Wacom Cintiq 16 Review (A $650 Wacom Drawing Tablet!)
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Wacom has announced their new Cintiq 16. Note the lack of the word pro in the description. This is a scaled back version of the Cintiq Pro 16. By taking out some of the bells and whistles Wacom has been able to reduce the price on this new drawing tablet. So how does it stand up to the Pro versions? Lets find out!
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Really been enjoying your reviews! - Glad there's others out there actually sitting down and drawing for a bit with these tablets instead of just throwing a few pen strokes before forming their opinion!^^
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brad: the biggest difference here is...
me: the price
brad: ...the screen itself
me:......ah
jokes aside, awesome review!
hahaha, yeah but you're right, it is the price
Amen! Finally something i can somehow afford!
I dont know if I should buy this on the xp pen 16. There is a really big diference in the price, I found the xp pen 16 on sale for less than 400€.
@@ONshowON but xp you need charge pen :(
@@ONshowON What about Huion 19v2. You can buy express keys from xppen and use it with huion.
I’m korean student drawing youtuber
I want to buy Cintiq 16
so I needed review video
thank you for review
@Percy WONG have you tried the XP-Pen ones before? Because I've heard a few bad reviews of those ones too
@Percy WONG i bought the huion 16 pro, and it was all over the place with its calibration, i bought the wacom 16 and it draws where i want it to draw, much better drawing experience with wacom overall, who needs express keys when you can buy a slim cheap keyboard
"Wacom" and "budget" didn't match until *NOW*
Just like i phone xr
*cof* *cof* intuos & bamboo *cof* *cof*
I think wacom is meant for pros and companies.
"Wacom" and "budget" never match theres 24" tables with same specs at 500 dollar
Hmm. No, I got a Huion 22 Pro and got it for $560 with 2 pens, included cables, 10 hotkey buttons, and a pen size slider.
The colors may be better on the Wacom, but I can always change the color spectrum within photoshop or choose the colors on a calibrated screen and slide the drawing program over with a swatch set.
Very happy that this has come out just as I was preparing to take the plunge and get a pen display. I was thinking about going with the Cintiq Pro 13, but given that this new model is a bit cheaper with the same resolution, I think I can live with the trade-offs. (plus it will be a big upgrade from my old Intuos regardless) Your reviews are a godsend, thank you!
I have this! Got it the day before yesterday so it's still pretty new and I LOVE it! There's no lag or parallax! I didn't know the eraser on the pen would be a big deal until I tried it out for myself! It feels so natural! Awesome review!
Btw this is just me, but it also works great on online pictionary games and I like to brag about my cintiq to other players. XD
Hello, can I have a question? Can the matte sheet be replaced when it is badly scratched?
I'm saving up for a Cintiq 16 and will be able to purchase one in march. This review is really helpful as it helps me understand what I'm getting myself into. Thank you!! :]
YES! finally!!
i have tried several wacom alternatives for the past few years and they simply still can't replicate the feel of the wacom pen. i'm using an Intuos Pro for a few years now and when i'm sketching i'm doing it very lightly, barely touching the surface. all other wacom alternatives out there simply can't pick up such light strokes.
Thanks for the review, I'm currently shopping for my first "real deal" tablette and I think I'm gonna go for the Wacom Contiq pro 16 !
Looks like Wacom realized they actually have to compete in the drawing tablet market now.
Still not doing it as well as they could, but hey, it's a step in the right direction.
You can still get pretty much the same thing much cheaper though.
Ok buddy
Who hurt you?
ヒーロースーパー OP’s right though. The OLNY thing that’s making me indecisive at this point is the wiggly lines when tracing slowly. The rest has me running to huion.
@@Chuleta_9 You see that in every tablet review of Brad's. That's more of a Brad thing than a tablet thing. (Not a jab against Brad, it just is what it is.)
Just ignore the test strokes unless he draws the lines with a ruler.
I love how this man manages to make a review video so fun haha
I love your videos. I love that you take the time to animate them and add voice acting!
VESA standard already makes this a great buy. Don't know how this will affect their Pro line prices but don't see anyone opting for the 16 pro over this unless they REALLY need the 4k (parallax subjectivity notwithstanding). Honestly hard to tell the difference at such a small screen. Wish they came out with this earlier!
Agreed. I think Wacom has made themselves, clear. You CAN get the Pro, but bare in mind, it's intended for professionals. People who work at Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodean, movie studious etc. I.E the people who need all the bells and whistles. The normal Cintiq is for students and hobbyists, like us.
This isn’t a great buy if you have XP-PEN as an alternative, you get way more for a way lower price including an actually good display.
