Kamvas 22 Plus

Wow. I had Huion tablet for years, it was great. But this monitor? Superb. Firstly, the brightness and color clarity are exceptional. The resolution is 1440p which is incredible for the price, as other monitors on this price range are usually 1080p. The contrast ratio is actually higher than the W*com equivalent. The pressure sensitivity, tilt, settings and whatnot are all excellent and worked perfectly in all of my apps. (Affinity by Serif, Blender) Oh, setup was easy once I realized the cable really is all-in-one. The stand that comes with it is fantastic, has a great range of tilt (though I am excited to get the monitor arm from Huion tomorrow) and is very sturdy. You don’t need anything extra, it’s fantastic as is. If you’re looking to get a drawing monitor, Huion easily knocks it out of the park with this Kamvas 24 Plus. It’s packed super safely and has a handle to help carry about or for storage when you move with it, so keep your packaging. Can’t recommend this monitor enough. 10/10 Huion is superb.

Honestly, this is the most fun I've had with a PC since like forever. Thank you Huion. And Amazon for getting it here so quickly. I've never used a drawing tablet before. I've never used Photoshop. Having said all that, I've been studying computer programming since the mid-80's. Ran a professional recording studio for 20 year using desktop PC's for music production. I'm not a novice but I'm only mediocre as an artist and have zero experience with these tablets or pretty much anything related to digital art. Since getting this tablet 3 months ago I have learned a lot. I spent a lot of time getting used to the tablet itself but mostly getting used to the drawing software (I'm using Krita). I read through some of the reviews. The ones that are even-tempered and professional all made great comments and observations. I agreed with almost all of it. Good job on the reviews guys. Actually those same reviews helped me decide on this product. I do have a couple of observations based on only a few months of experience. 1) I had a bit of a hard time grappling through the installation. The instructions are similar to those Ikea style assembly instructions: slightly confusing diagrams with little, if any, written instructions or tips. I'm usually ok with that though because there's always YouTube lol However, here's where my very limited expertise in the digital graphic arts initially came roaring into focus. The connections, that 3-1 connector... I spent a few days trying to sort things out. It wasn't clear to me at first that both the HDMI and the USB cables had to be connected at the same time. Which obviously means you need one of each of those available on the PC. My recording PC (which is fairly new) didn't have a single HDMI port anywhere. The graphics card is an older dual-head with DVI-D outputs. So that business threw me for a loop. Luckily my laptop had all the right I/O, so connecting it, and getting it running, took only a few minutes. Note: both the HDMI and the USB ports must be connected at the same time. Which means you will need one of each of those available on the PC side. Another issue was the length of the bundled cables. Plenty long if you're sitting right next to your PC, but not long enough for a PC in an equipment rack a few feet from the desktop. I had to source some additional extension cabling. I found out (luckily) that a simple DVI-D to HDMI adapter would work. And let me tell you: this tablet is AWESOME as a second monitor in a dual-monitor setup. If you're running a dual-monitor setup with the Huion, you have to go into the Huion setup app to select which monitor is the tablet (in order for the pen to work) 2) This is going to consume some desk space and necessitate the setting up of cables and outlets and such. I'm having to make some profound changes to the way I had things configured for recording. It's weird how similar are the learning curves for art vs music production. Different senses but similar learning curves. Similar challenges. I wouldn't classify this as a mobile option unless you don't mind getting a suitcase for it. I wouldn't be hauling this all over the place without a good travel case. But I understand there are many who have to. Maybe this could be an accessory (hint hint). We use custom foam-lined road cases all the time in the music industry. You can find some nice ones here on Amazon. They come in different sizes with foam inserts that have already been die-cut so you just remove the exact amount of foam needed to secure the device inside the case when it's closed. They're not expensive. 3) Speaking of options, I also bought that mini-keypad. It wasn't until just recently that I set that up and started using it. It's cool. I dig it. The only issue is remembering the key positions. There's nothing printed on the keys themselves. There is a pop-up diagram that is accessed by keypad key #1. That key can not be reprogrammed. It is always a reference to the key assignments. I've used it often. I got so used to the qwerty keyboard I wasn't sure I needed the mini-keypad. But it will come in handy. When my muscle memory kicks in. I think someone mentioned they liked not having keys on the drawing tablet itself. I agree. 4) The parallax thing. I'm not sure if this is just me, because of my lack of experience. But if this is an improvement on the problem, then it must have been pretty bad before. There is distinct parallax if you move your head off axis. Even just a little bit. I found myself lazy-drawing late at night with my head in my left hand, staring at the screen from an angle. It didn't even sink in until days or weeks later. I was so focused on learning the basics I guess I ignored it. I would love to read some feedback on this. This is one of the major problems I think in regards to digital vs paper or canvas. With the digital pen there is a little gap between the nib and the digital "canvas". Your posture makes a difference. Sit up straight and head directly above the screen and it shouldn't pose a problem. 