Mista_Ed Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I'm in the market to get myself a USB hub / docking station and I'm wondering whether anyone has any recommendations? My pc is situated under my desk and isn't easy to access really, its a bit of a pain to plug things in and out - they actually seem quite expensive for what they are generally, but i think it would be useful for me personally. I've been looking at this one on AliExpress, which seems to have everything id need, including SD card reader an shit...reviews seem good, but you never know....still 180 bucks which seems quite a bit for what it is? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004316858924.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.5459223cjLbodh&algo_pvid=62f5558c-1724-4334-80e5-8e79f81b610b&aem_p4p_detail=20220820201232166216946803750025693937&algo_exp_id=62f5558c-1724-4334-80e5-8e79f81b610b-0&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id"%3A"12000028730611585"}&pdp_npi=2%40dis!NZD!261.61!183.13!!!2.44!!%40210318c216610515522543211e77d5!12000028730611585!sea&curPageLogUid=61lfoQUYaDM1&ad_pvid=20220820201232166216946803750025693937_1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I didn't know USB hubs as fancy as that existed until now! I have no idea when it comes to this stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista_Ed Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 6 hours ago, Steve said: I didn't know USB hubs as fancy as that existed until now! I have no idea when it comes to this stuff. Yeh, im pretty certain this is kinda "new tech" - enhanced version of an extension cable, i suppose.... Ive not seen these particular ones before very recently either, I've been looking at basic ones for some time, but found a handful of these sort of aliexpress recently The beauty of these things is the multiple monitor options... I would def make use of that with cubase as you could then have the mix console on one screen, project window / editor on the other.... Would be super useful. Also the hard drive enclosure is a good plus too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista_Ed Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 So i took the plunge and grabbed one of these - there was a sale on and i couldnt resist. Having looked at the options on the high street here for something similar (with way less features) i was looking at about 150 bucks... So for the extra 20 bucks, it seemed like a no brainer really. It feels reasonable quality in terms of build, solid enough but quite light as well That said, it works like an absolute charm - everything as advertised and PLENTY of options for connectivity. Ive not tried the dual monitor set up, cos i dont have another monitor at to try with it, but I'm sure it would work nicely too. the flashy led lights on the front are actually really cool, albeit pretty cheesey, but im ok with that 😅 (they can be turned off, but its kinda neat to see them light up to the beats coming from my speakers haha) Comes with a super high quality type c to type c connector cable... Which is only 1 meter, so im still currently 'back at square one' until i get a longer cable for it....quite annoying as there seems to be a usb cable shortage in nz at the minute so I've had to order one from overseas and could have quite easily just ordered one from the same place, at the same time... Hey ho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I recently splurge ordered one of these (early bird deal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista_Ed Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 On 9/7/2022 at 6:06 AM, djdiggla said: I recently splurge ordered one of these (early bird deal) ah yeh? cool! looks even more pimped out with that screen on top 😄 theyre clearly all the rage these days haha whats that one set u back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 It was ~$150 after shipping. Hoping it's handy for plugging in my controller, sound card etc and that it allows me not to have to move my laptop around as much... gonna be on the lookout for a screen for black friday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista_Ed Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 9/13/2022 at 2:03 AM, djdiggla said: It was ~$150 after shipping. Hoping it's handy for plugging in my controller, sound card etc and that it allows me not to have to move my laptop around as much... gonna be on the lookout for a screen for black friday. Yeh, sound. That's about the same as mine or thereabouts... So mines fully operational now after i got the longer cable - definitely very useful so far and has fit the bill to solve the connectivity issues for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Are you running a monitor? Was wondering if you have a laptop plugged in can you close it like it's a docking station. I emailed these guys asking and they said yes but kinda skeptical that's going to be true. also wondered if yours was hot swappable. They were kinda cagey on this one and said they suggest closing or shutting down. Which if it's already closed seems kinda weird. Guess I'll figure out here in a month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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