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Description
Unique Design Approach: The HiBy R4 embraces a cyberpunk mecha-inspired design, setting a new trend in portable music players. Available in multiple colors, each unit boasts a unique finish, adding a touch of edgy sophistication to your music experience.
High-Performance Decoding With Quad DAC Setup: Equipped with four ES9018C2M DAC chips, the R4 delivers exceptional decoding performance, supporting high-res 32-bit/768kHz PCM and native DSD256 signals. Immerse yourself in true-to-life audio with minimal distortion and maximum clarity.
Consistent and Powerful Class A Amplification: Experience zero crossover distortion and instant transient response with the R4's Class A amplification. With up to 525mW of clean output at 32Ω impedance, enjoy pristine sound reproduction with an ultra-low distortion rate of just 0.0005%.
3.5mm+4.4mm Dual Headphone Outputs: Connect your favorite headphones or IEMs effortlessly with the R4's dual headphone output ports, supporting both 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced connections for versatile audio enjoyment.
Seamless Android Experience: Navigate through your music library and favorite apps with ease on the R4's open Android 12 OS. Powered by a Snapdragon 665 SoC, 3GB RAM, and 32GB ROM, enjoy a smooth, lag-free interface with access to a wide range of media applications.
Clean and Precise Performance With Independent Femtosecond Oscillators: Enhance sound signal processing with dual independent femtosecond crystal oscillators, minimizing jitter and phase noise for clean, precise audio reproduction that captures every nuance of your music.
High-Capacity Battery: With a 4500mAh battery, the R4 offers up to 11 hours of playback and up to 675 hours of standby time, ensuring uninterrupted music enjoyment wherever you go. Say goodbye to battery anxiety and immerse yourself in your favorite tunes with confidence.
Customer Reviews
This DAP is a game changer.
Its basically an android music player with loads of power.
It leans a bit warm than analytical but in terms of details it can retrieve a lot of details. Its a bit smoother compared to DACs like moondrop dawn pro or fiio btr5/7, KA17, etc.
The added warmth when paired with bright leaning sets like the Quintet or Pilgrim gives a nice depth to the overall soundstage making it more holographic.
But when paired with a bit bass heavy sets like the Estrellas it may feel a bit sluggish...
I even run my Sundaras through them and it was awesome.
I absolutely adore this DAP and you can absolutely get them.
Additionally they have system PEQ and bit perfect playback even with apple music which is a game changer
It's 2nd purchase from audio store, after using my 1st purchase 'Simgot ew 300 DSP' for one month on Samsung S23 ultra mobile phone.
This time I bought Hiby R4 DAP along with 1 more iem and 'Audioculor case' to carry both on the go.
It's been one month now, I can surely say Hiby R4 is best buy. I am using samsung S23 ultra, but sound quality of DAP is superb over mobile phones.
The sound on bluetooth to various speakers (Car & JBL speakers) also very good.
while searching on web, I came to know that It has two certification 'High Res audio' and 'High Res Wireless'.
After month of continuous usage, Now, I can say that it's best decision I have made in my audio listening, exploring & experiencing journey.
Now, recently I have bought 'Thie Audio Monarch MK3' from audio store.
Best IEM with clarity, ultra wide soundtage and imaging.
Portable music player at its best!
Excellent music player, exceeded expectations
A wonderful DAP in this price range.
R4 checks all the boxes for me.
There were some reviews about R4 getting over heated. I haven't experienced it. I listen at 40-50 volume levels at low gain.
Tried connecting external dac to R4 and it works flawlessly
Icing on the cake for me is MSEB, I'm in love with it and we can have MSEB at system level is a huge plus for me.
