ANNOUNCEMENT :: HiBy R3 Pro now on Sale and on SALE $200 [ store.hiby.com/products/hiby-r3 ] only direct for now. Check amazon throughout the week it might show up.
I've talked to them and they're saying April/May time for the UK amazon store, don't know about the rest of the world though. I have the none pro R3 but always could do with an upgrade :D
I have the regular Hiby R6 and there's a toggle in the display settings to make the hiby music app be on full screen, which disables the bottom android navigation buttons while in the app and lets it fit more in the screen
Z, no the R6P outputs 750mW @32ohms balanced. It’s the most powerful amp section of any of the Hiby DAPs and puts out more power than most of the DAPs out there. The main reason I chose this over the Fiio M series DAPs.
I have the r6 pro in aluminum and I really like it. The aluminum version takes care of the weight and for $550 it's hard to beat. Added a skin to the back to cover up the fingerprint issue and now I also feel comfortable sitting it down on hard surfaces. Used the rubber grip skin/dragon skin from Amazon. Very nice player.
The Hiby web site gives a single weight of 285g. Do you know which version this is for and what the weight of the other version is. My Samsung tablet weighs about 285g but it's heavy to carry around.
I couldn't return the Hiby R6 gen 3 fast enough! The unit wouldn't charge for shit (multiple chargers and laptop, SD Card (tried my own Sandisk 256gb 100 mg\b transfer and 2 new ones at bestbuy didn't work for shit could barely format? no migrate or attach to main memory (extend) and unit, especially the volume wheel felt like it was going to come loose and fall off the unit! It did sound good but had some distortion on high gain. thanks for the review in their other unit.
Hey Z, Quick question. I have been using the ATH-M50x headphones since before your review on them and I underdtand your gripes. If you had you had to recomend one go to pair of closed cans under $300 for portable DAP use, what would it be? Thanks and great review.
Since Hiby is manufactured in China is it safe to use on my computer or home network? That is a concern about purchasing a Hiby product in the coming month.
Well one thing Z Never mentioned is how often the HiBy Music players crashes on this device. Does he load much music on the devices and uses them for more than a few hours? Gave up on the device after kept seeing the ‘multiple crash warnings’ this app will close. It’s now been returned.
Zeos gives great praise to the bass boost features on ifi Hip DAC and Fiio Q1 Mark 2. - Is there any dap available whose EQ can produce the same praise-worthy bass boost? - Zeos seems to be shitting on the EQ functionality of the Hiby players…
Hello , can i ask is there a massive upgrade difference in Audio quality from older DAP's to newer ? i have a Shanling M5 does it still keep up ' Thank you
Hey Z, I dont know where to comment this but hopefully you can help me (or someone else). I purchased the Fostex t50rp's way back when you posted the video about them. I have modded them afterwards, however my amp is too weak but I have been lazy with buying a better amp/dac, until now. Do you recommend one for me that's fairly priced? I have a fio E10k at the moment which doesn't cut it (however the bass boost it provides is perfect). Thanks
I love my r3. Even though I just got it. I can't help but wonder can this get even better? Apparently it can. My animal brain tells me; I must have it. Maybe Christmas gift to myself.
Hey have you thought of looking at an LG V30? It's a bit of an old phone bit it still has the same Quad DAC they use nowadays and is much less expensive. It would be nice to see how it compares to dedicated DAPs.
That's what I did... got a brand new unit (128GB version) for $174 a couple of months back to go along with my other budget phone & 2x CoWoN PD from 8 months ago [those were on sale for $100 each!] 🤓 I also stocked up on 2 dozen microSD cards worth 5TB of storage [128/256GB mainly].
I always imagine that when Z lived in these apartments and was doing his reviews at 2:30 in the morning what his neighbors heard and what they thought 😂
Hey Z, I just bought the Hiby R6 Pro and need a good pair of closed back non-wireless headphones with a price range of $200 - $500. Can you recommend three of your favorites?
B&O H6 need burn in imo and you should replace the cable. I might have been my pair but the first gen cable had such high resistance that when i replaced it the headphones were 30% louder on my s10e phone.