@@yurei8004 I've had my XP-Pen for a year and have had multiple core functionality issues, including a losing a whole channel of colors, rows of dead pixels where the pen doesn't work, and wavy lines. Skip the cheap Chinese crap if you don't want to drop another $400 in 6 months
always loved your unbiased reviews. I'm a long time Intuos user and been trying to get into display tablets for some time now but Cintiqs were always a bit pricy... until the 16 (nonPro) came into play... but I'm a bit worried I might not get used to the paralax you mention here and not having any experience with display tablets of any brand I fear my workflow might downgrade as funny as it may sound since the display tablets do (or at least should do) the opposite actually :)
Great review of the Cintiq 16...looks like I don't have to cancel my order after all!! Thank you for the hedzup on all the features.
finally bought one! Thank you for the nice review!
Here's my experience with it which I bought 2019. I.love.this.thing. Sketching and linearting is much faster, so I'm glad they came out with a way more reasonably prized and improved version over Cintiq Pros (since I heard Cintiq Pros had some problems), and I don't really need wireless, side controllers, or other doohickeys since I prefer keyboards all the way.
My only negatives with it so far are:
- replacement nibs aren't available locally (have to ship those internationally through Amazon). I live in the Philippines btw.
- the 3-in-1 connector that goes from the Cintiq 16 to the adapter is VERY loose. Accidentally move it just a tiny bit and it will be disconnected. Granted it was placed on the floor, which also makes it hard to clean around the area, but I've fixed that problem now when I got a new table with one of them cable management brackets.
- I just use it on my table, but my new table's too smooth for the Cintiq 16's foldable legs since it doesn't have *any* non-slip on it. I had to buy a leather mat for it.
I'm not interested in this device but I watched because you are one of my favourite creators.
I think someone already said this in the comments, but if not; the pro has actually 4 times as many pixels instead of double as you said. This is due to the screen having twice as many pixels horizontal, and twice as many pixels vertical. Besides that; great video! Really enjoyed watching it and actually really helpful for someone searching for a drawing tablet!
Thanks for this review. Saw a few about the cintiq 16 and I am so buying this one.
....still too expensive for me 😂
Look into the XP pen 12 it’s really good for the price
Me too...
XPEN16 pro is sold at 390$ in many place
th-cam.com/video/VgSypwid5ck/w-d-xo.html
Veikk has like a $499 USD display, and I’m pretty sure Huion has has like a $340 USD display. Both quite expensive, but you can get some standalone tablets for a lot cheaper. Like the Picassotab for like $219 USD.
That was a great review. I have been waiting for something like this; as of now I have been doing all my digital drawing on my Note8 phone. I have one question though - can you take this with you and draw on the go?
I am in love with the idea of getting this tablet, it is like the perfect size for me to use as a screen tablet, plus it's much more affordable! This video is very helpful for me deciding if I should get this one or save more fro the pro version :)
just purchased the cintiq 16. great video, thanks!
I can smell marketing plans. Huion was waiting for this so they can release a Kamvas 16 Pro for $100 less. Just a prediction.
Even Kamvas pro 20 already 50 bucks cheaper than this (Well, it's the same old specs with only added tilt though)
@@421cookies not really true, apart from the tilt support it also has a new battery free pen with higher response rate. small improvements, sure, but they´re getting there. I really love mine :)
@@cultofape1000 Eh? Wasn't previous huion GT-19 already use battery free pen too? But well, compared what they did with kamvas pro 13 & 12 it's still pretty tame.
Been wanting to move to display tablet but all reviews about wacom alternatives being cranky make me scared as fuck. Maybe if wacom roll out cintiq 13 within 500 bucks (keep dreaming)
@@421cookies Even though I'm pretty sure the Kamvas 20 uses the same display as the GT-191, its still an entirely new shell, with a new etched glass panel.
The Display is quality wise something you'd get with / or could get a $300 27inch computer monitor. Its really a stellar tablet for the price, provided you turn the backlight of the display down until blacks aren't gray anymore, and you better hope your unit doesn't have backlight bleed because when those real blacks hit its the moment you'll notice if you have gigantic clouds going across half the screen.
And never touch calibration in the drivers, or you'll have to reset it, because it is broken for the entire product line and just offsets the cursor to the top left.
I also think their pen just doesn't look and feel quite right, XP-Pen and Wacom obviously despite being similar were more comfortable for me, but its only a minor difference.
Despite that once it works its pretty good!
