Best review of the R4 I have heard. You have a way with words...thank you. I ordered one today. Will compare the sound to Hidizs AP80, which sounds good...but it's way too small. The big comparison will be to Fiio M23, which is supposed to be a great one!!! The size of the R4 is perfect...the Fiio is much bigger. If the R4 compares favorably with these 2 soundwise....done deal!!!
I'm thinking about getting one. Specially now that they have the Evangelion Edition. I have seen a lot of comments about it getting really toasty. What are your thoughts after a few months of use and does it gets so hot? Thanks in advance
I've been pondering this DAP for a few weeks. Your review is very convincing. I need to drive a pair of Focal Elegia and a pair of Sundara so I guess I also need to get a balanced cable for them. Thanks for the great information.
"Great video review and I just subscribed to your channel to after I just ran across this review of yours too!!!" 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️ I have this Hiby R4 in orange my husband gave me $200.00 dollars out of income tax money we got back and I went bought this on Hiby's website I gotta $10.00 coupon which brought the price down from $249.00 to $239.00 I have mine for about 3 weeks and l love it!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️ I wanted the Hiby R6 Pro II in Purple a man here on RUclips was was selling from the UK but he didn't sell it for the £200.00 pounds he sold his for £400.00 pounds so I seen this R4 and thought cool this is a nice futuristic looking player and I bought it. And I did still got buy the Hiby R6 Pro II on Amazon on Saturday night using Affirm payments this time without any money down in the purple color which comes in the mail later today. So I'm pretty happy with both of these cool players!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️
It has Bluetooth transmitter ans receiver so we got so many use case scenario... We could use it for car audio system, home audio system and for our iem/headphones... Thanks for ur detail review!!
@@roberta.6579 Not so. He speaks with passion about the Hiby because it is a great media player. I don’t own the R4 but I do have the R6 and it is a very impactful player.
Nice review. How does it compare to the m300 and Sony a306 for portable use? (weight, pocketability, battery life... I've found hiby over quotes its battery life by a long way). Also sound quality? I'm looking for a practical portable DAP and currently an LG v60 seems like the best option with its ess sabre quad dac, 3.5mm headphone socket, sd card slot and excellent wireless audio (can even read ebooks on it and more. And it's cheap). Ive already got a decent A&K dap but it's not pocket friendly!
I disagree with you about shanling m1s performance, but it depends what you want. It's very laid back and smooth, with great tonality. Dsd512 sounds positively fantastic at high volume. It falls behind the dacs you suggested, at lower volumes. It also does not have the widest stage, it is more intimate, but there is good seperation of instruments. It is entirely a high volume / very high resolution file dap. Get it up to 80/100, on dsd or dxd, and you have something. Something quite good for the price. But only with iem's, it won't drive many over ear headphones. I did use it as a transport for a while with some dacs and it performed very well with its digital output function. I am putting it on top of my speaker set as the tonality matches well, and buying Hiby r6iii as an upgrade. I am looking at shanling m3 ultra.. But it may not be enough of an upgrade. Any comments on that would be appreciated.
The problem with this hobby is contentment. If you are happy with your setup then call it a day. But I agree with all he said about the R4. I do not own shanling m1s. But I do have the R4 and other dongles, and I can a test that R4 is better than all of my dongles below $150.
@aaronignacio4652 Ya I am just worried that the implementation of class A at that price will not be near as good as what I will get for 500, I think it's probable. For the price I am sure the R4 is nice, it's basically the original r5.
Its a great DAP I got one to replace my old LGV30+ as the fingerprint reader had failed and I suspected that it was about to die, I just moved my micro SD card over and I was good to go the R4 sounds great but its only weakness is with its Bluetooth as LDAC at full fat would lose connection every now and then but I got it for my wired IEM so Im not too bothered with that. Another feature I like is that it will act as a desktop DAC if you plug it into your computer.