Hi. Spectacular review and I purchased this as my 1st DAP. Could you recommend a certain ohm range of headphones that this player would work with please. The wife will kill me if I spend anymore money, so I’m looking at some more budget headphones / IEM’s. So far CCA C12’s and Blon 03’s are what I’m looking at. No idea on over ears for this unit yet. Any advice much appreciated. ;-)
Just received my second unit and it bricked after setup, stuck at loading screen permanently. Hardwear problem with the first unit, the sd card tray would not come out. Buy this product at your own discretion.
I agree..actually got two of the R5. Both, in a row I ordered, had complete fried circuits and batteries. 🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️ I'm done with limpey players (my new name for them; because they come limp as a biscuit, and mostly dead on arrival). Clearly, they gave Zeos, a grade A inspected for reviews, units. Ours, on the other hand? Surely, quality control is a super severe issue, with them. There's several reviews on Amazon now. I went with bucking up and getting the M11 pro (which still debate should've went original M11, some, but like the pro), being the M15 wasn't in stock, at the time I wanted one. Fiio's hardware is miles better, along with adding Google play services via firmware, which I got immediately and have all the apps I want now and I know nothing of pre-Google play services Fiio player life; and they added it to all 3 units (including M11 OG)!? Has made their players well worth it and IMHO, the best buys on the market. Fiio's M6 and M9, albeit some slower dated tech, and few software bugs; beats the hardware on these, based on quality control, you ask me. Rant done 😂. My bad. And luv Zeos, but had just noticed at the end of this he says the opposite, that these are better. Not now, with the Google play services legit added to all their/Fiio's best 3 players. If I go different brand, I'll try ibasso or Cayin. Sad too. I Wanted to like Hiby, they let me down. 😞
I have a Samsung Tab S2 tablet which I use when traveling. Unfortunately, it has terrible sound quality (both speakers and headphones). If I bought a Hiby R6 Pro for music, could I use it as a dac/amp to improve the sound from the Samsung when playing movies or RUclips videos. The Samsung has a 3.5mm headphone socket.
Sounds like the hiby R5 is the best choice,Zeos gave reasons why you should upgrade from the r3 pro it has more power (than the r3 and r6), then from the 5 to 6 it was more like ,oh yeah it's pretty upgrade. Same thing with his you dont need power rant. He gave not cohesive point, he just distracted you with ramble and the hiby web page . So R5 it is .
Picked on up for 35 bucks got off Bart and a kid was like you wanna buy this why yes I do;) also threw in a gram of weed I had on me to sweeten the deal
It generally just indicates that it's a product which is optimized with an objective approach. Transparency, neutrality and accuracy rather than subjectively pleasing colorations and musical finesse.
The DAC chip alone isn't a big enough change. Everything AROUND that chip is what makes the difference. You also didn't say anything about the amp. Which is superior in this unit.
@@mensrea1251 Not much but got more mid and high, which is better for classical and female vocal. If your like rock and metal and hip hop, stick with your Hiby R6 Pro
Way too much sound fuckery! What ever happened to just giving a whatever band equalizer to play with? Do the Chinese designing this not realize most will never use all this tweakery crap? And most of their so called tweaks are lost in translation anyways? Almost laughable😀 almost like they do the have confidence in how the player sounds, whci is crazy on something like this that sounds great by default without Lloyd the sound fuckery 😀
ANNOUNCEMENT :: HiBy R3 Pro now on Sale and on SALE $200 [ store.hiby.com/products/hiby-r3 ] only direct for now. Check amazon throughout the week it might show up.
I've talked to them and they're saying April/May time for the UK amazon store, don't know about the rest of the world though. I have the none pro R3 but always could do with an upgrade :D
hey Z, you planning on doing a review on the new R8?
I know Im quite randomly asking but do anyone know of a good site to stream new series online ?
@Soren Carmelo Flixportal xD
@Cruz Krew thank you, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) Appreciate it !
I have the regular Hiby R6 and there's a toggle in the display settings to make the hiby music app be on full screen, which disables the bottom android navigation buttons while in the app and lets it fit more in the screen
Z, no the R6P outputs 750mW @32ohms balanced. It’s the most powerful amp section of any of the Hiby DAPs and puts out more power than most of the DAPs out there. The main reason I chose this over the Fiio M series DAPs.
Correct, the R5 'only' outputs 564mW @ 32ohm. R6 Pro is quite a bit more powerful.
