ANYCUBIC PLA Filament 1.75mm Bundle, 3D Printing PLA Filament 1.75mm Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm, 1KG Spool (2.2 lbs), 2KG Grey+Grey

At this point, I’ve tried a range of AnyCubic filaments, and they’ve consistently knocked it out of the park. My first experience was with their semi-transparent PETG, which printed better than any PETG I’d ever used—minimal stringing, easy calibration, and gorgeous results. Naturally, I started restocking my colors with AnyCubic filaments whenever I ran low.That brings me to this Pearl Black PLA. Funny enough, I actually bought it by mistake. I was searching for high-speed PLA, having been burned by Overture’s Turbo PLA (stringing galore and a bit too brittle for my liking), when I stumbled across this roll at an unbeatable price. Assuming it was a high-speed blend, I hit “Add to Cart” faster than a failed first-layer adhesion.First Impressions & CalibrationWhen it arrived, I realized—whoops—this was just a regular PLA. But since I needed black anyway, I kept it and ran some test prints. Glad I did.• Retraction: 0.8mm at 40mm/s• Temp: 205°C• Results: Immaculate.I don’t say this lightly, but this PLA prints like butter. The finish? A deep, velvety matte that looks miles better than most standard black PLAs. I’ve printed with Overture, Sunlu, eSun, and Elegoo blacks recently, and while they were all decent, this easily takes the top spot.Performance & Print QualityIt printed flawlessly at stock speeds and acceleration settings on my Ender 3 V3 SE, and I’ll be testing it on my Prusa XL soon. But based on my past experience with AnyCubic filaments, I expect it’ll perform just as well across different machines.Another plus? No drying needed. While I found Overture Turbo PLA needed drying before printing (or stringing got out of hand), this Pearl Black PLA came dry, stayed dry, and printed perfectly straight out of the box. If you just slap it on a stock profile, I’d bet you’d still get near-perfect results—but if you like tweaking settings, you’ll have this dialed in within minutes.Final Verdict: My New Go-To Black PLAHonestly, I don’t see myself exploring other black PLAs after this. Unless this stuff goes out of stock (please, no!), I’m sticking with it. It’s just that good—rich color, reliable performance, easy printing, and a price that’s hard to beat.At this point, I feel about AnyCubic filament the way the normal Prusa fanboy feels about Prusament—except this is way cheaper and easier to get. What more can you ask for? lol.If AnyCubic keeps this up, they might just become the only filament brand I use. And I wouldn’t even be mad about it. Buying more now!(Usually when printing the V2 tabletop drawers from Jerrari, I at least see some light stringing inside the drawer casings or drawers themselves as the travel moves are regularly shooting directly through the center of the drawer or whatever. It looked like they'd been locked in an attic and colonized by spiders for the past 50 years when using the Overture Turbo PLA blend for instance. As you can see in the photos, thats not the case with the AnyCubic Pearl Black. The finished one came off the build plat looking just as it does now, another drawer currently printing behind the finished drawer shows just how well its coming off the print bed.)

Doesn't print as fast as Bambu PLA basic or other high speed formula's, and is a little more finicky than other pure PLA's I've used. A little more flexible, prone to stringing/warping. Overall works great, excellent strength. By no means the works PLA I've used. Did require some minor dry time, but didn't come fully saturated with moisture like some. Hard to complain too much for the value, I averaged about $10/kg in 2025 with this stuff.The cardboard came very deformed and is too soft. had to rip it out and put it on a re-usable spool to get it to work in my AMS system.

I've been using this PLA filament for a few weeks now, and it's easily one of the best I've worked with. Whether you're a hobbyist or printing more detailed models, this stuff delivers consistent, high-quality results every time.Right out of the box, the spool was cleanly wound with no tangles or kinks, and it fed into my printer smoothly. The diameter tolerance is spot on, which means no jams, clogs, or under-extrusion issues. I've gone through multiple prints, and it's been solid from start to finish.Prints come out crisp and clean, with minimal stringing and excellent layer adhesion. The surface finish is nice and smooth, and details show up great—perfect for functional parts, prototypes, or decorative prints.It also sticks well to the build plate (I use a glass bed with a bit of glue stick), and no warping so far. Plus, it doesn’t have that strong chemical smell that some other filaments do—big bonus if you're printing indoors.Great color options, reliable performance, and affordable price. What more could you ask for?If you’re looking for a reliable PLA filament that prints like a dream without breaking the bank, this one’s a winner.