Geez….now you got me second guessing my next purchase! I was thinking of picking up the Ibasso DX 180 but at 3x the price I’m wondering if it’s worth it? 🤔
I really liked the MSEB thing, i haven't played with the EQ because I actually don't know how to properly EQ something lol, if you can share with me some page where I can kind of check presets, I would appreciate it
Hey Bro I'm from Philippines can you notice my comment. I'm a number 1 fan of yours in my country.. Can you review the Aune M1p they say its the most underrated DAP but Sounds very Good and can compete to TOTL thnak you bro IWII
What do you recomend honest, between R3 II and R4? Strict for music, i am novice in these digital players, and i listen now my music in my old phone S9+, i am not a rich person here in Bucharest, Romania, so would be great to advice me what to choose better, R3 II or R4, ecaue R4 have android to, i dont know how much i wil use android, but naah...is more recent than R3...i like R3 because is smaller and battery last onger, but my heart goes to R4, i love that green colour and lanard, and is android, even batery ast less....what you advice me? Thanks in advance, greetings from an old 54 years old firefighter here in Bucharest, nice video review, by the way :) .
Hi, I haven't tried R3 personally but few people told me that R4 does sound better, mostly fuller in the bassline. It also comes with support for streaming services which might not be important to you. But because of these things I would save and go for R4 personally. Cheers! 🍻
@@iiWiReviews Thank you very much for info and advice, i apreciate this...yeah, my heart goes ore for R4, and ofcourse, i want more bass, to sound good songs...about streaming, yes, i dont use this now, but maybe in the future...but other features and because is new, i wish better this one. I decided to order the green one with HiBy Yvain earphones, i know they are not new but i love the Lion logo. What do you think?
Cobalt is nowdays in line with these ~$100 DACs I mentioned in the video like Hidizs XO. This sounds noticeably better. Desktop DAC/AMPs still have the edge because they can pump more power and heat. If you use big headphones and have no need for portability, it's the way to go. But this is a fantastic portable alternative.
@@iiWiReviews Wow! Tech really trickles down then. Just find dongles more convenient somehow as I need to monitor the phone on the go. Cheers. I find your review on point based on your preferences and you describe what you hear objectively. Mine is analog vinyl tubes so I’m not as picky with these dacs though. This generation is lucky on their equipment but me being biased music in the older days with melody no auto tune etc more better! And my next project could be a Magnepan powered by those usd 200 less class D amp bridged! Can you imagine maggies driven by Fosi or Aiyama. Stupendous you spend almost all on speakers then less usd 500+ on your pre, mono amp and DAC! And the sound hopefully will be glorious, 2.7i should also rock a bit.
Never ever suggest a manufacturer to should have priced something higher. Audio is too damn expensive to begin with. If anything R6 should be waaaaay less. FR
I'm very interested in getting the R4. Can someone tell me if Roon Arc works on it? I know it's not Roon Ready, but it would be great if it worked with ARC. I really appreciate any help you can provide.
I'm wondered about bluetooth performance, I had an older Hiby Dap (R6Pro?) that dropped connection to my earbuds more than I liked. How's the performance on the sending side? I love my iem's and headphones, but sometimes I want to hang out by the pool with a bluetooth speaker...
I have a Hiby R3 II whose sound I find wonderful, but the software is very rudimentary, and since I bought Apple AirPods Pro 2 that sound divine but the Hiby Bluetooth disconnects them at the end of each track. I'm going crazy. And Hiby Customer care does not know what to tell me more than to redo the pairing. The Hiby Bluetooth is terrible. Good luck.
@@iiWiReviews great review as always 👍 what daps go head to head with the mojo 2? I have a mojo already so ideally want a dap that’s not going to make me feel like I’m missing out when I use it
What to get a DAP or a Dongle... This is making the decision a bit harder. Since the best Dongles are getting so power hungry you also better carry a powerbank, but around a hundred they are getting very good already, like the new Onix Alpha Xi1.
I own two Sony DAPs. Both cost £199 without android. As I have an android phone and tablet, and my music is converted cds to mp3 320, I have no need for an Android music player. Also, unless I can replace a spent battery, I won't be buying another DAP.
You're right...i think using android on a player is rare, but listen music is often, my heart goes to R4 because is much new, but my brain tells me to get R3 .... am stil undecided.
And yes, in both you can't replace batteries, so for a poor person like me this is not good, this means after few years i must throw to garbage and buy new one :( .