I would recommend this to anyone looking for a budget but capable DAP. 5/5 for the product and as usual full marks to theaudiostore for their service
Below mentioned is my current setup
Music Source : Apple Music and Local Flac
Headphones/IEM : HD560s/Artti T10/ATH M40X
DAC : Mojo2/Cayin RU6/Fiio KA13
SD card : Sandisk extreme 512GB
Thank you for your kind review of the HiBy R4 Hi-Res Portable Music Player! We are glad to hear that it checks all the boxes for you and that you have not experienced any overheating issues. It's great to know that you are enjoying the MSEB feature and that it works flawlessly with external DACs. We appreciate your recommendation and are happy to have met your expectations. Thank you for choosing theaudiostore and happy listening!
Prior to this, I used iPhone 12 & FiiO BTR15. My listening experience tells me that iPhone has one of the finest DAC inside: the timbre & separation is top notch. It is evident when I stream music from iPhone to BTR15 using Bluetooth. Also, iOS supports bit perfect in USB mode. BTR15 has excellent DAC & amp inside. All in all, that combo is the finest & very portable in my opinion. However iPhone has two limitations: Storage (Can't use SD card & probably Apple will never give an option, I used Emby as alternative, but not portable) and lack of excellent music player app on iOS.
Coming to HiBy R4, can tell that it's DAC is not as capable as on BTR15 or iPhone. Timbre is not accurate and minute details are very feeble. However where it excels is its Amp quality. Class A amplification produces very natural mixing of different layers of sounds. Slight warmth makes music more musical (perfect for relaxing).
SD665 is very efficient. No heat is produced if only DAC is used (BT mode) and battery too lasts longer than a typical android phone. However when listening using it's output jacks, Amp comes into picture & then it warms little & battery too drains slightly fast. I can listen 10-12 hours using 3.5mm on 32 ohm. While streaming Spotify using WiFi through BT on my JBL Flip 5, it drains very low (3-5% per hour).
Software is little buggy. For example, if I switch from BT to 3.5 without pausing music, MSEB stops working. Also, MSEB was working on BT for 2 days, now not working. It keeps giving bumps.
To me, it serves my purpose: on the go player with good DAC & Amp, with excellent software (MSEB, PEQ, Battery % limiter etc.), SD card & good looks (black beauty). When I am on the go, I anyway don't listen to minute details. And when I am in critical listening mood in my room, I can use it as digital transport with my Desktop DAC Amp.
In summary, Money spent is justified if it serves the purpose, and it does so for me.
Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed review of the HiBy R4 music player. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that it serves your purpose as an on-the-go player with good DAC and amp quality. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced with the software, and we will make sure to address these issues in future updates. Thank you for choosing HiBy and we hope you continue to enjoy your music with our product.
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D32 is way better than expected. Sound imaging & separation is very good. Nice thumpy bass, crystal clear mids. Overall very value for money stuff. All bluetooth codec available. Supports aux in from DAP for hires audio. Fantastic overall.
For quite a long duration, I was looking for an budget IEM with a size that would perfectly sink within ear lobe and will not exert any pressure while being a couch potato , on one side. Atlast this is where the search ended.
Aurora is even a bit smaller in size than Sennheiser IE100 Pros, which were my only go to solution at late nights. I already referred to various other reviews about the sound signature of this tiny one, and was quite confident about the other end of the bargain any way. I will not be hence touch the audio signature stuff , since there are plenty detailed reviews on the youtube and many other forums already. It is the ergonomics which is mostly untouched area of any in ear type monitors, that was more profound for me in this case, for long duration of usage. Also liked the quality of the case supplied with , the whole package is absolutely incredible !
This iem fits like a glove, it is so well tuned. The sound profile changes based on what you plug it into.
I was searching for an IEM that fits comfortably for soo long and then I came acrosss this review by Acros. I immediately jumped on it as soon as he said it was light, because so many reviewers talk about how an IEM looks and sound signature and more but never about its weight and fit. He did a comparison with few similarly priced IEMS. This one when compared to Moondrop Aria which I have sounds awesome but it is a pain when wearing it for more that 30 mins. This one I have worn for 3 hours straight and nothing. Perfect for my needs.
