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HiBy New R6 Hi-Res Portable Audio Player Medium-end Android DAP

HiBy New R6 Hi-Res Portable Audio Player Medium-end Android DAP

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The New HiBy R6 delivers the sound of harmony, in bold, muscular visual fashion, while providing a silky smooth, and snappy user interface, along with a balanced yet inspiring audio performance that easily handles all music genres.

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Android Lossless Digital Music Player

Dual ES9038Q2M, Snapdragon 660 SoC, 5.0'' 1080P large hi-res display, Open Android 9, MQA 16x unfolding, DSD512, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage

Headfonics

"The design, size, overall performance, and set of features makes it a real all-rounder perfect to be carried around. The new R6 2020 is more complete than any other DAP at this price point in terms of OS experience with awesome matchability pairing with entry-mid tier IEMs, delivering tons of details especially in the treble over a dynamic and delicate tuning." Check out the full review here.

Headfonia

"HiBy’s new R6 2020 packs a big punch with its new and refined audio circuitry, new processor, and many features such as the x16 MQA decoding capability. This is a feature-packed device, it has many tools like MSEB in which you can fine-tune and find that specific tonality you’re after. The R6 2020 has a gorgeous design, small enough to carry around without hassle, light enough to put into your pocket. It has a custom Android 9 interface so the possibilities of what you can do are limitless, you could even use it as a USB-DAC as there is practically no downside to it." Check out the full review here.

Currawong

Head-Fi former moderator

"HiBy's New R6 High-end Portable Audio Player -- Another revolution?" Find answer from the review video here.

Twister6 & Friends Reviews

R6 2020 is a DAP that’s come closest to perfect out of all the DAPs I’ve had the pleasure of owning or trying. It is light and has a very nice form factor, is one of the fastest Android DAPs available in the market, has great overall build quality, a nice big 5.0″ 1080p screen, class leading technology inside, low output impedance with great output power figures and a very musical and engaging sound signature which I like most amongst all the other DAPs I have in my collection. Check out the full review here.

C4ETech

Why Pay $800 for a Music Player? Top features, build quality, battery life, performance in a short and sweet video here.

Sound of Harmony

Delivers a balanced yet inspiring audio performance in bold, muscular visual fashion, while providing a silky smooth and snappy user interface.

A classic revamped

The R6 redesigned with the new R series design language—bold, muscular straight lines.

Japanese Alps rotary encoder

Japanese Alps rotary encoder for smooth volume adjustments.

Fast and mature SoC

Utilizing an upgraded Snapdragon 660 SoC, the R6 has speed and stability in spades, as can be expected when combined with the mature Android HiBy OS.
4nm LPP process; class-leading 8-core Kryo 260 architecture; speeds up to 2.2GHz; Adreno 512 GPU. 4GB RAM + 64GB storage + up to 2TB storage expansion via micro SD card.

Dual ES9038Q2M

Upgraded to dual ES9038Q2M with native support for DSD512, 32bit / 768kHz, both DACs in operation for both SE and balanced output! Utilizes current-mode output for even better noise rejection—for the cleanest backgrounds to your pure listening enjoyment.

Dual crystal oscillators

High-accuracy, low-phase-noise crystal oscillators dedicated to 45.1584and 49.152MHz, for flawless low-jitter performance for music at any sample rate.

All new power supply circuit design

Line and amplification stages driven by two independent isolated power supplies for cleaner, more powerful dynamics.

Audio circuit design

OPA 1612 as the line stages, coupled with low-ESR Panasonic POSCAPs and pro-audio grade Elna caps for a balanced yet inspiring audio performance that easily handles all music genres.

Multiple audio outputs

Both 3.5mm SE and 4.4mm balanced ports can act both as line out and headphone outputs. Drive headphones directly, drive a headphone amp, drive an outboard DAC… the sky's the limit.

1080p large hi-res display

A graphical performance as finely detailed and colour-accurate as the audio! 5.0” Corning Gorilla glass; 1920x1080 resolution; 443ppi; 16:9; oleophobic-coated. Supports advanced user-friendly operations such as tap-to-wake, triple-finger-downswipe to screencap.

