# USB Hubs Powered or non Powered **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware: Controllers, Mods and Gear\ **Created:** [July 4, 2014, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929 "2014-07-04T06:33:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bc6](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bc6/32/12892_2.png) [@bc6](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/bc6)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/1 "2014-07-04T06:33:49Z")
**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. ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/patch/32/118_2.png) [@Patch](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/2 "2014-07-04T07:23:16Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Cam3lbass](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/cam3lbass/32/16353_2.png) [@Cam3lbass](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Cam3lbass)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/3 "2014-07-04T07:37:09Z")
I’m running a non powered hub and no problems here ---
**Author:** ![Wozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Wozzle](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Wozzle)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/4 "2014-07-04T07:38:26Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![deevey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/deevey/32/10758_2.png) [@deevey](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/deevey)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/5 "2014-07-04T07:46:17Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Eliot\_Han](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/eliot_han/32/56294_2.png) [@Eliot\_Han](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Eliot_Han)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/6 "2014-07-04T18:27:29Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![keithace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/keithace/32/14248_2.png) [@keithace](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/keithace)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/7 "2014-07-04T18:47:09Z")
> [@Eliot\_Han](#): > > 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. 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? ---
**Author:** ![Scalage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Scalage](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Scalage)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/8 "2014-07-04T22:34:08Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![ProfessorStrangeman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/professorstrangeman/32/14979_2.png) [@ProfessorStrangeman](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/ProfessorStrangeman)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/9 "2014-07-05T03:54:57Z")
I use a basic 4 port un-powered hub for my K2 and two X1’s with no issue. ---
**Author:** ![griffkpuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@griffkpuk](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/griffkpuk)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/10 "2014-07-05T04:15:10Z")
**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. ---
**Author:** ![dplanet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@dplanet](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dplanet)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/11 "2014-07-05T14:05:17Z")
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" ---
**Author:** ![Chest\_Rockwell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/chest_rockwell/32/15242_2.png) [@Chest\_Rockwell](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Chest_Rockwell)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/usb-hubs-powered-or-non-powered/66929/12 "2014-07-08T15:38:16Z")
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](http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-High-Speed-USB-2-0-7-Port/dp/B000ESN9GA/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404833736&sr=1-4&keywords=belkin+powered+usb+hub) 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.