I am 62 years old and a retired Aircraft Engineer. I have been watching your channel for close to three years now, and I still consider you and your brother my trusted 3D printer review KZread channel. It has been fun watching you guys grow. :) I took a chance and bought the SOVOL SV08 on launch day, paying $449, and have been sitting patiently waiting for your review. Hahahaha, I feel a bit more relieved about my purchase now. Keep up the great work!

@andreaspettersson3771

Ай бұрын

I did the same😀

@TylerGotAYTAccount

Ай бұрын

As someone working in aviation, but in an MRO capacity, man there are some expensive parts being designed and used. I got the early bird too! Looking forward to making some stuff to aid in my job.

@dfsfdsfsdfsdfsadsdfsfdsdsf3587

Ай бұрын

Miss that camera....

You are absolutely the best reviewer on KZread. Everyone else gushes, or spits hyperbole. Your reviews are perfect. Honestly if I need a printer I'm going to see if you've reviewed it. If not. I'll choose one you have.

@Dirt33breaks

Ай бұрын

Ive seen like 8 reviews of this machine but now after seeing Aurora brilliant review im gunna make the plunge! She really is the best reviewer, keeping her exact same tests for so long to always be able to compare

You know what I can't figure out... why this channel has so few subscribers. It hands down is the most useful channel/website when attempting to discover what printer to buy and keep up on advances made by new machines.

88 year old camera! It is really nice that you have included a few seconds of extra content that is not related to this review, but really interesting :) When it comes to reviews, your KZread channel is the best. Keep it going!

@skaltura

Ай бұрын

that camera may deserve it's own episode ...

@HDscreenerX

Ай бұрын

@@skaltura Yes please.

This lady is right up there with Project Farm and the Torque Test Channel. Top tier review with no B.S. Full subscribe/notification.

This is the review I’ve been waiting for, thank you

@davedempsey5282

Ай бұрын

Me too, since I already bought it. At $449. But I'm happy she liked it.

Wonderful video, Aurora and brother ❤ As a proud voron 2.4 builder and owner I can say this printer is nothing like a voron 2.4, other than the general shape. A voron is about extensibility (i.e. standard part usage, modularity) and most of all - open source community. This printer is indeed square - but it’s not a cheaper voron for sure 😊. That been said, it does look like a valid 3d printer for sure, and as always, again - great content 🎉

Thank you for the best Review of the Sovol SV08 i have seen.

@ThisisDD

Ай бұрын

They always have the best ones! 😊

I always wait for your review. And as a lover of Sovol this has me SO EXCITED. I really love their history of not just cloning but taking pieces from different printers and putting them in a way that actually works and at a ridiculously low price point usually. So this combined with their announced CoPrint partnership version. I'm so hyped. Can't wait for the community and hopefully sovol to iron out the rough spots. I'm also curious how the quality will come out with the coPrint unit.

I like that sovol choose to continue with open source philosophy instead with a closed printer like the K1

@eaman11

Ай бұрын

They are the only one that understand that people don't want custom user interface and cloud that break klipper upgrades.

@petercallison5765

Ай бұрын

@@eaman11 It makes it very hard for customer support to handle multiple versions of Klipper, they may regret this decision.

@eaman11

Ай бұрын

@@petercallison5765 Why? Doesn't the other manufacturers update their firmware? They just tell ya to update to the latest one.

@NiSE_Rafter

6 күн бұрын

Yup the SV08 is looking to be what I was hoping from the K1. Planned on buying a K1 but never did it after more details were released. Will be looking into this one instead.

My first video I've ever seen of your channel. Amazing job. You guys are 100% the most professional and straightforward reviewers I have come across. Thank you. I'm looking for my first EVER printer to buy and it's hard to pick one when there are so many out there. I know to stay away from creailty.

@petercallison5765

Ай бұрын

Every brand has its haters, the Ender 3 V3 SE is the best value budget printer easily.

Sovol is really becoming the best bang for your buck brand!

