I bought the R4 as my first DAP I have been using my LGV30+ for years but the old phone is showing its age, it was nice to just take out the micro SD Card from one device to the next without issue I also love that its class A and the Bluetooth LDAC is excellent too.
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
Really happy to hear you've been having a good experience with it!
@Edin81404 ай бұрын
Is the R4 an upgrade over the v30 in terms of SQ?
@AudiophileHeaven4 ай бұрын
@@Edin8140 Yes, I think it is
@Edin81404 ай бұрын
@@AudiophileHeaven 👍
@mcpudd-20k2 ай бұрын
Something I've not seen people talk about is the rear LED's are a great indicator for seeing if the amp is powered on. It's a class A amp, so it should basically always be on, but it turns off when the device is asleep. Nice to see if the device is just sitting there getting hot when you thought you paused the music
@AudiophileHeaven2 ай бұрын
Woah, good catch, I did not even notice
@seralyncampbell4731Ай бұрын
Hey there, first time seeing one of your videos. I really enjoy your commentary and the topics you choose to go over. Happy to be a new subscriber! :)
@AudiophileHeavenАй бұрын
@@seralyncampbell4731 hii, thank you so much and I hope you will have a lot of fun here!!
@ronenbuium76993 ай бұрын
It can be connected to a DAC via USB-C to COAX cable - The USB-C LO support SPDIF. Thank you
@AudiophileHeaven3 ай бұрын
Is this a question or a statement?
@chewkenghong2 ай бұрын
just got the r4...and listened to it for 4hrs. really good...now i am wondering how the top flagship would sound like....so this is excellent as i only use it for travel w IEM...and got the evangelion version which is really gorgeous!
@AudiophileHeaven2 ай бұрын
Happy to hear you're having fun!
@cynthiaj.simmons8705 ай бұрын
"Great video review!!!" 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️ I ran across your channel on Saturday and I subscribed to it. I have this Hiby R4 in orange my husband gave me $200.00 dollars out of income tax money we got back and I went bought this on Hiby's website I gotta $10.00 coupon which brought the price down from $249.00 to $239.00 I have mine for about 3 weeks andcI love it!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️ I wanted the Hiby R6 Pro II in Purple a man here on KZbin waa was selling from the UK but he didn't sell it for the £200.00 pounds he sold his for £400.00 pounds so I seen this R4 and thought cool this isca nice futuristic looking player and I bought it. And I did still got buy the Hiby R6 Pro II on Amazon on Saturday night using Affirm payments this time without any money down in the purple color which comes in the mail later today. So I'm pretty happy with both of these cool players!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
Woah, super nice to hear!! Really glad to hear you're having so much fun!
@IvanBolocan5 ай бұрын
De curând au apărut microSD de 1,5 TB. Am unul - Sandisk, îl folosesc cu A&K SP3000T și funcționează perfect.
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
Oh, that is super nice!!
@Alex2020lama2 ай бұрын
Hii, I’ve been a fan of your channel for a week now (I’m subbed on another account as well), I really like how you present the information straightforward and clearly, very commendable. I have a question about the Hiby R4 if you don’t mind answering: I saw that it’s for sale on Amazon for 307€ but it’s almost 60€ more expensive than the ones sold by Hiby (and Amazon also doesn’t have the colour green that I like the most). Do you know of any other way to buy it in Europe without having to import it from China? Also, one more question: I heard some people say that some R4s get REALLY hot to the point where it becomes unbearable; have you had any issues with overheating on yours? Thank you very much in advance and I’m sending you warm regards from Slovenia 🤗
@AudiophileHeaven2 ай бұрын
Hii an thank you so much for all your kind words!! In Europe, you could get in contact with Hiby and ask them if they are willing to note the value low so that you don't have to pay high taxes... Other than this,only Amazon or second hand. My unit does not ge extremely hot, but it does get very warm. The only product I would consider too hot so far would be Keces S300+, that one gets too hot to touch
@Alex2020lama2 ай бұрын
Alright, really thank you so much for your reply; I’m looking forward to watching more of your videos. Enjoy your day ❤️
@wana.me0035 ай бұрын
Thank you for the review! I found it informative. Will you be reviewing the Moondrop MIAD01 some time?
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I am planning to, if I can get my hands on one. Currently, it is still pending apporval for European usage, so right now it is not fully compatible with Romania as a phone.
