USB Hubs Powered or non Powered

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USB Hubs Powered or non Powered

Soon I’ll be running 3 usb controllers and was curious which would you get powered or non powered usb hub.

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Personally, I’d only ever use powered. NOt absolutely necessary in all situations, but a decent 7 or 10 port (multi-tt hub) will have you covered.

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I’m running a non powered hub and no problems here

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I have a laptop with 2 USB ports and run a Belkin 7port powered usb hub. I have an S4 plugged into laptop, and can have an X1, F1, MF3D, 1TB External drive, and a mouse plugged in as well and have had 0 issues

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Depends on your computer and hub and device.

I used to have a NanoKontrol, BCR2000, Hercules RMX, APC40 and USB thumb drive running simultaneously on an unpowered hub and macbook with no problems.

A Macbook can put out up to 1200ma from the first port connected if the device requests.

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I purchased this Belkin hub (DUB-H7) through suggestions from friends (One of them being Mr. Paddy himself). It is a great hub, lets me use two X1’s with and without power. I highly suggest this hub.

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for a fair price also…I am buying one after my paid gig this weekend…

Eliot? are you still playing out? wasn’t it for Basic?

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Like Patch, I wouldn’t even accept the risk of gear cutting out due to lack of power. It’s not that much of a hassle to use a powered one anyway.

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I use a basic 4 port un-powered hub for my K2 and two X1’s with no issue.

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powered

I would say powered especially if playing out. Make sure that the power supply that comes with the hub can supply enough current . Add up the current requirements of all devices, usually in ma, and compare to the specification of the supply provided with the hub.

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i’m using a A&H Xone DB2 with two X1 mkII with a non powered hub without any problems on a MB Pro retina 13"

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I’m using Ableton Push along with a Midifighter 3D and Twister with a Belkin High speed USB 2.0 7 port powered Hub :Amazon.com

I have two of these, one in the studio and one for the road. I’ve never had a single problem with either of them and I will say that they are really flat so they are super easily to slip into a gig bag for travel.