Pressure Sensitive Smart Stylus Pen with Palm Rejection and Shortcut Button. Battery-Less. Compatible with Apple iPad/iPhone/Android/Switch/Chromebook (Yellow)

So I’ve used the Wacom Bamboo Sketch, Adonis Jot, and the Wacom crayon-like device. All of those were BLE/wireless/Bluetooth type devices or high frequency audio reliant. They all were… laggy, disconnected randomly, obscured the view with the huge tip, or were almost always out of charge when I wanted to use them. They also all cost quite a bit. And don’t even mention to me about the PITA of finding a replacement rechargeable battery for them. -_-;;;;;Saw this SonarPen the other day and thought… for $35 I’ll give it a go. (With tax it was like $37….)I tried it on two iPads(12” and 10”) as well as on my iPhone 13(with lightning to 3.5mm TRRS adapter).Pros:Works VERY well and the response speed is almost no lag, provided your device has enough compute power to handle the drawing app, the brush effect, and the bit of audio processing needed to get a pressure reading. Palm rejection, completely dependent on the drawing application’s implementation is good. Ie, only register contact with the screen when there is a pressure reading. Otherwise, ignore touch on the screen.I thought the cable would be an issue, but for the most part, it wasn’t. In the case of the 12.9” iPad, I made use of a 3.5mm TRRS extension cable. :) Works great.I NEVER got a disconnect during the several hours of sketching and drawing.. on any of the devices or apps that supported the SonarPen. This is a huge improvement over the wireless options out there. Slick tech is pointless if it isn’t reliable tech….The self contained cable holder pen body is neat, and if you take care, is repeatable. :)Cons:Well, it’s $35. The body of the pen is basically an ABS plastic frame for holding the cable and for holding the bit of tech in the first 2” of the pen. Because the pen is designed to store the cable within itself, the cable itself isn’t super long. This can be a pro/con, depending on how you use your pen. I found it to be great for an iPhone, good for the iPad 10”, but almost too short for the 12.9”.Like any other wireless or BLE/Bluetooth pressure sensitive stylus for IOS, the application you are using it with needs to support it directly. This applies to Wacom and it applies to Apple Pencil. The question is how many applications support it. I found that MediBang and Ibis Paint both supported the SonarPen and both are great drawing applications. Other apps lacking support for SonarPen will not be able to provide pressure sensitivity nor provide palm rejection. The palm rejection is completely reliant on the application’s implementation of the SonarPen pressure sensing.I included a shot of the pen, the Ibis Paint config screen listing the SonarPen, and the pressure sensitivity curve I use for drawing with this device.Compared to the Apple Pencil, I would say the Apple Pencil is more responsive, pressure-wise, but lags a tiny bit compared to the SonarPen due to the latency inherent in Bluetooth technology. The lack of need for recharging is a huge plus. Though the lack of heft from the SonarPen makes it feel like you aren’t holding anything. Some might prefer the extra heft… perhaps a hack of some kind is in order.Compared to the Wacom Bamboo Sketch… *LOL* Let’s say… I love this SonarPen compared to the Wacom Bamboo Sketch. I don’t know what is that Wacom does with their wireless devices, but there is always some lag and jaggedness in the tracking. The Bamboo Sketch is no exception. Also, when I used the Wacom Bamboo Sketch, I experienced frequent disconnects. This is a MAJOR PITA. With the SonarPen? Smooth sailing, fast, responsive, and smooth tracking/pressure sensing.TLDR;The SonarPen is a low cost pressure sensitive stylus that gives you a reliable pressure sensitive drawing stylus for drawing apps that support it. It is light weight and very portable. There is no need to worry if the stylus is charged or not. And disconnects basically never happen. No lag or jitters. Kinda wish I had this before having wasted money on other solutions previously.The biggest gotcha, I think, is that because the SonarPen uses the headset functionality… that means that audio output and audio input is taken up. :( This means listening to music on your device while drawing with this stylus are mutually exclusive things. -_-;;;;; Try it. If you have the SonarPen detected and working, music will stop. And if you play music, the SonarPen will disconnect. I haven’t found a way to route around this since on IOS, I don’t think you can specify multiple audio outs for different apps. You can on the desktop, but not on the mobile devices. -_-;;Side note: This works with Nintendo Switch for the Color live drawing app. Also works with Android devices running the drawing apps that have support for the Sonar Pen added. Same for Linux and Windows devices, provided it is on some kind of touch screen(capacitance) device.