5) That "paper feel" feature. Um... it seemed cool at first but over time I forgot about it. Didn't care. In fact I think I thought to believe it would be better if the surface was smooth - pulling lines seems like it would be easier without the added drag. I bought a drawing glove but haven't used it more than a couple times. I didn't like the way it felt on my hand when I was drawing and painting. No thanks. Truth be told I don't miss it. Yes I have to clean the screen more often... I guess. 6) The pen. I have nothing to compare it to other than a real pen or brush. The only issue I have with it is I tend to press that rocker switch a lot by accident. I have to constantly rotate the switch away from my fingers. I know it can be turned off and it will be, probably, when I get the hang of the mini-keypad. Doesn't need recharging. That's cool. I love the little donut stand for it. I've dropped the pen a few times. Still works lol. Don't care that there's no eraser on the other end (like a normal pencil). Much easier to just press a key on the keyboard/mini-pad to engage "erase" in Krita. I use erase a lot lol. 7) The packaging presentation is first rate. Best I've seen. Someone spent a lot of time on the packaging of the product for distribution and sale. The tablet is heavy enough to say: I'm here and I'm staying right here till you move me. The adjustable stand is awesome too. Really easy to adjust the tilt. That little mini-keypad even came impressively boxed. It needs another USB port for the transmitter. The keypad can run remotely, or tethered through the included USB cable (which is required to charge the internal lithium battery every once in a while). You know what? None of these quirks ruined the enjoyment of the product at all. It's awesome man. Get one! Oh by the way: the size is perfect. 22" is perfect. Anything larger and you'll need more desk space and a bigger road case lol. 22" is plenty of room, especially when you want to "pin" reference images to the side of the canvas layer you're working on. I was running the tablet (and Krita) on a low-endy 7 year old laptop with 8GB memory. Worked well enough to get through the initial learning curve. My studio PC is a multi-core intel/asus with 32 GB memory and it works great. Snappy. No bugs or issues at all.

I've been using the Huion GT191 for ....4 years? Maybe more. It was a risky buy for me because, who the heck was this? It's not Wacom or whatever. I was using Surface Pro's for a while since they HAD wacom tech before moving to ntrig where it was ...bumpy, but alright. Anyway, the 191 was impressive, especially for the price and what the competition had. I wanted an upgrade since I had some nitpicks with the 191 but never enough that I'd drop hundreds- watched tons of reviews on it and it seemed solid. So, cut to now and it was on sale, so I caved and here we are! I'm typing this up because it impressed me enough after over a week with it that I wanted to give 'em credit. It's, really impressive, the parallax (distance between the pen tip & the actual screen/the accuracy of the pen) is non-extent basically. Where the tip is, is where the pen draws, it's....SO nice to have. The color accuracy & range is much, much nicer on this vs the 191. While the 191 was alright, this is in another league, as is the response time so there's less image ghosting and what not. So if you wanted to use this for drawing but also watch a movie on it or game? It'd do well. The glass has some kinda light texture to it, which makes it feel more like paper & reduces glare a bit. I like this approach better than making the pen tip rubberized since that just makes strokes feeling like a drag. I really can't say enough about the actual monitor itself, it's solid. You will have to adjust some of the colors/brightness yourself but that's not too hard honestly. It's 1080p which might annoy some? I honestly used the nvidia control panel to super sample the resolution to 1440p and while it's obviously not TRUE 1440p, it helps make the interface much smaller on your software. (even if you don't have this tablet you might want to consider it if the display is big enough!) The pen feels much better, no battery (Finally!) and with a nice rubber grip to make it more comfortable. It's also nice and light which some people don't like because "it lacks a premium feel" which, IDK put a lead weight on it and call it a day- in my opinion: pens should be light so the weight doesn't become an issue over HOURS of drawing. I don't get this obsession people have with a weighty feel with some stuff. The pen draws really well with an excellent pressure curve that you can adjust in the driver, it's activation force is nice n' low and it's got tilt, "But how's the weight?" It has tilt which, I haven't been able to test becaaaaaause none of my brushes actually have that set up, so I can't comment there unfortunately. The activation force feels much lighter on this than my last tablet, you can be really, really light handed with drawing and it's super nice. Feels great to draw with. The set up is pretty easy, slap the stand on it or it to a monitor arm then hook up the HDMI & USB cable, plug in the power brick to their 3-in-1 cable- to the monitor. Install the drivers from the website, hit ctrl+alt+H to bring them up to bring up the tablet interface, make sure it's set to work on the right monitor, boom done. I absolutely recommend this tablet, it's far less expensive than the competition and it doesn't feel like your sacrificing anything.

