I just bought one of these and at the first it took some getting used to, but by the end of the day I'm really liking it more and more. I've come from using an iPad, but I like that you compared to the Wacom which usually are quite over priced as to why I have not have one of their tablets with a screen. Once I got comfortable with this tablet, I wondered how it compared to Wacom, but I do feel like I made a smart move to purchase this and the cost was very nice for the quality!
Glad you've gotten used to working with the Huion! As everything in life, things take a while until you feel comfortable working with them, it's no difference for tablets :) Happy drawing!
I "grew up" as an artist using Wacom tablets, and I'm grateful for their quality but I agree, they used their market position very much. As I said in the video, I don't see a reason paying for the brand any more.
The real question is, is their quality backed by their pricing? I’ve been using a iPad Pro for art for years (not bad) but I want to upgrade to something dedicated to 3d modeling and art so I do t know ow if I should go Wacom or Huion 😢
@@scarvello I don't think Wacom is ahead of Huion any more when it comes to product quality. The only thing I can't tell you is how long the tablets last, cause Wacom USED to build indestructible stuff. Apart from that, I'd save some money and go with Huion.
@@plasticpen Huion still has its hiccups, light touch, cabling, (grainy white/in this video), Wacom still has the better product, Wacom Movink is fresh this month with new 16 and 24 on their way, but don't trust moi, look for yourself......
I appreciate the review, plus the comparison to the wacom. I've got a Kamvas Pro 12 right now, but I'm trying to find something that's a bit bigger with higher resolution. It's nice to hear that this is a good option, cause to be honest everything else starts getting REALLY expensive lol
I have used my iPad Pro 12.9 2nd Generation tablet for last 3-4 years and loved it; but wanted to get into a bigger screen surface. I had zero interest in using a drawing pad but didn't want to go huge in a 24 inch just yet. I only used Procreate for digital drawing. So the Huion 16 Pro (2.k) was in my budget and is going to give me a bigger drawing window. Going to learn Clip Studio Paint... Thanks for sharing your review. If I like the 16, I will invest in the 24 to keep on my desk in future. Signed, somewhat of a Novice artist.
Nice Aloy Fanart, especially the Hairstyle. Cool seeing you transfer the Character over to your own Artstyle. Your Vids are making my Nightshifts go much more smoothly. Greetings from your favourite Padel Player
I have a Cintiq 16 and a Kamvas 13. What makes the Kamvas series better overall is that the Kamvas tablets are SLIM, and they each have BUILT-IN EXPRESS KEYS!
@@plasticpen WHOA!!!!!!! 😮- can’t blame you, with Huion’s built in express keys and SLIM design it’s way more convenient! I’m trying to decide between the Kamvas 13 2.5 or the Kamvas 16 2.5
@@digidrawdude Yep same opinion here, I really liked the Huion better! Also for the size, it's a super personal decision and there's no right or wrong. Ideally just try both sizes if you can, and buy the one you feel more comfy with. When sitting on the desk I personally like the 16 better!
I've an old GTX 1060 3gb graphics card, can I use this model for digital sculpting without any lag with this card? my main concern is will my card be able to pull off 2.5k without any lag? kindly reply.
The Huion is definitely a great choice for that, as it's very slim as well. However I'd consider an iPad if that's in your budget range, as that is the most mobile option you can get (I love drawing during train rides for example)
like your drawing style. i have a kamvas 16 pro 2.5 on the way. maybe i finally start drawing on the computer with my first drawing screen. i never could get used to a pen tablet and looking in a different place than were i was drawing.
Yeah using a non-screen tablet is a bit weird at first. I worked with a Wacom Intuos for a looong time and it was fine after a while. But with screen being so cheap nowadays I guess we will only see these in the super low budget range in the future.
I've an old GTX 1060 3gb graphics card, can I use this model for digital sculpting without any lag with this card? my main concern is will my card be able to pull off 2.5k without any lag? kindly reply.
A precise color display is important, but none of the tablets in this pricing category can be calibrated like a pro designer screen like an Eizo. So you'll always have differences that you need to keep an eye on.
I’ve got a kamvas pro 16 that’s a fairly old now, I’m getting this weird lagging effect when I try to draw with it now in photoshop, have you ever heard of this before? When I draw a line will start and then stutter, I know it’s my pc it’s newly built with top end hardware
I only heard of it related to old hard- or software..did you recently make any updates? Sounds like it could be a driver related issue. I think the easiest way to find out if your tablet may be the problem is connecting it to another computer and see how it behaves there.
