Huion Kamvas Pro 12 Review

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I reviewed the Huion Kamvas Pro 13 a couple months ago. This smaller version is very similar in almost every way. Now the pen has tilt support and a laminated display similar to the Wacom Cintiq Pro line. How does it match up? lets find out.
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[@hanastasiah2329]

I have this tablet, and I have to say, I was a bit skeptical to use a Huion tablet. Because when I asked other artist’s opinions they always talked about the drivers issue, and about bad customer service. Seeing all those KZbinrs try out Huion tablet made me want to try it, and when I saw that 25% discount to pre-order it, I did not think twice before adding it to my cart. Guys, this is AMAZING. No drivers issue, I use everyday. My first ever display tablet, and I love it. Before that I had a Trust tablet and and Intuos small draw. But after that I got an IPad, and could not draw with standard tablet anymore. It is so good. If you have the budget, I recommend you this tablet !

[@legrainproduction2760]

i bought a 15,6 and like you it's ok...just one point, they could make to choose your express keys for each software like wacom

[@dryskull8605]

How bout wobble line issue?

[@dryskull8605]

Did they fixed it?

[@redsquirrelstudio6018]

I have an older Kamvas Model from 2016 and it only just died THIS YEAR vs my $900 Cintiq tablet I bought back in 2013 which last for 2 months before dying. Huion is a great make and inexpensive too

[@oocc4026]

Your comment was very useful

[@KhaosOfficialYT]

clearly the best brands are Wacom and Huion

[@jessiemarie3692]

The only brands I trust

[@justsomegirlwithluck2483]

Ipad & X pen

[@kaniko680]

X pen: qwq

[@andrewhunt6506]

what about xp-pen

[@chomeo6797]

X-Pen: *cries silently in the corner*

[@JerryNordstrom]

Just wanted to say thanks to you Brad. Purchasing a drawing tablet for a family member and your professional reviews REALLY help sort it out. Thanks mate.

[@cheesebags4341]

I got this for my birthday, it’s my first drawing tablet (I don’t count the H420 I bought and used once) and I love it to bits. I’m now using it to draw my comic, and it’s really upped my game from when I used my outdated IPad Mini and my finger to draw my first comic. The drivers installed perfectly and were easy to navigate. Just putting this out there for any potential buyers.

[@daph2e]

Do you happen to know if this tablet will work with Ibis paint? Thanks for the comment, really helpful:)

[@benjaminlim1242]

Does it require us to buy an app to draw on or it comes with it?

[@cocplayer4061]

Huion wrote: Thank you for your fast reply. Usually the wobble problem will not appear if the pen draw lines with a little bit faster speed. it only occurs when the pen draw lines with a more slowly speed. After checking with our team again, they will update the firmware shortly to help solve this problem. We will keep you informed once came out. please don't worry, and we're sorry for all the inconvenience brought to you so far. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact us again. Have a great day.

[@justsomegirlwithluck2483]

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[@yourmumsafaggot1430]

I was wondering why no video but then the almighty Brad saves the day

[@xyatamiata]

You have no idea for how long I was waiting for this review :D

[@jacotromp1065]

I miss your stories, like the library, worst client etc. Great reviews, but your stories are so cool, please share some stories and drawings again. Keep up the amazing work

[@shiinaere]

Just ordered this as my first drawing tablet. I was definitely getting lost on what to order, and your review helped a lot. Thanks!

[@GhostmareXD_]

Is it good?

[@shiinaere]

@@GhostmareXD_ While I have nothing to compare it to, I'm personally very pleased with it.

[@naomi9413]

you have no idea how much i've watched this video cause im getting this for christmas

[@ant9495]

Got one finally yesterday and I absolutely love it. It’s my first pen display tablet but it works flawless with no major issues. The driver was really easy to install after trying to uninstall the Wacom intuos driver. It was my first pad tablet, I tried everything to get it to feel natural but I just couldn’t ,I think you can but it’s quite hard a specially when it’s so small so when I first tried the Huion Kamvas pro 12 yesterday I was absolutely pleased with my purchase (it was actually a very late birthday present which I bought with the money I received and I think it was worth it 🙂)

[@valkenhayn412]

