Huion H420 | Graphics Tablet Review

[@raynabehl]

❗ FAQ ❗ - HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE DRIVER: Go to www.huiontablet.com/support/ and choose H420 [the first on the list], and the operating system that corresponds to your computer [Windows 7/8/8.1/10 and Mac OSX and up] - Does it work on Windows 10/8/7? Yes. I had issues with 7, but that was years ago, it's probably fine now. - What drawing programs does it work with? Most of them, I recommend Paint Tool SAI and Medibang Paint Pro. - My pen doesn't work!? Make sure you have batteries in it or change them out for fresh batteries OR click in the top of the pen to turn it on. - Does it work on Chromebook? No. - Do I have to install the software to make it work? If you want the pressure sensitivity and want it to work properly, yes. - Can it work on a Mac? Yes. - Can I use it without a computer? No. These are just a few of the questions I've gotten repeatedly over the last two years. I will continue to update this list as I notice more similar questions.

[@Jeltea]

hello, I just got one of these and I'm already having some problems that I could some help with, I have SAI but my pen just won't work with it, though I feel like I should mention that I have an unpaid version of SAI and I'm not sure if that has something to do with it, anyway, on my PenTablet settings I only have the Pen Pressure Setting, I just could use some help.

[@starlight131msp3]

Did you download the driver? If yes, it must be some setting on Paint Tool SAI or just the brush tool , I use MediBang Paint Pro and you can turn on Pressure settings by editting the brush, I think there are setting on SAI too, you should check out the oppions perphaps. I hope this was helpfull!

[@lebro4401]

Don't touch osu! If you don't want to be addicted

[@blank0024]

illustrayna is it free to use the driver? Do you need to pay to download it?

[@lebro4401]

@@blank0024 it free

[@Jgpgames]

I use it on Windows 8, pretty good. I've been recommended a Wacom but I don't have that kinda money, overall pretty good for 30 bucks.

[@raynabehl]

Awesome, good to know!! :D

[@9robz]

Hey! Does the driver work properly on windows 8? I was thinking of purchasing one soon. Thanks.

[@Jgpgames]

dogepi Yeah it does, didn't realize I had to restart my laptop upon installation.

[@firstletmesaystudios38]

Jgpgames omg thanks I ordered it and then wached the video thank you

[@royalblue395]

It works for windows 8.1 right?

[@IvanAnimated_]

just picked this up as a cheap travel tablet before i head off to the UK for a bit! thanks for the review, extremely helpful

[@axelanimated9068]

Hey ivan

[@SpicePlayz]

Hhaha 2nd reply for traveling T_T I got this for my normal use it is the 1st one i ever bought I will save for next 3-4 years to get a better one :.)

[@sillaysponge]

I got it myself for digital art. Pretty solid, especially for $30. As a beginner, I can’t guarantee that someone who’s used to high end, big tablets will want it, but I’m not even 14 yet so I’m completely broke. Great video

[@animerror]

Happy 18th birthday

[@raynabehl]

Lol!! Wouldn’t they be 17?

[@HypeLozerInc]

This was the best review i have watched on my history of youtube, most reviewers sound like robots but when you reviewed it i felt like i was actually being told about a product instead of someone babbling about whats inside it. Thanks ima subscribe

[@kojo2261]

my wire broke so I used my ps3 charger wire :')

[@raynabehl]

Awesome, good to know that's a viable replacement!

[@Jomomma14utube]

moved to pinegar I KNOW IT'S UNRELATED BUT DOES IT WORK FOR WINDOWS 10

[@superdave_]

AnimaticleTrash yes it does work with windows 10

[@jxxthemxmx3397]

Ya

[@MrPoof]

SAAAAME

[@andrehenry7714]

this thing's been gathering dust for the past five years. Thought now would be a good time to actually unbox it and play around with it. I only want it for handwriting to text in Powerpoint. Thanks for the review - the first grown-up one I've encountered on here. Outstanding drawing too.

[@jess2obsess]

Awesome awesome AWESOME review, you did an amazing job

[@WycliffStudios]

Can I use this tab to write notes on OneNote?

[@tomthesmol9676]

Thanks for this review! It was helpful. this is the smallest tablet I can find . I just purchased the XP-PEN Deco 01 A4 . The drawing surface is the perfect size, it immediately worked with Krita. I altered the sensitivity curve immediately because the range of sensitivity allows you to draw very lightly or use a ridiculous amount of pressure, like you would never draw on anything with this much force because you would tear through paper or even canvas if you pressed on it with a pointed tool with that much force. You will be able to easily configure the sensitivity to your preferences. On the Huion H420 , I've never tried it, because it's so small to do digital painting work .

