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smoothisfast

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Got an iPad pro 11" and I'm now looking for a hub with HDMI, 3.5" Headphone with Mic and Pass Through Charging. Instead of buying few and trying them all out i'm hoping someone already has a hub that has these things working. If the hub comes with extras like card reader and USB3 then that's good.

Update 20190113

I decided to buy a few hubs and USB-C Extension cables to see what would work

USB-C Hub (EUASOO 10 in 1)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GDHD3VC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Pros:
  1. Gigabit Ethernet port works
  2. 3.5 audio port work with apple headphones with mic
  3. I was able to use a USB Sound card (HyperX sound card)w ith it to get audio and mic to work
    https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Cloud...TF8&qid=1547416023&sr=1-1&keywords=hyperx+usb

Cons:
  1. HDMI out works but the there is no audio on the TV. The audio only comes out of the 3.5 audio port.
  2. When plugged in all audio is sent to the 3.5 audio port. No audio comes form the iPad speakers.
  3. iPad Pro restarts at random times when the dock is left plugged.


USB-C Extension cable
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071DMMW4J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074K318JK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The extension cable only works in 1 oriantation although the hub works in both. In my test case if the 3.5 audio jack does not work I have to unplug the hub from the extension cable flip it 180 and plug it back in.​
I have other hubs coming and will update with more info.​
 
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JayMysterio

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I have the Satechi.
https://satechi.net/collections/usb-type-c/products/aluminum-type-c-mobile-pro-hub
SATECHI_SmartHUB_Silver_9.jpg

I like it. It works better with a naked iPad, or the folio type case, so nothing interferes with the hub plugging in.
 
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Reidan

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+1 on the Satechi Hub.

Have had my iPad since week 1. But, just got my Satechi Hub a few days ago. Has the options you request and works well. I have the Apple Keyboard on my 12.9" iPad Pro 3rd Gen. The Hub plugs in just fine with the keyboard attached.

Did not test with a 4K Monitor, but my 1080P Desktop Monitor and a HD Sharp TV both work fine with it.

Bonus, it also works with my MacBook. I used my MacBook USB Charger for testing power pass through for both the iPad and the MacBook, and it also worked for both.

Only port I have not used yet is the USB-A Port.
 
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JayMysterio

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I have a armor type case for my iPad. Do you think I could add a USB-C extension cable with it so I can clear my armor case?
I cannot honestly answer that. I tried using the Satechi while I had my Otterbox Symmetry case on, and the hub wasn't always flush with the iPad. Which is why I went with using it with the smart folio case. I didn't consider using an extension cable.
 

smoothisfast

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I have a armor type case for my iPad. Do you think I could add a USB-C extension cable with it so I can clear my armor case?


quick question, do you get audio out of your iPad speakers when the dock is plugged in? When you plug it into your TV do you get audio from your TV?
 

JayMysterio

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With the Satechi, if you use the headphone jack it goes through your headphones as normal. If you are sending the image to an external monitor then it may try to send the sound thru the monitor's speakers ( which there often is none ), or thru the iPad Pro speakers. There is a setting for sending it to external speakers, which I use a bluetooth speaker. I learned how to do that on the forum, I forgot what thread.
 
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