@wana.me0035 ай бұрын
@@AudiophileHeaven thank you. Looking forward to that if and when you get approval. Thank you for your honest reviews.
@sarundayoАй бұрын
Have you tried the EVA model? Wonder what are your impressions on that one. Thought the HIBY 4 wasn't Bit Perfect tho...
@AudiophileHeavenАй бұрын
@@sarundayo I have not tested the Eva model, so I can't speak for the comparison All sources I could find state that R4 is bit perfect 🙏
@MrKimofOz3 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for a great review. Is the Hiby R4 powerful enough to drive the Hifiman Edition XS (both 3.5mm and 4.4mm)? or would it be more suitable with other headphones like the Sundara or the Aune AR5000? Would appreciate hearing your thoughts :)
@AudiophileHeaven3 ай бұрын
Hii, Yes to all of them, R4 should be powerful enough for Sundara, AR5000 and for Edition XS too. The peak of its limit is ananda Nano and Arya Organic, I would not try to drive anything harder to drive than those
@MrKimofOz3 ай бұрын
@@AudiophileHeaven thank you for sharing your thoughts! :)
@khajahussainshaik42574 ай бұрын
Could you compare Hiby R4 with Tempotec Variations V6 in terms of musicality and sound signature?
@AudiophileHeaven4 ай бұрын
Shoirtly, R4 has better functionality, and for sound, R4 sounds more overdriven, but also more controlled, lower distortion, better detail, cleaner sound, better dynamics and soundstage.
@krishnaprasad95714 ай бұрын
Hey Man Thanks for the reveiw and advice. Well , doest this support Shazam app ? Have mic support to find music ?
@AudiophileHeaven4 ай бұрын
I think it does not have mic or shazam support. You can install it, but i don't think it has a mic
@alimatook89625 ай бұрын
What is the best sound quality digital audio player you ever use ?
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
iBasso DX320 MAX Ti has so far been the best I heard
@Gadgetibles5 ай бұрын
Nice review my guy quick one ..Would it be worth is to save up more and get the ibasso dx180 or even a tempotec v6 ? How does it compare in terms of sound quality
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
DX180 all the way, much better detail, driving power and general sound quality.
@beepover4 ай бұрын
Anyone has the R4 and it has noise floor on the balanced?
@AudiophileHeaven4 ай бұрын
Hii, I don't have a noticeable noise floor on the balanced output. But it depends on the IEMs. For example, IE900 won't have any,. but Soundz Avant or Sweears Helive5 will have some background noise with almost any source
@syanhc5 ай бұрын
Cool!
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@georgelai87485 ай бұрын
I want to use Line Out from the 3.5mm into my desktop integrated amplifier. Is there such an option and what voltage? Thanks
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
It should be 2V, but I am not sure if it has a practical line out or if you just set volume at max, need to check in the menu.
@albertalbertov64062 ай бұрын
Полноценный линейный выход через usb. В настройках ео нужно включать. Так пишут владельцы r4
@arijitgayen6445 ай бұрын
Hi friend.. how are you doing. I have a question: I don't want portability particularly, I use ifi zendac v2. Would this dap be an upgrade sonically?
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
Hii! I was just working on reivewing the Zen DAC 3 right now, so i can compare with it right now . overall Zen DAC V3 has a sweeter sounding, more pleasing midrange, more distortion in the bass, and a sharper, more bright and a bit harsher treble. R4 sounds fuller has better drivbing power, and lower distortion. Noise floor is a bit lower on R4. The difference in resolution and clarity is not very large, you'd make a big jump if going to something like HIFIMAN EF600, or iBasso DX260, but otherwise Zen DAC is a good DAC, at least V3 is something I would keep unless going for a different class of product, especially if you don't need portability.
@arijitgayen6445 ай бұрын
@@AudiophileHeaven ooo.. thanks for your detailed opinion. Then I shall keep going with my zen atleast for now🙏🙏🙏🙏..
@sdaddas5212 ай бұрын
is it possible to connect it to a portable dac?
@AudiophileHeaven2 ай бұрын
Good question - In general it is, but it depends on the DAC in question, some will be seen while others won't. What DAC?
@sdaddas5212 ай бұрын
@@AudiophileHeaven IFI hip DAC 3
@AudiophileHeaven2 ай бұрын
@@sdaddas521 Hip dac 3 will not sound better than R4, so I would not pair them this way :)
@sdaddas5212 ай бұрын
as a starting point with a Dap better hiby or the sony nW a 306 ?
