Wacom Cintiq 16 VS XP-Pen Artist Pro 16 GEN1 2024 Showdown

[@DeathBlok]

Jamming that Pokemon TCG OST in the background, legend.

[@XPISigmaArt]

Absolutely killer soundtrack!

[@Nazinsky]

So would you suggest the larger cintiq if I want 22(?) inches or are there better modern models in similar sizes?

[@XPISigmaArt]

No, Wacom's offerings are way too pricey. I'd check out the competitors and you'll find much better value.

[@artami3074]

yo lm thinking of getting the new huion kamvas pro 19. its about 200 more than the cintiq 16. whats your experience with huion ( should l be worried about the driver problems that are talked about when it comes to huion and xp pen) or would u rather get the xp pen artist pro 16 gen 2? btw can u show us the screen side by side so we can see the different color accuracies thx

[@XPISigmaArt]

The Pro 16 GEN2 honestly offers much more bang for your buck. It's not touch or 4k, but it's double the pressure sensitivity and just a few inches smaller (and half the price). I personally would go for the Artist Pro 16 GEN2 in this case! I recommend to check out more vids about the GEN2. But if you're set, I'd appreciate using my store link in my description if you go the XP Pen route :)

[@artami3074]

@@XPISigmaArt thanks when l do get it (saving up rn) lm use your link dw

[@takhupadi9957]

@@artami3074not a pro here but i draw often as a hobby so take my opinion with a grain of salt. The 16k pressure sensitivity feels like no different than 8k sensitivity cintiq gives heck i would even say you WILL NOT NOTICE the difference between a 4k vs 16k pressure levels. It all comes down to drawing expirience and how good the Pen draws and well no surprise wacom wins that and by quite a margin. The competitors are getting better but wacom pens SPECIFICALLY Wacom pro pen 2 stays as the best pen i have ever touched, it has no real issues like Wobbly diagonal lines on huion and xp pen tablets. For that i had bought a kamvas 2021 and the PW550 Slim pen which the newer tablets comes with and it still does have wobbly lines although reduced and hey they also got rid of the Iconic huion taper after drawing a line.

[@lightsteals8372]

Have you ever tried the Artist Pro 16 Gen 2? Wacom has the Cintiq 16 on sale for 500 USD, which puts it at the same price. So unsure which of the two I should pick up.

[@XPISigmaArt]

The Pro 16 Gen2 has a lot more oomph than the Cintiq 16. You're getting much nicer (and way more modern) tech for the price with the XP Pen right now!

[@Zobi.Sketch]

Do you think a 16in is enough or is 24 worth getting?

[@XPISigmaArt]

16 is a great in-between, and from what I've seen offer the best bang for your buck. I've yet to see a feature loaded device over 16in for a good price! Hopefully soon.

[@Zobi.Sketch]

@@XPISigmaArt Ty!!! ♥️ I honestly have been struggling between the 2. The 24 is nice but it’s a bit tiring and I feel makes my work slower. I have an artist 16 gen 2 which works really nicely.

[@XPISigmaArt]

@@Zobi.Sketch That's a really good way to look at it! It allows for wider strokes, but is it really worth the amount of desk real estate it takes up? Hmmm

[@lordvegetables]

wait a fucking second you're that guy on sketch who draws smut every 12 minutes. anyway, would you recommend the huion pro 16 2.5k? seems to be in a pretty similiar price range to the artist pro 16 gen2.

[@XPISigmaArt]

Hahaha. So that Huion is really nice. Great specs all around. But for the price, I don't think I can warrant it. Price to performance, the Pro 16 gen2 is nicer.

[@lordvegetables]

@@XPISigmaArt if price isn't an issue would you still recommend it? or is the pro 16 gen2 just in general the superior tablet? it seems like both tablets are extremely similar in terms of quality so I've had a difficult time comparing the two.

[@XPISigmaArt]

@@lordvegetables They're super similar, but you get the 16k levels of pressure on the XP-Pen!