Bambu Lab P1S - DETAILED REVIEW (Includes Prints, Pros & Cons, and Comparison with the X1-C and P1P)

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Following the X1-Carbon and P1P 3D printers, Bambu Lab now has a new model, the P1S.
This new 3D printer is very similar to the P1P but the major difference is the enclosure.
So, in this video, we will unbox this machine and check all the details and features.
We will also show you our prints, the pros and cons of this model and the comparison with the previous ones.

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[blchandl]

My son-in-law gifted me a P1S. I am new to 3D printing but was up and printing in no time. For a beginner, I can say the P1S is a great choice.

[Pixel_Forge_]

I looked up reviews of the P1S to try and see the negatives so I could stop wanting it so bad, but the printer is too perfect, the more I see the more I want it, most of the negatives you mentioned I don’t see as either pros or cons, most are pretty neutral. All in all, great review of a product that is literally too good.

[markdaniel]

The cons are certainly acceptable and do not affect print quality. The print quality is very good and I never realized how much I need the AMS until now.

[Valleyd]

I just picked up a p1s after using creality exclusively for approximately 5 years and I was so thoroughly impressed I actually pulled the trigger on a A1 mini as well

[Cpgeekorg]

I recently purchased the p1s over the black friday weekend sale and received it about a week ago. the print quality on the p1s is absolutely fantastic out of the box. I haven't really had to do much in slicer settings to get it to print beautifully (and that was largely just increasing perimeters for part strength for the types of parts I was printing, which is totally normal). I agree that the printer should come with a purge bucket, but there are a TON of designs on the internet to solve this problem so i'm not too concerned, but it should be one of your first prints if you buy this machine. I also agree that the spool holder should be on the side of the machine and there are a couple of freely downloadable models that help you optionally mount the stock spool holder to this location as well, so again, not a big deal. what IS a big deal (at least to me) is that the camera is total garbage. it often takes a good 20 seconds to access, it's grainy, 720p (which WOULD be ok i guess) but it also only works at .5fps. that's one frame every other second. this is UNFORGIVABLE in 2023 when you can buy a raspberry pi camera or a cheap usb webcam for under $30 retail. but due to limited space inside the printer chamber, i'm basically stuck coming up with my own solution for either a tiny internal camera (such as the aforementioned pi camera module that i then have to figure out how to route outside the printer to run to a pi, and then power and configure that pi separately in order to get real time print monitoring) OR figure out some way to shoot video through the tinted door... which brings me to a slightly minor point but I think it deserves noting: the glass panels. the p1s has a tinted glass front door and a tinted glass top glass. these are extremely heavy and the tint makes it so external light doesn't make it into the chamber and it's hard to shoot a camera through it, and I think it would be best if they just shipped it with a clear plexi front door and a clear plexi top panel. it would reduce shipping weight, significantly lower the chances of damage (way harder to break plexi), and it would be clear so you can see your parts through it more easily (and allow you to more easily shoot a camera through it). also of note, it's rather loud (particularly the ams, but also there's a loud banging noise when it's prepairing each print that I'm still not sure what's causing it (maybe it's the wiping action?) - also lots of people complain about the meh touchscreen... I really don't see the issue as you need to slice models with a computer anyway and if I'm slicing, I have the device view of the printer neatly at hand so I really don't need a screen on the machine other than for setup and debug output.
All said, I'm mostly happy with my purchase, the prints it comes out with are pretty great, the ams is awesome (even if it does waste a lot of filament in the cutting and purging processes, you really need to design/paint your models to optimize for the shortcomings of the ams, but you learn to manage it). but I do find it to be overpriced for what you get... I paid about $1000 all said for the p1s+ams and for that much money, I want a 1080p30 camera and led light bar that doesn't suck (it's such a low priced component on a BOM these days, there's really no excuse for the abysmal camera), and I wish that they added some sound dampening to the enclosure for another what? $20?

