Drawing Tablet, VEIKK A15 10x6 inch Drawing Pad with 12 Shortcut Keys, 8192 Levels of Pressure and Battery-Free Pen, 20 Additional Nibs, Graphic Tablet for Win/Mac/Linux/Android OS （Red）

The media could not be loaded. They say love comes to you when you least expect it.That’s how I felt when I used the Veikk A15 Pro tablet. I initially got the tablet because I was extremely curious about the dial. Having used my fair share of professional tablets (including many from the Wacom lineup), I haven’t used any with a dial but thinking about the uses but it seemed like it would be incredibly useful for brush adjusting/rotations.For context, I’ve been a digital art hobbyist for 10+ years. My daily driver is a Cintiq 13HD & I use an IPad Pro 12.9 as well for simpler work. Clearly, I am a huge fan of screen tablets but this was the first traditional tablet that made me almost want to switch back to a traditional tablet!Here are my thoughts:Pros:Setup was easy and effortless. I downloaded the driver from their website. They don’t include a CD in the package, which is fine with me as I don’t have a CD-ROM drive anymore anyway. NOTE: You have to uninstall any drivers from other brands (Wacom, XP-PEN, etc) After installation, the driver automatically detected the tablet and I was able to draw in Clip Studio Paint right away without a hitch. On their interface, they labeled the shortcut keys and I had no issues with assigning shortcuts.For the control wheel/dial, you can assign more than 1 feature to it, which blew my mind! I initially thought I would have to settle between brush size or canvas rotation but the center button of the dial controls switching (and can be customized to something else as well). At first I was struggling to figure out how to switch the dial controls, but after a quick googling, it was the center button. (The driver also says so if you check the settings, I literally was just too excited to read them all, oops.)The product comes with SO many replacement nibs, a nib remover, and a felt sleeve as well as a pen holder. I love that in this model they included both the felt sleeve as well as the pen holder because the sleeve would be nice for traveling but I wouldn’t not use it if I was just keeping the tablet at my desk and would much prefer a pen holder in that case. (Also the pen holder stores nibs underneath just like the Wacom Pen holders do, except Wacom gives you like 4 nibs and bids you good luck while Veikk supplies you with a full ring under their holder + a baggy of extras. I’ll have enough nibs until I die--). They also give you a glove which is a nice touch! Most tablets do not come with one at this price point.The pen is light but sturdy and comfortable to the touch. Similar to Wacom pens, it does not require charging, which is great!The design and sleek and minimal which I enjoy and comes with 12 customizable hotkeys which is more than enough for me. The pen also has 2 customizable buttons which are nifty (I usually disable mine or set it to eye dropper in fear of triggering accidentally). The build is solid and doesn’t feel flimsy or cheap, it feels like a quality piece of equipment. I’ve used the Wacom Intuos Pro Medium (which would be the Wacom equivalent in size) and this tablet is thinner, for me that’s a pro, but to each their own. Overall, I love the hotkeys + I’m a little obsessed with the dial. I did hotkey brush size settings to my Cintiq shortcuts but spamming on them to change brush sizes more than once always worried me and it’s much easier to adjust using the wheel!Cons:If you draw directly at a 90 degree angle on the tablet, it has a chance of making the godforsaken squeaking noise. I would assume it’s simply because the nib is new and the tablet is new and the noise would disappear with normal wear. This had me worried at first because I can’t deal with the plastic-on-plastic noise. Thankfully, if you hold the pen at a slight tilt (as you would a pencil) there is no squeak whatsoever, so this is not a big problem for me but just wanted to mention.Wishlist:Bluetooth usage. Not a huge issue for me as bluetooth can be unreliable sometimes and I don’t mind having my tablet plugged in but I’ve noticed that some more expensive tablets have this feature and I’m looking forward to seeing if Veikk would bring in this feature in the future.TLDR;This tablet is such a steal! I really enjoyed using it and this will definitely be the tablet I take on the go when I don’t want to restrict myself to the programs on an iPad and I want something portable. I would recommend it to beginners or even experienced artists looking to try something new but don’t want to break the bank. After using it, it left very little to be desired, I can’t imagine myself forking out an additional $200-300 for a Wacom. If you are looking for a non-screen tablet, I don’t see any reason to pass this one up!BONUS: The control wheel makes the most ASMR clicking sound when you spin it. I’m in love.