HiBy OS updated to Android 9

HiBy OS is HiBy’s in-house developed rebuild of the Android system architecture, optimized for bit-perfect audio, unlike stock Android. Now updated to Android 9, supports the R6 in all desired audio I/O roles such as USB audio in / out, Bluetooth audio in / out simultaneously for unlimited flexibility.

Systemwide Direct Transport Audio Architecture

Bypasses Android's sample rate conversions at the system level for bit-perfect audio output.

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) 16x unfolding

HiBy R6 includes MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording. MQA’ or ‘MQA Studio’ indicates that the product is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file, and denotes provenance to ensure that the sound is identical to that of the source material. ‘MQA Studio’ indicates it is playing an MQA Studio file, which has either been approved in the studio by the artist/producer or has been verified by the copyright owner.

HiByLink

Install the HiByMusic app on your Android or iOS smartphone and you can control the R6 from afar using WiFi or Bluetooth, for browsing, playing, skipping tracks, adjusting volume, etc.

MSEB Systemwide MSEB tuning

The MageSound Eight-Ball (MSEB) is HiBy's in-house researched sound tuning algorithm for adjusting desired audio qualities such as warmth, note thickness, vocal positioning, etc. directly instead of splitting the audio up into numbered frequencies. On the R6 it is available as a systemwide module for effecting all audio played on the device.*

*other than MQA, which MQA prohibits from modifying. 

Hi-res Bluetooth codecs

Sporting Bluetooth 5.0, the HiBy R6 supports Bluetooth audio in both input and output directions, with advanced codecs such as UAT, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, AAC, SBC, etc.

Effortless connectivity

Strong 2.4GHz and 5GHz signals for fast, stable connection online to get your favourite music.

Wireless control

Supports DLNA and AirPlay* remote playback and music file transfer via WiFi.

* Install a third-party Airplay receiver app that can receive Airplay from iDevices.

Playtime for all time

Up to 8.5 hours (balanced ) or 10 hours (SE) continuous play time. Up to 25 days standby time.

USB3.1 / Type-C

Faster data transfer, QC3.0 fast charging, supports coaxial digital output.

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Specifications

ModelNew HiBy R6
Operating systemAndroid 9.0
SoCSnapdragon 660
CPU architecture8x Kryo 260 cores
CPU speed2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 512
DACES9038Q2M x 2
WiFiSupports 2.4GHz, 5GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
USBUSB 3.1
Display size4.97 inches
Display colour16.8 million colours True Colour
Display architectureIPS
Resolution1920*1080
Density443 PPI
TouchscreenMultitouch
RAM4GB
Internal storage64GB
External storageUp tp 2TB + via 1 micro SD card
Colour choicesSilver / black
Body materialAluminium alloy
Dimensions130*73*15 mm
Weight235g
Power source5V⎓0.5A / 9V⎓2A
Battery size4500mAh
Charging timeAbout 3 hours
Firmware upgradesOTA (over-the-air) online updates
Font sizeAdjustable
APP third party applicationsUnlimited installation

