Experiences with Huion?

akitsukino 2017-12-06 19:54:01 UTC #1

Yeah, yeah. I know that this question has probably been asked a couple of times before, but I think asking it again couldn't hurt since circumstances involving these tablets do change. The reason I ask is because I've been eyeing this beauty.

Out of all the cintiq alternatives I've researched, Huion tablets seem to have the most mixed reviews. The reviews are either glowing, praising the product or they're very angry and recalling nothing but issues. I find it suspicious that the nicest reviews are from video reviewers. I'd heard a rumor that computer companies will send better versions of their units to reviewers than general people to get good promotion; it could be a rumor but it does make you think. And considering that Huion sends a lot of their products to big time YouTubers it becomes even more suspect. Keep in mind that I've had two Huion tablets (giving second chances) and both of them had problems. Maybe the pen displays are better or maybe its a Mac vs Windows thing? All I know is that this display is beautiful (though that doesn't count for much )and I'm really thinking about it as an option. What do you think? Let me know.

Shanny8 2017-12-06 23:01:10 UTC #2

The GT-190 is on sale on Amazon for $399- if you want save a couple pennies. That's the one I'm looking at...

punkarsenic 2017-12-06 23:14:26 UTC #3

ive never had a display tablet from huion, but ive had two regular huion tablets that both work really well (i got a new one a couple years ago bc i couldnt get it to talk to my new laptop properly, which was a later resolved windows issue and i felt like a dummy)

Ghostie 2017-12-07 13:59:53 UTC #4

I HAD A GT-190.
And I hated it. It was the worst (at the time) $500 I ever spent.

It was missing a few pixels in the screen, so there were a couple black dots, and the worst was that it was very.... blue tinted. And you are extremely limited on color correction because it was meant to be a MONITOR, not exactly an artist tablet, so you could only adjust it like you would a television. It also despises Windows 8.1 and up, and will constantly lose its pen pressure. You will always have to shut it down and restart it when it does this, REGARDLESS of the drivers they tell you to install to "fix" it. They don't work well, because it was meant for Windows 7 and lower. When it gets hot and tired (an hour, that's it,) it will slow down and lag. It's also just in general really heavy and bulky.

It's very old and out of date now anyway. By the time Huion came out with its newer models, they probably upped their game n fixed the issues they had with the GT-190, but I seriously don't recommend it. I went and bought a Bamboo Splash, screenless tablet and stuck to it ever since. The thing is collecting dust at my old house right now, I never touched it for 3 years after I bought it.

I tried. I really did. I WANTED to like it, because I'd always wanted a screen tablet. Look into Yiyinova or Monoprice instead... I can't speak for newer Huion tablets, because I refuse to buy from them again at the risk of wasting my money a second time.

Lennart 2017-12-08 07:37:55 UTC #5

i actually have an inspiroy Q11K and here's the thing i don't like about it :

the pen plastic's feel too cheap, the pen's plastic nib feels too weak too and cheap also, the pen is way too light in the hand.
the tablet surface is too slippery, there is not enough friction between the clean plastic nib and the tablet's surface, it slips almost like on a glossy screen, you actually have to go your own way to use the nib on rough stone before drawing to have a normal pen / drawing pen feel
the tablet surface gets very scratched after only a month of use, especially if you draw everyday for 10 to 12 hours like me for your webcomic.
there is a problem with diagonal curved lines getting wobbles, and i tested this on paper and on the tablet afterwards, it makes some lines unprecise, and you have less control on the result on these lines, even if you turn the tablet around to
redraw these lines, you'll get deviations / slight unprecision in these lines that will make your drawing not what you wanted at all, especially when you need quick large curved lines for hairs or to stylize / express movement. and yes i updated all the drivers and all it still persist, but maybe i got a faulty unit ?

pro : for the price you cannot complain, if you take a look at my webcomic it still does the job, got it for 95$ and it really has 8000+ level of pressure, a very large drawing area, and it has a wifi dongle, works for 37 hours before you have to recharge it. i'm only sad about these wobbly lines and the surface drawing damage after one month, and it frustrates me.