If you're buying a Huion tablet in general you should ask them (nicely) on Amazon or their Website if you can't get a little discount. I highly suggest Amazon though, in case of problems. I had to send my Pro 13 back because of horrible backlight bleed, and they gave me 15% off (80€!!) the Pro 20.
Kuchen90000 e
I'm still happy I went with the 2017 ipad pro 12.9 for my drawing purposes. This would have been on my list of stuff to consider for sure although that 1080p resolution feels a little ancient at this point.
Thank you so much for reviews!
I really enjoy your whimsical animations!
I agree with the 16 inch, any larger makes it feel too big for me, plus for portability, 16 inch is around the size of a decent laptop. I've been looking into drawing tablets (I got Huion P950 just to start for now) but this is not a bad option I will add it to the consideration; thank you :)
I already own a 13HD and I found it pretty good, even compared with today's standards. The only thing I complained a little when I bought it was it's size.. it's a bit too small..and all I ever wanted was a few inches, even with the same specs. Now that I've seent this... I think I'll switch to it! It is simply too good to be avoided :D of course I have to sell the previous one before ahah
I'm in the same situation and I also think about switching:)
Happy New Year 2019 Brad ! Thanks for all your videos !.. 👍 💖 🕊
Man, I didn't have to wait a long time to get your point of view on this new Wacom device !.. thank you !.. as usual, good work, your honest opinion is priceless ! ( and soooo usefull ! 😁 ). For sure, the best TH-cam Channel on Earth to watch in order to avoid tears and regrets !..
I think it's a good thing that Wacom provide new products for custumers that don't need the top level products !..
Keep on the good stuff Brad !.. and I also like your Artwork !.. 👍
Thanks very much, just the info I was looking for. Wanted to know the differences between pro and regular. Thanks!
Your quirky characters, like the tilting pen and the ferret would work really well on merch.
Was considering the Huion Kamvas Pro 13 before this was announced. Now I'm back to being conflicted lol.
I just bought Huion Kamvas Pro 13 & then this video popped up in my home page lol.
So far my Pro 13 is doing really well. Even though most of the reviews says that there's a wobbly line problem, mine doesn't have any (maybe because they updated the driver & I recommend you to download the driver from their website instead of using the CD thingy if you buy Huion). The screen is laminated so there's no line parallax, if you're ok with line parallax I think you should go for Wacom instead.
I think it's better to wait a little bit longer for more reviews on Wacom 16 before buying any.
its down to preference. bigger screens are better for drafting imo but 13 inches is good for portability. i have the 19 inch kamvas and it was serving me pretty well. still would rather go up to a cintiq for screen clarity since the contrast on the kamvas line isnt really great. parallax is also kinda easy to deal with so keep that in mind
Jen I had to return my Huion because of cursor offset when pen is on different tilts m.th-cam.com/video/5v-urCbp9UU/w-d-xo.html do u have this?
Amy Sala did you try to switch between rgb full and limited? www.howtogeek.com/285277/how-to-avoid-washed-out-colors-when-using-hdmi-on-your-pc/
get the Wacom cuz the quality is the best
Great review!, Thanks for the informative approach.
Just bought one and it's AMAZING! I'm coming from using a Surface Pro 3. This Cintiq 16 feels great to draw on. The non-laminated display is NOT an issue whatsoever for me. I can't imagine that feature being a reason to either pony up the massive jump in price for a Cintiq Pro or saving a couple hundred bucks and lose the reliable experience of having a Wacom device instead of an off-brand.
I can't wait for an iPad vs Wacom 16 video. The only thing that's pulling me to the Wacom is the screen texture, pen and drawing experience...I love my Pro but sometimes I miss Wacom. And the only Wacom I got is the old Intuos 3 😂
Awesome review, thanks for sharing! I would recomend non wacom products but if you started with wacom it will be safer for you to stay with the wacom
Im drawing manga and illustriousion and for that im using the 16inch XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro as a primary screen display and im really happy with it.
Hej Brad! I have a question, hope you can help me! Is the cintiq 16 (not pro) not suitable for print and animation?
In a review it says " the Cintiq Pro may be necessary for artists who work in animation or produce work to be printed", since the resolution and color accuracy is not as great as with the cintiq pro.
Hey brad, great review, thanks. Woudl you go for this, or the huion pro 20, or xp pen 22?? How is the parralax compare in all three?
