XP-Pen Artist 12 (2nd Gen) review 

Hey Brad I actually managed to find a way in clip studio to get rid of the wobble on the pro 16,if you go into tablet settings select wintab,run on all monitor and operate while keeping aspect ratio of screen it seemed to fix all the problems,not even any wave while drawing with a ruler 😊

I love watching your reviews ✨ I actually think that Artist 12 (2nd Gen) have a really nice pen feel! I used their Innovator 16 and their Artist 12 Pro but in my opinion, this tablet feels much better to draw on. I personally don't really see the wobble when I try the same lines on my Artist 12 2nd Gen.

7:27 That illustration looks amazing! I love the review by the way. I myself have been on the hunt for a budget friendly display tablet and your review made it easier for me to decide. I don't think I'll have a problem with the pen wobble since I like to make quick strokes, so I'll definitely go for this one!

Thanks for making a review I was really interested in this!

XP Pen really stepping up the look of their newer stuff. These new ones definitely seem to feel and look premium built. Tho having replaced my old Artist 15.6 Pro's 3 in 1 cables way too much made me let out an audible "oh no" when the cable appeared in the video. I'd love if they do away with this proprietary 3 in 1 cables already. Otherwise, this new 12 inch is really looking great.

YESS I've been waiting for this! Thanks for the video Brad!

Hey man, had to give you a like and comment. Been looking at reviews for this tablet as a starter. You are the first reviewer that's actually pointed out that it has to be plugged into another device to use. Thank you, I would have hated it had I ordered it and found that out when unboxing

I wanted to see its review from you sir. I was waiting for this even if I can't buy it yet. I just love your reviews

I would definitely suggest that people looking at this tablet step up to the 13.3" Artist Pro instead. It's still well under $300 and it has none of the shortcomings seen here (it also comes with a stand, but it does benefit greatly from a screen protector too- so factor those into the price). To give some context, I use it to teach at a University- including a digital painting course where I literally demonstrate precise brush creation and use-case scenarios for hours straight. It works flawlessly. I honestly expected it to have shortcomings and it honestly does not. Angled lines are 100% jitter free. You can see it in action throughout my RU-vid videos. It also has the coveted "red dial," which has become one of my favorite little extra features on XP-Pen products. Anyway, just a heads up for people on the hunt!

Nice! Been waiting for this one!!!

nice review! considering buying this because my original artist 12 that i've had for a few years was stolen recently. looks like a good upgrade and it is in my price range.

This sounds like the device I'm looking for. Thank you for the helpful review!

Plz make sure to keep left handed people in mind while reviewing. I'm left-handed & it became difficult to chose a tablet & adjusted the driver's settings so that it matches our way of drawing, & plz do mention solutions for left-handed because we have a hard time with these drawing tablet

Amazing reviews, because of this, i got this amazing tablet for almost 3 weeks! 😊👍

This just fantastic artwork and such a pleasure to view your channel. Have a safe and wonderful day.

honestly- i just want it becayse it comes in pink... Can more brands please come out with more colorful and fun colors? Plus it has a little loop for keychains ;-;

I actually bought it a few days ago in sale for ~200€ and its amazing i thought the display could be too small but thats absolutly not the case. The size (at least for me) feels really nice! The colours are really good and i didnt have any problems at all with this Product. I am just a beginner and I think its perfect if you wanna start into digital art! Its not too expensive (its even on Chrismas-Sale atm) and feels much better then a non-display drawing tablet (which i tested short time before the Artist 12 2nd gen). If you wanna start in Digital Art I really recommend getting this device! I also recommend getting the Tablet Stand AC18 , if you wanna use it for a longer time bcs otherwise your neck will hurt after some time. Thx for your review Brad!

I've been waiting for this. Thanks for the review !

Thanks for the review, I purchased this product. Needed the USB C port instead of the 2 USB and HDMI port.

It's been a hot minute since xp pen made a new 22 inch tablet... Can't wait to see what they have in store.

I was waiting for you to review this and here it is! I have this tablet for about 4 weeks now and it's my first display and for the price, it's pretty good. I haven't experienced the wobbly line Brad did but I'm gonna double check now if mine does that too. For the screen, the size is perfect for me, not too small and not too big and the colors look nice too, I prefer to extend the display rather than duplicating because my laptop has a lower screen resolution that's why it looked pixelated when duplicated. As of now I haven't experienced any major issues. Feel free to ask any questions, I'll try my best to answer them :)) Great video btw Brad!

Does anyone miss the scroll-wheel from the Artist 12 Pro? Is there any way to work around it on this tablet, like mapping zoom/size functions to the shortcut keys?

Interesting. So for a tablet like this screen realstate has to factor in the menus im the software. Can you not just move the screen away from the menus?

