Customer Reviews

Griffin USB-Audio Hub - Hub - 4 x USB - desktop

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I have heard many great things about Griffin Technology products but only sampled them recently when I upgraded my computer. This is a fantastic hub that confirms Griffin's great reputation.

I purchased this hub along with Griffin's PowerWave; they recommend that you use this hub with the PowerWave and the iMic. I'm told that most hubs are asynchronous (irregular) but the USB-Audio hub is isochronous (at regular intervals) -- a must for USB-audio devices.

The hub works as advertised (but two tips: if you are using a Mac and OS 9.1, you should update to 9.2.2; and if you are using the PowerWave or iMic, you should download the PowerWave Control at ...

BONUS: I have a thumbnail drive made by Lexar; it did not work in my old hub (yes, it was a powered hub). But it does work with this hub -- so I don't have to plug it directly into the computer's usb port.

SIZE: you may not be able to tell, but this thing is smaller than most hubs. The four ports are along the back, but the USB upstream connection and power supply are on the side -- so that gives you a sense of scale. The footprint is much smaller than my old hub.

If anyone had told me I'd be excited enough about a hub to write a review, I'd have said they were crazy.

I am using this hub on an iMac mini with a Griffin iMic USB external sound card (for sound input), an mAudio 61es Keystation, a 250 gig USB drive, and occasionally a 1 gig USB thumb drive. It works flawlessly... I have never had any issue with it.

I am able to use Garageband to record from the keyboard to the hard drive while listening to the audio - all of that stuff is going through the USB hub without any hiccups - worked the first time without even thinking about it.

Except for plugging stuff in, I forget it is even there... What more could I ask for?