It would be really cool to see a direct side-by-side comparison between this Huin Kamvas Pro 2.5K, the XP-Pen Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2) and the Cintiq 16! Many artists are recommending the new 16" XP-Pen, so it would be incredible to have a direct comparison of it with the similarly priced Pen-Display from Huion and Wacom, which is still the main market reference for artists.
After having a 27QHD die on me after 3 years and Wacom telling me it was EOL'd and they weren't able to repair it even if I paid, I went with Huion 24 Pro 4k. The drivers can be finicky once in a while, but for $1300 it has paid for itself and been a great tablet. My only complaint is 4k at 24 inches some menus are so hard to read lol. I do miss eraser on my pen but I can definitely live without it.
Sorry to hear about the Wacom giving up on you...they used to be mega reliable, I remember having an old Intuos that ran for well over 10-12 years. The gap between the brands is certainly closing fast, Huion tablets were rubbish some years ago and now are great alternatives!
@@plasticpen I used a 21 inch Wacom for years and then sold it with the 27QHD. Huion drivers are still weird at times, but for use they are perfect. At most I am forced to reboot. They caught up on tech then lagged behind on drivers for a very long time. Xencelabs then came out of no where with a bunch of Wacoms top engineers. Their new Pen Display is a bit expensive but from their regular tablets and what I have used of my friends 24 inch they are probably the best at the moment especially for the money. XP-Pen is getting up there as well. I wonder if Ntrig (or apple) will get into the display tablet game.
Hey, if you still have that problem you could change display scaling in windows from 100% to 150 - 175%, that way you can keep the 4K resolution but all of the icons and text will be bigger.
I actually saw that bending in the video first, I didn't notice it at all while drawing. It's actually my table and not the tablet haha. The Huion doesn't bend at all!
I just started taking my art digitally and I have a Wacom intuos 4 from when I was in school, I am struggling to draw with it since the response time is quite laggy.. I love drawing on the iPad with procreate, but I need to learn vector drawing so it kinda sucks.. do you think I should purchase a Huion drawing tablet? I am currently doing my vector art with a mouse and keyboard and it’s taking SO long
I've been doing vector art with mouse and keyboard for many years, I think it works fine but it's certainly a whole different approach compared to pen & tablet. Honestly the best app for this I tried so far is Affinity Designer as it can do vector AND pixel graphics seamlessly. It's available for desktop and tablets so you should be able to use it with the huion tablet as well.
@@plasticpen a left handed person has to flip the screen 180 degrees. the cable would end up in the bottom. but there would be no space there unless you lay the tablet flat
Wacom recently: customize your own cintiq but all the add ons are going to make u pay over thousands of dollars Huion and XP-Pen: has reached the cintiq level and still giving more with a quarter of the price. I have a wacom, but i may ditch it soon if other brands are already at wacom's level.
100% agree to this. Wacom has been a fantastic brand when I started out as a digital artist, and I've had many mega reliable and robust companions. But they lost their ways lately, while other caught up...
Thank you for your amazing review. I have a Kamvas 16 Pro and I am very happy with it! Also, have you tried the Faber Castell Repaper? Can you make a review please! I just recently purchased to have something different and would like to see your opinion. Thank you :)
I'd say that depends very much on the software and brushes you use, not primarily on the tablet. Both these tablets should absolutely be able to handle realistic drawing and painting.
Hey man, would you say the cintiq 16 would be good, or is the pro worth the money? I fortunately have the money to get either, and im not getting the huion or xpen cus their activation force is not good for me. I have a kamvas 12 pro and its great, but i tried the 16 2.k kamvas and im surprised how it was less sensitive.
The Huion Kamvas Pro 16 has over 8000 Pressure levels. There's some settings and calibrations you need to tweak, but it should be very sensitive to light pressure.
Sorry for getting back so late..missed a notification! Did you decide for something in the meantime? If you have the extra money, and if your art works a lot with pen pressure, I'd certainly get the Pro version. You'll get a higher resolution on top which imo will come in handy as well!