Thank you for this review!

I just bought one of this but for some reason even after turning it on the screen stays black, and i dont know how to make the screen appear, it says its out of signal?

Hi! Brad, thanks for the review. What can you suggest is a better 15.6 or 16 inch tablet display that goes with a type c cable option?

Hello. I really need your help. Advise which MacBook on M1 to choose for working with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Animate and generally working with cartoons? At the same time, we have a home pc with i9 and rtx 3070. Do I have enough MacBook Air to work with animation? Or I should consider a new MacBook Pro to buy. Thanks in advance for your answer💜

Hi iwant to buy this for car sketching and product sketching , its first time i want to use digital drawing display and i want to know is it hard to 3d sketch in screen smaller than 15 inch or no ?

Hey question, where can I order this? (I live in Egypt and there is a site but it sells it for over 400$ so yeahh) recommend me some sites that are somewhat normal priced the shipping isn't too expensive

Hi. Really nice videos. I would love to see you review the new XP-PRO Deco L/LW with the new X3 chip powered super sensitive pen - at least that's what they're claiming.

Hey Brad I have a question I want to get into digital drawing and have a little experience in it but with a tablet without a screen so should I buy a stand alone tablet? Or a graphics tablet?

I have a problem. I bought one of these, and the pen works, but the screen is still black. Any way to fix this???

My tablet is set up with everything except the screen it wont desplay the screen no matter what i do. i set it all up properly, its working like a none display tablet as in i can draw it just wont show the screen. Im super upset how do i fix this? Seriously please help

Hey brad 👋, what do you think, who's got the best after sale service amoung huion, wacom and xp pen?

I am planning to buy the pen display. I have been using cintiq medium pro last 6 years. I mostly work on blender sculpting , grease pencil and krita 2d animation. where I need the space to keep the timeline as well. ----Do u think kamvas 16(2021) is enough size? (466 usd) (worried about size) ----can I get older version of kamvas 20 pro (2019) (627 usd) (hope not too big for FHD) but worried about PW507 pen -----kmavas 22 plus (800 usd) (worried about no shortcut keys and only FHD for that big size) -----xp-pen24 pro (920usd) ( heard lots of driver and tilt issues) (non laminated display) (QHD and shortcut keys are good) I can afford any of these. or I can spend little more to get Kamvas 24 pro QHD. Please suggest.

Would you recommend this over the artist 12 pro? They’re very similar prices right now

is it worth buying this instead of the regular artist 15.6? Are the 2nd gen pros worth more than the regular one with a bigger screen?

Can we simply use a type c power adapter to power the tablet instead of a computer or laptop? Please respond if anybody knows this

I know this is not from the video but in autodesk sketchbook on windows 10 can we trace?

can i use a type c charger to power it?is that all theses cables are for?

Can I ask what graphics tablet is good for animation for beginners

Should I get this or the 13.3 pro for pixel-art? I need one with good color and screen, the pen/pen wobble is not a problem.

how does it compare to 13 & 12 inch huion 2021 in the pen line wobble are

Hey I’m stuck between xp pen artist 12 pro and artist 12 2nd gen I was gifted both so not sure what I wanna keep

Hi Brad Can I use XP-Pen Artist 12 (2nd Gen) in left-handed mode? As I write with my left hand.

Can someone please explain to me the point of the tablet? Can I draw on the tablet while connecting it to a laptop or an android phone and draw/paint using the apps download on these device or how does is work? Please Answer.

Hi Brad you say our computer needs 2x USB voids to plug this in to. i have a Macbook Pro which has none and my adaptor only has one, which makes my laptop overheat and overwork whatever I plug into it including a simple mouse. Is this XP-Pen not going to work for me long term? Could you recommend one which is a similar price point but is simpler to connect to a macbook?

Dude those Christmas cookies looked so good!!!

can i use this device without type c beciuse my pc does not support it

What would you say is the best tablet for digital drawing if your budget is around £300? Would be working primarily with photoshop. Thanks!

Hello, do you have any experience with the overheating of this Drawing Tablet?

Amazing review!! And OMG!!! I love that cookies' drawing!!!! So cute!!! Fantastic technique!!! Great work 😍❤️❤️❤️

So, verdict, do I buy this or buy the 1st Gen with red circle scrolling wheel?

Hi sir, I need best display tablet for design under 350 dollers. Please suggest which one is better for automotive design and etc,.