I have the r6 pro in aluminum and I really like it. The aluminum version takes care of the weight and for $550 it's hard to beat. Added a skin to the back to cover up the fingerprint issue and now I also feel comfortable sitting it down on hard surfaces. Used the rubber grip skin/dragon skin from Amazon. Very nice player.
The Hiby web site gives a single weight of 285g. Do you know which version this is for and what the weight of the other version is. My Samsung tablet weighs about 285g but it's heavy to carry around.
Hello, Fiio m11 pro or Hiby r6 pro is better in terms of sound ?
Thanks for the reviews and the comparisons. Just placed my order for the Hiby R6 Pro.
Hello, Fiio m11 pro or Hiby r6 pro which is better?
Would love to see a review of the new r6. Interested to see what you think
R5 is Balanced power output up to 1040mW+1040mW@16Ω, 564mW+564mW@32Ω
R6 pro 750mW+750mW(@32Ω)
Thx!
Damn. I wonder why they don't list the 16Ω specs.
I couldn't return the Hiby R6 gen 3 fast enough! The unit wouldn't charge for shit (multiple chargers and laptop, SD Card (tried my own Sandisk 256gb 100 mg\b transfer and 2 new ones at bestbuy didn't work for shit could barely format? no migrate or attach to main memory (extend) and unit, especially the volume wheel felt like it was going to come loose and fall off the unit! It did sound good but had some distortion on high gain. thanks for the review in their other unit.
Hey Z, Quick question. I have been using the ATH-M50x headphones since before your review on them and I underdtand your gripes. If you had you had to recomend one go to pair of closed cans under $300 for portable DAP use, what would it be? Thanks and great review.
Since Hiby is manufactured in China is it safe to use on my computer or home network?
That is a concern about purchasing a Hiby product in the coming month.
thanks for doing these comparisons Zeos really helpful ... and entertaining as always : )
I recently got the HIBY R6 2020.
Is there an operation guide available (not the easy setup that came with purchase)?
Hey Z!! If I were to upgrade from my M11, would I be good with this or the PAW6000 on SQ alone
I think this should satisfy. Above this is m15 and really this feels better to use.
@@ZReviews so both the r6 pro and m15 over the 6000?
Srs. Z review if you have to choice between hiby r6 pro and ibasso dx 220. Which are you choosing?
"It's just gonna pull my pants down"
I've got OnePlus 7 Pro. I know what you're talking about.
😆
Well one thing Z Never mentioned is how often the HiBy Music players crashes on this device. Does he load much music on the devices and uses them for more than a few hours? Gave up on the device after kept seeing the ‘multiple crash warnings’ this app will close. It’s now been returned.
Zeos gives great praise to the bass boost features on ifi Hip DAC and Fiio Q1 Mark 2.
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Is there any dap available whose EQ can produce the same praise-worthy bass boost?
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Zeos seems to be shitting on the EQ functionality of the Hiby players…
Hello , can i ask is there a massive upgrade difference in Audio quality from older DAP's to newer ? i have a Shanling M5 does it still keep up ' Thank you
What tracks do you use to test gear? what do you look for in those tracks?
Hey Z, I dont know where to comment this but hopefully you can help me (or someone else). I purchased the Fostex t50rp's way back when you posted the video about them. I have modded them afterwards, however my amp is too weak but I have been lazy with buying a better amp/dac, until now. Do you recommend one for me that's fairly priced? I have a fio E10k at the moment which doesn't cut it (however the bass boost it provides is perfect). Thanks
If you haven't made them balanced, the Magni 3+ is probably best bang per buck. Its just an amp so you would still need a dac.
Is there a significant sound difference between the R5 and these?
I love my r3. Even though I just got it. I can't help but wonder can this get even better? Apparently it can. My animal brain tells me; I must have it. Maybe Christmas gift to myself.
If they coated that better, would the metal feeling be diminished?
That is my thinking. I will accept the care conditions for the feeeeeel.
If its powdercoated(which I doubt) yes ,if its anodized I say no.
Does the Hyby R6 pro support Android Auto? Because the R5 Saber does not. I was hoping they updated that issue in the R6 pro
Can you make a comparison with the m11 pro. It is killing me to find the answer
The same me
No don't please.