This pen DOES have pressure sensitivity. Those who said it doesn't didn't follow directions. (See my first picture for proof)First off, this pen is only able to use its shortcut button and pressure in supported apps. If the app isn't supported, you're no better off than using a normal capacitive "dumb" stylus.To see which apps are supported and for which platform, go to SonarPen's website. You can also see what apps are currently in development for upcoming support in the future. For example, Medibang only supports SonarPen on iOS! Andoid support is still under development as of the date of this review. If you're on Android, in my opinion your best bet is Ibis Paint X. The pen pressure and shortcut button works wonderfully in that app. Make sure to go into your settings in the app to enable SonarPen support! You can configure your pressure curve and button mapping there.Another thing to note about using this pen on Android! The palm rejection will not work, or at least it's very unlikely. It's a limitation of Android screen hardware. I just use a glove for palm rejection. I can't speak on how effective the palm rejection is on Apple devices but it is supposed to work much better.Something to note about using this pen on iPhone, I haven't personally tried it but multiple iPhone users have confirmed this pen works through the lightning port to aux adapter.If you loose pressure sensitivity part way through a painting, in my case I realized it was because Android was trying to save my ears and prevent me from using full volume with the aux plugged in. (You need to have media on full volume for this pen to work at its best!!) If you download an app called Volume Lock and set it to keep media volume at 100% that'll do the trick!As you can see this pen is on the larger side. I've got it next to a Meko stylus and a soda can for scale. I do wish it came with a cap to protect the flexible disc nib. The disc is your friend by the way. If you have a regular capacitive screen a skinny nib stylus will not work nearly as well for you because they're designed to sense finger tips.Another gripe is the cord unfortunately registers as a touch input so it'll mess up your drawing if you're not careful and you let it slide around the screen. I just rotate my screen orientation to ensure the aux jack is on the same side as my drawing hand and then the cord is out of the way and not an issue.I would say this pen is a great choice if you have a device that doesn't support S pen or Apple Pencil so you can still get the smart pen experience! (Not as nice of course, but for a fraction of the price)

Fácil de usar, buen desempeño.Con el software adecuado es sumamente práctico.

es ligero, pero no se si fui yo o que pero la primera punta se me rompió fácilmente, pero hace su función para dibujar con precisión, lo e usado en celulare y en tabla

Ich habe jetzt bereits zum 2ten Mal einen Sonarpen.Beim ersten Mal, war er bei einem Switchspiel dabei, dieses Mal hatte ich ihn so gekauft.Beide Male ist innerhalb kürzester Zeit (dieses Mal nach nicht Mal 2 Wochen!!! Trotz sehr vorsichtiger und seltener Nutzung!!!) Die Mine gebrochen, wie ich vermute, weil das Gummi zu dünn ist.Beim ersten Mal, habe ich sie, in der Hoffnung auf einen einmaligen Fehler, noch nachgekauft und wurde wieder enttäuscht.Kurz darauf hat sich damals dann auch das Kabel verabschiedet, bzw. Ist halt durch das ständige spannen wenn man es so in den Stift reinlegt, das Gummi draussen komplett aufgeraut, so das die Kabel und Drähte rausschauen.Dieses Mal werde ich den Fehler, neue Minen zu kaufen definitiv nicht mehr machen - schon gar nicht für den Preis den man hier bei Amazon für original Minen zahlt, der ist nämlich ebenfalls null gerechtfertigt!Für so viel Geld, sollte man mehr erwarten können! Werde den Stift morgen zurückschreiben cken und hoffen das ich wenigsten mein ganzes Geld wieder bekomme, davon kann ich wenigstens besseres kaufen...Die Mine für IOS funktioniert, meiner Erfahrung nach, übrigens auch wunderbar auf Android. Warum diese Unterscheidung, wenn beides auf beidem zu funktionieren scheint?

Je cherchais un stylet pour mon téléphone Samsung (model : Galaxies A23 5G) et après avoir vue une vidéo d'IbisPaintX qui le conseillait, j'ai acheté, puis testé et c'est niquel 👍Après je viens de tester un truc. Je sais pas si l'écran de mon téléphone est sensible ou quoi ? Mais j'ai même pas besoin de brancher le SonarPen pour l'utiliser.

Good product