I drive it with Fiio BTR3K specifically for the sound profile it offers, on the other ones it sounds too neutral. Thank you Audio Store for stocking this IEM.
Excellent delivery experience, it was a gift wrap.
My first time ordering from the audio store, really impressed.
And the device is marvelous.
Comfortable & Excellent quality. As per heard, i was looking adaptor for my Tangzu Warner sg wired IEM. This KZ AE01 fulfilled my needs for bluetooth adaptor. Music sound quality is good. Fitting is also fine. Call quality is little bit low.
Otherwise ok for bluetooth conversion of IEM.
It surely enhances all parameters of sound quality like stereo effects, vocals, all frequencies, soundstage and imaging.
I am saying it based on a week experience with multiple basic IEM like EPZ Q1 pro, Simgot EW 300 DSP, Moondrop chu 2 with hiby R4 DAP.
Highly recommended to upgrade existing budget IEM.
Although Cable is thick, its very much flexible and handy. No issues while handling and carrying it because of its thickness.
It's thickness enhances overall look of IEM.
Super Bass and ultra clear vocals in
affordable price..
REVIEW AFTER ONE MONTH DAILY USE
Initially, my set up was 'Samsung S 23 ultra + Simgot ew 300 DSP' for daily music listening hobby.
While upgrading from this set up, 1st I bought HIBy R4 DAP, used it for 10 days with same IEM and then decided to go for another big upgrade for iem. After trying existing iem on multiple phones, surprisingly I observed that 'Hiby R4 DAP' is superior even on high-end phones in terms of sound quality.
While upgrading IEM, I kept below criteria and told Mr. Pritam the same.
1. IEM with crystal clear sound with all details & balanced sound.
2. Ultra wide Soundstage & clear imaging
3. Clear stereo effect
4. It should separate Instruments sounds when there are multiple instruments in song/music.
5. It should handle bass heavy songs without compromising vocals & trebles.
6. Comfortable for long hours.
Now after using it more for one month, I can say that -THIS IEM HAS FULLFIELD EACH REQUIREMENT & ASPECT OF SOUND QUALITY.
Only downside I felt that Packaging and Case should be premium in this price tag.
EXPERIENCE WITH AUDIO STORE -
I had some options for IEM in my mind based on previous listening sessions at audio store office as well as youtube & web reviews.
I recently visited audio store office two times for some other product requirement, All those previous options, I tested all of them again. I found that Mr. Pritam's suggestion to buy MK3 over other IEMs is worthy.
Thanks a million Mr. Pritam for always helping & guiding before taking any major purchase.
Superb Cable!
Works well with Zero 2
Value for money product
I am very thank full
I really like the quality of the product not only that I really like your store Too
I want to work with your company as a employee please let me know if there is any openings
I'm an IEM guy and after a long time I've been really impressed with a speaker. And at such a fantastic price point. The sound is so smooth, you can listen to it for hours without feeling fatigued, and most important thing for me was, it sounds just as good on low volume when you want to listen to something in the background, but have guests and are going to talk over it.
Incredible separation. Very good stage, fills a 10x10 area nicely (with windows closed). Bigger area and you might feel the need for two of them (heh). Excellent details on both the bass and treble. This is very much a fun sounding speaker. Female vocals are slightly more recessed than the male ones, but the separation will ensure that they come through nicely nonetheless. Drums on this thing are just a blast (literally!). Strings are so melodious.
Last but not the least, looks are killer. Everyone notices it instantly (although it blends very well with the home decor) and asks what it is. Pick it up. You cannot go wrong.
This headphone needs some time to be given. I have sold these 2 times and bought again and now they are permanent in my collection. I now understand them and you need a seriously good amplification system and then they are much more of a lushfull/true/audiophile sound that surpasses almost all headphones under Rs. 50000 easily (including Hifimans).
It has a satisfying amount of bass
Crispy treble region and clean sound signature
Comfortable fit
Pair it with a good DAC and see the magic happen!!
Must have IEM!!
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