[@autumnwetsel]

this was so helpful, i was looking into this at first bc it was so cheap but was hesitant bc i wanted to invest in something. thanks for reviewing it!

[@WycliffStudios]

Can I use this tab to write notes on OneNote?

[@johnlloydtulang]

That photoshop error can be fixed by Restarting the computer, I think(have that problem with my previous pentab). Anyway, thanks for this review, will buy one next week. :)

[@Zostiel]

I found on older versions on mac and windows, you have to get on of the oldest versions of the driver. For example, I have a Mac with snow leopard (10.6.8) and I downloaded the oldest driver from 2012, and it worked. Plus the newest versions of the drivers have no settings for the express keys on the tablet? I noticed that on the current version I'm using on my dads. But please before you buy the tablet, make sure you're being serious about art. I heard you can get wrist damage from smaller tablets such as this h420 since it's such a small surface you're having to move your wrist a ton. So be careful.

[@ZELDACHIC103]

For people who are picky about their tablets, this won’t be for you. There’s no room to be picky for such a small tablet such as this. This is a good tablet for beginners coming from a beginner who is working with it. The drivers were never a problem for me. In my experience with this tablet, it’s amazing. The review on this is really well put together and I will definitely be coming back to you should I choose to go for another tablet or anything else in the future.

[@sm3llios]

This was so useful! I got this tablet for Christmas, and I needed some extra help. Thanks!!

[@raynabehl]

I'm glad it could help you!!

[@knjhgftd]

you're really talented! the review was good but your drawing while watching mesmerized me

[@yaboyreggie1478]

Hi, just wanted to let you know I found the review really helpful. It touched on my concerns and I now I feel a bit more confident about buying it. Thanks for the help

[@raynabehl]

Glad I could help! :D

[@migdalyd.sontay9852]

at the beginning i was exited about it but is it really that tiny? i hope it wont be hard to draw on it! because im getting one !! 💜😄👌 ur video help a lot ! Thank you !!!

[@zbsz92]

Amazing, thanks a lot. ive been meaning to buy a used wacom just to retake on drawing but didnt want to spend that much. this is great. amazing video

[@adrianborinsky2989]

I have a wacom at home for photoshop/lightroom, but I use this when I travel with my laptop, it's quite small (but I guess that's the point), overall it's pretty good for travel. FYI my pen pressure works well in photoshop with windows 10

[@kuessmich]

thank you for this review, it was really helpful and i decided to buy it! (it will arrive today and i'm so excited)

[@ivantarnyagin]

You *DEFINETLY* deserve one million subs👍

[@Cleggaz]

Hey, i just want to say that i watch a load of reviews of products everyday and this was by far the best have seen. Thank you for the review and all the interesting info. ✌️

[@raynabehl]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the feedback 💜

[@Cleggaz]

illustrayna you're welcome. Great work deserves great feedback. I bought one btw, you swayed it for me. Cheers. 👍😁

[@raynabehl]

Awesome, hope it works well for you!

[@nikapavlova3598]

Thank you for such a constructive review! Very nice to hear both good things and the drawbacks :))

[@saltedfishsticks7096]

I just ordered a white and blue one, I've been doing digital art for a while as my laptop is touch screen, but there's no pen pressure nor sensitivity, so I wanted to try out with a tablet. Also, your drawing in this video was amazing, keep up the good work!

[@itzdan_iel2950]

i just perches this and had the same presser sensitive issue on Photoshop but using paint tool Sal solved it thanks so much

[@rileyspiller]

Great review. Just what I was looking for. Thank you for putting the in the work!

[@dreamergirl05]

This helps a lot, thanks for going into detail with both PC and Mac

[@EverLastingTR]

thanks for the great review. i was looking to buy one as a beginner it really helped. ordered one from amazon for 30 dollars

[@dausdaus2185]

i got one..... work perfect for budget graphic tablet

[@saadsuhail6490]

Is this compatible with photoshop or illustrator?

[@aimankhalid7195]

Saad Suhail I'm pretty sure

[@celinedevany4959]

When you're drawing does the tablet show your drawing like an ipad or is it just going to show on the pc?

[@audreyn1996]

Celine Devany On the pc only, this isn’t a screen tablet. Screen tablets are usually cheapest at $300

[@WycliffStudios]

Can I use this tab to write notes on OneNote?