I've an old GTX 1060 3gb graphics card, can I use this model for digital sculpting without any lag with this card? my main concern is will my card be able to pull off 2.5k without any lag? kindly reply.
I have the two options at the same price right now. Huion at $699 and wacom at just $705! (Student discount haha) but honestly i think im gonna go for the huion. I get BETTER resolution with express keys?? Yes please! I hope my lecturers dont mind lol, they say wacom is the industry standard and what we should buy but i really feel like i’ll love the huion more 😬
Yes, even at the same price I'd pick the Huion. It's built in at least the same quality as well. The only thing I can't tell is if the Wacom will last longer after years or so. And about your lecturers: prove them wrong! Teachers live in the past SO often! (show them my video haha)
![Huion Kamvas 16 Pro (2.5k) vs XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro [Drawing tablet review]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/c47VL4mMpOg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Huion Kamvas 16 Pro (2.5k) vs XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro [Drawing tablet review]](/img/tr.png)
I just bought one of these and at the first it took some getting used to, but by the end of the day I'm really liking it more and more. I've come from using an iPad, but I like that you compared to the Wacom which usually are quite over priced as to why I have not have one of their tablets with a screen.
Once I got comfortable with this tablet, I wondered how it compared to Wacom, but I do feel like I made a smart move to purchase this and the cost was very nice for the quality!
Glad you've gotten used to working with the Huion! As everything in life, things take a while until you feel comfortable working with them, it's no difference for tablets :) Happy drawing!
As artists we should support the alternative companies since Wacom has been screwing us with their insanely overpriced tablets.
I "grew up" as an artist using Wacom tablets, and I'm grateful for their quality but I agree, they used their market position very much. As I said in the video, I don't see a reason paying for the brand any more.
@@plasticpen yes, me too and I loved and still appreciate the tablets, but just like you said… and now we have options unlike 10+ years ago
The real question is, is their quality backed by their pricing? I’ve been using a iPad Pro for art for years (not bad) but I want to upgrade to something dedicated to 3d modeling and art so I do t know ow if I should go Wacom or Huion 😢
@@scarvello I don't think Wacom is ahead of Huion any more when it comes to product quality. The only thing I can't tell you is how long the tablets last, cause Wacom USED to build indestructible stuff. Apart from that, I'd save some money and go with Huion.
@@plasticpen Huion still has its hiccups, light touch, cabling, (grainy white/in this video), Wacom still has the better product, Wacom Movink is fresh this month with new 16 and 24 on their way, but don't trust moi, look for yourself......
I appreciate the review, plus the comparison to the wacom. I've got a Kamvas Pro 12 right now, but I'm trying to find something that's a bit bigger with higher resolution. It's nice to hear that this is a good option, cause to be honest everything else starts getting REALLY expensive lol
I have used my iPad Pro 12.9 2nd Generation tablet for last 3-4 years and loved it; but wanted to get into a bigger screen surface. I had zero interest in using a drawing pad but didn't want to go huge in a 24 inch just yet. I only used Procreate for digital drawing. So the Huion 16 Pro (2.k) was in my budget and is going to give me a bigger drawing window. Going to learn Clip Studio Paint... Thanks for sharing your review. If I like the 16, I will invest in the 24 to keep on my desk in future. Signed, somewhat of a Novice artist.
Was the huion 16 pro good?
You are expert bro. Nice to see your art. Make me relax. I wish i can be similar one day.
Glad you liked it, thanks!
Nice Aloy Fanart, especially the Hairstyle. Cool seeing you transfer the Character over to your own Artstyle.
Your Vids are making my Nightshifts go much more smoothly.
Greetings from your favourite Padel Player
Haha danke Basti 😘
Very Thorough review. I find it interesting how Wacom came out with a 17 inch tablet a day after you posted this LOL
Glad you liked the review! Lol yeah that's some weird timing :D I got to check that one out in detail soon!
I have a Cintiq 16 and a Kamvas 13. What makes the Kamvas series better overall is that the Kamvas tablets are SLIM, and they each have BUILT-IN EXPRESS KEYS!
100%
@@plasticpen Between the two, which drawing tablet do you end up using the most?
@@digidrawdude I actually sold my Wacom and only use the Huion now, whenever I work on the PC!
@@plasticpen WHOA!!!!!!! 😮- can’t blame you, with Huion’s built in express keys and SLIM design it’s way more convenient! I’m trying to decide between the Kamvas 13 2.5 or the Kamvas 16 2.5
@@digidrawdude Yep same opinion here, I really liked the Huion better! Also for the size, it's a super personal decision and there's no right or wrong. Ideally just try both sizes if you can, and buy the one you feel more comfy with. When sitting on the desk I personally like the 16 better!
My Kamvas Pro is en route to me today heheh - thanks for this!
I've an old GTX 1060 3gb graphics card, can I use this model for digital sculpting without any lag with this card? my main concern is will my card be able to pull off 2.5k without any lag? kindly reply.
full lamination is huge advantage
Yep definitely, the pen feels nice on the surface!
I like this, I was looking for something portable to get work done on the go or when I go to the office since I mostly work remotely ❤
The Huion is definitely a great choice for that, as it's very slim as well. However I'd consider an iPad if that's in your budget range, as that is the most mobile option you can get (I love drawing during train rides for example)
like your drawing style. i have a kamvas 16 pro 2.5 on the way. maybe i finally start drawing on the computer with my first drawing screen.
i never could get used to a pen tablet and looking in a different place than were i was drawing.
Yeah using a non-screen tablet is a bit weird at first. I worked with a Wacom Intuos for a looong time and it was fine after a while. But with screen being so cheap nowadays I guess we will only see these in the super low budget range in the future.
I've an old GTX 1060 3gb graphics card, can I use this model for digital sculpting without any lag with this card? my main concern is will my card be able to pull off 2.5k without any lag? kindly reply.
The screen and anti goat is what you get with Wacom. The precise color and anti glare when streaming does make a difference.
A precise color display is important, but none of the tablets in this pricing category can be calibrated like a pro designer screen like an Eizo. So you'll always have differences that you need to keep an eye on.
I’ve got a kamvas pro 16 that’s a fairly old now, I’m getting this weird lagging effect when I try to draw with it now in photoshop, have you ever heard of this before? When I draw a line will start and then stutter, I know it’s my pc it’s newly built with top end hardware
I only heard of it related to old hard- or software..did you recently make any updates? Sounds like it could be a driver related issue. I think the easiest way to find out if your tablet may be the problem is connecting it to another computer and see how it behaves there.
It would be really cool to see a direct side-by-side comparison between this Huin Kamvas Pro 2.5K, the XP-Pen Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2) and the Cintiq 16!
Many artists are recommending the new 16" XP-Pen, so it would be incredible to have a direct comparison of it with the similarly priced Pen-Display from Huion and Wacom, which is still the main market reference for artists.
I got great news for you then - the XP Pen 16 is just sitting here next to me and I'm just waiting to find a bit of time to review it soon :)
@@plasticpen What a wonderful new. I've already subscribed to your channel and I'll be eagerly awaiting your review!
Please, do it ^_^ @@plasticpen
The comparisons I've seen, they all say the huion is better than xp.
@@rustic35 yes that's also my conclusion after testing the three 16in tablets!
Would you rather choose this huion or the xp pen artist pro 16 gen 2 2.5k 16 inch? both are the same price but i'm stumped.
I only tried the "non 2.5K" version of the XP Pen, but if they didn't also update the pen I'd go with the Huion.
@@plasticpen thank you i just bought it :)
@@date144GK Amazing, enjoy! :)
Great job
Great video
After having a 27QHD die on me after 3 years and Wacom telling me it was EOL'd and they weren't able to repair it even if I paid, I went with Huion 24 Pro 4k. The drivers can be finicky once in a while, but for $1300 it has paid for itself and been a great tablet. My only complaint is 4k at 24 inches some menus are so hard to read lol. I do miss eraser on my pen but I can definitely live without it.
Sorry to hear about the Wacom giving up on you...they used to be mega reliable, I remember having an old Intuos that ran for well over 10-12 years. The gap between the brands is certainly closing fast, Huion tablets were rubbish some years ago and now are great alternatives!
@@plasticpen I used a 21 inch Wacom for years and then sold it with the 27QHD. Huion drivers are still weird at times, but for use they are perfect. At most I am forced to reboot. They caught up on tech then lagged behind on drivers for a very long time. Xencelabs then came out of no where with a bunch of Wacoms top engineers. Their new Pen Display is a bit expensive but from their regular tablets and what I have used of my friends 24 inch they are probably the best at the moment especially for the money. XP-Pen is getting up there as well. I wonder if Ntrig (or apple) will get into the display tablet game.