Hey have you thought of looking at an LG V30? It's a bit of an old phone bit it still has the same Quad DAC they use nowadays and is much less expensive. It would be nice to see how it compares to dedicated DAPs.
That's what I did... got a brand new unit (128GB version) for $174 a couple of months back to go along with my other budget phone & 2x CoWoN PD from 8 months ago [those were on sale for $100 each!] 🤓
I also stocked up on 2 dozen microSD cards worth 5TB of storage [128/256GB mainly].
@@joedominic9848 Jesus, how do you keep track of which microSD has what on it?
I always imagine that when Z lived in these apartments and was doing his reviews at 2:30 in the morning what his neighbors heard and what they thought 😂
Almost pulled the trigger on this during the Aliexpress sale - was quite a bit cheaper that it is via hiby.
Hey Z,
I just bought the Hiby R6 Pro and need a good pair of closed back non-wireless headphones with a price range of $200 - $500. Can you recommend three of your favorites?
Closed backs.. Meze 99 Noir. B&O H6, Neumann NDH20. All very different.
B&O H6 need burn in imo and you should replace the cable. I might have been my pair but the first gen cable had such high resistance that when i replaced it the headphones were 30% louder on my s10e phone.
Which cables would you guys recommend?
@David Millar btw which gen did you get?
Shop around and sometimes you can find the focal Elegia for 400-500 used.
I'm not too tech savvy, but I'm trying to learn. I wanted to know if it is possible to hook this up with the Sony PHA-3
Hi.
Spectacular review and I purchased this as my 1st DAP.
Could you recommend a certain ohm range of headphones that this player would work with please.
The wife will kill me if I spend anymore money, so I’m looking at some more budget headphones / IEM’s.
So far CCA C12’s and Blon 03’s are what I’m looking at. No idea on over ears for this unit yet.
Any advice much appreciated. ;-)
Just received my second unit and it bricked after setup, stuck at loading screen permanently. Hardwear problem with the first unit, the sd card tray would not come out. Buy this product at your own discretion.
I agree..actually got two of the R5. Both, in a row I ordered, had complete fried circuits and batteries. 🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️ I'm done with limpey players (my new name for them; because they come limp as a biscuit, and mostly dead on arrival). Clearly, they gave Zeos, a grade A inspected for reviews, units. Ours, on the other hand? Surely, quality control is a super severe issue, with them. There's several reviews on Amazon now. I went with bucking up and getting the M11 pro (which still debate should've went original M11, some, but like the pro), being the M15 wasn't in stock, at the time I wanted one. Fiio's hardware is miles better, along with adding Google play services via firmware, which I got immediately and have all the apps I want now and I know nothing of pre-Google play services Fiio player life; and they added it to all 3 units (including M11 OG)!? Has made their players well worth it and IMHO, the best buys on the market. Fiio's M6 and M9, albeit some slower dated tech, and few software bugs; beats the hardware on these, based on quality control, you ask me. Rant done 😂. My bad. And luv Zeos, but had just noticed at the end of this he says the opposite, that these are better. Not now, with the Google play services legit added to all their/Fiio's best 3 players. If I go different brand, I'll try ibasso or Cayin. Sad too. I Wanted to like Hiby, they let me down. 😞
Hey Zeos, just wondering if the Edifier Airpulse A300 review is coming? Please reply 😭
Does it works with wireless headphones? Can I use spotify on it?
So, Z, where does this fit in comparison to FiiO's M11, M11 Pro and M15?
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@@hamedshahr thank the lord for you! Saved so many minutes
Hello, Fiio m11 pro or Hiby r6 pro is better in terms of sound ?
I have a Samsung Tab S2 tablet which I use when traveling. Unfortunately, it has terrible sound quality (both speakers and headphones). If I bought a Hiby R6 Pro for music, could I use it as a dac/amp to improve the sound from the Samsung when playing movies or RUclips videos. The Samsung has a 3.5mm headphone socket.
U can use it as dac or amp, when it play a role as a dac, u should buy a type c to type c OTG cable
You should review the Sony ZX507 and compare to the other DAPs you like
For anyone who is considering buying a Hiby device, do keep in mind that quality control is mediocre and that there is hardly any after-sales support.