Comparisons

ModelR6R6 ProNew R6
DACES9028Q2M x 2ES9028Q2M x 2ES9038Q2M x 2
Operating systemAndroid 6.0/8.1Android 6.0/8.1Android 9.0
SoCSnapdragon 425Snapdragon 425Snapdragon 660
Crystal oscillators22.579MHz, 24.576MHz45.158MHz, 49.152MHz45.158MHz, 49.152MHz
Op ampOPA1612 x 3MUSE8920 x 4OPA1612 x 4
Headphone ampTPA6120A2 x 2SSM6322 x 2SSM6322 x 2
PMC & DSD supportPCM384kHz/32Bit, DSD256PCM384kHz/32Bit, DSD256PCM768kHz/32Bit, DSD512
Output power (32Ω)3.5mm PO: 120mW
2.5mm BAL: 300mW
3.5mm PO: 245mW
4.4mm BAL: 750mW
3.5mm PO: 245mW
4.4mm BAL: 750mW
Output modeVoltage-mode outputCurrent-mode outputCurrent-mode output
Independent isolated power supplies
Output ports3.5mm PO, 2.5mm BAL, 3.5mm LO/COAX (share)3.5mm PO, 4.4mm BAL, 3.5mm LO/COAX (share)4 ports: 3.5mm PO, 3.5mm LO, 4.4mm BAL, 4.4mm LO
Type-C COAX
USB2.02.03.1
Display4.2'' 768p4.2'' 768p5.0'' 1080p
Bluetooth4.24.25.0
Bluetooth codecsSupports two-way Bluetooth
Bluetooth input: SBC, AAC, LDAC, UAT  
Bluetooth output: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, UAT
Supports two-way Bluetooth
Bluetooth input: SBC, AAC, LDAC, UAT  
Bluetooth output: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, UAT
Supports two-way Bluetooth
Bluetooth input: SBC, AAC, LDAC, UAT  
Bluetooth output: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, UAT
WiFiSupports 2.4GHz, 5GHz
Supports 2.4GHz, 5GHzSupports 2.4GHz, 5GHz
AntennaInternal FPCInternal FPCExternal metal antenna
Storage3GB RAM+32GB ROM3GB RAM+32GB ROM4GB RAM+64GB ROM
Battery4000mAh4000mAh4500mAh
Playtime12 hours (SE) or 7 hours (BAL)12 hours (SE) or 8 hours (BAL)10 hours (SE) or 8.5 hours (BAL)
Dimensions116*66*15mm119.8*66.96*15.7mm130*73*15mm
WeightAluminum alloy: 198g
Stainless steel: 275g
Aluminum alloy: 198g
Stainless steel: 280g
Aluminum alloy: 235g
Quick chargeQC3.0QC3.0QC3.0

Android Lossless Digital Music Player

Dual ES9038Q2M, Snapdragon 660 SoC, 5.0'' 1080P large hi-res display, Open Android 9, MQA 16x unfolding, DSD512, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage

"The design, size, overall performance, and set of features makes it a real all-rounder perfect to be carried around. The new R6 2020 is more complete than any other DAP at this price point in terms of OS experience with awesome matchability pairing with entry-mid tier IEMs, delivering tons of details especially in the treble over a dynamic and delicate tuning." Check out the full review here.

"HiBy’s new R6 2020 packs a big punch with its new and refined audio circuitry, new processor, and many features such as the x16 MQA decoding capability. This is a feature-packed device, it has many tools like MSEB in which you can fine-tune and find that specific tonality you’re after. The R6 2020 has a gorgeous design, small enough to carry around without hassle, light enough to put into your pocket. It has a custom Android 9 interface so the possibilities of what you can do are limitless, you could even use it as a USB-DAC as there is practically no downside to it." Check out the full review here.

Currawong

Head-Fi former moderator

HiBy's New R6 High-end Portable Audio Player -- Another revolution? Find the answer from the review video here.

Twister6 & Friends Reviews

R6 2020 is a DAP that’s come closest to perfect out of all the DAPs I’ve had the pleasure of owning or trying. It is light and has a very nice form factor, is one of the fastest Android DAPs available in the market, has great overall build quality, a nice big 5.0″ 1080p screen, class leading technology inside, low output impedance with great output power figures and a very musical and engaging sound signature which I like most amongst all the other DAPs I have in my collection. Check out the full review here.

C4ETech

Why Pay $800 for a Music Player? Top features, build quality, battery life, performance in a short and sweet video here.

Sound of Harmony

Delivers a balanced yet inspiring audio performance in bold, muscular visual fashion, while providing a silky smooth and snappy user interface.

A classic revamped

The R6 redesigned with the new R series design language—bold, muscular straight lines.

Japanese Alps rotary encoder


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Japanese Alps rotary encoder for smooth volume adjustments.