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THANKS TO THIS VIDEO, I'VE FINALLY FOUND MY EXTRA NIBS ON MY VERY OLD INTUOS TABLET THAT I'VE HAD FOR 4 YEARS AND WAS UPSET THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME THE EXTRA NIBS. MY OLD NIB WAS ABOUT TO BASICALLY DISAPPEAR INTO THE PEN I'VE USED IT SO MUCH NOW. I DIDN'T KNOW THEY'RE BY THE TAGS AND I'M LAUGHING SO HARD. THIS IS A WONDERFUL AND PLEASANT SURPRISE THANKS FOR THE VIDEO, YOU MADE A GIRL VERY HAPPY.
1 year later and Huion, Gaomon, and XP-Pen have closed the gap significantly! They all have $350-400 15.6" displays with laminated IPS panels and battery-free pens that support tilt. You don't have to buy a remote or stand either, so that's another $160 advantage.
5 yrs later: the Wacom is still working.
@@neshiah4747 true! ive never had issues with wacom only other tablet brands
I love watching your work during your videos.
I’ve been looking at the tablets you review, I might go for this one. As always great video!
Thanks so much for your review Brad! I've been tempted to get an ipad pro for drawing since the apple pencil is so nice, and procreate is very easy to pick up and use. But at the end of the day I'm an old-fashioned photoshop user, and this more affordable cintiq (which still has a nice stylus!) seems like it will suit my needs perfectly.
I'm new too all this and I'm researching a bunch of tablets with screens. This one is about 15 inches in size but active space is only 13 inches; my MacBook Pro has a bigger active screen. I guess what I'm asking is, is it worth getting a tablet with a screen or should I stick with a regular Intuos?? I plan to work with photoshop and 3D modelling (Zbrush and Maya) if that helps with your opinions
I saw "Wacom" and "$650". I'm off to the bank! 🏦
You're better off saving the extra 150 for the Cinitq pro. Honest opinion
@@thelightspeeddash6329 you need to check your eyesight unless your Cintiq Pro fell off the back of a lorry....
@@thelightspeeddash6329 yeah but you get a smaller screen and its more expensive.
The Pro is $1400+ dude.
How did it go? Did you rob it?
super helpful! thanks! I have the cintiq 22hd and the companion pro II for the road but it is pretty glitchy. So I think my next mobil tablet will be this one! thank you!
I’m getting it for Christmas, I’m excited
I've never had a cintiq before, would you guys recommend saving up for a pro one, or just sticking with the normal one?
It depends what do you want and what can you buy
Lol, answers one year later...
@@lucabarbagallo7313 lol
I’ve got this tablet honestly it’s great for pro or hobbyist like me I’m genuinely in love with it and I use a mini keyboard for shortcuts
To be honest I don’t really like glass displays I feel like it’s hard to draw on them compared to laminated etc I’m getting my cintiq tomorrow I’ll post again here my thoughts
The pro version does not have double amount of pixels :) It's 4x higher resolution :)
Hi Brad! Love your reviews! II'm looking to get into my very first cintiq and Im planning to buy this in the near future although I am young and dumb so Id like to ask if the response rate of the monitor depends on the computer or is it a seperate thing? Thanks a bunches!
Thank you for your review. Can you use this tablet with Adobe Animate? And does it have to be connected with the laptop when drawing or can you use it independently?
Who else was distracted by the amazing art that he was creating using the tablet?... Lmao 😂🔥😁😆
Looks like Wacom put their stylus and chip tech into an alternative pen display case. If only the price was a bit lower. But the pen stylus is the most important thing in the end.
I might pick this up. After many years of alternative usage and also Apple ipad pro user. I guess it's time to come home. But damn it's hard to love Wacom, when their prices are with such a margin, compared to the competition, if only a big one, other than Apple, could create a stylus pen experience on par or better than Wacom's.
Wait for a sale, it might dip down to 500 or at least 600, though truthfully, it's current price is pretty amazing for a pen display. I desperately want one as I am really bad not looking where I am drawing. I tried, I tried for like a year, I can not.
@@demonheart13 I don't see it dropping in price until something similar from MS, Dell, Lenovo, Apple, or any other alternatives, drops something with higher resolution and similar precision in pen stylus (no jitter).
Wacom has one big Trump card with this, as Brad already pointed out, the pro 2 pen being used, rather than using something or lesser tech, which they do with their intuos non pro line. Big step forward.
demonheart13 yeah wait 2 decades for a small sale
Thank you for your video! I found some very relevant information there.
Hi Brad , I’ve been looking into laptops that have good drawing capability for digital art and animation, I’ve settled on the Microsoft surface pro 7. Do you think that the Wacom cintiq 16 would work well paired with it or do you think the surface is good enough for drawing , regardless I needed a pc but I know the Wacom is specifically for art.
When you worked hard and saved money for years to afford a 1 200 $ Cintiq _PRO_ 13 and six months later Wacom release this 650 $ tablet.
