[LAU] Are there benefits to running a USB 2.0 audio interface on a newer version port?

[David W. Jones]

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-B350-PLUS/HelpDesk_Manual/

Their manual identifies which USB ports are which. The 3.1 ports are teal, type A, it says.

On July 16, 2018 8:06:02 PM HST, hollundertee at gmx.net wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've started to live stream a bit during the last year and just now
> added headphones to the mix. I started to wonder whether my audio
> interface can actually supply enough power to both a condenser mic and
> a pair of headphones. I figured out that newer USB standards allow for
> more power hungry devices, but does that in any way help with a USB
> 2.0
> device?
> 
> My interface is the same old Edirol UA-25 that I've been using for a
> couple of years now. It is USB 2.0 and bus powered.
> It needs to supply a Røde NT-1A with phantom power and drive my new
> AKG
> K702s at the same time. I noticed that I need to increase the output
> gain a fair bit to get a good level (roughly at 50%-60% whereas I
> have it at 20% with speakers).
> The rig I run this on I built last year, it is based on a ASUS PRIME
> B350-PLUS which provides USB 2.0, USB 3.0 as well as USB 3.1 ports
> (although I can't tell which USB 3.1, way to go on that naming scheme,
> my only explanation is they ran out of numbers).
> 
> I don't have other gear to compare, do you think the UA-25 can handle
> it properly? Is it any help to plug it into a USB 3.0 or 3.1 port?
> 
> Best Regards,
> Philipp
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