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Review on Adapter MicroSD Powered Microphone Warranty by Mido Taylor

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Portable, lightweight hub. Maybe the price is a bit high.

I am using this with a 16 inch Mac Book Pro but have not checked the audio connectivity nor the card readers. Pros: It's small and *very* light. If that's important to you, this is a good choice. USB-A ports work seamlessly with an external bus-powered mechanical drive. The HDMI port works great with a clean picture. The main USB-C port provides a solid connection to my laptop. The blue LED looks cool. I mainly use it for standard USB accessories (dongle, mouse, external drive, etc.). So far it's been pretty reliable for me. Cons: The Apple USB SuperDrive Writer/Reader is not powered. Bus-powered hubs have issues with this (maybe they need more power), but this one won't power that, so this guy has to plug directly into my MBP with its own USB-to-USB-C adapter. It's very light - it's good, but it kind of slides across the table and doesn't feel super durable. The surface should have a rubber edge or something to hold it on the table. Another check revealed that the labels were reversed. It's probably more accurate to say that their logo was mistakenly(?) printed on the bottom instead of the top, as the USB ports appear to line up correctly with their labels. My USB devices are inserted right side up and label up as they should. Not a big deal, but a quality control detail that probably should have been spotted. I assumed the logo would be facing up and this forced me to plug it in upside down the first time until I noticed that the connectors and labels were oriented the other way. given a small QC idiosyncrasy. There are many competitors in the $29-$39 range. I appreciate that it is so small and light and easy to carry. Editors Keys is a small company based in England that makes smart products for the audio and video industry, so I didn't mind spending a little more on their hub than I would on an obscure brand.

Pros
  • Pleasing
Cons
  • Weight