@MARYOLIONHEART I still have a personal cd player that takes 2 AA batteries. I also own a cassette Walkman and a Sharp minidisc player-recorder. Both take 2 AA batteries. Unless they malfunction, all three are not disposable. However, with a 1TB memory card installed and my 800 plus cds in .wav form stored, my Sony DAP is used the most.
R6 iii is thinner? Line out + Gold jacks + Volume knob + More elegant and professional style. R4 looks more like a thick toy. If they were the same price, which would you buy?
If you're not interested in the Evangelion R4, the MSEB, PEQ and plugins then I would get DX180 over the R6 III as it is superior in every other category and has an even better volume knob and weighs a bit less and a bit smaller
Personally I think FiiO & Jade Audio's JM21 is more bang for the buck @ $179, most likely a better DAP too. But its spanking brand new so we'll have to wait and see when the reviews start popping up. I like that its 65g lighter & not ugly designed.
2024 and companies still cant beat sound to comfort/price dap from Cowon J3. 70 gramms! Thinner and smaller than any phone. Buttons can be pushed trough cloth without seeing it. Playback for 50+ hours! And all of that was in 2010* for 70$ used. Also many people used it for 10+ years without any problems and repairs. Hiby r4 is still a huge brick. Yes price is good compared to others, but people say its medicore sound quality. Okay for price, but nothing wow. Maybe LG v60 or g7(if you dont need good camera or processor) for 150-200$ used.
I have only seen a handful of people saying not happy with sound. I've read more testimonies about hot units. I just received mine yesterday and it is quite nice for ~$250. Yes it is bulky but you know that going in. There are other options for "small" if portable is higher priority.
I used to have the Cowon J3. I completely agree about the form factor. However, there were so many different sound adjustments and DSP settings on that thing it'd make yer head spin. When I finally got a smart phone, it sounded better to me and I never looked back. YMMV
@@Hare_deLune one cowon filter better than any other. Sadly, even in any other cowon player you could not use it in dac mode with yourr PC. Also smartphones so uncomfortable because of bigger sizes and weight, so I always look back to j3. Anyway j3 sounded worse, yes. It was cool device, the only thing it needed is better UI and some hardware upgrade to modern time.
@@airun5362 I also prefer a smaller, more comfortable player. I agree. Also, Kitsune made a much better UI. I think it was called Jaguar. I used to have it on my J3 and spoke to Kitsune on forums. He was talented. I would love to find a small player today with great sound as too many spam calls on my phone interrupt the music. Thanks for mentioning the J3. Good memories.
@@airun5362 I agree, but Kitsune made a great UI. I think it was called Jaguar. I used it on my J3 and loved it. I spoke to Kitsune about it on the forums. He was very talented. It's too bad we don't have something like the J3 today. Thank you for mentioning it. Good memories. 🙂
astell and kern DAP's are better made and sounds really good, R4 compared to my AK70 mk2 felt like a cheap toy, so you are paying extra money for quality
@@xstensl8823 No you didn't. You meant exactly what you said. That player also costs almost $100 more. Face it, nothing competes with the R4 in that price range.
Thanks for the time taken to give a potentially critical advice. But it's like that forever and checked twice. Nothing wrong with it, just looks weird. Cheers
Bought one. Sounds great. It's definitely the best buy out there right now. The latest firmware update allows you to switch the outputs to line out.
Oh you bought one.. You were asking someone else about line out etc.. It's actually good? Does it sound like a class A amp?
Hey, Jub, my Tradutto is on fire. Can't really thank you enough. Cool runnings
Thanks for your support as always! 🙂
Great review. Bought an R4. So happy with it. 😊 Pure mode! More air. 🎉❤
🤗THANKS SRBJ for sharing this to help the community… hope all is going well🤗💚💚💚
Great review, Thanks 👍
Superb review 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻..
Ordered R4 after watching your review
Excellent review - well explained in an intelligent manner. I just ordered the R4.
Best review of the R4 I have heard. You have a way with words...thank you. I ordered one today. Will compare the sound to Hidizs AP80, which sounds good...but it's way too small. The big comparison will be to Fiio M23, which is supposed to be a great one!!!
The size of the R4 is perfect...the Fiio is much bigger. If the R4 compares favorably with these 2 soundwise....done deal!!!
i love my R4! ordered it directly from hiby and got it in texas in 4 days with express shipping.
i ordered mine from canada and it says its coming from texas its been 5 days cant wait for it!
