I'm a senior concept artist and I've been working with a Huion kamvas plus for a couple years now and it's still very reliable. Doing all my professional art for my studio on this and love it
@@Deadomen123 I haven't had a scratch on my screen in the 2+ years I've been using it every single day. And I'm still on my first nib for the stylus lol
Warning to anyone coming from high refresh rate gaming monitors: The input lag on my Huion was almost a dealbreaker, especially noticeable with the cursor lagging behind the pen. Not one review will tell you about this but be prepared for 2-4 frames of input lag, roughly equivalent to a bad v-sync that you can't switch off. I did eventually get used to it, but it took a while. Disabling the cursor helped, as did making sure to get the pen calibration spot on. Eventually you feel like you're drawing with the plastic nib instead of the cursor.
So which Huion do you have? I am in the process of buying a pen display tablet and right now it stands between the Huion Kamvas Pro 24 4K and the Wacom Cintiq Pro 16. Lag/latency, parallax, laminated, etched glass etc. are definitely the most important aspects for me. I NEED to make sure I get a tablet that feels as much as possible like drawing on paper. I do not want a cursor hanging after the pen nib.
I still have my 5 year old 24" Huion 1080p tablet , which btw had the same exact stand , pen , accessories and looks identical to that one. Solid product Their software can be a pain sometimes but for $600 (5 years ago) I cant complain. I ended up using the keydial as a macro pad for my sim racing rig lol. Cable is still in the same place. I've miraculously not damaged it in 100s of hours of art.
Im so glad to see someone who actually encourages their audiende to check out long term reviews . My XPpen was GREAT for about 1-2 months . . Then i started having major issues due to the cable . The screen would flash obnoxious colors if the cable was moved even slightly in the wrong way , which unfortunately resulted in seizures . I wish i had watched a long term review of the tablet before buying :\
@@didi7074 i have used the xp pen 22 pro for around 3 years without major issue except that the pen calibration setting would reset when i restart my computer which is annoying but not the worst thing in the world. I have also extensively been using both the 13.3 pro and my classmate has been using the artist 10 2nd gen for for about 5 months (we got ours at the same time) and both have been working flawlessly. one thing to also mention is that we both use these tablets mostly on the go as we are students and we use them in class and at cafes and etc. I actually like how the 2nd gen 10 inch supports use of thunderbolt as i dont like having only 1 option for cable solutions. aka if i need a replacement i can buy any off brand one to replace it. if you care i also use the kamvas 24 pro at home. and my classmate uses a cintiq 16 pro. edit - you will run into driver issues if u try to use different tablet brands on the same deviec. my laptop has the xp pen drivers and my desktop has the huion drivers
I have been using my XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro QHD for the past 2 year without any issue. Did you get a defective display tablet or was it just a bad cable? And did they(XP-Pen) give you a replacement unit?
I've used this tablet on windows pc since December last year- works perfectly fine to this day. Love it so far! Perfect quality/price (i would advice to get it on a discount - xmas, bfriday etc)
The problem with this is that those long term reviews are hard to find. People don't seem to do them, but maybe that says something about the quality. Or at least they were hard to find last time I was trying to find them.
Ok, I’m the one who owns the 2021’s Huion 16 (or whatever naming is, pen display in 1920x1080). There were no such thing as 4k or qhd back then within Huion and the display was kinda high-end, at least for them. What I see now is the new stuff - new display, full lamination, new pen and nibs. Even new stand (and it’s waaaay better). I’m the owner of the previous kinda-top-version and this one is like completely different product. This is past-wacom-patent era, everything changing every day. I don’t think that we will ever see the "pros and cons over time" for this type of product - it will be replaced in just a few years completely. And boy-oh-boy - I really understand why.
