I've had the Huion Kamvas GT-191 for about a week now and I'll share my thoughts as an amateur artist/student.
Before this, I've had a Wacom Cintiq 13 HD (13.3 inch) for 5 years and a Sony Vaio Canvas (12.3 inch), for 3 years.
Pros
– Upgrading from a 13'' screen tablet has had a much more profound effect on my level of work and speed of work than I could have possibly imagined, I'm still blown away by it
– The 19.5 inch is a good, comfortable size, though I think I'd be even happier with the 21.5 inch model
– Before purchasing, I've gone through about every Amazon and YouTube review. So I was aware of the potential issues and driver conflicts with my Wacom drivers, installation of the software was flawless, no issues at all since I completely removed my Wacom drivers beforehand
– I haven't had any of the reported issues where I have to continually re-calibrate
– I haven't had any of the reported issues where the screen has to be rebooted if my PC goes into sleep/standby mode, the GT-191 goes to sleep just fine with my primary monitor (maybe worth noting I don't use the GT-191 as my primary monitor, I know some do, that may make a difference)
– The screen is vibrant and looks great (without the matte screen protector and some minor color/contrast adjustments)
– The pen feels as nice as my Wacom Cintiq pen, I'll actually say it feels nicer since it's an upgrade from 2048 to 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity, I'm honestly surprised at how great it feels to draw on the screen after seeing so many complaints about Wacom alternatives, it feels amazing
– I primarily use Photoshop and I've had no issues at all
– Driver installation, calibration, pen button setup and setting the pen activation sensitivity was a breeze, I draw lightly
– Price point is amazing at nearly 1/4 the cost of the closet Wacom sized equivalent, especially for students with budgets constraints
– I can't recommend this enough for the price, I'm extremely impressed!
– Everything it comes with is great, all the connections (which feel great and not flimsy), glove, 2 pens, charger, stand, cleaning materials, ect
Cons
– The Matte screen protector is horrible, I'd take off half a star for this alone if I could. It doesn't stay on well, there is a constant issue with bubbling under the protector and don't find it usable at all. I like the feeling of drawing on the protector when it's on the screen, it gives it that scratchy paper feel, but it's not worth the trouble
– Drawing on glass is a problem for a lot of digital artists, which is the better option here in my opinion, rather than using the screen protector. Personally I'm fine drawing directly on the glass, I'm used to it from my Sony Vaio Canvas and it doesn't feel bad at all. I will probably buy one of the Photodon matte protectors to replace the screen protector that comes with the GT-191 for protective reasons
– The default color isn't great, you can fix this easily yourself though through the monitor settings and/or nVidia controls
– The wires coming out of the bottom back of the monitor aren't great, I see that they fixed this on the GT-221, and have them coming out of the side. I generally have my screen tilted up enough that it isn't a problem for me, but I'm sure some prefer to draw flat and that can be a problem with the cables
I'll attach a few pictures of my setup and artwork,
Pic 1 – Setup, the tablet looks small, but that's only because the monitor is 32''
Pic 2 – Face/value study
Pic 3 – Skull study
All in all, I'd give this a 4.5, but since I can't give a .5, I'll give it a 5, because some of the cons aren't issues for me, but they may be issues for other artists. My biggest personal gripe is that screen protector that it comes with, it's really, really bad.
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