@enhidri160

Ай бұрын

Bambu is reliable, I’m waiting for SV08 long-term reviews before I invest my money into a company that has let me down before.

@calgarysparky

Ай бұрын

@@enhidri160 all of my 06's have never missed a beat. One of them is from the very first early releases and prints CF filaments all the time. Only ever replaced a nozzle. For you the bambu is reliable, for others it been a nightmare. Happens with all machines.

Your reviews are so good. You pack in all the really important things we need to know and organize it all so well, without the added BS that the other bigger channels do. They should all be begging you to give them a masters class in how to make a review video.

This is by far the most thorough and objective review of this printer I've seen yet. Good job. Also - cool camera!

It is such a great service to point-out all of the small things that become headaches when getting a new machine set up. Thank-you. The companies have to respond by fixing these details.

WOW!!! Thanks Aurora. Great video as always. And, I just purchased one, all because of YOU 😃

@AuroraTechReview Your channel is truly top-notch when it comes to 3D printer reviews. The quality of your videos is outstanding, providing accurate and trustworthy information that is immensely helpful for anyone researching printers. You are my go-to source for honest, unbiased assessments that cut through the hype. What sets you apart is how you go beyond just covering the core product specs. Your reviews dive deep into real-world usage, highlighting potential issues and headaches that manufacturers should address. You also suggest complementary upgrades and modifications to enhance the user experience. This comprehensive approach provides incredible value. The review formula you've honed is absolutely perfect. Maintaining consistent testing methodologies across printers allows for reliable cross-product comparisons. I appreciate that you've stuck to this formula across all your videos - it's a big reason why your channel is so revered. In fact, I wish all reviewers for any product category would adopt a similarly thorough, standardized approach. It's hard to suggest any improvements to your videos because the effort and care you put into them is exemplary. Your channel has solidified its position as the premier destination for 3D printer reviews that enthusiasts can trust implicitly. The accuracy and depth of information you provide is unmatched. I highly appreciate the phenomenal work you do to educate and guide the community. Keep up the fantastic reviews!

I was hoping you'd slow the print speed of the Robo Alpaca to be comparable to the speed of other core XY printers so a print quality comparison could be made at the same print speed... and you did! I love these great reviews!

@petercallison5765

Ай бұрын

I would also like to see the Prusa sped up to match the SV08.

Congratulations on another excellent review video, as your Sovol SV08 review was the one I was waiting for. One thing that would make this very good machine truly exceptional would be if they added an option for a chamber heater as well as the optional enclosure. I am very surprised that Qidi Tech is still the only company making consumer-level priced printers with chamber heaters. It will be interesting to see if users of this printer install their own chamber heaters, and it will be interesting to see how well a chamber heater will work with this machine.

@davedempsey5282

Ай бұрын

There is an enclosure, metal side and back panels, clear front and top. Hinged front doors.

I recommend your reviews all the time. The formula you use in doing your reviews is perfect and very professional. I wish to commend you on your accuracy and consistency within this product space. Thanks for the continued reviews as they directly affect future purchases I make.

Shoutout to SOVOL! GREAT JOB ON HIGH SPEED PRINTING! I'm sure future models will work out the kinks.

I always enjoy your content, you and your brother do an excellent job producing these videos. Also, I'm more excited for my SV08 to arrive now after watching your video.

Much appreciated. I was a bit skeptical of SOVOL08 but your review has me re-thinking things about it. I've been considering Bambu however SV08 is looking like a good option.

@Dirt33breaks

Ай бұрын

Me too p1p or this, think im gunna go for this as i adore klipper

@enhidri160

Ай бұрын

Bambu is a lot more reliable, P1P is good but P1S is worth the money for the enclosure

@Dirt33breaks

Ай бұрын

@@enhidri160 it is also closed and boring. U get a bambu if you want no hassle and no tinkering. I do not own a single Apple product. This is why i may not get a Bambu

@joeltorres3202

Ай бұрын

​@enhidri160 how it is more reliable? This is a new machine not much usage.

@MoeReefs

Ай бұрын

@@enhidri160 Depends on how you look at it. Running a print farm I would go with the SV08 all day long. Most the parts are off the shelf or can be printed and replaced. Something goes majorly wrong with a bambu and its a waiting game and hopefully its a part you can replace easily. Along with klipper and a flying gantry that can be programmed to sequentially print, in the hands of someone that knows what they are doing this a superior machine. I hope.

Most reliable reviews going. Thanks.

Thanks - I’ve been waiting to see your review of the Sovol SV-08!

I noticed that the table the printer is sitting on is oscillating during the print. Even though the printer goes through shaping calibration to compensate for resonance, if the system is near it's natural frequencies it can cause ringing in the print finish. A fun experiment is during a print start to add some heavy weights to the table and it will change the ringing pattern in the surface. It will also change as the gantry moves upwards because of the mechanical advantage of the test mass (print head). The problem is also amplified as the acceleration and velocity of the print head is increased. It increases by the velocity squared and the acceleration cubed. I cured this problem by putting my printer on the kitchen counter that's essentially immovable. Using flexible pads under the feet of the printer can cause similar problems. The audio quality of your production has improved. Great review as usual.

@MichaelSheldon

Ай бұрын

At one point, the table was moving so much, my brain tried to convince me that was a bed-slinger. I really think a couple of those tests need to be re-done with the printer sitting on a more stable surface, like the floor? Especially the Alpaca and wastebasket prints.

I bought one when it was released, I was concerned that I gamble and lost. Now I really look forward to finally receiving it.

Thank you for such a clear and competent review - nothing superfluous, I subscribed! : )

What Sovol had done here, if you can step back and appreciate it, it LEAP forward from the "small improvement" mindset to looking at what the best printer you can get is, and then producing it with very little loss of quality and delivering it at a reasonable price and open source to ensure plenty of user mods. They Unbambu'ed the industry. Creality copied the X1C, (sort of) Sovol said "nah, if we are going to copy, what is the best printer I can get?" then copied THAT. It will force the other players to follow suit. Bambu promised and end to bed slingers, Sovol is moving toward that and dragging all the also rans with it.

Thank you for your completely honest and real review, keep doing what you do. Thanks again so much!!

Thanks, useful review, quick and to the point.

Wonderful review, as always. Thank you!

Excellent review: clear and precise and to the point. 10/10 performance!

Great review as usual!

Great review as always. Waiting for the FLsun S1 still but now also for the MaterialSystem for the SVO8.

I have an SV08 coming and thank you for your video...I bet some of the issues will be addressed before the consumer units start shipping

Great, to the point reviews, and total (brutal :-)) honesty. I love it.

Another great review!

I didn't place an order for the SV08 on launch day because there were no reviews out there from anyone I trusted. Thanks for this - I'm now more likely to add a couple to my fleet.😀

Great review. Sovol's are such a mixed bag to me. Their low price is attractive to new users but these printers are NOT designed for them. Instead they're really for advanced users that know how to work around the inbuilt in flaws of these cheaper products. What keeps me from buying more for Sovol is that they use a lot of proprietary parts now which runs counter for the needs of advance users to fix part flaws.

@chrismay2298

Ай бұрын

Exactly. The idea that a proprietary printer full of proprietary parts is a "voron" is quite an accomplishment for Sovol...

Another fine video and review. This is an excellent machine and I hope that Sovol fixes the small issues iteratively improves it. Is there enclosrue options available? Question - I note that your table holding the machine bounced or vibrated significantly during printing. Is this causing any ringing issues?

Hi to you both, wonderful review as usual. I'm a long-term follour of your channel and respect your synopsis. What I would like to see now is a foll up review to see if improvement has been released to the software/firmware that would corect the issues you experienced. I would also like to see how you setups the BTT PAD7. Thank you again for aĺl your helpovar the year. Regards. Mike

I love you I love you I love you... I am happy with this review this is perfect for what I want to do and I am definitely getting this. I AND as you mentioned I can tweek it to make it perfect for my application. Thank you. Your work is awesome.

Lost in Tech mentioned that the inductive proximity sensor has an offset by heating the bed which heats the proximity sensor which causes an small error an causes some height offset. Well, he can probably explain better.

@thomasrosenow3705

Ай бұрын

I heard that the issue has been fixed

@R_mix19

Ай бұрын

@@thomasrosenow3705where did you hear that

@OscarOliu

Ай бұрын

That's always been the case with a proximity sensor though.

@thimblemunch24

Ай бұрын

I have heard of it but I have 3 printers with sensors I used for couple years and never had that issue yet. If it happened, I would replace the sensor thinking it's broken.

Great review as usual! Sovol was smart to start with a known and proven platform combined with features from other printers. The real question is if the gap in price between Bambu class printers needing little or no out of box tweaks or Sovol class where some time and attention will get you to a great printer can be justified for a given print volume. I'm saving my money to buy the replacement for my beloved dialed-in heavily modded CR-10 300mm x 300mm where my reasons to upgrade would be print speed and bed size. The SV08 is tempting.

Really good results for this instable table under the printer :D

thanks for the great review.

Pretty insane offering, hands down.

Yesss, a new Aurora review! This will be my next printer for sure!

@Reds3DPrinting

Ай бұрын

This was a great review, at RMRRF this year I seen a couple different multi color options for this printer (not yet released) Im so excited for what will come of this!

excelent review, thanks!

@petercallison5765

Ай бұрын

She could at least rank the existing prints in order.

@rabenklang7

Ай бұрын

@@petercallison5765 well, there are some ways for improvement, but I stand by my overall 10/10 for the reviews, many important points get discussed, and only facts and no useless nonsense.

The tolerance test work because they underextruded everywhere, you can see it on the top surface. It's an easy way to win tolerance tests, but it's not good practice: less strength.

@olafmarzocchi6194

Ай бұрын

Since extrusion multiplier is a material parameter and not a printer parameter, maybe it would be better to tune it before doing any further print, of any kind, so that comparisons are fairer.

Outstanding review as normal.........😊

Excellent video!

Thanks for this review. I bought one at early bird and I think its a good machine. Just need some optimisation in the config.

After watching this review I ordered the SV08, two months ago I ordered the parts to build a VZBOT 330 but Aliexpress lost the order before it shipped and kept my money, Mellow 3D can't get paid from Aliexpress and is also screwed. Thanks for the great review, it was amazing to see you surprised by this printer's performance.

Young lady you are by far one of the best KZread reviewers bar none! Has sovol shown interests in your "cons" list? IE feedback

Nice video, thanks :)

Excellent review. Do you think more flow rate than this printer can offer is necessary when printing with their 0.6 nozzle? Is it reaching the limit of the speed with 0.4?

All of your reviews are incredible! Can you do a review of creality sermon D3 Pro?

@AuroraTech

Ай бұрын

Not sure yet, but I will review a few Creality machines in the coming months.

I'd like to know what the print quality is like at low speeds. The high speeds for test prints and where quality doesn't matter is very appealing, but it would be great if it can also produce very high quality final prints when needed.

@kilo.sierra

Ай бұрын

Agreed! I'd like to see robo llamas from all of the printers with similar settings.

@jamietheaker3287

Ай бұрын

at the end they showed that they slowed it down 20% and got alot better results :)

@EcoHamletsUK

Ай бұрын

@@jamietheaker3287 True, but I'd like to see what it can do at really low speeds. Does the Voron based design and Klipper features produce very high quality results when run at the kind of speeds we're used to from older machines?

@jamietheaker3287

Ай бұрын

​@@EcoHamletsUKI think a better test would be all printers at the same speed (say 300mm/s) as that will show the true king Vs the 2 min benchy guy

@petercallison5765

Ай бұрын

@@jamietheaker3287 True but she does a lot of testing already. Still a recap on all the fast printers doing that would be great. You could also speed up the slower printers to see if they can match the SV08.

Hello Aurora !! Thanks alot for your videos.. I have a question for you.. I see in your videos you using Lift height (Travel lift) in your prints.. What is the mm that you use?

I'm wondering how this machine does compared to Troodon 2.0 Pro

Iconic Today 😀

Great review , one thing you missed is the size! The desk space needed for this is quiet prohibitive for those of us already cramming in printers

@anthonylong5870

Ай бұрын

Theres always room for more printers Mark , Couches can be removed, plenty of room in the bathroom, Dog house can hold one etc. 😂

great review as usaul. do you think it can print TPU well?

@AuroraTech

Ай бұрын

13:51 Yes, I printed TPU in the video.

They should lower the default speeds/accelerations, increase the default retraction distance slightly, and lower the default z offset slightly. I'm very curious about those minor tweaks enhancing the quality. Great review still as always! 👏

This clearly needs mods to get arround cost cutting. It is amazing value even after that

@calgarysparky

Ай бұрын

@karandex what mods would you be thinking?

SSID is case sensitive in Linux. This is usually what causes issues when adding pi credentials

Some other reviews mentioned the PSU fan running 24/7 is this still a thing. Really dont want to have to turn off the printef when not in use. Thanks for the review.

Amazing review, very into depth! Really exciting machine, I would have got one if it wasn't for the proprietary hotend. I also think the fact that they don't use aluminum extrusion is a bit of a letdown as well, 2020 (or any other size) gives you so many mounting options for every mod that you can dream of. Great machine for its pricepoint and a lot of similarities with the 2.4 but if I speak for myself, I don't think it will compete with building a voron. Its a different experience (sourcing, building, configuring, tuning and modding)

@calgarysparky

Ай бұрын

they are making an adapter for the hotend to be able to use any nozzle.

Clearance test is not valid...if it underextrude a bit it would all fit. There must one that cant fit. Like a 0 tolerance. If it still fits something is wrong

I have used SOVOL printers for a while now and any of the models that use the induction probe have z-offset issues. The solution is to toss it in the trash and put a BLTouch in its place. Both my SV06 and SV07 Plus had near identical issues as this until the probe was swapped out. Since then perfect zoffset with no drift EVER.

@renxula

28 күн бұрын

My SV06 seems to have a systematic bias in the probe, so that on the left the nozzle was too low, and on the right it was too high. I was able to fix it by manually editing the probed mesh, adding something like [+0.04, +0.02, 0, -0.02, -0.04] to each row. I honed in the offsets by printing small squares, and issuing the mesh edit G-codes from pronterface's terminal.

@p39483

24 күн бұрын

​@@renxulaThat's X-axis twist. The probe is offset from the nozzle in Y so any twist in X translates to a changing Z-offset from left to right. Make sure your Z towers square to the base. You can also install Marlin with Z twist compensation.

@renxula

24 күн бұрын

@@p39483 Thank you! I hadn't thought about it, but that makes perfect sense. If they had put the probe exactly in line with the nozzle, the twist wouldn't be an issue 🤦‍♂️ I'll try to straighten the frame, and have a look at the compensation feature now that I know it's a thing. Cheers!

Where did you or rather what slizer was used Thank you and again fantastic review

@AuroraTech

Ай бұрын

It came with OrcaSlicer and the printer profile in the USB drive.

@charlesrestivo870

Ай бұрын

Thank you ​@@AuroraTech

Reminds me of Phrozen's Fdm printer offering

This makes me feel a lot better about getting my early bird order in. At $449 it seemed almost too good to be true.

@TylerGotAYTAccount

Ай бұрын

Anyone heard an update on shipping yet?

@downsyndromebear

Ай бұрын

@@TylerGotAYTAccount They have said early May since release. I’m sure it will be another week or two.