I kinda feel offended.
The pro has better colors
@@Kipzi Just get an external monitor with better color accuracy for cheaper.
@@sethsdoodles the xp pen 15.6 artist pro has better colors and is cheaper lol
@@Bovrillor you have a source for that? I'm going on 2 years and my daughter's had hers for almost 6 now
@@Bovrillor you were a review partner with under 100 subscribers and kept buying the tablets even though they broke all the time? Sounds fishy tbh. Also that's totally crap about Wacom. Xp pen will replace a broken tablet and their warranty lasts 18 months. My friend had a mobile studio pro and it died and Wacom kept it for a couple months, returned it still broken and told him he's SOL and had to pay for repair cuz his warranty had just run out. Because they kept it until it did.
Wait the loop has a purpose?!! I've had my intuos for like 2 years and I had no idea lmfao
Great video Brad. As a cintiq 13 HD user I'd like to know if upgrading to this model would be a good idea, or the improvements over my current cintiq aren't that great to justify it
Hey Brad, for 16" screen tablet would this be a better choice than Artisul d16? I'd love to hear your opinion since i do a lot of inking too. If wacom's pen is a far better pen, then I might forget the fact it doesn't have any express keys.
this is kinda upgraded cintiq 13hd but in 16inches and with propen 2
From what I tested, there isn't really an alternative to Wacom for me. I tried a few chinese displays like Ugee and XP-Pen and have a Ugee here that I just don't like to use. I always go back to my Wacom 13 HD that I mainly bought for portable use. The screen is way smaller but it just feels way better and much more fluid to draw on.
Excellent, as always. Thanks.
Brad you are the best reviewing channel ever! Keep doing this please. I bought my first ever display tablet xp-pen 15.6 one month ago. The only bad thing is that the tip of the pen melts down after using it for a short period of time. I mean if you dont go too harsh on the tip it wont melt but if your using a 3d program like me where there are some times that you have to press really hard, thats when the thing goes down. Do you have any recommendations about that?
Thank you for this review! Wow, never thought I'd see the day. Smart move from Wacom, but I have a feeling competitors are going to find ways to drive their own prices down. Which is good, but also a scary thought, considering there are reviews out there that state the knockoff tablets have questionable longevity (tablets breaking after less than a year's use, wtf). Hard to judge if a tablet that performs well long enough to get good reviews out of TH-camrs will last long enough for practical use vs price.
Ok...the world is ending! Wacon is - finally - offering something half-way competitive! Damned, what happened? Did the intern get to decide the price of this thing?!
What? No laminated display, no etched glass? Sorry, nope! As far as I know the newest Huion devices have both, so they are still way more competitive than this!
Also: Look at this huge bezel - and no shortcut keyes? Damned, why waste that space? :(
"...bumps up the price..." - Yeah, bullshit! Yes those features require extra stuff put into the tablet, but their prices are still way over the top! I bet it doesn't even cost 200 Dollars (or Euros!) to make the Pro 16 and they still take you to the cleaners if you want one!
DreamingFlurry completely agree
well its basically a cintiq 13hd but bigger and with a better pen....idk why they stripped the shortcut keys tho....could easily fit those on the bezels
but its better than huion cuz of the wacom pen i guess.....pro pen 2 is still the best i heard.....and better drivers?
i dont like that wide all in one connector tht plugs into the cintiq either....cuz um it gets loose af
xor sama Wacom drivers are like any other pen tablet/display drivers. They can work flawlessly or after an update they can’t work anymore.
I think your the only reviewer I’ve found that is not bias . You love apple and windows . And you have a wide range of options of what we can use in both categories
I'm planning to buy a drawing tablet for an animation I wanna make. Do you guys recommend this or something else? My main preferences are a screen on which I can draw directly and the ability to zoom in and out and tilt the screen for little details and line art. LAST QUESTION: do these tablets have frame restrictions? I've used an Android app (poor quality) that didn't have such restrictions and I was able to draw a sequence for more than 100 frames.