Hey, if you still have that problem you could change display scaling in windows from 100% to 150 - 175%, that way you can keep the 4K resolution but all of the icons and text will be bigger.
How about the bending of the tablet? I noticed during you video the tablet keeps bouncing when you put you weight on it. Is it annoying?
I actually saw that bending in the video first, I didn't notice it at all while drawing. It's actually my table and not the tablet haha. The Huion doesn't bend at all!
I have the option of buying both for the same price. Which should I choose? Thank you
It's really difficult and much about your gut feeling, or details like where you have your priorities. Personally, I'd take the Huion.
Aloy! .Do you play the Horizon games as well?
Yep! :)
I just started taking my art digitally and I have a Wacom intuos 4 from when I was in school, I am struggling to draw with it since the response time is quite laggy.. I love drawing on the iPad with procreate, but I need to learn vector drawing so it kinda sucks.. do you think I should purchase a Huion drawing tablet? I am currently doing my vector art with a mouse and keyboard and it’s taking SO long
I've been doing vector art with mouse and keyboard for many years, I think it works fine but it's certainly a whole different approach compared to pen & tablet. Honestly the best app for this I tried so far is Affinity Designer as it can do vector AND pixel graphics seamlessly. It's available for desktop and tablets so you should be able to use it with the huion tablet as well.
Try open tablet driver
cables centre would be more disastrous for us lefties. botom right is a bit tight too
Can you specify why a center cable would be a problem?
@@plasticpen a left handed person has to flip the screen 180 degrees. the cable would end up in the bottom. but there would be no space there unless you lay the tablet flat
Oh I see, that makes sense. Thanks@@cheveyo2403
Wacom recently: customize your own cintiq but all the add ons are going to make u pay over thousands of dollars
Huion and XP-Pen: has reached the cintiq level and still giving more with a quarter of the price.
I have a wacom, but i may ditch it soon if other brands are already at wacom's level.
100% agree to this. Wacom has been a fantastic brand when I started out as a digital artist, and I've had many mega reliable and robust companions. But they lost their ways lately, while other caught up...
Thank you for your amazing review. I have a Kamvas 16 Pro and I am very happy with it! Also, have you tried the Faber Castell Repaper? Can you make a review please! I just recently purchased to have something different and would like to see your opinion. Thank you :)
Sorry for the late reply, nope I didn't try the Faber Castell. I'll check it out, thanks!!
Can this handle fine line work ? All I can find is cartoons and comic new school. Can it handle realistic drawing ?
I'd say that depends very much on the software and brushes you use, not primarily on the tablet. Both these tablets should absolutely be able to handle realistic drawing and painting.
Hey man, would you say the cintiq 16 would be good, or is the pro worth the money? I fortunately have the money to get either, and im not getting the huion or xpen cus their activation force is not good for me. I have a kamvas 12 pro and its great, but i tried the 16 2.k kamvas and im surprised how it was less sensitive.
The Huion Kamvas Pro 16 has over 8000 Pressure levels. There's some settings and calibrations you need to tweak, but it should be very sensitive to light pressure.
Sorry for getting back so late..missed a notification! Did you decide for something in the meantime? If you have the extra money, and if your art works a lot with pen pressure, I'd certainly get the Pro version. You'll get a higher resolution on top which imo will come in handy as well!
I've an old GTX 1060 3gb graphics card, can I use this model for digital sculpting without any lag with this card? my main concern is will my card be able to pull off 2.5k without any lag? kindly reply.
I have the two options at the same price right now. Huion at $699 and wacom at just $705! (Student discount haha) but honestly i think im gonna go for the huion. I get BETTER resolution with express keys?? Yes please! I hope my lecturers dont mind lol, they say wacom is the industry standard and what we should buy but i really feel like i’ll love the huion more 😬
Yes, even at the same price I'd pick the Huion. It's built in at least the same quality as well. The only thing I can't tell is if the Wacom will last longer after years or so. And about your lecturers: prove them wrong! Teachers live in the past SO often! (show them my video haha)
TH , bravo ...
It's not a tablet if you can't go wireless, it's a pen display.
Thanks so much, finally my life makes sense again!