Intuos Pro 2019 has express buttons with touch sensitivity so that the tablet recognizes when you touch your finger on a button. _Not pressing a button, but making physical contact with it._ Wacom uses this to tell you on the right side of your screen what button you're touching and what it does. This is brilliant! Why don't we see this on other tablets with buttons or express keys?
i'm so glad you did this review! One year ago i was looking for reviews from digital painters before buying my current huion tablet and it was so hard to find someone who worked with a more painterly approach (instead of cartoony, not even precise lines). I have a kamvas pro 16, i prefer smaller canvas. The specs are the same of your model except my model came out more recently and they actually improved the cable! Mine has a double usbC angled plug on the side of the tablet that goes into one hdmi and one usb3. Still not optimal, it's also a bit too short for my likes, but it's still better than your model :/ It feels like a solid cable. Despite the many calibration options this tablets have, i found that the best way to calibrate colors on windows is to use windows own calibration screen utility. Instead, the pen pressure can be nicely calibrated with a curve and it actually saved me from not liking the tablet because i wasn't liking the default settings. Now i just have to hope this tablet lasts at least 4 more years xDD
There is a 90 degrees L-shapes tiny usb-c male to female small adapter that will make the cable face down instead of straight to the left. Should clear out the space. I used it with the cinqic pro 16 because the cintiq too had ports pointing out to the sides.
Very cool review! Have the 22 Plus and really like the texture of the screen. It feels nice to draw on. Also really like the stand, because it is nice and sturdy, so every time my cat rubs his head against the display, it doesn't move. The Keydial on the other hand drives me insane because it does not work properly with my mac, even after reinstalling and updating the drivers multiple times. The pen holder can double as a cup holder, though... especially if you are seeking for more adrenaline at your workspace.
How long have you been using it? Did you have any trouble with the cables or connection problems? I hear that's a common comtplain amongst screen tablets
@@didi7074 I just moved the Kamvas to my Windows PC and it turns out it only works if it's directly connected to my graphics card, doesn't work on the motherboard. Since the full USB-C Cable is very short, I used an HDMI to USB-C adapter on the 3 in 1 cable and everything works fine. Hope this helps :)
I have had this 24+ for several months, so far so good, an improvement over my decade old 22HD. One thing that the Huion WON'T do is run a pen tablet + pen display on one device sharing the SAME pen.I used the same pen with a med intuos combined with my 22HD. Sadly not possible with Huion. My solution is to use a Wacom Intuos w the Huion 24+ but that means two different pens.
IMHO.- I'm a left handed. When I start a new program, shortcuts are the key to have a better work flow. Sadly, not all think about this issue. I own two pen tablets, both Huion, HS64 and Inspiroy RTOP700, both have the capacity to be friendly with my left hand when I draw. Shortcuts are awesome but try to hit with your right hand CTRL-Z while your left hand can't left your drawing area. Some people sais 'you have to remap your shortcuts' so CTRL will now your new 0_numpad or something like that, so another learn curve. So the key-dial I think is perfect, the right tool for the right job. At least in my country, you can get the same key-dial for all tablets. I'm not complaining about to be left handed. And the review is excellent.
Thanks for the review! Pretty sure XP-Pen has solved cable management problems on Artist 22/24 (Gen 2) and Artist 22 Plus by adding a cable rack and a cover, so the tablet should be as clean.
I would definitely like to see a long term review on some of these newer displays/brands like Huion and XPen. People love to hate on Wacom products because of the price BUT I will say from my experience Wacom products last a LONG time!!! I had my original bamboo tablet for 10+ years, and I've had my Intuos and 16inch Cintiq for 6 years, all of which have never given me any problems.
I had my xp pen 24 pro since 2020 and it still works like a charm. Never had any issue with it both hardware and drivers. It’s a great product and I don’t regret selling my cintiq 22 for it
I mean, you don't know the longevity of other products simply because you haven't used them though, right? How do you know the others won't last a long time as well? Similarly people gush about iPhones saying they last a long time, as if it's an edge over android, which doesn't do the same. Idk I have a decade old note 3 that still works and functions like a device that old would. My point is, you wouldn't know the longevity of a product you haven't used over a long period of time. So it really isn't something you can compare devices based on. Durability is important, but often more difficult to determine than that. I find people say that (and I don't mean to say this to you personally) when they don't see any immediate advantages or features that they paid an extra $500-$700 for.
@@bereal8253 I feel like we're comparing apples and oranges. Most of the new tech feels like it's riding on planned obsolescence. It's cheap but not built for longevity, meaning you'll have to buy another product sooner and in the long run end up paying more money then if you would have bought the more tried-and-true expensive model to begin with.