The non laminated screen is the biggest trade off. It is probably the first thing you notice when you start using it. Given the similar specs from the 16 inches line of screen of tablets, it is really hard to recommend when you have XP PEN and Huion in the competition. The laminated screen from wacom is what set them apart the cheaper alternative and not having it is a bummer. I hate to admit but the new Ipad Pro 2018 is a far more compelling device at that price range.
iPad Pro i dont think so 1. the Wacon ist cheaper (LuL) 2. passive Pen/better Pen, if i dont need the Tablet Part of an iPad i would prefer the Wacom, if i need an iPad i prefer an old Pro not the new rubbish :D
Oh. I hoped this is the bigger but no buttons Version of say a huion 13. which is accheaper worse wacom kinda. But nah. This way its just an overpriced Lower End one
@@vedfe142 I never said wacom was cheap. Try to read it again, but S l o w l y. What said was, xp pen and huion who offers similarly spec devices in the 16" line of screen tablets are a far more compelling device. Also true, the ipad pro is abit pricier than the wacom cintiq 16, but if your going to spend that much, by spending a bit more, wont you get a better deal out of an ipad pro? Given it is an all in one powerful device with a laminated screen. Also, buying an old and less powerful ipad (also non laminated screen) and wacom cintiq 16 doesnt save you money.
Nayre i know, i said the Wacom is "cheap", cheaper as an iPad Pro+ Pen and i enjoy my iPad(not Pro) too but the feel of the ApplePencil is shit compared to a Wacom/XP/Huion Pen (and i prefer a pen without batteries, every 3 days i load this shit pen...).
But the iPad is alone it gives no other product like the iPad so it wins without competition :D
Also i would not compare the Wacom with the iPad Pro beacuse they are different display sizes/products, if i want 16+ inch i dont care about an iPad and if i want a tablet which can draw i only can buy an iPad ;)
And Procreate i dont know why everyone like it, i prefer Clip Studio (but i hate the abo modell)
monobär I’m only replying to the procreate part of your comment. The only reason I see more people choosing procreate over CSP on iPad is because of the interface. While I LOVE CSP on my PC, it does feel awkward on my iPad... whereas procreate was built for the iPad so it just feels easier to use. And of course the subscription model was a big turn off for people. CSP will always be my go to on PC/Desktop though because it’s an awesome piece of software.
1:33 it has alot more than twice lol.
4K is 4x the pixels of 1080p
Does this tablet get hot at all?
My 16 inch XP pen gets really got after an hour or so and becomes uncomfortable to work on. Looking for something similar. Thanks in advance!
so do you think it is a worthy replacement for the old 13HD? or they are pretty much the same thing but just slightly bigger screen?
I bought an old, used Cintiq 24UX from 2007 off ebay, that works flawlessly, and even *it* has pen tilt support. There's a reason Wacom is considered the best of the best. There is some parallax, and the display is pretty heavy, but for less than $300 I don't think you can beat it man.
I've recently decided to upgrade from a screenless tablet (intuos 5) to a larger display (21"+) and I'm set on the XP-Pen brand.....but should Wacom release another budget tablet in the 20" range, I may stick with Wacom. But that probably won't be for a while. We shall see.
Right now XP-Pen's better products are the smaller sized entries. I've never had a Huion before because of reviews but I'd take a look at the new Kamvas Pro 20. It's got tilt recognition and decent color. Personally I don't like how they fling the word "pro" around but so far it looks like a product worth looking at
@@thelightspeeddash6329 I wouldn't trust Huion. They have a sling of issues, and one artist even made a video on how they're faulty, cheap products that break and how they paid her to shut her mouth and pretend it's good. If you want a 13 inch or 22 inch budget tablet, stick with XP Pen.
The XP-Pen 22E Pro seems to be the best bang for my buck. I've watched many reviews and they are generally positive. Most of the negatives ones deal with the previous 22" version(s).
But yeah. Hopefully I hear some news on another bigger Wacom tablet similar to this new Cintiq because Wacom still is the gold standard imo. I literally planning on buying by the end of the month but if I hear something, I'll wait
I expect nothing less from Chinese ripoffs.
Very interesting, how would you rate it against an Huion with laminated screen?
I am using a QHD(2K) monitor and I was wondering if I have to lower down my resolution in order to mirror the image since this device only supports up to 1080P.
Umm...I actually miss my HD cintiq 24inch... So a 16inch HD is a good thing. 4k displays on small screens make everything so tiny.
I got a Huion GT-191 in September 2017 and it was a frustrating waste of money. It started having driver issues and a jumpy cursor less than six months later, and no matter how I adjusted it, the screen hurt my eyes and gave me headaches in a way that a normal computer monitor and my school's Cintiqs never did.
Their customer support was a joke. We troubleshooted back and forth for weeks and nothing they suggested fixed anything. It felt like being given a runaround. And in the end they told me to leave them a 5 star review on Amazon for their faulty product before they would send me a replacement. I didn't, because I'm not going to lie and make other customers go through what I did. Now it's just a big, sad paperweight taking up space on my desk.
