HiFi Oasis
4.0(4.00 star(s))
The HiBy R1 offers excellent sound quality for its price, with a balanced and slightly warm tuning, and a practical design ideal for portability. While its plastic build and limited output power are shortcomings, its strong wireless features and value proposition make it a compelling choice for a de
Pros
- • Excellent sound quality for the price with a balanced, slightly warm tuning
- • Extremely compact and lightweight (70g), genuinely pocket-friendly
- • Long battery life (14–15 hours in real-world use)
- • Strong wireless feature set: Bluetooth 5.1 (LDAC, aptX, AAC), Wi-Fi, AirPlay, DLNA, HiByLink
- • Very low noise floor, excellent for sensitive IEMs
Cons
- • HiBy OS library sorting quirks
- • Limited output power
- • Plastic build lacks the premium feel of metal DAPs
- • UI can lag slightly with very large libraries or high-resolution album art