Solid choice! Been using it for a while now and can say it has been a blast to work on this tablet. Very accurate when calibrated and the pen pressure is very nice as well. Colors are nice as well, though I do not know if they are fully calibrated. I just know they match across several different screens. Really easy to set up, and the Huion app has always been easy to mess with. The screen has held up very well after all this time. No scratches on the protective layer yet and the nibs they sell are very nice on the screen. I tried the felt nibs on this screen and it feels very... scratchy/off. They squeek sometimes too so I'm not a big fan of them on here. I'd rather stick to the regular plastic nibs. I use it with the small macro keyboard they sell and it helps with the drawing process.

I wanted to wait a few months before posting a review so that I could really be fair on this Tablet. As a professional illustrator, I use my drawing tablet every day and I really do put it through its paces. I'm going to attempt to put this into point form so that I don't waste your time. The GOOD You cannot ignore the price of this tablet compared to Wacoms selection. Well priced. Pen The pen is pretty much on par with the Wacom pen, has great pen pressure and it's comfortable. Screen The colours on the screen are pretty great actually. I had a Wacom 13 and its colour range was absolute rubbish. The resolution is Great, not super amazing. For super amazing you may want to look into the 2k or 4 k model. That said I am immensely happy with the resolution I get on this badboy. Driver The driver is surprisingly good for this tablet, I dare say it's better than the WACOM. If you are a Wacom owner you have no doubt at some point encountered the irritation of a Wacom driver doing something annoying. Build quality The included stand is of great quality, it is solid and works pretty well. Yes, this Tablet supports VESA Mounts. Long cables The screen is non-reflective and has a nice tooth to it. The tablet overall feels pretty tough and is built to withstand daily art-making rituals. You are not giving your money to Wacom who have repeatedly proven that they don't care about its users by pricing its tablets out of the hands of Aspiring beginner artists. The negatives On the very extreme edges of the screen, you may notice some very slight artefacts or pixel breaks. These are only noticed if you move your mouse there. I'm pretty sure most people wouldn't even notice it was there because pretty much every drawing software out there has UI elements that populate that space. The colour options on this monitor are amazing, they are also vast and technical which may be a bit intimidating to a new user. That said, pick a basic setting and youtube how to calibrate your drawing tablet monitor and you should be good. My only real irritations with this tablet There are no built-in hotkeys, you will have to get yourself a tour box or even HUION's very own key dial thing. The cable inputs are only on the right of the tablet. this is fine if your Computer is on your right. I also fear for the life of my cables and cable connection points on the tablet. The pen build is not as solid as Wacoms premier Art pen, it is however pretty close. The pen is also a quarter the price. The pen also has no eraser on the back a feature I do miss from Wacom. Some nib options would've been nice, thankfully you do get plenty of replacement nibs. As of writing this, I am still on my first one.