I bought this one a couple of weeks ago.. I was going to buy the 13'', but then this one was also there for 260€... I didn't even blink When I bought it there were no reviews of it yet, but I figured it'd be pretty much the same as the 13'' only slightly smaller (which I'm fine with.. and for 260€!! I mean, cmon) If anyone wants to know what I think (a random guy that has the tablet and is completely unbiased because I don't have any affiliation with absolutely anything (not saying Brad has)): -9/10 build quality and looks (the edges aren't apple perfect, but god damn it's better than what I thought) -10/10 screen -10/10 price -8/10 performance... so far (since these pro ones are pretty new we don't know yet if they last years) with performance well.. I've been using it as a 2nd monitor (duh..) but with photoshop open on it and youtube open on my laptop so, separate screens. And from time to time, I noticed that it happens if I don't draw anything for a minute, it will make the pen "unresponsive"(?) like, the pen will work as a cursor, but it won't input anything and then it draws everything in a row. Maybe that's just my pc that can't handle it.. I tried not having chrome open with youtube watching videos and I think it worked fine from start to finish I never noticed the wavy lines and neither will any of you, I guarantee that. It's such a minor thing that you have to look for to find it (I didn't even find it btw) Are you the ultimate pro artist that needs the best of the best? yes? then why are you watching this video?... Are you literally anyone else? Go buy it ps: In the box it doesn't say it comes with a glove and when you're checking out it tells you to add a glove is like 5€, but I didn't ask for one and oh.. there was one in the box :D pps: driver installation was fast and easy and everything worked from the get go

[@Nelson_Ocampo]

Ack! I just bought a glove separately because I forgot to add one to my order. D'oh!

[@valkenhayn412]

@@Nelson_Ocampo you may or may not get it in the box. It's supposed to NOT have one, but they just threw one in there for some reason. I'm glad they did, I won't say no to a free glove. I think that, from all the comments I've read so far that mentioned the glove, most people get one inside the box. You know it's not supposed to be there, because the description doesn't show one and neither does the little book inside the box that shows everything in it. Plus the glove didn't have those little plastic "bags" or anything, it was just there on top of other stuff. But hey, now you might have 2, keep one at home and take the other with you when you go out

[@arianadourre]

Hey Alucard thanks for this. I'm planning on getting a display tablet this month. How do you think this conpares to XP-Pen Artist 12? It costs nearly the same $250 but doesnt come with the stand.

[@valkenhayn412]

@@rosiemorell7821 the tablet is more expensive now, because after that first month it gets to its normal price of 350. I still think 350 or 400 for the 13'' is a great deal comparing to everything else on the market.. *couf.. Wacom... "couf.. In fact, due to my stupid country being an economic desgrace I ended up paying almost 400 for mine. It was 260 in the store, but once it got here I had to pay 130 more because my government is a piece of shit (If I had bought the tablet for 350 I'd have to pay even more...). That's also something you should have in mind, depending on where you live.. Right now there are cheaper options like the xp pen I think, but I don't know anything about those.. I can give an even more detailed description of what I think about these kamvas pro, now that I've used it more if anyone wants to know

[@meanvancy9386]

hey alucard where’s your 70” tv

[@silentaria3241]

Thx for the review Brad! Huion also has the 20 I feel the results may be similar to this tablet. Im hoping to get that tablet for my birthday!

[@yaoliu9686]

warm tip → 温馨提示 ：Gentle hint

[@hypersonicyt9529]

what dose 温馨提示 mean

[@HOPEfullBoi01]

@@hypersonicyt9529 They literally said it. It means warm tip / gentle hint...

[@grimik3275]

The wobbly line has been reduced significantly on the last driver update, it's almost in par with the Wacom Cintiq pro 13 which also has a wobbly line problem.

[@alejandroarevalo8670]

Wow, you really find new ways to explain what is paralax

[@gibusgamer93]

Hey Brad, cheers for the review! I've been doodling for fun on a Wacom Bamboo I got 8-9 years ago, and decided to make the jump to something a little bigger, and that actually has a screen. Currently between this and the Artist 12, which would you recommend more for a hobby artist who doesn't really do much of the inking lines you talked about? A smooth, straight pen on the Artist 12 sounds really nice, but so does the laminated screen. Thanks for any advice!

[@frontdeskconcierge]

I love your channel, thanks for helping me decide on a tablet! Finally subscribed

[@grandpriy]

Informative and entertaining as always. Can you please review the small Cintiq Pros.. With all their reported teething problems, it is still a device that would be ideal for a travelling artist. A review of the 16" would be preferable. Please Wacom, send Brad a Cintiq Pro 16". Thanks 😉

[@nothingbutsomething158]

Literally just got mine for drawing and graphics design (CGI) and it's honestly great. It's everything I wanted as someone who is an amateur in drawing but experienced in CGI.

[@tootlol3215]

Does this work with 3D software

[@joanneurriza9651]

In your Kamvas 13 review, you mentioned that it corrected for parallax. Does the pro 12 have the same or does it suffer from bad parallax issues? Thanks!

[@graphosxp]

Could you show more info on tilt support? Wacom drivers have a diagnostic feature that show tilt support is working and also allow some adjustments for tilt sensitivity . If Huion drivers lack this feature could you show us a photoshop brush that has tilt enabled in action? PS Brush cursors that belong to tilt-able brushes actually tilt on screen giving visual proof that the brush is really tilting. Thanks!

[@crystalpulseTV]

Can you assign 'Alt' to one of the pen buttons? I had the 221 and I couldn't do that, wondering if its there yet - now that they've been able to add tilt support!

[@Golden_lol]

I have this tablet but the screen is very small and i can barely draw on it? (i know the extra black space but it doesnt fill up the whole space it said it would) how do i change that

[@nguyenlong-rh3uc]

HI Brad , I cant find your thought about the driver. Is there any problem with the driver, cause some tablet are great but their driver is suck as we cant even do anything with it except return to amazon. hope I can get some of your thought about the driver. thank you

[@shira5216]

Hello, I'm having trouble choosing between 12/ 13 pro or xp pen artist 12. Thank you :)

[@sladjanacica1896]

Hi Brad, what do you think would Lazy Nezumi fix a problem with waves in straight lines?

[@beelzzebub]

So what's better - the Kamvas Pro 12 or the XP Pen Artist Pro 12? They seem really similar in functionality and specs (also the xp pro fixed a few things over the standard xp 12, like lamination to reduce parallaxing). Also, the prices are almost identical for me (£200 for XP Pro 12 vs £215 for Kamvas Pro 12).

[@deniselisboa1]

Is 12 inches a nice size for drawing comfortably? I tend to draw small anyways, i just wanna know if that display is comfortable

[@jemzhang6247]

I think the wobble is caused by the pw507 pen having a bit of give, the newer pw517 has improved on this according to huion

[@CanalDojogames]

Do you think its a good idea acquire an protective film for display? Im between this one vs xp pen 12 normal. The difference here is: xp pen is ips and this one huion is already on my country but also come with good antiglare screen plus acessory stand.

[@moonwatcher5134]

Anyone know how to fix my pen? It keeps lagging a lot when I try to draw slowly and it's extremely irritating. Not sure what to do.

[@gabibasin140]

Hi there! I have a macbook air, and i read there might be some issues on Huion installation and updates, do you happen know something about that? I can't decide whether to buy it or not!

[@toster2420]

I was hoping that wavy lines issue was solved for this one but I see that it is still present. I had Kamvas Pro 13 and at the end I returned it because of this issue (also I had problems with pen calibration). Seeing that they will produce Pro 12 I was really hoping that mentioned problem will be fixed with resale of this one. I really liked Pro 13 but wobe was noticeable during drawing what, in my case, had negative effect on whole experience. But to end on positive note I will say that Huion support team was very helpful during my time with this tablet. I will be looking forward to see what equipment they will produce in future.

[@IkBenEros]

Hey, i got a problem with the huion kamvas pro13. the touch bar u mentionted i want that for zooming in but i just cant get it binded to zooming in. i have binded scrolling up on the touch bar to alt+ scroll up and scrolling down i have binded to alt+scrolldown. but it just doesnt work?

[@soullamontgomery8391]

Hi, i just bought one for my son, how do i get a picture like the one you've got so that he can draw over it?

[@Casual_Talk]

Question! Is this able to work nicely with a Mac apple laptop properly or would you also need an adapter?

[@matthewjoseph8228]

should I get this pen display or the Huion Kamvas GT-156 v2 which one is better? Really value your opinion Brad.

[@bimorepolish6866]

my tablet is not sharp its like 100 pixals when i pair it with the monitor i cant figure out how to fix it can you tell me how

[@untoxicrocket7813]

Do you need to install Photoshop and other drawing apps separately?

[@unburriedtalents599]

Thank you for letting me know you have to plug it into a computer and a wall outlet. I am looking for something with a rechargeable battery and that functions alone & without a computer. I didn't realize I needed to be aware of these boundaries. Blessings!

[@IDrawToothpicks]

Yeah i know! A "DISPLAY" type tablet Will always have to be connected to a computer or laptop. If it doesnt have display in the title or description most likely you can use it by itself AND as a connectable tablet to pc.

[@jalyassin]

How do you get your monitor display to show on the tablet itself?

[@wren7708]

Does this have to be hooked up to a pc because if so then can you suggest drawing tablets at a fair price that don't need to be plugged into a pc or any other device

[@jeancarlosbrandenburg2494]

Did you do this ruler tests on the Cintiq tablets too? For what I see online, all theses screen tablets have these wobly lines... it all comes down to micromovements in our hands and the fact that the nibs are a little lose to imitate the feeling of drawing on paper, with a soft pencil or something like that...

[@aameriepenaloza8183]

Would this tablet still work if it isn't plugged into a computer? Or does it require one?

[@blubrush1838]

Does anyone know the "battery-life" of this pen before it needs to be replaced? Please and thanks!

[@brownieboy8405]

Question! i'm trying to buy this from amazon, since its almost $100 cheaper, but it doesn't come with the power adapter plug thingy, (on the huion site you can choose which countries adapter you need) I can't find those anywhere! does anyone know where i can find one, or just the whole plug (it has to be compatible, and for some reason most aren't?)

[@radulaurentiu1307]

hi guys i have a problem on my huion pro 12... when i on the kanvas it doesnt show the black background with all the functions just the white kanvas :-( can someone helps me please why it shows me like that i installed the driver everything but still

[@camper1313]

Hey Brad!. Have you ever suffered from a bad pen calibration? I received a Huion Kamvas Pro 22, but returning it. Windows Cursor was ALWAYS offset by 2-3mm to the left of where the actual Pen Point was.(And this wasn't parallax, as the offset was to the side, no in depth, and yes, I was properly calibrating the pen, did it dozens of times). I can't afford a Cintiq but I definetely don't want to be buying and returning tablets till I find one that doesn't have this problem. And Huion Support told me that they have a 0.3mm offset error margin, and that it was acceptable by their standards(WUT!)

[@CptApplestrudl]

Is that line correction part of PS ? Maybe "lazy nezumi" is a good fix for wobbly lines.

[@AniMov-tk3zi]

before i buy it for the christmas, does the pen consumes the battery?

[@blessin_vu472]

I’m having problems with my pen it’s not working at all on the pressure test but on the laptop it works how did you get your pen working?🤔🤔

[@t.v.production3062]

Can I use it without the power adapter? A drawing pad that doesn’t use the computers power is not good for the environment.

[@Virtual_Maid_Miyu_Full_Menu]

I hope there is a V2 version with the power and menu button on the side, maybe extra hotkeys like the KAMVAS GT-156HDV2

[@thestuffmikedoes2309]

Any update on the line waviness with the drivers on this tablet?

[@patriciadecorby3129]

I'm buying my first drawing tablet. Do you recommend this?

[@iziakkwan6671]

Is hdmi slot needed on the laptop to use it

[@ADV-EXPLORERS_MkM]

Watching this on my iPad is it worth to buy one of these as well?

[@elizp76]

Can someone please help? I own this and it shows me the screen, but it only shows my computer background. Because it’s hooked up to my computer. I can not see the things I’m drawing on the tablet, but I can see it on the computer. I use my pen and the pen hooks up to the computer. I need help

[@ronittickoo9339]

Hey is VEIKK a good brand cause i want to buy a VEIKK A15 PRO....pls tell me

[@argos4636]

Can I disconnect this and use it by itself? Or is that not a feature?

[@mygurlyoonji7735]

Idk if I should get this or an ipad tablet :( any opinions or suggestions

[@yuiop271]

I have this one. I have a problem with the pen i dont know if its a common problem. But its a really enoyimg problem. The pointer hooks up with anything, sometimes it starts drawing all over display when i dont want to draw and something it starts move icons or palettes. Ive uninstalled both clip studio paint and Huion driver and reinstalled it. Still a problem. In future when i afford i Will change to a larver tablett and I had Huion kamvas pro 16 in mind. But if it also has this problem i think I change brand. Someone else with this problem?