My cintiq Companion lasted 3 months before it stopped charging. it was Wacom's first time making a computer and it was an absolute disaster. Cintiq and Intuos pros have been made for a very long time and are very dependable- I'm currently using a 2013 intuos pro in 2023 and while pen pressure is limited to 2K levels, it is way more comfortable and smoother to use than the current gen intuos basic models. I think all of Wacom's computer models ended up failing in one way or another, so we haven't seen a new generation of those in several years.
Some thoughts on the critiques. Viewing Angle: From an actively drawing on it perspective, yep 100% worthless totally agree. They hype it too much, yep agree. I think the important bit though is that as a more budget friendly option, they will likely be used a 2nd Monitor quite often where the viewing angle being good is a more important issue. Very much ignored the fact that a pen display is still a monitor, and some people might use it as their only monitor for all uses as well. Cables: Mostly agree, I just know the hope of a single thunderbolt and that's it, becomes a problem as the screen and resolution gets bigger due to the full power draw required, Brad's review of most larger pen displays says the same, but just a USB-C and a well functioning/placed power cable would be nice. Just because a motherboard has a thunderbolt usb-c port doesn't mean it can actually throughput the amount of power some of the larger and higher resolutions displays require. Edit: Also been using an older 16" Kamvas GT-156HD V2 for about 4 years now with a ton of time spent as just a spare monitor, works just fine still. Looking into upgrading to either a higher resolution larger screen one with vesa in the near future. Unless they seriously messed up, with proper care and handling i see no reason why someone can't get half a decade out this one. My biggest problems were choices I made in the purchases (smaller, cheaper, lower resolution, no vesa, etc.) than the actual product itself.
That's pretty odd as a Kamvas Pro 12 user the USB-C connector into the pen display is L shaped so it doesn't really stick out but instead runs up or down along the edge depending on which way you plug it in. I also haven't noticed an HDMI looseness in my GPU,
I have one had it for the past 2 years no problems except for the cable bent it a bit but still works. I would recommend buying an extra cable with the tablet
If it was me looking for hardware, I would buy an iPad or a good monitor + graphics tablet. I think both of these options are a much better use of your money than a pen display. With the iPad you get a computer and portability. With the latter you get to have whatever monitor you want, maybe a higher quality (one of the comments says this one has input lag), and the fact that the drawing part is disconnected from the screen facilitates a proper posture. For some people pen displays produce shoulder/arm/neck problems.
Mine stopped working RIGHT after the warranty expired. My experience of contacting support was not good, as I was told there was nothing that could be done for the tablet monitor due to the warranty being expired. Now I'm looking for a Cintiq which is far more reliable and better quality. On a good note, it did last two years and got me through my first game dev gig. It worked perfectly when it did and made my workflow breezy. Too bad Huion support is unreliable.
Same, three years, the suddenly rip. Unfortunately can’t afford cintiq atm, so once again here we go. On the other hand my friend has one for years and it’s ok, so I guess it’s a gamble.
hey, i draw like this ^^ when i use it lying on the couch. i have the little older sibling, a kamvas13pro, where the plug is better solved because it's curved and doesn't stick out. i'm pretty happy with it but it could be bigger!
Agree with you comments on the KeyDial and how disruptive it is to look at that kind of input device. As an alternative, have you tried using the TourBox? It keeps my eyes on my art. 95% of the hotkey I need can be handled with the TourBox without looking down.
Any problems with drivers 'disconnecting', pointer drift, customer service unresponsive? Is there toll free tech support for customers? I'm in the market and found I'd be waiting 72 hours for answers from China if I bought a 22" Huion Kamvas drawing tablet.
I Love your videos always so informative. I was wondering if you might consider doing a video comparing use of iPad Pro v Pen display. I learnt digital art on iPad and am trying to decide whether to get a Huion or similar. Id be interested on your take as I know you use both.