It took some time to set up, get the wires positioned effectively, and finally color/display calibrated, but the end result is phenomenal. It's wonderful for a drawing tablet and even more remarkable as a second display; just set up the Windows 10 display options and it'll be perfect for both displaying documents for projects as well spending your time on an art program. Make sure you go through anything that needs be done for Windows 10 to get the most out of the display, such as the display options in settings and the Windows color calibration tool to ensure that the colors are as accurate as possible. The display is fantastic in regards to the colors it can display, but you just have to double check to make sure that what you are seeing is in fact the optimal combination of settings. The only concerns are largely outside of the actual function of the tablet. The wires may be cumbersome the first time around and also be sure to check if you have enough ports for the HDMI if you plan on using this alongside another monitor (I had to go ahead and get a Displayport-to-HDMI adapter since the CPU I'm running doesn't have internal graphics and the GPU is limited to only one HDMI and one Displayport slot, but it works perfectly with the adapter). The other concern are the drivers for the tablet: Huion, despite the great tablet and display products, has a few issues with downloading drivers from their website. The download speed seems to be capped at a sporadic 20kb/s and sometimes fails repeatedly. You're going to want to use Firefox or a similar browser, start the download, and then resume the download whenever it stops/fails to continue downloading the drivers until completion. Afterwards, make sure that the settings in the drivers are correctly assigned to which display you have it set up for and that you do the physical calibration test. Aside from the process? Perfect. Couldn't be happier about the quality, experience, and price in comparison to other tablet display makers.

Alright, I've had this long enough to make a fair judgement. Always used Wacoms, decided to give this a try since it's a 3rd of the price. Is the PRODUCT (not the software) worth 300 bucks: I think I got this on sale and for about 300. The product itself is worth it. There's no buttons but those buttons usually feel awful anyways. No touch screen but I'm a "palm-dragger" so they don't vibe with me. The screen to glass distance is great. Color and brightness and resolution are all good. I got the PLUS version. Pen is fine... little different than the Wacom...feels a little cheaper but it's more than fine. Does it work? 50/50 Is it good enough for hobby artists? Yes, more than enough. Are you a professional making money from your art and thus need your tools to work everyday, 24/7, for years and years? ****THIS IS NOT THE BRAND FOR YOU**** I'm sorry. I want it to be so badly but the sad and very unfortunate truth is that Huion does not have the software to support their tools. A real form over function issue. If you are on Windows, you WILL have problems and they WILL take considerable time away from your art. Will you fix the issue? Probably... you probably need to replace a corrupted .dll file or you may need to use the huion program to reset some temp files but hopefully it recognizes you have a device plugged in and actually lets you into the settings. It could just need a restart, or maybe unplug it and plug back in. Maybe this time just uninstalling and reinstalling will work...sometimes it does. Maybe this time you just need to reset the windows defender settings so it asks for permissions again. Maybe it's the windows ink check box again...maybe flick that on and off a few times to trigger something. Hey, it worked once, right? Is Wacom perfect? No...is it WAY over priced...YES good grief. Can I depend on it like a Nokia? Yes. I don't know what else to say. Obviously I'm annoyed with this product. I hate sitting at my computer every day and wondering if I can just get into art or if I'm going to spend 2 hours fixing my Huion Tablet. It's just not worth it. Can you imagine having bottles of paint and sometimes it just came out grey...or as glue? Then you have to spend hours fixing it before you get to the painting that's due tomorrow? And this is like...every week. Most times multiple times a week. The paint is cheaper but...it sometimes...isn't paint???? College Artist just starting out (and wanna add some spice to your all-nighters), first time Tablet users (who are comfortable googling and youtubing tech problems)... a meteor crashed through your house and smashed your main tablet to bits and a replacement is on the way but you got deadlines... These are all perfectly acceptable reasons to purchase and use a Huion. Anything else...invest in yourself, bb. You're worth it. This company ain't. Hell X-PEN has a little scroll wheel on their pens... GIVE THEM YOUR 300 BUCKS! 4500 for a Wacom (that thing has even a sniffle imma rage) 300 for a Huion (Calm breathing as this thing s*&#s the bed everyday) I'll be real...I don't know which is better (I gots the emotions)...but I will say....this thing has driven me to the point of actually understanding Wacom's 4500 dollar price tag. 80% of that premium is going to their software engineers and I think I might be okay with that. Vent over...