Rubbish
dud were can i find that wallpaper in your phone i like it can you tell were you get it
I honestly prefer the longer videos, so more of them is better for me.
Hi Zeos, I saw another review about these players getting hot while using balanced. I was wondering if you had the same experience.
-Nick
They do get warn. High gain on most high end devices does that.
How are Hiby compares to Fiio?
42:13 well that aged well
Sounds like the hiby R5 is the best choice,Zeos gave reasons why you should upgrade from the r3 pro it has more power (than the r3 and r6), then from the 5 to 6 it was more like ,oh yeah it's pretty upgrade. Same thing with his you dont need power rant. He gave not cohesive point, he just distracted you with ramble and the hiby web page . So R5 it is .
Norbz Lopez no it doesnt have more power. I think zeos misread 16 ohms and 32 ohms output.
Is it possible to review the Hiby r6 2020???
Is R3 Pro the only one that does MQA? Is it FULL MQA or just render not decode?
hdtv00 all Hiby DAPS play MQA. Full decode I believe. I have the HIBY R5, good compact player
FBI OPEN UP..
Picked on up for 35 bucks got off Bart and a kid was like you wanna buy this why yes I do;) also threw in a gram of weed I had on me to sweeten the deal
missed opportunity for the HiBy HiBy Shake.
Why would a media player need to be designated as "Pro?" Are there professional music carry arounders or something? Seems like a sales pitch.
It generally just indicates that it's a product which is optimized with an objective approach. Transparency, neutrality and accuracy rather than subjectively pleasing colorations and musical finesse.
U ever tried ceramic coating on the steel one?
nope
HiBy R6 Pro or Fiio M11?
Do a review on the campfire Solaris and atlas
No don't please
2:11 sent me
Looks like a chain... Hahahahaha
Cheese, the man.
The old Sony WM-DC2 walkman did the same headfuck weight thing.
Will Zeos ever review a Sony DAP ?
Dont think so
He has no credibility according to Oluv
Que reproduzca audio .flac HiRes en 24Bit a 384000Hz, quedo conforme.
were do you go to get wallpapers
Hay zoes what happens if you put over ear pads on koss porta pros
So M11 or HiBy R5??? am torn
Only get the M11 if you need the Dual Cards.
Better than Sony WM1A ???
Yes imo its better. But I still love the organic timbre of the wm1a.
Hello, Fiio m11 pro or Hiby r6 pro is better in terms of sound ?
I've got a phone... What dac? Z thanks
Were do you buy your headphone cables ?
Fredrik Johansson some of his cables are Hart Audio cables. Good product. Especially for the price.
Eggplant plurple
Great device. I own one. It's amazing!!
What was the song just at starting where he tells joh carpenter? Help appreciated
Timestamp?
Back to the Streets from the THEY LIVE ost
@@ZReviews aye thanks.
Too late man we missed the aliexpress sale
Can you review ibasso dx160
it is good, u don't need a review, just buy it
@@leoyu1070 Except it has major wifi issues, and it has RF interference with sensitive IEMs, so...
@@AliArghavan I aggree tho...
R3 regular has a better-sounding Sabre DAC. I've never heard a good Cirrus DAP in my entire life.
The DAC chip alone isn't a big enough change. Everything AROUND that chip is what makes the difference. You also didn't say anything about the amp. Which is superior in this unit.
DX150 with AMP 8 sounds better in classical music and female vocal, while R6Pro is better in Rock Metal and Hip Hop
No it does not sound “much” better. Internet hyperbole sucks and should be left to professionals like Zeos.
@@mensrea1251 Not much but got more mid and high, which is better for classical and female vocal.
If your like rock and metal and hip hop, stick with your Hiby R6 Pro
Leo Yu Then you should have said so the first time. Your original statement is misleading.
@@mensrea1251 just clickbait lol
Hey Amanda, Chill on shouting out "God Damn",. You have great reviews that would even be better when you clean up things!
>Android 8.1
Lol
Way too much sound fuckery! What ever happened to just giving a whatever band equalizer to play with? Do the Chinese designing this not realize most will never use all this tweakery crap? And most of their so called tweaks are lost in translation anyways? Almost laughable😀 almost like they do the have confidence in how the player sounds, whci is crazy on something like this that sounds great by default without Lloyd the sound fuckery 😀