HiBy R3 II Review - Best Features DAP 

Thanks! Nice run-through. Like how you give an understanding of the unit, without getting too deep in the weeds. 👍

Great review mate! Would this work if output the audio to a speaker like the JBL Charge 4 via 3.5mm audio out jack or Bluetooth?

wonderful little device! but that bad cover art visualization is a deal breaker in my opinion... of course if someone doesn't care it's a perfect device to buy !

What are the color codes for this device?

not very technical - me that is, not the device - does the random play option work for 'all music' and for 'genre' and for 'artists'?

So if this is connected to your phone can you use this thing to take calls if your phone recieves a call while connected to this device?

does that support offline tidal ?

Have you considered on getting the fiio r7 dac amp or the woo audio tube mini portable tube amp? I'm still looking for a portable tube amp to connect to my android devices such as my android phones and my fiio m11 dap that connect from the usb c port. There are not that many portable tube amps. I have connected the schiit hel 2 dac amp to my android devices and to my fiio m11 dap but it drains the battery. I ended using the schitt hel 2 for my 2 channel stereo home theater system with my yamaha hs50m studio monitors.

what are the earphones in the thumbnail?

Hello! Great video! How is the bluetooth performance of the R3 II? Does it work well as a receiver for smartphone and smart tvs? Thamk you!

Can you make playlists on the fly and brows playlists?

Thanks for the video! Can you tell me, is it better than FiiO BTR7?

Thanks for this video. I've had the R3 II since yesterday, it's a good little DAP, it would be really great IF there weren't some big problems: The keyboard is based on an old system of 90s this is not acceptable because there would be room to put all the letters, the little shanling Q1 fits there and it is much smaller! the interface is really not practical, for example, there is no way to return to the main screen without going up the entire screen chain, and no effective shortcut like on all devices of this type Currently. As for the sound, it's good.with Iem, and good Bluetooth but Some problem with bluetooth , you must forget the device to have the link back... very good battery The device is handy and pleasant.unless all the problems I really like this device .

Between the R3 II and the R6 pro II, which do you think is the best value sound/feature wise? I am torn between size and battery vs sound quality and features

This is the same price range as the Hidiz AP80 but that lacks Wi-Fi and it looks to be a bit on the chonky side. I really don't think I need a DAP but this is pretty compelling. I just checked Amazon and they offer this in red and silver in addition to your black unit. Btw, your Amazon and Linsoul links are for the hype 2

Hello, Nice video. Do you know if it would play type -c earphones for example the dsp cable of the new moondrop dusk x crinacle? Thank you.

Hiby r3 !! Or Shanling m1s??. I want to buy my 1st DAP but im confused which 1 should i buy...

Are u able to advise how fast it loads library on a full 1TB card? I currently have a Sony NW-A45 which takes so long to update database everytime u switch on or change files it is practically useless....

do you have a shanling dap you're willing to sell? :)

Hello. I have a question. will my wireless headphones work with using this player Bluetooth connection? Thank you.

I can't get DLNA streaming to work. Both BubbleUPnP and mconnect see the Hiby as a renderer, but I get error messages and nothing happens. In the settings for DLNA on the R3 II, there is a QR code for 'usage', it takes me to a page which doesn't tell you anything. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Im looking for a replacement for a Ipod Touch 6th gen. I am just learning about DAPs and was curious if youd reccomend this as a good replacement for an ipod touch? (Mainly used for music in a car/during activities)

Does this also function as an amp or would I have to get a separate device for that? I was hoping I could get both in the same device... Thanx for the help!

I generally prefer HiBy players over Shanling. I have a concern about the volume knob on this one. It is not recessed. Is it easy to click that knob accidentally? Thinking of it gives me HiBy jeebies.

Should I just buy this or a second hand Shanling M3X?

l heard moondrop moonriver 2 ti is a more detailed dongle compared to this hiby r3 mk2.Thank you.

Hello Friend, Great Video!! I am considering to get an R3 II to replace my Shanling M0 Pro but I have 2 questions. When you browse the music files by folders, does the album songs appears in alphabetical order or in the order of the cd? And how does the R3 II perform as a bluetooth receiver compared to the shanling M0 Pro and something Like the Qudelix 5K? My main use for it as a bluetooth receiver would be to connect to my tvs and wach shows and movies with my headphones, My qudelix was amazing for this but the M0 pro does not work properly. I hope you can help me on this, Thank you very much

How is this vs the hidizs ap80 pro x?

I bought this DAP very recently. I like the ergononics and size. It’s good to have all cable entry from the bottom edge of the player. But I found the out-of-the-box sound to be strange. The upper mid range and treble is rich sounding but I think the lower mid range is recessed. It’s hard to put my finger on what’s missing with the sound. I earlier purchased the Chord Mojo 2 DAC/headphone amp, which I find sounds great alot of the time with no EQ applied, or just needs a small amount of on-board upper bass or lower treble shelf filter adjustment, and/or some level of Left / Right cross feed to sound great with my HD600 headphones on nearly all the music I tend to listen too. So when I want to listen to my ripped music on the go, or at home if I don’t want to muck around with CDs, I just plug this Hiby R3 ii into the Mojo 2 with the accessory Hiby coax stub cable, then plug the headphones into the 3.5mm jack on the Mojo. The sound is great, and because I can easily adjust the EQ and crossfeed, it never gets fatiguing. As the Hiby and Mojo 2 are nearly the same size, they stack easily to fit in the hand or in a trouser pocket. Too easy. So I’m very happy with the Hiby for what I bought it for, which is a fairly cheap, ergonomic and compact digital file transport for ripped music into the Mojo 2.