Fast and mature SoC

Utilizing an upgraded Snapdragon 660 SoC, the R6 has speed and stability in spades, as can be expected when combined with the mature Android HiBy OS.
4nm LPP process; class-leading 8-core Kryo 260 architecture; speeds up to 2.2GHz; Adreno 512 GPU. 4GB RAM + 64GB storage + up to 2TB storage expansion via micro SD card.

Dual ES9038Q2M


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Upgraded to dual ES9038Q2M with native support for DSD512, 32bit / 768kHz, both DACs in operation for both SE and balanced output! Utilizes current-mode output for even better noise rejection—for the cleanest backgrounds to your pure listening enjoyment.

Dual crystal oscillators

High-accuracy, low-phase-noise crystal oscillators dedicated to 45.1584and 49.152MHz, for flawless low-jitter performance for music at any sample rate.

All new power supply circuit design


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Line and amplification stages driven by two independent isolated power supplies for cleaner, more powerful dynamics.

Audio circuit design

OPA 1612 as the line stages, coupled with low-ESR Panasonic POSCAPs and pro-audio grade Elna caps for a balanced yet inspiring audio performance that easily handles all music genres.

Multiple audio outputs


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Both 3.5mm SE and 4.4mm balanced ports can act both as line out and headphone outputs. Drive headphones directly, drive a headphone amp, drive an outboard DAC… the sky's the limit.

1080p large hi-res display

A graphical performance as finely detailed and colour-accurate as the audio! 5.0” Corning Gorilla glass; 1920x1080 resolution; 443ppi; 16:9; oleophobic-coated. Supports advanced user-friendly operations such as tap-to-wake, triple-finger-downswipe to screencap.

HiBy OS updated to Android 9


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

HiBy OS is HiBy’s in-house developed rebuild of the Android system architecture, optimized for bit-perfect audio, unlike stock Android. Now updated to Android 9, supports the R6 in all desired audio I/O roles such as USB audio in / out, Bluetooth audio in / out simultaneously for unlimited flexibility.

Systemwide Direct Transport Audio Architecture


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Bypasses Android's sample rate conversions at the system level for bit-perfect audio output.

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) 16x unfolding


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

HiBy R6 includes MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording. MQA’ or ‘MQA Studio’ indicates that the product is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file, and denotes provenance to ensure that the sound is identical to that of the source material. ‘MQA Studio’ indicates it is playing an MQA Studio file, which has either been approved in the studio by the artist/producer or has been verified by the copyright owner.

HiByLink


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Install the HiByMusic app on your Android or iOS smartphone and you can control the R6 from afar using WiFi or Bluetooth, for browsing, playing, skipping tracks, adjusting volume, etc.

MSEB Systemwide MSEB tuning


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

The MageSound Eight-Ball (MSEB) is HiBy's in-house researched sound tuning algorithm for adjusting desired audio qualities such as warmth, note thickness, vocal positioning, etc. directly instead of splitting the audio up into numbered frequencies. On the R6 it is available as a systemwide module for effecting all audio played on the device.*

*other than MQA, which MQA prohibits from modifying. 

Hi-res Bluetooth codecs


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Sporting Bluetooth 5.0, the HiBy R6 supports Bluetooth audio in both input and output directions, with advanced codecs such as UAT, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, AAC, SBC, etc.

Effortless connectivity


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Strong 2.4GHz and 5GHz signals for fast, stable connection online to get your favourite music.

Wireless control


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Supports DLNA and AirPlay* remote playback and music file transfer via WiFi.

* Install a third-party Airplay receiver app that can receive Airplay from iDevices.

Playtime for all time


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Up to 8.5 hours (balanced ) or 10 hours (SE) continuous play time. Up to 25 days standby time. 

USB3.1 / Type-C


UAT - The Ultimate In Bluetooth HiFi

Faster data transfer, QC3.0 fast charging, supports coaxial digital output.

