The bridge between a phone and a DAP INTRODUCTION : Hiby, a company founded in 2011, has gained considerable respect in the audio community for their Digital Audio Players (DAPs). I happen to own one of their DAPs, the RS2 , which incorporates R2R technology. Surprisingly, I haven't shared my review of it yet, even though I've had it for a couple of months now. Besides their expertise in DAPs, Hiby is also expanding their product range to include In-Ear Monitors (IEMs), such as the Crystal 6 II and Zeta , which I will be reviewing. Noteworthy offerings from Hiby also include DAC/Amps like the FC6 , FC1 , FC3 , and FC4 , which you can explore further on their website . One aspect where Hiby shines is their music app, highly regarded within the audio community. The Hiby music app stands out as an impressive solution that bypasses Android's audio sample limitation, enabling the use of external DAC/AMP for bit-perfect and unaltered audio output. The best part? It's absol...
As a pro musician for 3 decades, my passion for audio gears and hi-fi burst mid 2021. Here I share and express my personal takes and impressions from a musician's perspective cultivated from my experience in the music industry. My terms and knowledge in this addictive hobby is still expanding and evolving, but I try to lay it down as unbiased and honest as I can be. Enjoy reading and take everything as a grain of salt. The contents are highly subjective and objective at the same time.