That’s insane value for $549! Esp given the size of

I've been thinking about getting a 3rd printer, but I'm stuck between the Sovol Sv08 and the Creality K1 max. Can the two even be compared? Any suggestions to which one I should consider? Thanks for your help.

could you test what speeds will get the best print quality this machine can produce? I preordered but I am looking for quality and speed...not sure about bamboo since theirs are more expensive and smaller...

Always a great review. However it should be pointed out that this is in fact, although Voron inspired, is in fact not a Voron. Just like the SV06 is not a Pusa. Keep up the great reviews.

can you please share the link to the btt screen ? I would love to get one of them

What an amazing printer. As good as the bambu lab printers.

As is usual for a Sovol, it looks like something of a project to get it all dialed in. Still, compared to the usual price of a Voron, that's damned tempting.

Those tolerance test results seem sus (not doubting your results, but that's a VERY good result). Could it be a result of the under extrusion that Nero3d had with his? Did you by chance check e-steps? I've seen a lot of manufacturers shipping klipper machines with improperly calibrated e-steps.

@kilo.sierra

Ай бұрын

Just watched that section again, twice, and I don't see any signs of under extrusion. If anything with the wispy stringing between parts and openings they may be able to drop the flow/EM by .5%.

@petercallison5765

Ай бұрын

I suppose you could have an overextrusion test where the cylinders are not meant to fit.

but the value of the volumetric speed 1) where can I find it I look on the internet not all filaments have it. 2) does it affect the maximum speed at which I can send the printer? If so, how do I calculate it, thanks in advance

Sooo the sovol 08 can have the same print quality as the x1c if the speed is just turned down?

That is honestly a cool printer for the price. I want a voron but I really don’t want to make one

will the microswiss k1c head interchange with the sv08 ? I want to provide my own volcano nozzles for 0.8 instead of buying one for 30 euros from sovol which isnt even a volcano nozzle

Wow nice price. Add a few choice upgrades like remote CPAP fan and new Beacon Touch over time and this looks like a real choice

Can CREALITY’s SONIC PAD be used instead of its TOUCH SCREEN?

Did you really need to make the full first layer test with this exact filament? Now im feeling hungry for lasagne

Belts in Z axis are the Achile hell of Vorons. it makes inconsistencies in Z level, no matter what you try to make a setup. This one is the same. ballscrews introdue other issues, but they are rigid and give consistent layer heights.

Just out of curiosity, how long does it take for you to complete one printer review on average?

@AuroraTech

Ай бұрын

About 1-2 weeks per machine.

Al final que comiste?

I'm pretty sad you don't compare the prints to the one of the Flashforge 5M. If I recall correctly, your complaints about that machine were software related, but the print quality was excellent so it would be nice to see the prints compared to it. Thanks.

I might pick this one…. Instead of sourcing all my parts. Time vs cosy.

1:07 potential fire on startup. I just ordered a unit and I am on the fence If you go back to that time stamp you hear the unit turn on and you see a spark right where the logo is on the head.

@mg_customs8531

19 күн бұрын

I canceled my order. Sovol seems nice for the price but I want something a little more polished. Maybe a qidi I dont know anymore

if it was volcano I might consider it

Nice printer... plz tell me your going to get the k2 and the cfm to review!

@AuroraTech

Ай бұрын

Yes, I guess that would be in August.

@riodave4954

27 күн бұрын

@AuroraTech more wondering if u will get it in advance. Also, u getting the kobra 3 combo?

Are the baby blue parts from a standard Voron build, or are they custom to this printer? I’d want to change them out to a different color.

@justinbaits7149

Ай бұрын

This uses no standard Voron parts as it is not a Voron. They took the design and made proprietary parts better suited to mass production. No Voron parts or mods fit without significant rework.

@AuroraTech

Ай бұрын

I think they are custom to this SV08.

@chrismay2298

Ай бұрын

Everything is proprietary. It's simply NOT a Voron. Genius marketing though...

@chrismay2298

Ай бұрын

Everything is proprietary. It may roughly look like a Voron, but it isn't.

@SEC99

Ай бұрын

Bummer.

Lots of VFA's and ringing on that bin.