So, just to mention. This is not the same pen as it was in 2021 with Huion 16 HD displays. This one is a kinda shift into wacom-style of the pen nibs (they also added some stuff inside I suppose) and since I have the previous version and I do have some problems with it over time - this is a Major Plus. So, what problems? If you really use your stuff - a lot of plasticy feelings. Previous pen is just not really meant to be used - a lot of nib creaks, a lot of pull it off and wipe with alcohol cloth. The nib was kinda rubbish with a bit of a wiggle. But! This is all the old stuff, here’s the different thing.
Slight correction: 1440p is four times HD, which is 720p each, hence Q[uadro]HD. And now it make sense that 1440 is double the 720 lines of HD :) 1080p is named FullHD, four of it gives you 4k or 2160p, which is again double the lines of 1080p. (if somebody wonders what "p" stands for - it's "progressive scan" defined in opposition to "interlaced scan" which is an old method of video rendering where on each consecutive frame image gets updated only on odd or even lines to provide illusion of desired frame rate with only half bandwidth, and with current technologies it's just terrible tech)
Hi , my name is Petar. My daughter is now 15 , I am wondering if you could revue work of my daughter because I want to by this tablet for her? I will send to you some works with pencil ✏ ✏ when she was 10 and 14 which I like the most? THANK you in advance!!! I am not native English-speaking so sorry for bad spelling!!
IDK man, find it hard to go back to these non iPad displays, seamless pinch to zoom and rotation is just such a huge game changer for productivity. Having one hand on the keyboard constantly...just nah. I really wish these Windows centric products would catch up.
I don't understand... Why no burn-in? Isn't QLED a type of OLED after all? I mean, due to the technology there is always quite a high risk of burn-in at least with most flavors of OLED.
QLED is not an OLED screen at all, even it might sound like it. QLED screens are actually LCD with an extra layer that improves the color of the display.
Honestly, all tablets are kinda crap. Not even wacom tablets are perfect regardless of price. Huion always seems to be the best option though because, yes there are some issues, but It's mostly small stuff that you have with any tablet and the price is unbeatable.
It needs to be a full functioned USB-C cable. Had problems connecting my Huion to my Windows PC but I got it to work with the 3-in-1 cable as a power supply and the full functioned USB-C to Usb-C in my graphics card.
@@verylexish Are you using the 3-in-1 to deliver power? When I'm talking USB-C to USB-C, I'm without the 3-in-1. It turns out that Huion's marketing is just misleading on this point. Because no matter what you do, you have to use the 3-in-1 to power the device. There is no way to eliminate the need for that cable.
Yes. The 3-in-1 is my power supply and the usbc to usbc transfers all the data directly to the graphics card. No other configuration has worked on Windows. @@bujin5455
I have a Kamvas 22+ (kinda the samething as the 24+ exccept smaller and not QHD). THE CABLES SCARE THE LIVING CRAP OUTTA ME. The way my workplace is set up, I have my Huion on a VESA near the wall. I don't have too much space on my desk so it's nice to raise the VESA when I'm done drawing. Every damn time I move the tablet around, I gotta watch the stupid cable head sticking out of the side. If it touches the wall EVEN JUST SLIGHTLY, my heart stops beating for a solid 5 seconds. It's really really really really really REALLY scary. The stupid replacement is like 40 USD as well. That's not very cheap. Other than that, great display. Lasted me like over a year, getting close to 2 years so far. Wish mine was QHD instead of FHD but it's whatever.
my kamvas 24 pro works perfectly with my windows pc and it's plug and play for CSP... maybe more like plug, plug, plug and play. It's got a few cables. I run it well at 4k, but that should be expected with a 2060, also the spinny bit on the keydial goes brrrrtt ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]][[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[]]][[[[[]]]]]][[
extremely dissapointed you didnt go in depth about the inital activation force, its so bad! honestly wasted my time and money, and i hope amazon will take the return. If your a wacom user and are used to the pen, the huion as an alt is trash asf.
@@AdamDuffArt ok yeah my apologies for being a lil butthole, seems I missed the very important step of pressing calibrate pen, which for some reason wasnt popping up, prob weird glitch on macos. As soon as i clicked that, and followed the dots, the pen was acting like how a pen should, before it wasnt giving me any faint lines that were consistant and it was dragging behind slowly. Thought I maybe had gotten a worst tablet than the cintiq 22.
