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Review on HUION HS611 Graphic Drawing Tablet: 10X6In, 8192 Levels Pen, 8 Multimedia Keys & 10 Press Keys - Android Compatible For Distance Education & Wed Conference (Coral Red) by Lawrence Feldman

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Fantastic Bang for your Buck!

Used a Wacom Intuos Medium for years and years, though finally felt it was time to replace it after some connections started going bad. I've been recommending Huion to friends of mine for a while now and finally decided to put my money where my mouth is! (Should also point out this is only being used on a Windows PC, haven't tried phone functionality)The images here make it look like a sorta coral/salmon color, but WOW is it more of a striking orange of sorts? Just the visual punch of looking at this thing is stunning, and the best part is that literally every part that comes with it is color-matched! Cables, Pen, Stand, even the adapters that convert the USB-C connection are anodized orange too! You have no idea what kinda smile that put on my face just ogling at this thing!The size/weight of this is fantastic as well! Holds a slightly smaller footprint laid-out than my Wacom did, but features a larger active surface, plus it's smaller and lighter too, win-win! I think, personally the only place where my old Wacom felt better was it's sorta scroll wheel instead of the scroll bar at the top of the Huion, but that's more my preference and easily re-learned for muscle memory.Software and drawing feel are both very good! Responsive, precise, and there's a lot of flexibility to the drivers as well! You really can set just about whatever you want to those hotkeys.So I guess here's my only gripes about the tablet so far. I'm still used to the old Wacom pen that gave me a physical eraser, and the barrel buttons on the Huion pen don't seem as mechanically responsive as I'd like them to be if I'm going to be relying on them for quick pen controls like switching to the eraser. (And while I'm sure I could do some research and find what other Huion eraser-enabled pens work with this tablet. this orange one is just too darn cool to give up!) Also, perhaps this is just an odd-ball out scenario, but I've noticed that during compression of my pen tip, it'll occasionally squeak, maybe indicating some resistance between surfaces rubbing against each other inside the pen? I haven't noticed this cause any issues function-wise, but it's just something to note!Totally recommend this to anyone who's interested in digital art and wants something that's easy to use, visually as exciting as your own art, and is extremely well-priced! (I haven't been in contact with their customer support center, and hopefully I won't have to, though I heard they're very good as well!)

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Pros
  • Wide Compatibility: HS611 graphic tablet can be used in Windows 10/8/7, MAC OS X 10.10 and above and Android 6.0 and above. It’s compatible with most software like PS, SAI, CorelPainter, Illustrator, SketchBook Pro, Manga Studio, Krita and more. When using on Windows 10 or above versions without driver installed, without burden from the installation of driver.
Cons
  • The tablet may not have enough customization options for some users