Say what you will about Wacom, after using a Monoprice and several Huion tablets over the past six years, Wacom's cheapest, most featureless tablet has to be better than most of the "competition."
It's a shame because I loved my Huion H610 pros and even the GT-191--when they worked right. But it was too much money and aggravation and stress to justify investing in products that only lasted a few months. My longest lasting H610 pro barely made it thirteen months. My first ever tablet was a Bamboo Fun lasted me /six years/ before I replaced it with a Monoprice and then had to replace that with my first H610 pro only a year later.
I gave a bunch of different Wacom alternatives a fair shake, because I don't have the means to drop a huge amount of money in one go on a legit Cintiq. If I could do that, I wouldn't have bothered with anything else in the first place. But compared to something like the GT-191, this Cintiq Lite can only be an improvement.
C Brownlee
I have heard things like this about the cintiq line too. An artist I follow had a cintiq die on them like three months into use and they basically wanted her to pay for a whole new device. I hope I can afford a cintiq in the future buy I’ve heard terrible experiences with them too
I had huion gt 191 , I was happy, everything worked fine. I fiddled around with it though. But it was the same as any other tablet I used. What exact problems do you have with monitor? bad colors?(cus I had them and fixed them) what driver issues? did you try fresh install of windows with fresh huion drivers? does it happen in all software or one?
Monoprice tablets are old rebranded Huions, if you didn't know. So those problems *maaybe* could have been expected. Meanwhile I'm doing great with my XP-Pen.
It would be a waste of money when you could save for half a month to get something that much better. Don't shoot yourself in the foot. Just get a refurbished Pro 16 or a Pro 13. Otherwise you're wasting money here ( especially if you already have a tablet). Don't get big eyes.
I've heard good things about the Gaomon 1560 monitor. I might get that since I don't really trust Huion, myself.
I saw someone else post about this and I just assumed they did a typo and missed the 1 before 6 in the $649, but seeing in more detail that this is, in fact, a budget version. Huh. Thanks Brad, always appreciate your vids.
I had this tablet for a month now and I never noticed the extra pins in the lash! WTF?! Thanks mate! X'D
All fun and games untill Huion or Xp-pen releases New tablet at more competitive price.
Would be nice if they added the parallax feature, that would definitely set them selves apart and combat the disruption in their business.
Oscar Torres parallax effect is very bad for me
@@ammarashour3275 I think he meant to take out the parallax
Question: Stroke-lag. Is this dependent on your computer, the particular software being used, the Cintiq or a combination of all?
Question is, would this be a step-up from the Huion GT-221 Pro in terms of how dull the colors are and the parallax?
I'm not too happy with those points with the huion, so I'm wondering if there's an alternative that's better.🤔
FINALLY! a cheap wacom display that isnt 100 years old.
juneru ”cheap” and ”wacom” don’t fit together
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"a cheap *_WACOM_* display" not a cheap drawing display. theres tons that are cheaper than wacom.
He said a cheap WACOM display dudes
Wow I’m so happy this got released! Now I can FINALLY get a screen display without paying thousands 😍
It would be a waste of money when you could save for half a month to get something that much better. Don't shoot yourself in the foot. Just get a refurbished Pro 16 or a Pro 13 from Wacom's website. Otherwise you're wasting money here ( especially if you already have a tablet).
You've been able to get a screen display for several years ? There's HUION, and the Ipad with the pen, a VERY loved and popular device for many professional artist for much less than half the price of a damn cintiq
Strong Normals/LightSpeedDash I live in Canada so have no access to refurbished models and I have looked on second hand sights like Kijiji and eBay but have been unable to find the make I’ve wanted so it really wasn’t an option! I wish it was!
Exunary I was going to buy a Huion and although I see the appeal I don’t like the amount of issues that come with them even though they look good on paper. And currently I have an iPad Pro 12.9 and I’m in love with it for drawing BUT I don’t like having to pay a subscription for astropad in order to animate so I wanted to invest in a drawing tablet🙃
@@abbeycollings7795 The wacom cintiq comes with MANY issues. I OWN one. Thats why I don't recommend it at all. You're not paying extra for no issues, you're paying extra and still getting issues. Also many programs, whether on PC or Ipad, still cost. But buy whatever you please, just don't pretend there hasn't been good options out there all this time.
Quick question: I use a Surface Pro 4 to draw on, but I am thinking of getting a Wacom Cintiq 16 ... is it worth it? Are the colors on the screen of a Cintiq 16 just as good or hopefully better? Also, the Cintiq 16 is now a few years old. Is there a newer model on the horizon?