First of all, the resolution and ability to show off colors are amazing. I guess I'm used to dull colors based off of my past monitor calibrations but my partner, who can see colors better than I can, pointed out the vibrancy of colors this tablet provides as compared to the Kamvas 16 pro and LG monitor paired with a Wacom Intuos Pro (M) in the past. And although I knew the size of the tablet would be larger than the 15" Kamvas 16 pro, I wasn't prepared for the sheer size of the tablet. I recall being amazed by the size of the Intuos Pro (M) as a child but this? Wow. Considering it doesn't come with quick keys, the screen is here for you to focus on minor details. (Though I will say that I was a bit sad to know it didn't come with quick keys cause I got used to using them on the Kamvas 16 pro. But it's not too big of a hindrance considering the tablet comes with a USB port that allows for a keyboard to hooked up and used at a closer range. Though I don't mind simply using the keyboard on the laptop.) I will admit to simply being excited over the sheer size of the tablet. Like, wow- a definite steal for its price, and I mean it given the colors and the hardware. I was also very pleased with how compact the packaging was with the foam. Everything just fits very nicely and seems very secure for the packaging. Though I will say that I mixed up the Kamvas 16 pro pen with the Kamvas 22 Plus pen and panicked for a good two hours before taking out the nibs (As changing the nib can help with "floating" brushes), and realizing that I was using the wrong pen. This was confirmed after opening up the little pen holder and realizing that the thickness of the Kamvas 22 plus nibs are slightly thicker in circumference as compared to the Kamvas 16 pro. A photo that I've included shoes the two holders and their nibs, Left is the Kamvas 16 Pro nibs and holder, and the right showcases the Kamvas 22 Plus. Now, although I noticed that the frame of the tablet is made with plastic, the set up itself was easy enough. I also very much appreciate the stand that comes with the tablet and that it screws into it, along with the fact that the tablet comes with the necessary tools to put it all together. It's a pully system that allows you to either lay the tablet flat and can be moved up to a 90-degree angle, which my back appreciates due to the odd angles the little stand used for the Kamvas 16 pro can reach (around 45 and down at very odd increments). I've included a video of me pulling it up and down. I'm also very happy that placing it at a 90-degree angle makes it easily stored on my desk. I'm also very happy with how the cord attaches as well, since the Kamvas 16 pro attached specifically with the cord facing downwards while the cord for the Kamvas 22 Plus simply sticks into the side, and then the main cord fits between my laptop and the tablet. I'm just pretty happy that it doesn't feel as...in the way. As for the tablet itself, away from my satisfaction with the product as a physic item, I would say that the parallax is fine. I read a review about it before but honestly, if you based your art off of the cursor, the parallax shouldn't matter all too much. I noticed it's better than the Kamvas 16 pro's parallax, but overall, I appreciate being able to see the cursor as I draw. Though that's a personal preference. I also used a ruler to draw straight lines at one point and it seemed fine making straight lines. Its ability for pressure control also seems fine. I included a video of the process and have used the tablet to draw a DTIYS challenge from Deviantart's 20th-year celebration. (An image I've drawn for the challenge is included with an overlay of a sketch I did as well as one without it. They're both WIPs though that I plan on finishing and then editing this review with.) The screen that you draw on feels the same as the Kamvas 16 pro, seeing as it's an anti-glare glass that's matte. The screen doesn't scratch easily though, but I recommend to not press hard with the pen anyway. This is because I used the Kamvas 16 pro for a while and didn't scratch the screen at all. Though I will say that it's a bit intimidating. USB-C to USB-C: It can connect to my partner’s Android phone well. It takes a quick unplug-replug but it turns on afterward. I wasn’t aware of the game-mode until I hooked up the software and I have yet to test it, though I will say it probably works as a monitor given I got bored one day and hooked up the Kamvas 16 pro to my switch and it worked just fine, it probably just isn't built for games. TLDR; Pros: -Cost -The built-in stand that reaches between 0 to 90-degrees -Resolution -Size -Compatibility with certain android phones and the switch game system Cons: -Personally, I can't think of any. It worked right out of the packaging and came faster than expected. Overall, I'm very pleased with this product and all of the components and this isn't me sucking up to the company. This is me just genuinely being content with the product as I'm a poor artist drawing on a budget. Basically, it works as it should and honestly? If you're looking for a screen tablet on a budget, Huion has plenty of tablets that are definitely cheaper than any tablet Wacom has. If you want the least amount of parallax and the use of press keys though- I’ve read that the Kamvas 22 Pro (2019) is great for those looking for something with the two. This is based on my own opinion while watching tablet reviews and reading quick tips in order to make sure I know what I’m talking about though. And I would personally like to recommend watching Teoh Yi Chie on Youtube for a more in-depth review (I came across him miraculously and enjoyed his more in-depth and more educated review. Everything mentioned in this one is based on my own experience with the tablet though.)