VEIKK A30 V2 Drawing Tablet 10x6 Inch Graphics Tablet with 8192 Pressure Sensitivity Battery-Free Pen and Touch Pad, 4 Hot Keys Drawing Pad for Computer, Supports Mac Windows Android Linux

Tl;dr: Amazing for the price, and even beyond that a very solid tablet for beginner or intermediate artists (with one small caveat on the driver, more on that below)Pros:-nice build, very light and thin without feeling flimsy. Good size, takes up the space of an 8.5x11 sheet of paper on your desk and the active area makes good use of this space without having huge borders that aren't part of the drawing area. Personally, I most enjoy using tablets in this size range, any smaller and I get pain in my wrist, though someone who’s not using to drawing on a tablet like this may not feel the same.-pen is light but solid, and battery less!! Best part of it. Reprogrammable pen buttons are great, and comes with several replacement nibs. A lot pens from tablets this price range tend to feel cheap and flimsy but this one has a good weight to it, though the shape is nothing to write home about. No eraser nib on the end, but that’s not a problem for me as I find it annoying to constantly flip my pen over to erase instead of just using a hotkey, might be an issue for some.-tablet surface is textured if you like that sort of thing, but it also came with a very nice screen cover with a more paper-like texture. The cover is held on mainly with one long adhesive strip and was much easier to lay on than other fully adhesive covers. I've used some comparable sized monoprice and huion tablets before and honestly preferred the feel of this pen + surface better, and I far prefer this sort of drawing surface as opposed to drawing on a high gloss screen like the ipad. The included glove is also great for the overall feel of drawing, though it runs small if you plan on using it.-huge plus for me is that the pen is responsive and the driver software lets you adjust the curve pressure of your pen presses, which is great and something you don't usually see with tablets in this price range. I usually go for a very light touch rather than having to press hard on the tablet and strain my wrist, and it was very amenable to that. Pressure sensitivity feels a little different than, say, a higher end tablet but after doodling a bit I quickly got used to it and found it very enjoyable. One thing is that the driver software is universal for all veikk tablets; I think this is a nice touch but some people may not love that.- Touch pad express keys on the left are nice; I tend not to use buttons directly on tablets and stick to using my keyboard but for people who do use it, they’re a nice addition, though it could be better demarcated since its a flat touch pad.-wire is usb c that locks into place very firmly, and the tablet also came with a usb c to usb adapter. I've used tablets that are literally 5x the price of this one that don't nail this simple thing and it's usually the first thing to break on them. The wire itself could be a little longer but it's still a perfectly adequate length.And the Cons… or rather one main Con: please note that this is not necessarily issues with the tablet itself, but rather a cautionary tale for anyone coming to this tablet to use with either previous wacom drivers installed or photoshop!! Adobe only officially supports wacom brand tablets, so this is an issue that a lot of people coming in with any other brand (veikk, huion, xp pen, etc) might have. This obviously isn’t a universal experience and I know many people who had clean installs of this tablet with no issues, but I wanted to mention this for anyone who might be having problems.-you REALLY need to uninstall any other tablet drivers before even attempting a clean install of this driver, wacom in particular does not play well with any other brand regardless and it will absolutely mess with this one, but Veikk is pretty upfront about this, and honestly this is just something that has to be done with pretty much any non-wacom tablet.-I read reviews that this worked perfectly with older versions of photoshop, but I spent many hour trouble shooting both 2020 and 2021 to get pressure sensitivity at all. However, 2019 CC worked just fine with it.If you're familiar with windows 10's windows ink issues, I had to go into “Local Disk (C:)/Users/(user name)/AppData (hidden file)/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop (year) /Adobe Photoshop (year) Settings”, create a text file called "PSUserConfig.txt" and type this in “# Photoshop Use WinTab Stylus 0 or use INK Stylus 1UseSystemStylus 1”, either using a 1 or 0 depending on if you want to use wintab or windows ink. The old way seemed to not work anymore (not the first time I've had tablet driver issues lol) but once I did this it worked perfectly.I've heard that veikk support is aware and is working on updates for their driver, which is great! Because I'm very much into their driver app and enjoy being able to remap the tablet functions to suit my own needs; this is super valuable for people who use different hotkeys and functions from the touch pad in different programs.Things I would love to see from this brand in the future: tilt support!! Honestly this is a big ask, you don't normally see tilt support on tablets this price but I was so impressed with the A30 otherwise that I would love to see tilt support in the future. Also possibly a holder for the pen, but it does come with a fabric case that also does the job just fine.Final thoughts: I was super impressed with this lightweight budget tablet, I’ve used other tablets in this range that I just simply did not enjoy the feel of or wanted more control out of, and the A30 was able to deliver on that where more expensive tablets fell short. I would especially recommend this tablet for beginners or students on a budget; for the size and price you could do a lot worse.