[AlloyMetal]

Great printers, great video as always. I actually have a p1s coming getting delivered tomorrow. I’m very excited to add to me small farm of 3 p1ps, I did have to heavily debate getting the A1 instead. I think the in the future I’ll add 2 A1’s to complete my farm

[PapyrusEngineer]

"No warning sounds to alert the user for errors" is actually a PRO for me. I hate when devices make sounds in a moment when I do NOT want any sounds.

If a device is to have a sound, then I want it to be configurable - I want the option to turn sound on or off. If manufacturer cannot make it turnable on/off, then i do NOT want sounds at all.

[OmegaGamingNetwork]

I've had the P1s for a while now and I largely agree with this, but I have a few nitpicks on the Cons.

Noise - With the door closed it honestly isn't that loud. It's perhaps 4 feet from my desk and honestly It doesn't even register most of the time. Once I put on my headphones, I don't even hear it. Obviously that is my use case, but still something to be mentioned.

No Lidar - There needs to be some differences between this and the X1C otherwise you gut the X1c Market. I see no issue with the Lidar being a premium option. Now had you said no option to upgrade to a large color touch screen that even the A1 Mini has access too now, I would have been in full agreement.

AMS spool compatibility - That is an AMS problem, not a P1S/P1P problem. Use an external spool holder or roller and all spools are fully compatible with the printer itself.


Again the above 3 things are nitpicks as other than that this was a pretty fair review. The biggest win for the P1S for me is it just works. I've been printing basically non stop for a couple of months now and the few failures I've had I can link directly to a fault with the model or the filament. The printer itself hasn't failed a single print for me yet. A vastly different experience from my Neptune's and Enders where I spent more time fiddling with the damn thing trying to get a good print than I did printing.

[LordNerfherder]

So far I have not found any use with the Lidar but I think in the future it is going to be one of the best features existing in consumer 3d printers. Within 2-3 years they might completely solve all calibration on their own with more careful and accurate scannings than the human eye can achieve. Right now it is a joke, I easily calibrate much much better by just doing it manually. And it does not detect spaghetti failures at all. Had like 10 failures total and only gotten failure 1 when spool stuck in AMS (paperspooled polymaker with 100g filament left) and 4 from warping. 4 were spaghetti and it wasnt even close to detecting it nor stopping it. It eventually managed to build a bridge over my carbonara and finished the print. Props for that I guess.

[krige]

11:13 Could you share the link to the source of the recommendations regarding the opening of the door and roof with PLA?

[PaulB-justme]

Very tempted by the P1S. I am new to 3d printing and am after a printer that is easy to get started with, but that can keep up with me as I learn. The Prusa Mk4 also looks good, but the price puts me off. I also like the look of the Bambu A1, as it is cheaper, but although it has its own AMS, as it hasn't got an enclosure and the build area is smaller, this marks the A1 down a bit. Still trying to decide here! 🤔

[nigel]

ignore that all spoils are now compatable with the AMS they recommend TPU do not put in the ams at all it will clog it Bambu Lab told me this

[CS-plfc]

Do you have to keep the door or top open for PLA? I was really hoping to keep it closed and add some additional sound proofing since they seem quite loud. Kind of a bummer if you can't have it enclosed when using the most common filament type.

[barabolak]

You can buy vibration dampening tape which should help with the noise

[MidwinterEclipse]

Hi, you have probably been asked this question already but which over all is better if you had to have 1 only. The creality k1 max or this bambulab p1s?

[sby]

Hi, this is good video. for person who never touches 3D printer, how easy to use this 3D printer? I mostly may use TPU and PLA filaments only. Thank you

[Hubriss]

What System presets are you using? I have big problem with the support's interface - very ugly scars on my print (always). Not using AMS/Support filament.

[jaytee]

Shouldn’t your sound meter be exactly 1 m away from the source of the sound to get a correct reading

[nigel]

you can use different filament even cardboard ones now i asked bambu lab they made and newer ams mine as extra wheel on the bottom you just lift up and click into place.

[markmoulin]

Do you remove the lid when installing the AMS or leave the lid on? Newbie and the instructions are not clear. Thanks