Elgato transforms its Stream Deck Plus with new XLR and USB dock accessories

Elgato is launching 2 caller docks for its Stream Deck Plus instrumentality that tin adhd XLR microphone support aliases a USB Hub. The Stream Deck Plus primitively launched successful 2022 pinch nan accustomed Stream Deck buttons, a caller LCD display, and further knobs, but these docks widen nan functionality moreover further.

The $119.99 XLR Dock slots into nan rear of nan Stream Deck Plus and delivers up to 75dB of gain, capable to powerfulness Shure’s celebrated SM7B microphone. Just for illustration Elgato’s dedicated Wave XLR, it moreover has a headphone jack for zero latency monitoring.

The XLR Dock intends you only request a azygous USB cablegram routing to your laptop aliases PC and a azygous instrumentality alternatively of having to harvester an XLR interface and Stream Deck. The knobs connected nan Stream Deck Plus tin power nan microphone, and location are plentifulness of ways to delegate shut up switches and much connected nan main Stream Deck buttons, too.

If you don’t person an XLR microphone, past Elgato is besides launching a $59.99 USB Hub that plugs into nan backmost of nan Stream Deck Plus. It includes 2 USB-C ports, 2 USB-A ports, and an SD aliases microSD paper scholar astatine nan side. All 4 USB ports will present up to 5Gb/s of information transfers, truthful unfortunately, location are nary Thunderbolt speeds here.

There is besides a 65-watt uplink larboard that provides capable powerfulness to complaint your laptop if you link this hub to an outer USB-C powerfulness supply. In fact, Elgato recommends utilizing a USB-C powerfulness proviso pinch this hub: “Most systems are incapable to powerfulness some Stream Deck Plus and USB Hub connected their own, without causing capacity issues. For champion results, support USB Hub connected to a powerfulness proviso astatine each times.”

Both nan XLR Dock and USB Hub are disposable instantly from Elgato’s web store.