[@babydab3222]

Can you use it with fire alpaca?

[@_xcattyx_2039]

Olive Lyons I think so ^.^

[@kojo2261]

Olive Lyons yes

[@sketchywhiz9572]

yes

[@GraniteVEVO]

Baby Dab you bet.I do and look at me. I’m fine.

[@thatclassypenguin]

What about Adobe Flash? Why isn't the pressure sensitivity working?

[@spectruem333]

Just purchased it on amazon. I'm very excited!!

[@Akechipuff]

How is it?

[@JayH2003]

Your hands can actually get cramps from working on such a small space, so I don't recommend using a small tablet often. If you're planning on buying it, use it for on the go sketches, not full intensive illustrations. (You could possible get carpel tunnel if you use such a small tablet very often)

[@fireswallowerus5172]

Thank you so much for review it, I’ve decided I’m buying it, the thing that persuaded me was that fact that you said that it worked on the Mac because the Mac is the only thing I can animate on:)😁

[@Arrowean]

Thank you this is very helpful. I got this tablet for christmas this year but i was unsure if it was good or not.

[@weeerweeer4867]

Does the Huion H420 work with Paint.net and Pencil 2d?

[@MidnightLunaRose]

Roman Messali yes

[@mgamerz5699]

Yay I use paint . Net

[@ThePesident]

aa i always wondered how this little powerhouse worked for drawing, but it's actually used for OSU! by a lot of people because of it's size. I personally use the Huion New 1060 Plus for drawing, but it's $80, which isn't available for everyone. It's good to know Huion also has affordable/usable tablets. Downside to my 1060 Plus is it doesn't work with SAI, though.

[@AreteG]

Thanks for the review Illustrayna, I just ordered one today because this video. And it actually will be my first drawing tablet hopefully it will be good for me though.

[@berriepixels]

I love Huion because its the best tablet for a beginner artist, and if you are on budget its your best choice. I have Huion M708 and I feel so happy and blessed to have it. It is most definitely is a steal for it's price. I recommend putting paper over the tablet while you draw to make it feel more natural. I am very glad to see others artists use Huion because when I first brought this tablet, there was almost no reviews or examples of other's art. I hope more people give this chance over Wacom.

[@INPUTHACKER]

Awesom review. With your video, I could experience with this tablet indirectly. The performance seems good enough and I envy you because you have awesome sense of art. Thanks. :)

[@LookiePookie]

I JUST BOUGHT ONE!!!! ITS COMING JULY 23-26!!!!!

[@LookiePookie]

yep and its great for the speedpaints on my youtube

[@R3LAxolotl]

Lookie Pookie how do you set up the pen

[@LookiePookie]

it auto corrected, but should come with a drivers CD!

[@R3LAxolotl]

Lookie Pookie I forgot I need to delete the comment I didn't know you needed a battery know I feel really stupid 😂

[@lonelyguts5220]

how much it cost Bro..? is it good i want to buy it..

[@AngelMia]

I just ordered mine. I'm really excited to get it. 😄

[@DallasToonsAnimations]

Just getting this product! this better be good!

[@azatecas]

same thing with me, i bought it a while back and it would constantly disconnect, i got frustrated and gave up on it. after a year and a half a got tired of drawing on my android tablet and gave it another change, by this time i had upgraded to windows 10 and is flawless. i have no idea why their driver support became better. i just hope it doesn't start to fail again. overall pretty good.

[@jukibukie]

is thi still compatible with Windows 7?

[@owllad8459]

yeah

[@Zostiel]

JB Ali Yeah, you'll have to get an older version of the driver though

[@waterderp7477]

Zostiel is it workable?

[@kawtar7648]

this was really helpful! thank you so much

[@amerinasr]

This was cool. I know zero about what to look for in a graphic tablet. Now I know enough for a starter 😉

[@leaaggoune7468]

Hi ! Thank you for your review, it's very helpful for me as I'm considering buying this tablet..! Do you think I would be able to use this tablet with Photoshop? Thanks!

[@raynabehl]

Yes, I just had a few problems. I'm sure they have been sorted out since then.

[@leaaggoune7468]

Thank you !

[@ddfwaj]

Hi, great review, I would like to use this for writing & making notations on MS Snipping tool for engineering work, is this possible with this tablet?

[@raynabehl]

Absolutely, as long as you aren't planning to use it with a chromebook!

[@joestin412]

when u draw a head how can you exactly know where to place the pen to make the body (i dont know if i explained it well)

[@francesdanielle9551]

Hi , Should I download some application for this ? to make Sketch ??

[@midnightchaos4311]

I’m patient and I feel like I could deal with the size. I just bought it, it should be arriving around February 23 :)

[@trunks970]

how do you draw this well with this tablet I can't even draw a face but on paper I can draw really well

[@pavelpratyush909]

I want a tablet to draw geek diagrams (read flow charts, system architecture, etc etc). I was thinking to buy this one, but since I use big screens, an active area of 4*2.3 would be too small I'd guess. I'll get the Intuos Draw instead. Thanks for this amazing review!

[@raynabehl]

I agree with getting the Intuos Draw instead for larger/intensive work. Thank you!! :D

[@MrProductionist]

Wow, I'm impress by your enhancing skills to your drawing. You explanation is also very good and unique I enjoy this video. Thanks.

[@liljonnyJ420]

going to get this for my friend that doesnt have a tablet and needs one!

[@mrkrabs622]

Hi illustrayna, what about using this tablet for eSignatures? Essentially drawing on a PDF using Acrobat or Foxit.

[@raynabehl]

Yes it works!

[@mussao84]

Hey, do you think this is good enough for online assignment marking? I have to mark them online this year due to pandemic, love to see you reply to this, thanks a lot.

[@GarrettDhoore]

hey! this might sound like a dumb question, but can one of the buttons on the pen be programmed as a right click button? I use photoshop and there are a lot of right click shortcuts.

[@raynabehl]

Yes! When you first get the tablet and install the driver, that is actually what one of the pen buttons is already mapped to!

[@eskammoo]

can you do one on the xp pen g430 please? you did a great job explaining in this review so it might be better for you to do another one

[@raynabehl]

I recently bought the XP-Pen G430 and will be making a review for it very soon, thank you! c:

[@T4eva]

Great thanks for the info even though I already have a Wacom Cintque tablet I’ll think about buying one of these just for the portability.

[@novicks336]

I thought about buying it, but then i decided to buy wacom intuos draw, it's also cheap, and i am pretty happy with it :)

[@raynabehl]

If you have the extra money and know you will be drawing a lot then that is a much better choice, I agree.

[@magicandy2003]

Thanks for your help, I was about to but this for my windows 7 computer. I will def get something else. Do you recommend anything?

[@scienceblossom6197]

I enjoyed watching that painting! XD I'm very bad at painting but it always amazes me seeing someone doing it. LOL :D The review was incredible also. :) Thanks.

[@xariquary5903]

this really helped me alot thinking about buying it or not thank you for making this video! +1 sub!

[@fatinfikriyah9638]

How to set to zoom in & out on the key?

[@lunardrawz1880]

haven't watched the video yet but does this work with krita? I need to know cause its my preferred drawing site thanks!

[@josephstalter5367]

Will this tablet work with Windows 10 drawing feature in the Photos app as well as the drawing feature in Snip & Fetch?

[@danielscott2308]

Thanks for the video information. Im buying one... Keep up the good work!

[@lowporosity]

For someone who's never used a drawing tablet before but wants to get into using them would this be a good beginning? I have a Lenovo G575 and was wondering if this would work well.

[@mustafahasan3598]

Dose it work on adobe creative cloud programes? And would you recomand it for graphics designing?

[@Mr.Irish_]

mine works on my desktop until i open photoshop or illstrator and i uninstalled the driver 20 times and it still dont work please help me

[@janetmcginn592]

can you write on PDFs or use this to write on google slides?

[@PleasantWhale]

Great review. *Also, question:* Paint Tool SAI. Is that free? -Size of the device Or do I gotta pay for it? Also, how do -How it feels tablets usually perform with Gimp? -Are the drivers finickey? (What OS's are they good with) -Some recommended programs it works with Everything I want from a review, good detail~.

[@raynabehl]

Thanks! Paint Tool SAI is not free, but it has a small trial period! Personally, I have not used Gimp so I cannot say, sorry!

[@PleasantWhale]

No probz. And thank you~. I couldn't tell if it was free or not. Google just showed me the, "free" stuff. Guessing those were pirate sites.

[@fran6268]

@@PleasantWhale I have painttool SAI torrented. Run my virus on it on a thorough search, completely fine! If you wanna DM on instagram - yunggfran - I'll send the link!

[@moonzibei]

Very helpful review! Thank you so much!