I ordered from Amazon Prime In the morning and in 4 hours arrived xD
@@pedropicapiedra4828I ordered mine in the afternoon and arrived yesterday. 😂
I'm thinking about getting one. Specially now that they have the Evangelion Edition.
I have seen a lot of comments about it getting really toasty.
What are your thoughts after a few months of use and does it gets so hot?
Thanks in advance
@@lordabbadon2107 I’m my opinion it gets warm. Not really hot.
That's why I like you and I make it a point that your reviews are my benchmark.
Best reviewer period!
I've been pondering this DAP for a few weeks. Your review is very convincing. I need to drive a pair of Focal Elegia and a pair of Sundara so I guess I also need to get a balanced cable for them.
Thanks for the great information.
yea I dont have 4,4 cable for my headphones to test it, Im really curious what can it do, mid gain push so much power it almost destroyed my IEM's
Thank you for your detailed to the point review, also for the comparison with other daps. Will buy one when its available in stock in India
"Great video review and I just subscribed to your channel to after I just ran across this review of yours too!!!" 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️ I have this Hiby R4 in orange my husband gave me $200.00 dollars out of income tax money we got back and I went bought this on Hiby's website I gotta $10.00 coupon which brought the price down from $249.00 to $239.00 I have mine for about 3 weeks and l love it!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️ I wanted the Hiby R6 Pro II in Purple a man here on RUclips was was selling from the UK but he didn't sell it for the £200.00 pounds he sold his for £400.00 pounds so I seen this R4 and thought cool this is a nice futuristic looking player and I bought it. And I did still got buy the Hiby R6 Pro II on Amazon on Saturday night using Affirm payments this time without any money down in the purple color which comes in the mail later today. So I'm pretty happy with both of these cool players!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️
Glad you like them. Great color choices btw! 👍
bro was just looking at your channel for a new vid i thought im not getting updates, and i got this. how lucky?
I was on a vacation and then got a bit lazy... That was June in short, but more new videos are coming soon.
@iiWiReviews I saw the geshelli Amp in the background hope you are enjoying it and can't wait for your review on it.
It can be connected to a DAC via USB-C to COAX cable - The USB-C LO support SPDIF.
Thank you
It has Bluetooth transmitter ans receiver so we got so many use case scenario... We could use it for car audio system, home audio system and for our iem/headphones... Thanks for ur detail review!!
Just ordered one of these, looking forward to having dedicated audio device again, UK pricing on this is pretty good as well, only £219.
Srboljub! Thanks for posting this video
Thank you
I've had 3 F20 Surfans over the years and I think it's time for me to upgrade to the HiBy R4.
Like the way you say punchy. It sounds very punchy.
gay
@@roberta.6579 Not so. He speaks with passion about the Hiby because it is a great media player. I don’t own the R4 but I do have the R6 and it is a very impactful player.
IT SOUNDS SO PUNSHY 🤪
Nice review.
How does it compare to the m300 and Sony a306 for portable use? (weight, pocketability, battery life... I've found hiby over quotes its battery life by a long way). Also sound quality?
I'm looking for a practical portable DAP and currently an LG v60 seems like the best option with its ess sabre quad dac, 3.5mm headphone socket, sd card slot and excellent wireless audio (can even read ebooks on it and more. And it's cheap). Ive already got a decent A&K dap but it's not pocket friendly!
Serious question. Why use one of these instead of your iPhone? I bought an Anstell & Kern SR35 and couldnt tell the difference.
I disagree with you about shanling m1s performance, but it depends what you want. It's very laid back and smooth, with great tonality. Dsd512 sounds positively fantastic at high volume. It falls behind the dacs you suggested, at lower volumes. It also does not have the widest stage, it is more intimate, but there is good seperation of instruments. It is entirely a high volume / very high resolution file dap. Get it up to 80/100, on dsd or dxd, and you have something. Something quite good for the price. But only with iem's, it won't drive many over ear headphones. I did use it as a transport for a while with some dacs and it performed very well with its digital output function. I am putting it on top of my speaker set as the tonality matches well, and buying Hiby r6iii as an upgrade. I am looking at shanling m3 ultra.. But it may not be enough of an upgrade. Any comments on that would be appreciated.