The media could not be loaded. Starting off with the packaging, the box that the A30 came in looks pretty decent, and I have seen other tablets come in shoddy-looking plain cardboard boxes with missing documentation, which is a plus for Veikk. After opening it, I found the A30 tablet packed snugly into the box along with all of its accessories.With tablets I like to work on the go, so in regards to portability, the A30 is designed to be sleek and lightweight while allowing plenty of active area for you to use. Even though the total active area is technically smaller than a typical piece of paper, the total size of the tablet is a couple of inches larger than that. Despite this, it fits perfectly in my bookbag without any problems. Of course, all of this won’t matter if you only plan to keep this at home or move it between rooms.This product finds a nice balance between looks and durability despite its thin size. I still wouldn't suggest sitting on it or tossing it around but I have dropped the tablet at least twice and it still works fine. Even though a glossy black is a neutral color, I would love to see more options for color for future tablets. The black color works against it when using it in a dark room. Also, there are no persistent lights on the tablet that help you locate the device, either. If the A30 had a larger light that was constantly on, it would be much easier to find it.The A30's pressure sensitivity levels are very competitive with other tablets and responds well to my pen strokes. I can definitely feel the difference in sensitivity when I switch between my older tablets and this one. I tested this tablet on both Windows and Macs with several programs like Clip Studio Paint, ZBrush, Photoshop, Illustrator and OSU! I have to say that it performs well. If you're buying this for OSU, I would actually suggest getting a smaller tablet instead so your arm doesn't have to move so much during gameplay. The tablet itself is very responsive and I never feel like I'm not in control of what I'm doing. I also like having a dedicated area for touch gestures. I know that some tablets incorporate gesture functions into their active drawing area, but having the gesture area use the same space as the drawing area frustrates me since I have a habit of dragging my drawing hand across the surface.The gesture touch area feels intuitive and I immediately see my actions represented on screen. It truly shines when I'm using it to rapidly change brush sizes in a program like Photoshop or Clip Studio paint. Unfortunately, the downside to these touch keys is that it is very hard to locate them without looking at the tablet without having physical buttons or if you are drawing in the dark which is very inconvenient. This problem is compounded when my fingers rest near the hotkeys near the left side. This causes a couple of accidental presses, but this comes from a habit that I picked up from having physical hotkeys. I'm sure this is something I'll get over in the future but this will definitely be weird for anybody used to pressing physical hotkeys. Despite this, the Touch keys and gesture touch area feel faster and quieter than having physical hotkeys.PROS---------------+The A30's surface is very smooth, making it easier for your pen to glide across the tablet surface quietly.+The swiping of the gesture touch area for controlling brush sizes and settings feels very intuitive and quick.+The tablet pen doesn't need batteries.+The ability to plug the USB-C cord in either direction to the tablet lessens the chance of kinking your wires or putting the cords under unnecessary strain while drawing on your desk.+The A30's price makes it a very cheap and effective choice for beginners new to graphics tablets, or for those that want a size upgrade.+Compared to the competition, the price point is very competitive and is flat out cheaper than most leading drawing tablets.+The tablet and pen looks very sleek and stylish.+The driver has options to accommodate both left and right-handed users.CONS----------------If your hands tend to get really sweaty, it may become a little difficult to swipe the gesture touch pad area.-The pen rolls on your desk easily and it feels easy for me to lose track of it in the dark due to the smooth design.-The pen feels a little too light in my opinion since I have large hands.-I wish the A30 tablet had more colors to choose from.-The driver software feels a little bare-bones.CONCLUSION---------------This tablet is a very good budget option for those that are into digital illustration, 3D sculpting, photo touch-ups, or playing OSU! The total size of the active drawing area is fairly generous. Even though the tablet’s appearance is fairly neutral and inoffensive, I still wish that Veikk had more unique color choices. Installation seems to be one of the most frustrating problems for new users, but can be remedied by ensuring that you have followed the instructions to the letter. However, these are small issues that can be overlooked. For those new to drawing tablets that need a dependable and low profile tablet, this is an excellent choice.