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Review on πŸ–ŠοΈ Adonit Pixel (Black) Smart Creative Stylus with Pressure Sensitivity, Point Tip, Palm Rejection, Shortcut Buttons, Bluetooth 4.0 for iPad/Pro/Air/Mini, iPhone 11/Pro Max/XR/XS/10 or Newer by Jeremy Sabey

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works on iPad 9.7 " 2017 (Non-Pro)

I was concerned that the Adonis Pixel would not be pressure sensitive on my new 2017 iPad which does not have a pressure sensitive screen but works as advertised All of the drawing apps listed on the Adonit website connect to the pixel pen via Bluetooth and use onscreen stylus pressure.The buttons I use to undo and redo work fine, although I still remember the feel of the buttons. If you can't afford the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil combo, don't worry, you can still create art without spending twice as much. I've been considering getting one of the inexpensive non-Bluetooth Adonit pens to buy that don't use pressure sensitivity, but I'm glad I went with the Pixel ha be. I've attached two screenshots of wavy lines from Zen Brush 2 and Sketchbook (using the $4.99 Pro Brushes add-on) to show how the line changes due to changing pressure. By the way, iPhone 7 Plus: pressure sensitivity also seems to work. in MediBang (which is specially paired with Pixel), Adobe Sketch and Adobe Illustrator Draw on my iPhone 7 Plus which already has a pressure sensitive screen (3D Touch). I compared my Cosmonaut pressureless pen to a Pixel and there is a difference in the line width achieved by two different nibs. Zen Brush 2 doesn't seem to pair with Pixel on my iPhone, and since I don't pay for a multi-device subscription with SketchBook, I can't test Pixel in this particular app. Other drawing apps like Procreate are not available on iPhone for testing and comparison purposes.

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