I just got mine and i've been having some decently serious issues. first off, the screen temperature is too warm, and won't let me get accurate colors, second the tablet dims everytime the pen comes near it its subtle but very annoying. lastly, i've had some issues with it keeping hold of the tool i'm using, for some reason, when i take my pen a bit away from the screen it switches to the eraser tool. I must say i'm dissapointed. i've had the Gen 1 for a few years now and it works beautifully, aside from an issue where it started flickering. but when it's not doing that its working flawlessly. i was hoping the GEN 2 was a step, and while it isnt flickering yet (got it yesterday) i'm thinking about returning it because the issues are just not conducive to workflow

thanks Brad. this is good to know. looks a good display tablet.

can i just charge this without connecting to my computer? i mean charge like normal like charging an iphone/ipad?

Would you say the 12 is a good starter tablet? Looking to buy it during black friday

I lost my pen (to the XP pen artist 12 2gen)! :/ Can I buy a new individual pen to this tablet? I didnt find anything online, but like is my tablet useless now!! Help me plz!!!

Yo! Thank you for the review. Was curious about your USB-C cable. was it USB-C to USB-C or to HDMI?

Could I buy other pens that'll solve the wobble? Do I have to buy them from the same brand?

Thank you for this review! I am looking to buy a drawing tablet for my 13 year old daughter. Can this get connected to an android Samsung tablet?

Can you use this as a primary monitor for a pc? I am very mobile and between offices (needing to work from home and occasionally go into the office or travel internationally) doing video editing with After Effects, illustrating with Ai or Ps... So, a laptop needs to be pretty beefy (and my beefy boy is dying) and I'm entertaining the thought of a small PC like the Lenovo P360 Ultra and a travel monitor so i can fly with this stuff and have a decent office when i land... Super unique situation, i know. But I'm really needing some advice cause i don't have the time, money, and nearby electronics shops to do proper research...

Brad, I am buying one for my son Christmas. I am looking at the GAOMON PD2200 on sale for $369 (Amazon). Would you recommend that over some of the other similar priced competitors (2020 HUION KAMVAS 22 - $496 or XP Pen Artist 22 Pro - $459)? Thank you so much for your time.

Hey brad! Please do a video on using superdisplay on an android tablet with pen support for second display. Been using it with my tab s6 lite and it is phenomenal.

I really like the display. Feels way better to draw and write on than my ipad

Huion Kamvas 13 vs XP Pen 12 ? Whick one for frame by frame animation ?

Noob here. I see you using the glove. Is there a touchscreen here as well or the glove is just so the hand doesn't stick to the surface?

Does anyone know witch cable I should get for it?

Does the tablet screen come on pc screen like mirror

Right know this and te innovator 16 are very close on price, which one is better?

but brad which display tablet you are using personally ?

I think that.... glove dance never get old! :)) Also think to move from Artist 15.6 pro to Pro 16.... but after your video think not for now. Hope they will upgrade that pen and solve problem eventually.

Ho Brad, how to connect to a MacBook (w/out HDMI port)? TYou!

can you use it even not connected to a PC or laptop?

which one is better? this one or huion kamvas 13

What is the difference between an XP Pen Artist 12 2nd gen and an Artist 12 Pro?

Hello, are you planning to review the artisul sp 1603??? Because that would be awesome 🤩

Is this awful latency present merely because you hadn't adjusted some settings after filming? Or is this as good as it gets?

it's better than huion kamvas 13 pro ?

Can i still use my keyboard for shorcuts?

how does it compare to huion kamvas 13 ?

Ive been waiting for this

is that braile on the buttons?

Will the screen gonna scratch if i draw in that??

i used it for more than a year, before i used it mostly for full illustration so i don't really care about pen pressure, and now when i do lining for my job i notice the pressure is quiet terrible, and i choose to watch your review again (before i bought this tablet i watch your review too) to check if this tablet pressure is really that terrible and i saw that the pressure is working well on your video, and now i'm confused, why my device like that? i use csp for lining, i checked the pressure on other application too like medibang and photoshop but it was the same…

I have the first gen artist 12 and it is amazing.

What is the brand of your gloves?

Would this work with flip a clip

Please mention that if any tablet does not have etched glass

I know it has been a year, but another problem with budget for that all-in-one USB-C connection is most computers don't have a thunderbolt port that is needed for it, the thunderbolt add-on cards cost as much as the tablet sometimes.

Does this tablet support a simple Microsoft paint program?

Will you review huion rt series? like rtp 700 and rtm 500?

not the best option but u could use some type of non-slipery item that can make ur tablet a little higher. ive tried this just to check and it worked well so just saying ur tablet can slip off so thats a thing to make sure abt

Can it work with the galaxy tad s6 lite?

Brad please link the USB type C cable you use with this? I cannot for the life of me find one that fits into the ports, the cable is is normally too big

Hello, is this tablet better than wacom one?

would you say this i better than the xp-pen artist 10 2nd gen?

What it’s better?… Houion pro 4K 16 or the new wacom pro 16?

Always love the glove dance Question would you recommend someone to buy this tablet?