How does it sound as compared to Hiby r5 gen2 in eco mode? Where does it stand against Shanling m3x? I am looking for an affordable dap. I just care about the sound and nothing else. Your advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hi it’s possible to use Apple Music on this device?

Is this essentially identical to Hidizs AP80 Pro-X ?

Could you kindly advise 4.4 mm IEM's under 150 for this device? Tried it with 1More Triple Driver and didn't like the sound, it's too sharp and the upfront voice is really annoying...

Hello! Could you give me advice. HiBy R3 II or Shanling M0 Pro? TY for answer

Can it drive kz Pr2 and kz pr1 pro

Does it work only with internet ? Or i can downloaded music ?

What is best? Hiby r3 ii or a hidisz ap80 pro-x?

can you compare in two words to the m300? I just looking for best sound, not features. thank you!

How do you think this compares to the ap80 pro x?

what about daps that i can download all my tidal library and play it in offline mode?

Can I install my own apps such as foobar or poweramp?

Does this one sounds at least something better than a smartphone? Because I've had all versions of Hiby R3 and they aren't overplayed my Samsung Galaxy S phones in terms of sound quality. Sold every my R3 DAPs because of that.

I think the price went down since. I remembered thought it was $299 at one point

How to get a real true mp3 to flac and put everything in on sd card? Everything is done on phone only no PC. 😅😅😅

Does this work with Spotify?

Is there such a thing as an audiophile phone with a 3.5 and 4.4 true balanced? I want it…

better than m1s?

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this or thr Hidizs AP80 X Pro

Spotify isn't working?

I got mine today and am disappointed not in the quality or the sound quality but... I bought this because I listen to long lectures in MP3 that are each a couple of hours long. My iBasso Audio keeps my place in my lecture when I turn off the player, so when I turn it back on I am right where I left off. I got this player to be a take on the go work player so my expensive iBasso Audio player doesn't get lost or damaged and it does not book mark or stop and recover from where I left off in the lecture. As a music player I'm sure it's fine but for my purposes it is a paperweight. Maybe I will see if one of my kids want it.

Cheaper to get a LG v30 and a 1tb sd card.

Just bought one, exploring the menu everything seemed ok. Took a break, went to switch it back on again and just got a black screen and the side LED flashing. No matter what combination of knob pressing/holding, waiting I do ...nothing, dead, fucked and brand fucking new. Not happy, this will be my first ever Amazon return. When it WAS lighting up, it said 97% charged

The hiby r3 ii is good but it has the x1000 ingenic processor. The similarly priced shanling m1s has x2000 processor. Many have complained about the build quality of hiby dap's specially in the budget range. Also personally I would have liked the audiobook mode which shanling daps have.

Wifi 2.4 Ghz is deal breaker for me. Streaming would be a pain.

Only 2 music service available it’s a automatic NOP!

Apple also released a cheap 3.5mm dongle that is pretty good, and as good a any internal 3.5mm on a previous phone, so I’m not sure there’s any conspiracy there.

My brand new Hiby R3 II screen turned black the second day and never came back ..... low quality product.

Are you just a less psychotic DankPods?

Io vedo che ha lo stesso, o molto simile, software osceno del mio Hidizs AP80 Pro-X, che suona benissimo, riproduce musica in modo meraviglioso, ma ha continui impuntamenti nel touch screen che costringe a volte a toccare 2-3 volte l’icona o il punto desiderato sul display perché prenda il comando, poi la lentezza del caricare le copertine degli album, e quell’insopportabile lentissimo scrolling obbligato per passare dai titoli in “A-B-C” a quelli “S-T-U”. Non riesco a trovare un degno sostituto del mio adorato iPod Classic 160 Gb, che mi gestisca i miei 22.000 file MP3 e Flac. Molti lettori arrivano a 8000, Surfans a 14999, e Hidizs AP80 Pro-X ne vede 20.000, non uno di più. I file ci sono, ma non li cataloga. Pure questo sarà la solita “cinesata”! Hardware eccellente e software indecente!

I don't understand how this is supposed to be an "upgrade" from the original R3 Saber.... that big volume knob sticks out like a sore thumb, it is absolutely pointless and it will likely get bumped and banged a lot compared to the nice slim flush buttons on the previous model. Secondly, why did they put the headphone jack on the bottom instead of on the top like before? If I want to plug a Neo-Teck amp into this thing, it's going to be upside down. No thank you. I will stick with my original R3 Saber. That design was better. Also, the R3 Mark 2 has less battery life than the original R3 Saber.... the original model gets 19 hours, R3 Mark 2 gets 16 hours... that's 3 hours less!

no firmware updates after a few months, it will be dumped and forgotten like the previous model with no support. Trash company, obnoxious to customers, refuse to support their previous models after a few months and zero updates. Also you should clearly state the your video is sponsored by them.

You are not even into eq? Bruh then why bother with daps at all?

Pleas tell me is it supports hebrew?