Review at a Glance:Positives:• The tablet is light weight, you can throw it in a bag with your laptop and probably not notice the difference.• A Large work size, which is always a plus if you do broad strokes like I do, plenty of room for your hands to move.• Price is very affordable for this tablet, always a plus, if new to digital art, or a gift for a someone looking to start to explore digital art.Negatives:• The buttons, while easy to find by touch, have nothing to indicate which row of buttons your fingers are resting on without feeling for other rows and counting.• The pen’s buttons sit very flush with the pen, making it them easy to accidently click with them by accident if you’re not paying attention. This however is offset by it being very easy to identify which button is which by feel.• Veikk’s dial is sadly just for looks on this model. It would have been a huge plus if the dial could be used to say adjust pen size, but alas its decorative only.Verdict:• For someone breaking in to digital art like I am I think that this tablet is a good buy. The pen is responsiveFull Review:Hello everyone, today I’m doing a review of the Viekk A15 drawing tablet which is one you can get right now on Amazon.com for sale for $50 US, and at the time of writing this November 16, 2019 also has an 8% off coupon that you can add to bring the price down to $46. This tablet has 12 customizable keys, a 10”x6” (25.4 cm x 15.24 cm) working area, and by Veikk’s drivers 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity. As a nice touch you can choose the color of the ring that your tablet comes with, but more on this later.The A15 uses the USB C type connecter, which I personally enjoy and that you see on most new cell phones. Due to this connector there is no worry about which side of your cable is the top, and which side is the bottom, you just plug it in. Since the A15 doesn’t have a display, that’s all of the cable work that you need, no HDMI, DVI, Display Port, or Mini Display Port cables required. This means that the tablet is easy to toss into a bag with your laptop to use on the go.The size 10 inches x 6 inches is close enough to the standard US paper size of 8 ½ inches x 11 inches (21.59 cm x 27.94 cm) that I was comfortable using it immediately. Unlike smaller tablets I didn’t feel the need to shorten my strokes or that the work area was too cramped. The surface of the work area also felt excellent under the enclosed pin, losing the slightly scratchy feeling I remember from the A50, that, while quickly wore off, was still distracting at first.Speaking of the pen it’s light weight, and while large, isn’t larger then say a permanent marker, or a large Crayola marker you may have used as a child. In fact, I think the weight is similar to that of a marker as well, meaning its very light weight, light enough that I can’t feel a difference in my hand between it, a Huion, or a Wacom pen. The only missteps that I feel Viekk has with their pen is that it doesn’t come with a stand (the one I used in the photo is from a very old tablet I already had), and the lack of an eraser on the end like a pencil would have. The only company that I know of that does the eraser bit however is Wacom, and the stand while nice, isn’t required, just a perk.The tablet worked with every program I tried it with:• Corel Painter Essentials 6• Krita• Clip StudioNone of them had any issues with the tablet, all responded incredibly well actually. The pen on the screen is responsive. The few times I had any pausing was during a moment when my computer paused, not the tablet. When doing fast strokes, I didn’t notice any fishhooks with out noticing it coming from my own hand. Finally, while I found that minor stroke straightening to be needed, but I find this with every tablet I’ve used so I think its more my hand and not the tablet itself.For my decision on this tablet I have to remind you that I’m not a professional. If I was doing professional work, I think I would be looking for something larger. Anyone just looking to start working in the digital medium I think that this is a fine tablet to buy, and do recommend it. Thanks to my cats I personally can’t use it day to day due to the felt holder (they’ve already stolen the pen twice). I’m told that they will be coming out with a pen holder soon, so that’s a plus. If I were to recommend one thing if you get this tablet, its use a pencil box or some other container to hold your pen.

Gave this to my coworker for Christmas and from i can tell she loves it. Perfect for someone in art school or whatever she does I don't care that much stop pestering me.