Review on 🖱️ Contour Design ShuttlePRO v2 USB Multimedia Controller Bundle with Blucoil USB Hub and Cable Ties – Windows and Mac (Black, Old Version) by Rhonda Hughes

I'm a digital artist (and comic/graphic novel writer). I use a drawing tablet with a display on a tilted drawing table and needed a way to manage keybindings without a bulky keyboard (desktop is cramped). This article fits! I originally bought ShuttleXpress thinking it would do. I quickly realized that while it was a good product it didn't meet my needs, so I upgraded to Pro V2. I'm very glad I did. Pros: - Easy to install and configure. All you need is a free driver and you're done. If you can accomplish a task with a single button press or mouse wheel spin, you can set that task up on the Shuttle. The software includes presets for many important creative programs. Clip Studio Paint isn't one of them, but the Contour site has plenty of downloadable libraries. I found one for CSP, installed it and even customized it to my needs. You can also create your own presets for any software that uses keyboard shortcuts. Keep in mind that I'm using this with Windows, not Mac. Ergonomic. This thing has a fairly large footprint, but it's not big enough to get in the way. It's relatively flat and feels good in my hand. Its design is symmetrical, so it should be suitable for both left-handed and right-handed users. The outer yoke returns nicely to the center. It's not cheap at all. - Build quality. Pro V2 is made of plastic, rubber and metal. The inner wheel is metal and has three finger grooves so you can easily find the wheel without taking your eyes off your work. I also tried the ShuttleXpress, which was plastic and only had one notch (harder to find the wheel by touch, but not that hard). So I feel like the Pro V2 excels here. The metal feels great and is easier to use than the cheaper Xpress. The Pro V2's external jog is good too. Stay in place. Both the Pro V2 and Xpress have small rubber pads on the underside that keep both models in place while you work. I use a tilting drafting table and at my usual 30 degree working angle none of the products have slipped off. Any tilt over 45 degrees makes it harder to grab (but 45 is a pretty extreme working angle in my opinion). - Add to. An additional USB hub is good. Velcro straps are fine too. Who doesn't need more cable warp, right? Cons: Pro V2 may be too big for people with small hands. The woman tried. Her hands are smaller than mine and she felt like she didn't have enough hands to operate all the buttons. Not necessarily a scam, but something to think about. This thing has 15 programmable buttons. fifteen! Sounds great, but there are many presets to remember. However, you can add small labels to many of these buttons so you can remember your settings. Compared to its little brother ShuttleXpress: ShuttleXpress cuts a few corners here, which is understandable. For light jobs and people who don't need a lot of presets, the Xpress is a good product, although the materials of the spinner and jog wheel give a lower quality feel when used. The extra finger grooves, the metal spinner and the rubberized jog wheel on the Pro V2 are big pluses for me. The Pro V2 is easier to use in the sense that it offers better ergonomics. Does that alone cost twice as much as Xpress? Maybe not only that, but you're moving from five programmable buttons to 15. Five didn't cut me off, so I returned Xpress and upgraded. I'm glad I did.