[@SpeedXoXo]

the table is great but is there a way to disable those f...ing Fat buttons on the pen??? i cant play without pressing them and they stop my cursor ingame when i click them....

[@lishaveil]

I use this tablet a lot for all my digital art and i think it's pretty good for a cheap tablet and beginner.

[@zergb]

can you help i got this tablet recently for Osu and it feels stiff and its lagging and glitching

[@rainalinie7]

This helped me SO much , im crying ..

[@Tyronin]

Hello! i would like to know if this works on windows 10?

[@GuardianLancer]

very helpful and to the point. Thanks a lot!!!!!!

[@Leeafybear]

I'm planning on getting this as my first tablet. A little worried by the size.

[@ophem5533]

It first looked like you were drawing Von Karma from Ace Attorney. Lol, good job.

[@artgeek3697]

this doesn't have a disc with it right because I have a laptop without a disc player

[@slimjimmm5011]

How do you get to pen and touch? Sorry I’m just really bad at this :/

[@hhhhhhhhhhhh7846]

Thank you so much this video helped me a lot!!

[@vilma20]

I have previously only once drawn with this sort of pad, and that time I had a huuuge pad and a huuuge screen. But the computer one I have at home is WAY smaller, so I feel like this smaller tablet will be fine.

[@raynabehl]

Anything smaller than a 22" monitor should be good! c:

[@vilma20]

Okay, thanks! I'm either gonna get his or a Huion K58, which is bigger and a bi pricier..

[@pikachlo]

Hey I want to start digitally drawing and I'm going to pick this tablet up soon. I was wondering if you could tell me more about the best program to use, and link me to paint tool sai if possible? >< ty

[@raynabehl]

You can get many free drawing programs like Medibang Paint Pro, FireAlpaca, and Krita! All of them work very well, Medibang being the most similar to Sai, while Krita is more like Photoshop. Paint Tool Sai is a program you have to purchase though so I would try a free option first to see what you may be more interested in.

[@pokeem2757]

when i put in the CD for the driver nothing comes up, i've turned off all my art programs and all my anti virus stuff anyone know how to fix this?

[@raynabehl]

The CD Drivers are out of date even if the CD did work. I recommend downloading the latest from the website, in the description of the video I explain how, please refer to that.

[@pokeem2757]

thank you so much! i dont know how i missed that haha

[@raynabehl]

It's alright! 💜

[@michaeltatham4307]

Nice review, Great art

[@SanggitBawonomcpe]

wait what if my macboook doesnt have the thing for cd or something like that then i cant setting it then?

[@raynabehl]

Just download the driver from the website, you can find how to do it in the pinned comment.

[@goncaloalmeida1353]

Can the pen/tablet buttons be zBrush shortcuts If someone already tried zBrush with this board and could enlightened me i will be gratefull

[@IggyLazarevic]

Do you know if it works with Krita? And awesome review, thank you!

[@raynabehl]

Just checked and yes, it works great in Krita! Thank you c:

[@IggyLazarevic]

illustrayna Thank you! You're the best.

[@catzlover250poppers3]

I'm sorta glad I looked up this video, thanks.

[@yuriuwu3064]

I might actually buy this if my savings increse, which is easy during the school year

[@kostasrms1047]

Thanks for the video. Was very helpfull. I didn't understand one thing though. As I see, from your painting and the programs you are using, you are very familiar with art. What I want to do with this tablet, is to use it with photoshop. I have a food store and now and then I take some pictures and I want to erase the backround and keep a specific area, wich is nearly impossible to be accurate with mouse. I'm pretty sure you know what I am talking about. Do you kniw if I can do this job with this tablet, because it is the only reason I'm going to buy it. It will be very helpfull if you have an answer for me.

[@raynabehl]

This tablet will definitely help you with being more accurate than a mouse! It should work with photoshop now that the drivers have been updated.

[@kostasrms1047]

illustrayna Thank you very much and I really liked your art! ;)

[@blackagarboltagon7046]

does it work in photoshop cs6?

[@uyasuhi]

how do turn it into soft keys

[@fir3blackdragon]

how to use it as handwriting input?

[@timothykuek8856]

can it function like trackpad for scrolling?

[@chunkanglu99]

I just got it but it only took 2 minutes to install the driver. Also, this works perfectly fine with Windows 7 and with any drawing software. However, the flicks do not work for me, this is a minor issue but you can still use it without the flicks.

[@YashuCosGaming]

what's the durability of Huion drawing tablets? nobody has ever reviewed about it..really confused to buy or not if its gonna last an year only, please help