxelab X2 is the winner by far. The quality of both printers is very good and they operate the same. It's hard to tell one from the other sitting side by side and the Voxelab X2 has additional features the Ender 3 V2 doesn't. Both printers provide you with extra 0.4mm print Nozzles and other items so there isn't a significant difference, other than the price, between the two. So, "Bang for your Buck" the Voxelab X2 is the way to go.

It's a pretty good printer, but my first one so I don't have anything to judge it on. Here are some things you need to know- 1. It's a kit, and not entirely assembled, so it's nice to have your own tools to put it together, instead of using the ones that come with it. 2. The directions are not really that great. The ones I got didn't quite match and the pictures were a little small. There are some really good youtube videos, so just look up S3 assembly. 3. Right now, it's really cheap, in fact droping from $279 to what I paid $175, to 149 as of today. 4. The prints, with a little tweaking, are just fine. They have a decent surface finish and seem strong enough for my uses. I really like it at $175, but it would be really an awesome printer at $149. The Voxelab software works great. Although it doesn't have a touch screen, the menus are easy to use with a turn and press knob. With a 300C hot end and direct drive, there's no filment you can't print.

** I am amending my original review to leave a comment regarding customer service.***DISCLAIMER** Im not the sharpest tool in the box however, I'm not a complete idiot!I've had my Voxelab Aquila X2 since July 2021 and have had several successful small print project. Just recently I started having issues printing larger projects. My issue was the print adhering to the build plate. The printer would print the few layers without issue then all of the sudden the nozzle would hit the print dislodging it from the build plate.Well ....... roughly 45 days after my purchase, I just had a catastrophic print failure that would ultimately result in having to replace the entire extruder hot end assembly.I reached out to aftersales (Customer support) seeking assistance hoping they would send me a replacement assembly (a $19 part on Amazon). Long story short, I have been corresponding since 9/17/2021 and today is 9/21.2021. After approx 5 days, my emails are met with totally senseless, condescending and insulting responses that I can only infer that are meant to frustrate the customer into just giving up and seeking help elsewhere. The type of responses have been:*How did this happen?*Please take a screen shot.*Take a photo.*How did those screws get loose?*After warning customer service that you cannot clean the hot end without damaging wiring; the response was: Please clean the hot end. (see attached photo for reference).*Take a photo after you clean.*We wait your response.*then I would get emails for someone completely different and the same questions would start all over without the new person reading the previous email string.My recommendations is:Do as much research as possible about the technical aspects of 3D printing. Understand the mechanical aspects of any 3D printer. Knowing these things will make 3D printing much more enjoyable and satisfying for you.In short: Customer service is a joke and absolutely useless. I hope someone with Voxelab is reading this and conducts some sort of internal review of their procedures and puts some intelligent people in place that will result in effective, productive and positive outcomes.** END OF RANT **I am reviewing the Voxelab Aquila X2. I am completely new to 3d printing and mad this purchase decision based on multiple reviews and tutorials I viewed online. This is a great product. It was simple to assemble while watching the assembly video from Voxelab. The unit printed beautifully on the first try. I get great consistent prints. I highly recommend this product for beginners and serious hobbyists.