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Night_Ink

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Hey guys-
I just bought an iPad Pro, and could use some advice.

Are there any all-in-one hubs that will work with the iPad Pro to give me some extra USB ports, possibly a headphone jack too? I see a bunch of third party ones on amazon, but
 

phrehdd

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Hey guys-
I just bought an iPad Pro, and could use some advice.

Are there any all-in-one hubs that will work with the iPad Pro to give me some extra USB ports, possibly a headphone jack too? I see a bunch of third party ones on amazon, but

You can look on Youtube for some pretty good reviews. The two typical types are a "around the corner" shaped hub that attaches to the iPad and then a narrow rectangle shape that either inserts directly into the port on the iPad or you can use a very short cable. Baseus(sp) and Hyperdrive are a couple of names that seem quite popular these days. Amazon carries quite a few but easy to get lost in what they offer.

The challenge with your request is you didn't mention what type of USB - USB2, USB 3, USB 3.1./USB3.1 gen 2 etc.

Hyperdrive is coming out with a new generation that has the USB 3.1 gen 2 and still sports an audio jack. Some of these USB C hubs came from start ups and that includes the Hyperdrive which has been 'hyper promoted' and now sits in the top lists of best selling USB hubs for iPads.

Here is the site that has some of these start ups (just for fun). You'll notice that Hyperdrive's new model is in the works but you can order if desired. Hope this helps. https://www.indiegogo.com/explore/a...&project_timing=all&sort=trending&q=usb c hub
 

AutomaticApple

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Hey guys-
I just bought an iPad Pro, and could use some advice.

Are there any all-in-one hubs that will work with the iPad Pro to give me some extra USB ports, possibly a headphone jack too? I see a bunch of third party ones on amazon, but
I was able to find this, but it only adds one USB port.
 

sparksd

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I realize that there’s a thousand of them out there, is there any one in particular that you have experience with? I have bad luck with third-party adapters and Apple products, many just don’t work.
Thanks!

I have multiple but none with audio. I do like Anker products - always reliable.
 
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IngerMan

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I have this, its a little pricey. I have used there products in the past. Also My only other choice would be Anker. Love Anker power cells.

 
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sparksd

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I have this, its a little pricey. I have used there products in the past. Also My only other choice would be Anker. Love Anker power cells.


Anker is great but they don't have any USB-C hubs with audio ports. As soon as you spec an audio port, you're left with Hyper or one of the odd-brand hubs.
 
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