Look at me


Specifications

ModelNew HiBy R6
Operating systemAndroid 9.0
 SoCSnapdragon 660
CPU architecture8x Kryo 260 cores
CPU speed2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 512
DACES9038Q2M x 2
WiFiSupports 2.4GHz, 5GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
USBUSB 3.1
Display size4.97 inches
Display colour16.8 million colours True Colour
Display architectureIPS
Resolution1920*1080
Density443 PPI
TouchscreenMultitouch
RAM4GB
Internal storage64GB
External storageUp tp 2TB + via 1 micro SD card
Colour choicesSilver / black
Body materialAluminium alloy
Dimensions130*73*15 mm
Weight235g
Power source5V⎓0.5A / 9V⎓2A
Battery size4500mAh
Charging timeAbout 3 hours
Firmware upgradesOTA (over-the-air) online updates
Font sizeAdjustable
APP third party applicationsUnlimited installation


Specifications

Bluetooth chipsetQCC 5121
Driver complementone dynamic and one balanced armature driver, total two drivers per earpiece
Bluetooth standardBluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth codecUAT/aptX/SBC/AAC
Bluetooth coverage distance10m
OperationTouch, indicator light and voice feedback, HiBy Blue app control
Status indicatorsBlue and red lights
MicrophoneIncluded
Battery capacityWH3 = 45 mAh, Battery case = 400 mAh
Battery Life5-hour playtime after fully charged. With Battery case up to 24-hour playtime.
Weight63g (including battery case)

Comparisons

ModelR6
R6 ProNew R6
DACES9028Q2M x 2ES9028Q2M x 2ES9038Q2M x 2
Operating systemAndroid 6.0/8.1Android 8.1Android 9.0
SoCSnapdragon 425Snapdragon 425Snapdragon 660
Crystal oscillators22.579MHz, 24.576MHz45.158MHz, 49.152MHz45.158MHz, 49.152MHz
Op ampOPA1612 x 3MUSE8920 x 4OPA1612 x 4
Headphone ampTPA6120A2 x 2SSM6322 x 2SSM6322 x 2
PMC & DSD supportPCM384kHz/32Bit, DSD256
PCM384kHz/32Bit, DSD256PCM768kHz/32Bit, DSD512
Output power (32Ω)3.5mm PO: 120mW
2.5mm BAL: 300mW
3.5mm PO: 245mW
4.4mm BAL: 750mW
3.5mm PO: 245mW
4.4mm BAL: 750mW
Output modeVoltage-mode outputCurrent-mode outputCurrent-mode output
Independent isolated power supplies
Ports3.5mm PO, 2.5mm BAL, 3.5mm LO/COAX (share)3.5mm PO, 4.4mm BAL, 3.5mm LO/COAX (share)4 ports: 3.5mm PO, 3.5mm LO, 4.4mm BAL, 4.4mm LO
Type-C COAX
USB2.02.03.1
Display4.2'' 768p
4.2'' 768p5.0'' 1080p
Bluetooth4.24.25.0
Bluetooth codecsSupports two-way Bluetooth
Bluetooth input: SBC, AAC, LDAC, UAT
Bluetooth output: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, UAT
Supports two-way Bluetooth
Bluetooth input: SBC, AAC, LDAC, UAT
Bluetooth output: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, UAT
Supports two-way Bluetooth
Bluetooth input: SBC, AAC, LDAC, UAT
Bluetooth output: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, UAT
WiFiSupports 2.4GHz, 5GHzSupports 2.4GHz, 5GHzSupports 2.4GHz, 5GHz
AntennaInternal FPCInternal FPCExternal metal antenna
Storage3GB RAM+32GB ROM3GB RAM+32GB ROM4GB RAM+64GB ROM
Battery4000mAh4000mAh4500mAh
Playtime12 hours (SE) or 7 hours (BAL)12 hours (SE) or 8 hours (BAL)10 hours (SE) or 8.5 hours (BAL)
Dimensions116*66*15mm119.8*66.96*15.7mm130*73*15mm
WeightAluminum alloy: 198g
Stainless steel: 275g
Aluminum alloy: 198g
Stainless steel: 280g
Aluminum alloy: 235g
Quick chargeQC3.0QC3.0QC3.0