The problem with this hobby is contentment. If you are happy with your setup then call it a day. But I agree with all he said about the R4. I do not own shanling m1s. But I do have the R4 and other dongles, and I can a test that R4 is better than all of my dongles below $150.
@aaronignacio4652 Ya I am just worried that the implementation of class A at that price will not be near as good as what I will get for 500, I think it's probable. For the price I am sure the R4 is nice, it's basically the original r5.
Its a great DAP I got one to replace my old LGV30+ as the fingerprint reader had failed and I suspected that it was about to die, I just moved my micro SD card over and I was good to go the R4 sounds great but its only weakness is with its Bluetooth as LDAC at full fat would lose connection every now and then but I got it for my wired IEM so Im not too bothered with that. Another feature I like is that it will act as a desktop DAC if you plug it into your computer.
How is the sound vs v30?
It’s very clean and detailed it also appears to be digging out more information but it’s early days
Geez….now you got me second guessing my next purchase!
I was thinking of picking up the Ibasso DX 180 but at 3x the price I’m wondering if it’s worth it? 🤔
Can you install the headphone brand apps on the DAP??
I have a Bowers&Wilkins Px8 but it comes with an app where you can equalize treble and bass…
I am not sure if that app would work but this DAP has its own equaliser and other advanced DSP features so you don't need any apps for that.
How does it compare to an Aune M1P, that does sound more like a Mojo 2 and not flat as most Chip-based DPs?
I really liked the MSEB thing, i haven't played with the EQ because I actually don't know how to properly EQ something lol, if you can share with me some page where I can kind of check presets, I would appreciate it
If you play around in the settings you can download some other people have already done
@@richardgoddard37 do you have a page?
have you compared this with ibasso dx170/dx180?
Hey Bro I'm from Philippines can you notice my comment.
I'm a number 1 fan of yours in my country..
Can you review the Aune M1p they say its the most underrated DAP but Sounds very Good and can compete to TOTL thnak you bro IWII
Hi, thanks forthe review, as a android device, is it limitated as an android smartphone on bluetooth playing hi-res audio??
How does it compares to tempotec V3?
Hmm, maybe my next purchase after Kickstarter Verum 2 will arrive 😎👌
What do you recomend honest, between R3 II and R4? Strict for music, i am novice in these digital players, and i listen now my music in my old phone S9+, i am not a rich person here in Bucharest, Romania, so would be great to advice me what to choose better, R3 II or R4, ecaue R4 have android to, i dont know how much i wil use android, but naah...is more recent than R3...i like R3 because is smaller and battery last onger, but my heart goes to R4, i love that green colour and lanard, and is android, even batery ast less....what you advice me? Thanks in advance, greetings from an old 54 years old firefighter here in Bucharest, nice video review, by the way :) .
Hi, I haven't tried R3 personally but few people told me that R4 does sound better, mostly fuller in the bassline. It also comes with support for streaming services which might not be important to you. But because of these things I would save and go for R4 personally. Cheers! 🍻
@@iiWiReviews Thank you very much for info and advice, i apreciate this...yeah, my heart goes ore for R4, and ofcourse, i want more bass, to sound good songs...about streaming, yes, i dont use this now, but maybe in the future...but other features and because is new, i wish better this one. I decided to order the green one with HiBy Yvain earphones, i know they are not new but i love the Lion logo. What do you think?
How about usb dongles like the audioquest cobalt? My go to benchmark. Cheers. Also better than usd 200 desktop Dacs from Topping, SMSl and the rest?
Cobalt is nowdays in line with these ~$100 DACs I mentioned in the video like Hidizs XO. This sounds noticeably better.
Desktop DAC/AMPs still have the edge because they can pump more power and heat. If you use big headphones and have no need for portability, it's the way to go. But this is a fantastic portable alternative.
