*Test conditions: Bluetooth/WiFi/display off, volume at 40, low gain, single loop 44.1kHz 16bit wav file. Battery (4000mAh) – Hiby claims that it provides more than 12 hours (32Ω, single-ended) and 8 hours (32Ω, balanced) of music playing under test conditions. The touch responds very well and there are no ghost touch responses. With full brightness it looks sharp with good color reproduction. Screen – 4.2 inches IPS screen with Corning glass | Resolution – 768x1280 | 320 PPI MUSES8920 low pass filter chips are impressive but more on the sound analysis in the later part of the review. It performs very well and a lot of manufacturers (making smartphones, DAPs or DACs) like using it in their devices for good sound performance. I’ve always loved the ES9028Q2M DAC whenever I’ve heard it in a device. Japanese Nippon Dics 4.4 Balanced Base for flawless plug and jack connection performance.Empowered by Panasonic Polymer Capacitor with low ESR and Elna SILMIC audio grade capacitors.Memory - 3 GB RAM | 32GB ROM | 512 GB Micro-SD Card Support While choosing a CPU, speed, power and stability are 3 key things and 425 is a time tested good performer in the price range compared to its competition. It is being used by most smartphones around $200-300 and has had the test of time. CPU Model (SoC) – Snapdragon 425 - Qualcomm Snaprdragon series of processors are the most famous and widely used CPUs for mobile phones and you certainly can’t go wrong with the Snapdragon 425. Well after all a DAP is a culmination of all these tiny hardware decisions working in sync together, so good matching between components is key. Every enthusiast including me loves checking out every specification in detail and then concluding if the device has ousted the others on paper or not. Technical Specifications - This is where DAPs get interesting and it becomes a battle of who can fit the most impressive hardware as well as features. On the right are buttons for Power (with LED light indications), Previous, Play and Next.Īll the buttons are curved in and have very good touch and feel to them while staying true to the design language of the stainless-steel body.On the left are buttons for volume up and down as well as the Micro-SD card tray.On the bottom is the USB Type-c connector.On the top are the LineOut/Coaxial, 3.5mm and 4.4mm outputs.It is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass on both sides, which is a great add-on for clumsy people and gives the R6 Pro a cool glossy look at the back. The screen is not bezel-less like how recent smartphones have gotten, yet fills up almost 90% of the space. It has a 4.2 inches high resolution, precisely a 768x1280 screen. The edges are slightly rolled for a smoother look. It has fantastic build quality with brushed stainless-steel body, which I absolutely love. It is rectangular shaped weighing around 285 grams. They have an extensive history of developing software and UI, music applications like Hiby Music (which is a killer music player capable of doing things the average Android player can’t) and are now a couple of hardware products old with successful products like their DAPs R3, R6 and Bluetooth Hifi Amp, W5.ĭesign and Build Quality – I’ve always found Hiby’s designs very beautiful, symmetrical and classy. I don’t think Hiby needs any introduction here as they are quite famous and successful in what they do. Genre preferences- I majorly listen to rock, acoustic, pop and metal genres and occasionally checkout EDM music which is doing the rounds on the radio and charts.Ībout the product – Hiby R6 Pro is the flagship DAP from the company, Hiby, and sells for $799. I am not affiliated with the company and write this review with my best unbiased opinion regardless of how the review turns out. I test products on a technical and musical level, and try to write reviews as simple as possible from a music fan's perspective.ĭisclaimer – The sample was provided for a test and review. My background- I am a professional musician, producer and an audio engineer by education, with experience in the performing, recording and pro-audio industry.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |