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Hello there,

after a few years of being out of the hobby I am starting to get interested again after seeing that a lot of budget printers now are having all the features that my old one were missing. Direct extruder, auto bed leveling, dual z axis, stuff like that. So which one of the budget printers around 300€ would you guys suggest one should get to get started again? Elegoo Neptune 4? Creality Ender 3 V3? Anycubic Kobra 2? Sovol S06? There are so many good looking options that I am interested in your experiences and opinions. Thanks!

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[–] Krackalot@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I would say it depends on where you get joy from in the hobby. I like working on my printer and making it better, so I'd buy a low end model and upgrade it. If that's not your jam, I would recommend a Prusa or Bambu. I have no experience with them, but I hear good things. I bought a biqu B1 and added upgrades myself. I've had days where I wanna pull my hair out, but I have somehow enjoyed the challenge.

[–] bluewing@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

And that can be a very valid reason to enjoy the hobby.