[@caqui1993]

Im really thinking of buying Pro 13 or 12 but dunno wich

[@moinvegdani1289]

Can I use it with left hand .

[@AshenTorch]

Hello Brad, i ordered my ipad 6th Gen because of your review on it! Also ordered a Huion gt 191 v2. Have you ever tried that model yet? Could you give any perspective about that model? Thanks a lot for your videos! :)

[@KristNorsworthy]

what do you use in your day to day work?

[@rkneegordon6316]

Thanks again for the wonderful an straight forward review Brad.

[@rainsghoulofficial]

Do I need to have a computer with it? Or can I just use it alone?

[@sarazoe8935]

How do I connect the pencil to the tablet

[@patrickdaily2107]

For your straight line test you were using a ruler but i could see your hand rocking back and forth pivoting on the ruler. I am thinking more user error.

[@ashemiller2016]

Does anyone know if you can hook it up to an ipad

[@melodyclemente4761]

Which site I can purchase this? My son want it for Christmas ☺️

[@MissNaomiCharlotte]

This was such a helpful video! Currently I just have a small tablet that is not a touch screen so I'm debating to get a screen I can draw one.

[@kaanDAninja]

does it not function without a laptop or pc?

[@WaffleCat5]

how does the second monitor work?

[@bobrosstheboss5001]

Is there a tablet that doesn't have to be connected to a laptop/computer

[@hejdidjbsbdhdhfjjfjfjf1489]

Do you need it plugged into a computer?

[@candicecandice8202]

Do you work on Hilda?

[@mlmihjaz]

Huion 640p battery less Drawing pen not available anywhere why??

[@biikcus]

how many graphic tablets do you have brad? :)

[@londonmcdonelley5179]

What drawing software does he use

[@pradyun2025]

what app do you use to draw

[@thairone5922]

He should I go with this one or the xp pen Artis 12 pro

[@TBSN69]

so weird when i bought it dint come with a stand...?!

[@aura6485]

I just bought mine from Amazon, it's a bit cheaper now ( £210) but, where the cursor is and where the pen is, doesn't meet. I am a bit sad as it is really making it hard to draw and i may need to figure out how to refund it. I was hoping this would really work. I draw on Autodesk and its really hard with this ongoing pen issue. I may just have to buy an Ipad or look for wacom tablets with a screen.

[@jairo6912]

Does it HAVE to be plugged into ur computer??????

[@cyb]

New tech new problems. I noticed that line wobble while you were inking. It is very noticable hopefully huion knocks it out in their next generation im still waiting for a pure usb c connection version. Still too many wires.

[@Tttwsophie]

Can somone please tell me why the pen dosent even work in photoshop

[@arthurgarcia2033]

Can you make a review for google pixel slate?

[@lex6587]

i bought this tablet last month on presale and it worked great!.......for three days. drivers wouldn't work, said my tablet was disconnected and it stopped tracking my pen three days after i got it.....customer support sent me a new cord saying that was the issue but im doubtful, which really sucks. i really did like this tablet when it did function, as it was my very first display tablet, but be wary of the cords...pretty cheaply made apparently

[@NezhaSBryne]

So you need a pc to use this ?

[@julietaolivera6986]

But, is it better that the artist 12?

[@spi1ral]

Does anyone know how to charge the pen?

[@kingcrook1757]

Can it connect to mobile like Android

[@lycheerosetea]

What app do I use or website to "connect" the tablet to or whatever so I can draw? Ive never ever had a digital art tablet, just got one for christmas and ive set it all up but ive tried looking up how exactly to use it and theres nothing. I have no idea how to start drawing without using a crappy program like ms paint or something... Please help!!

[@iiExclipse]

No clue, Im here because I got it for Christmas too.

[@tiborhortobagyi5714]

Are you using adobe photoshop?

[@jacksonmko]

How do I set it up

[@hellenictech]

Hi man ! I have a question because I have never bought before a drawing tablet. Can it produce the final animation video without pc? Is there any 2d animation software installed?

[@amberisclumsy]

you need a pc to operate the tablet

[@aiamochi1782]

Can I plug it into my phone?