HiBy R3

Introduction

HiBy is a Chinese company famous for their music software. Recently, they have released 2 digital audio players (DAPs) in the R3 and R6. I would like to thank HiBy for the review unit of R3. At the moment, their kickstarter campaign is live on https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/844915658/hiby-r3-ultraportable-touchscreen-hi-fi-network-mu and more information can be found on https://www.hiby.com/index_en.aspx .

Specifications

Hardware Specifications

CPU Model: Ingenic X1000E
DAC: ES9028Q2M
Crystal Oscillators: 45.1584MHz – 49.152MHz
Control Method: Touch Control
Internal Storage: None
Storage Expansion Type: Micro SD Card
Maximum Storage Expansion: 2TB

Connectivity

WiFi: 2.4GHz 1EEE802.11 b/g/n standards supported
Bluetooth: Bluetooth V4.1, aptX, supported
USB Interface: USB Type C, Two-way USB DAC

Display Screen

HiBy Player: HiBy OS – Linux Version
Display Size: 3.2 inches full-touch screen
Display Type: IPS
Resolution: 360 * 480

Buttons & Ports

Buttons: Side buttons + touchscreen
Headphone Output (PO): 3.5mm standard headphone output jack
Line Out: Stand 3.5mm port (Shared LO)
Balanced Output: 2.5mm TRRS balanced headphone jack
USB Connection: USB Type C (USB 2.0/data transfer)

USB Audio (DAC)

DSD Support: DSD 256
PCM Support: 384kHz/32Bit

Power Specifications

Charging Interface: USB Type C
USB Power Adapter: DC 5V/1A
Battery: Internal 1600 mAh Li-polymer battery
Charging Time: <2.5 hours
Battery Life: 11 hours

General

Body Material: Aluminium Alloy
Gain Control: Low/High
Equalizer: 10-band EQ (+/- 12dB), 9 presets
Digital Filter: Two Modes: Slow Descent/Sharp Drop
System Reboot: Hold Power Buton
Firmware Upgrade: Supported via SD card (FAT32, exFAT, NTFS all supported) or via internet
Storage Expansion: 1 Micro SD Slot
Data Transfer: USB 2.0 High Speed

Headphone Output: 3.5mm

Output Power: 56mW+56mW
Frequency Response: +/- 3dB 20Hz-40KHz
SNR: 118dB
Channel Separation: 68dB
THD+noise: 0.003%

Balanced Headphone Output: 2.5mm

Output Power: 112mW+112mW
Frequency Response: +/- 3dB 20Hz-40KHz
SNR: 115dB
Channel Separation: 86dB
THD+noise: 0.003%

Line Out

Output Power: 1.1Vrms
Frequency Response: +/- 3dB 20Hz-40KHz
SNR: 116dB
THD+noise: 0.005%

Drive Ability

8-100ohm

Product Dimensions

82 * 61 * 13 mm (3.23 * 2.4 * 0.51 inches)

Product Weight

About 95g / 0.21lbs

Lossless Format Support

DSD: DSD 64/128/256 ( ‘.dsf’, ‘.dff’ )
DSD: DSD64 ( ‘.iso’ )
APE Fast/High/Normal: 192kHz/24bit (MAX)
APE Exra High: 96kHz/24bit (MAX)
APE Insane: 96kHz/24bit (MAX)
AIFF: 384kHz/32bit (MAX)
FLAC: 384kHz/24bit (MAX)
WAV: 384kHz/32bit (MAX)
WMA Lossless: 96kHz/24bit (MAX)

Lossy Compression

MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG…

Unboxing & Accessories

The HiBy R3 comes in a black package with the model name printed on the front and the words “High Resolution Music Player” are printed below it. There are the brand logo and name at the bottom. It comes with a white protective cover with the model name and brand name too. At the back of the protective cover, there are details on the product. After opening the black package, there are the HiBy R3, white hard protective case, USB-Type C cable and instruction manual.