@@iiWiReviews Wow! Tech really trickles down then. Just find dongles more convenient somehow as I need to monitor the phone on the go. Cheers. I find your review on point based on your preferences and you describe what you hear objectively. Mine is analog vinyl tubes so I’m not as picky with these dacs though. This generation is lucky on their equipment but me being biased music in the older days with melody no auto tune etc more better! And my next project could be a Magnepan powered by those usd 200 less class D amp bridged! Can you imagine maggies driven by Fosi or Aiyama. Stupendous you spend almost all on speakers then less usd 500+ on your pre, mono amp and DAC! And the sound hopefully will be glorious, 2.7i should also rock a bit.
Hi, could you explain me (mp) how peq works and how to use properly on this product please ?
Greeting. HiBy RS2 vs Hiby R4? Which one has better sound quality?
Never ever suggest a manufacturer to should have priced something higher. Audio is too damn expensive to begin with. If anything R6 should be waaaaay less. FR
How does this compare vs a Qudelix 5K?
I'm very interested in getting the R4. Can someone tell me if Roon Arc works on it? I know it's not Roon Ready, but it would be great if it worked with ARC. I really appreciate any help you can provide.
Does it sound better than Cayin RU7?
How do you connect this to a dac/speakers as an audio source?
How good or bad is the battery life? Run time on bluetooth in ears?
Bluetooth (receiving) not working. Sound Quality is good. But its still disappointing because of Bluetooth. Maybe there is some fix not sure ??
I'm wondered about bluetooth performance, I had an older Hiby Dap (R6Pro?) that dropped connection to my earbuds more than I liked. How's the performance on the sending side?
I love my iem's and headphones, but sometimes I want to hang out by the pool with a bluetooth speaker...
I have a Hiby R3 II whose sound I find wonderful, but the software is very rudimentary, and since I bought Apple AirPods Pro 2 that sound divine but the Hiby Bluetooth disconnects them at the end of each track. I'm going crazy. And Hiby Customer care does not know what to tell me more than to redo the pairing. The Hiby Bluetooth is terrible. Good luck.
How it compares to Mojo2?
Mojo 2 is better. Richer and more realistic tone timbre, and wider soundstage.
@@iiWiReviews thank you a lot 🙏🏻
@@iiWiReviews great review as always 👍 what daps go head to head with the mojo 2? I have a mojo already so ideally want a dap that’s not going to make me feel like I’m missing out when I use it
do a review on the moondrop miad-01. i got one and love it.
How does it fair? I am interested in getting it as well.
What about a comparison with their FC6 dongle DAC ?
Comparable when SE output is used on R4. But balanced out on R4 is better (wider soundstage, more deteils).
@@iiWiReviews Thanks, will you review the ONIX Alpha XL-1 ?
What to get a DAP or a Dongle... This is making the decision a bit harder. Since the best Dongles are getting so power hungry you also better carry a powerbank, but around a hundred they are getting very good already, like the new Onix Alpha Xi1.
Get iBasso DC Elite, it has 320MAX Ti DAC in it.
Sweet Zune
🤣
I own two Sony DAPs. Both cost £199 without android. As I have an android phone and tablet, and my music is converted cds to mp3 320, I have no need for an Android music player. Also, unless I can replace a spent battery, I won't be buying another DAP.
You're right...i think using android on a player is rare, but listen music is often, my heart goes to R4 because is much new, but my brain tells me to get R3 .... am stil undecided.
And yes, in both you can't replace batteries, so for a poor person like me this is not good, this means after few years i must throw to garbage and buy new one :( .
@MARYOLIONHEART I listen to BBC Sounds Drama and Comedy. I occasionally listen to Radio3 but never Radio4.
@MARYOLIONHEART I still have a personal cd player that takes 2 AA batteries. I also own a cassette Walkman and a Sharp minidisc player-recorder. Both take 2 AA batteries. Unless they malfunction, all three are not disposable. However, with a 1TB memory card installed and my 800 plus cds in .wav form stored, my Sony DAP is used the most.
Can anyone tell me if it is worth getting this over the R5?
Non android based dap are they more lasting than android based dap?
I dont think so... Non Android DAP couldn't install any music streaming players such Spotify and Apple Music
Would I be able to play Apple Music on it? Thanks
Yes, you can simply install the official Apple Music app from the Play Store.
@@iiWiReviews thank you
R6 iii is thinner? Line out + Gold jacks + Volume knob + More elegant and professional style. R4 looks more like a thick toy. If they were the same price, which would you buy?
If you're not interested in the Evangelion R4, the MSEB, PEQ and plugins then I would get DX180 over the R6 III as it is superior in every other category and has an even better volume knob and weighs a bit less and a bit smaller
Nice review. I dont know much about DAPs as I have never used them. Does it support Apple Music or Spotify?
It's an android based DAP so it supports both Spotify and Apple Music apps from the Play Store.
@@iiWiReviews Thank you. I am seriously considering getting one instead of a portable DAC.
Does somebody have a battery heat problem with the r4 ???
Because of the class A amplification, it will get hot. This is common and even normal.
I think it's a much better value than dongles around $150.
Personally I think FiiO & Jade Audio's JM21 is more bang for the buck @ $179, most likely a better DAP too. But its spanking brand new so we'll have to wait and see when the reviews start popping up. I like that its 65g lighter & not ugly designed.
Whats it like vs Sony Walkman A306?
Does it have line output?
That should be available in the dropdown settings...standard feature in most daps
thru 3,5
2024 and companies still cant beat sound to comfort/price dap from Cowon J3. 70 gramms! Thinner and smaller than any phone. Buttons can be pushed trough cloth without seeing it. Playback for 50+ hours! And all of that was in 2010* for 70$ used. Also many people used it for 10+ years without any problems and repairs.
Hiby r4 is still a huge brick. Yes price is good compared to others, but people say its medicore sound quality. Okay for price, but nothing wow. Maybe LG v60 or g7(if you dont need good camera or processor) for 150-200$ used.
I have only seen a handful of people saying not happy with sound. I've read more testimonies about hot units. I just received mine yesterday and it is quite nice for ~$250. Yes it is bulky but you know that going in. There are other options for "small" if portable is higher priority.
I used to have the Cowon J3. I completely agree about the form factor.
However, there were so many different sound adjustments and DSP settings on that thing it'd make yer head spin.
When I finally got a smart phone, it sounded better to me and I never looked back. YMMV
@@Hare_deLune one cowon filter better than any other. Sadly, even in any other cowon player you could not use it in dac mode with yourr PC. Also smartphones so uncomfortable because of bigger sizes and weight, so I always look back to j3. Anyway j3 sounded worse, yes. It was cool device, the only thing it needed is better UI and some hardware upgrade to modern time.
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I also prefer a smaller, more comfortable player. I agree.
Also, Kitsune made a much better UI. I think it was called Jaguar. I used to have it on my J3 and spoke to Kitsune on forums. He was talented.
I would love to find a small player today with great sound as too many spam calls on my phone interrupt the music.
Thanks for mentioning the J3. Good memories.
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I agree, but Kitsune made a great UI. I think it was called Jaguar. I used it on my J3 and loved it. I spoke to Kitsune about it on the forums. He was very talented.
It's too bad we don't have something like the J3 today.
Thank you for mentioning it. Good memories. 🙂
dunno. seems a bit laggy when scrolling in apps.
Is this an ad?
If this same sound was Astell and Kern - £700 😂
astell and kern DAP's are better made and sounds really good, R4 compared to my AK70 mk2 felt like a cheap toy, so you are paying extra money for quality
I would get one of these if it weren't for the styling.
So you could judge the price of a piece of equipment by listening to it.
It's a nice proposal but the battery life is beyond mediocre, probably because it'd locked to a class A Amp.
Heat is the other problem with class A. It will kill the battery.
Если бы это был телефон, он бы стоил баксов 80, древний soc, 3гига памяти, лол)
still would buy Shanling Ultra 6
I just looked that up...why are you mentioning it? It cost more than triple the price. What's wrong with people like you?
me too but it costs much much more and I'd be afraid to beat it up.
@@orangeyellow-me1pz i meant the Shanling m3
@@xstensl8823 No you didn't. You meant exactly what you said. That player also costs almost $100 more. Face it, nothing competes with the R4 in that price range.
Random, I know, but:
Your thyroid gland appears visibly swollen.
Please see your doctor.
Thanks for the time taken to give a potentially critical advice. But it's like that forever and checked twice. Nothing wrong with it, just looks weird. Cheers
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Happy to hear it!