Had Brad, great review. You mentioned the texture on this bad boy is a film instead of the etched glass. How did you feel about the film? Did it still give enough friction so you didn't feel like you pen was ice skating?
Still 2 times expensive when reaching in my country. Damn
i’d go for it but i NEED shortcut keys!! i’ll stick with my xp-pen 15.6 for now haha
Nishy
Just use a bluetooth keyboard for shortcut keys ☺️☺️
@HotGrenade A lot of beginners, maybe. I don't know any established artists who heavily use express keys.
I'm glad wacom ditched them. Keyboard is just better.
The only time it's actually useful is on devices like the Mobilestudio Pro, where you're more likely to have instances without a keyboard.
i personally love shortcut keys because i rarely find myself working at my desk. typically i draw while sitting on the couch or in bed, so having shortcut keys is really convenient.
everyone has their own way of doing things though! i just happen to prefer those handy buttons over using a keyboard :)
Can you answer a specific question of mine: how sturdy is the screen? I have a mobile studio pro 16 and the glass is very thin and as such you can clearly see the distortion as you apply even a moderate amount of pressure. The miniscule amount of pressure I put on it via my palm resting and pressing on the glass with the pen has slowly destroyed the pixels underneath. I never had this issue with the 22hd or the 13hd and I don't press hard on the screen. I need to know what you think about this cintiq's screen durability.
Great review. HD better than 4k at this size. Parallax not a huge issue for me. No buttons a plus. Love this!
*"HeY! I nEEdEd tHaT!"*
New Ratchet i guess(?)
Yeah it is still pricey. But when you think about it, most flagship smartphones nowaday cost 200-300 bucks more expensive then all of these tablets.
and thats generous, the startup price for a galaxy s8 is 650 I dont even want to know the s9. And yet somehow I see everyone with one
And that's the reason I'm still using an s6 I got for $50 on black friday two years ago.
A Galaxy Note 9 starting is $1000. I got mine 40% off, but it's still $600 with it.
I get phones for 5 bucks through contracts in my country, never regreted it lol
Hey! I've been drawing on paper for a few years and want to make a transition to digital drawing! I love your review and I think I'm going to buy this tablet. I was wondering: do I need to buy other things (computer programs etc.) Or are you able to draw with just this tablet and an ordinary computer?
Hi Brad! Some questions
-The antiglare screen is good for protect the eyes?
-Is paper like feeling?
-It's includes the Pro Pen 2, Stand and all necessary cables in a budget?
The hell? Its cheaper than the 13hd!
really? damnn
@@xorsama I think this tablet is meant to replace the 13hd. Wacom used to have older Cintiqs essentially be their budget Cintiq (You even saw it at their page) but then all the bad reviews on Amazon and angry customers opting for an XP Pen instead made them realize that you CANNOT sell an outdated, almost decade old device and claim it's a ''budget''. That's horrific marketing. It would be like if Samsung sold the Galaxy S4 and claimed it to be a ''budget'' device for the Samsung S10. It's just a terrible idea.
@@ArtfulCosumDust yea right .....well all i hope is they price it fairly in our country.....some electronics are super overpriced in our country .
@@helios3722 ye the cable broke for me too :( but i found a workaround or as we call it jugaad
@@helios3722 yea....well cable is ok but the all in one connector became loose :( ....its kinda difficult to find spare parts like the cable/pen etc in my country....even the cintiq was hard to find
Kamvas pro: "huion, I dont feel so good"
My Kamvas Pro 20 inch with 8192 pressure sensitivity levels, actual physical buttons, and tilt support for less money than this 16(!) inch with no physical buttons says otherwise, thank you :) Not hating on Wacom, I know that their tablets do have higher overall quality, but it´s certainly good enough for most people, and I doubt this move is going to have much impact on the budget segment of the market, especially since Huion is constantly improving with each new tablet... the real takeaway from this? Competition is g-o-o-d, and being a fanboy helps no one...
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@@cultofape1000 I'd pick Wacom over express keys any day.
But yeah, this tablet wouldn't have existed without competition.
There's a HUGE difference between working in less than an A4 size compared to a 22 inches pen-display. Until wacom releases a 22 at same price than Huion or XP-Pen, the most serious illustration folks will just keep looking to the alternatives.
@@JayJapanB Enjoy your overpriced product with worse specs and less features lol
Hello do you recommend the intuos M or the Intuos Pro M. I am aware that the pro line would offer more but I'd like to know your personal opinion on whether the extra hundred bucks is worth it.
What would you recommend for a beginner’s use?
Since I’m tight on budget and I’m looking for my first tablet, should I go for iPad Pro 2017 or Cintiq 16?