Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

*UPDATE II* - After another 10 months my replacement tablet failed and had to get it replaced AGAIN. That though wasn't the kick in the teeth; the replacement for THAT tablet failed after only FOUR DAYS. This absolutely unacceptable for something that costs over $2000. My warranty is up in December (2020) and they want me to, again, mail it back to them for another $120. As far as I care I'm done with wacom and I'm just gonna make the switch to Xp-pen. Wacoms quality has absolutely plummeted over these past few years. I cannot again recommend their products and shoddy customer service to anyone. *UPDATE I* - After having this tablet for a little over 10 months it died the other day. A Weird yellow spot formed in the lower left corner and grew larger before the tablet died. Tablet has been sent off for an RMA. Hopefully they can fix it. It's pretty poor form to having something cost 2 grand and fail in under a year. Downgrading the score to a 3 for now. Had this tablet now for over a month and I think it's safe to say that this is by far the best drawing experience you can have on PC. I've always disliked the earlier Cintiq models, mainly due to their small size and small resolution. Seeing wacom revise their older Cintiqs to be in line with new 4k screen tech and be of a much larger size and all that I decided to take the plunge. A $2000 plunge, mind you. So onto the actual review: The Pros; - The 24 pro is big. Like, really big. I didn't think it would be that big and was opting for the 32 for more screen real estate but the 24 has more than enough room. Make sure you have a deep enough desk to be able to accommodate this beast of a tablet. - The 4k screen is very crisp and it feels great to be up close to your artwork. The etched glass gives you a nice feel when either drawing or animating. - The Pro pen 2 is fantastic. Possibly the best pen to draw with. At first I wasn't so sure about the 8000+ levels of pressure, and really who needs that many? But using the pen felt really natural, brush strokes are quick and crisp (depending on what program and smoothing you're using) and if you require more traction on the screen then you can swap over to the 4 felt nibs it comes with. It's pretty lightweight too, not as heavy as the previous pens. - Speaking of pens, almost all other wacom pens are compatible with the new Cintiq pros, so if you don't like the pro pen 2 you can go back and use older pens (with less accuracy and pressure levels of course.) - Comes with two built in legs that can pop up to give you some elevation, around 30-40 degrees, so a stand isn't that necessary. - Has 4 usb ports, 2 on each side, an SD card reader and a headphone jack. It can connect to your pc (or mac) via USB C, or HDMI/Display port /USB 3.0. Plenty of connectivity options. - Comes with 2 pen holders, one is a dome base with built in nib remover and 10 pen nibs ( 4 felt and 6 plastic ) and one is a little plastic tab that can plug into 2 positions on the top of the tablet. - The express key remote is pretty handy, comes with 17 programmable keys, which should be more than enough for any artist. It's also magnetic, so it can stick to the two bottom left and right halves of the tablet. The battery charge on it is also pretty good. I've gone a week and a half without having it go below 50% charge. The Cons: - The screen is great, however, the etched glass produces a weird 'rainbow' effect of pixels. If you've used photoshops noise tool, imagine having an overlay of that on the screen at 4-5% opacity. It's not bad and you get used to it after a while, but it could annoy some. - The Pro comes with built in fans, and the higher you have the screen brightness the longer, and louder, they become. I had brightness above 50% and they could stay on for 1-5 mins and be quite distracting. Keeping the brightness at 25% (which is still pretty bright for the screen mind you) keeps the fan noise nice and quiet. - Wacom claims 'virtually no parallax'. There is parallax, and it's VERY noticeable at steep angles, not so much straight on. Calibrating the pen can help reduce this if it's an issue for you. - The Wacom drivers can be a pain. I'd had my express key remove reset to default several times a day for no apparent reason and the pen calibration tool can be a bit wonky, so it's best to make a backup of your config so you can restore your settings on the fly. - The Felt nibs aren't as sturdy as they used to be. I've gone through a felt nib at least once a week. The etched glass just eats them up, not so much the standard plastic nibs. - Even though it does come with the 2 legs to help prop it up, it's still not enough. Having to hunch over when you draw/animate does numbers on your back. I Propped mine up on some books and seemed to help, but having a stand included would have been nice. - And now, the biggest issue. The price. At a base of $2000 for the non touch, $2500 for touch, and a wallet melting $3300 for the 32, this drawing tablet is a massive investment. If you cannot afford it, don't break your back to get one, stick with what you have. All in all though, I absolutely LOVE this thing. I highly recommend this tablet to professionals who are looking to upgrade from older Cintiqs. The large 24" work area and 4k resolution make it well worth it.