@AudiophileHeaven2 ай бұрын
@@sdaddas521 This Hiby, or dX180 🎯
@sdaddas5212 ай бұрын
@@AudiophileHeaven DX 180 is way above the price that's why I asked between Ibi and the sony that has a similar price
@AudiophileHeaven2 ай бұрын
@@sdaddas521 Ah, in Romania the pricing is fairly similar. Go for R4, it is excellent!
@aaronignacio46523 ай бұрын
Hi sir, can you save your downloaded music in tidal or apple music thru sd card? Or it will be saved in rom? Thanks!
@AudiophileHeaven3 ай бұрын
Hii, I have not tested this in-depth, but as far as i know, Tidal allows music to be saved only in ROM, I have never gotten it to save to card with any DAP.
@vaisakhmurali69185 ай бұрын
Is this a good alternative to ibasso dx170?
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
Yes, it is an interesting alternative, lower perfromance but similar design / android abilities
@vaisakhmurali69185 ай бұрын
@@AudiophileHeaven Performance is not good as 170? This is class A right?
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
@@vaisakhmurali6918 Class A is great, and it is a great DAP, DX170 can sound a bit more detailed at times, depends on what you prefer. R4 has a generally pleasing sound, DX170 is a bit of an upgrade sonically, for almost double the price.
@vaisakhmurali69185 ай бұрын
@@AudiophileHeaven understood..and this R4 has coax dig output right via usb C right? And due to class A, hows heating and batter discharge ?
@AudiophileHeaven4 ай бұрын
@@MARYOLIONHEART Yes...
@orangeyellow-me1pz4 ай бұрын
I'm contemplating between this and the r5 gen 2. I only care for sounds quality since i have an android phone and tablet is the r4 better than the r5 Gen 2?
@AudiophileHeaven4 ай бұрын
Hard to say, i know for sure R6 III is an improvement, but R4 is in the same ballpark as r5II
@orangeyellow-me1pz4 ай бұрын
@@AudiophileHeaven then the R4 is the better buy. Same ball park but the R4 is $50 less and has more RAM and a faster Snapdragon soc. Ok, thanks.
@Masimo_Yovanni4 ай бұрын
This will be used as digital transport my iBasso D16 Taipan.
@AudiophileHeaven4 ай бұрын
It is prfect for this!
@juanperezaureАй бұрын
Maybe a silly question, but someone knows if I can listed to the R4 in my car? I mean, can It send bluetooth out to a car? (Sorry if this IS too silly) And congrats for the video.
@AudiophileHeavenАй бұрын
Thank you for your kind words, and yes, it works like that for sure
@juanperezaureАй бұрын
@AudiophileHeaven ok thanks a lot for your reply 🙏🏽🙂
@tintinquirit8732Ай бұрын
Thanks Anton chigurh
@AudiophileHeavenАй бұрын
I will do everyone a favor and try to watch that movie soon lol
@tintinquirit8732Ай бұрын
@AudiophileHeaven i'm not the first moron who's said that 😂
@LordVictorHalgaard3 ай бұрын
I’m sorry, but if it has an audible noise floor, that’s not a hires player… even the free apple dongle doesn’t have that. But love the design.
@AudiophileHeaven3 ай бұрын
With sensitive enough IEMS, everything has a noise floor, especially the apple dongle. There are some rare high-end DAPs and dongles that have no noise floor out there, but they are rare
@thedar71645 ай бұрын
R4 is low end... Mid starts at ibasso DX180 and thats a great mid.
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
I liked to think low end below 100 USD, but thinking now, there are not a lot of DAPs in that range, so I may have to reconsider... I think mid end DAPs would start at DX170 though
@1TechCritic420Ай бұрын
I must have this next payday....Lol.
@AudiophileHeavenАй бұрын
Hope you will get it and have lots of fun with it!!
@darrencotter82064 ай бұрын
I would get one of these if it weren't for the styling.
@AudiophileHeaven4 ай бұрын
Totally understandable, aestehtics play a bit role in what DAP one choses
@LordVictorHalgaard3 ай бұрын
Meanwhile I have no use for it, but want it just for the styling.
@TheIpadfanatic5 ай бұрын
Check your videos title. It is Midrange.
@afistfulofpimples17455 ай бұрын
That's what he says
@TheIpadfanatic5 ай бұрын
@@afistfulofpimples1745 Midrnage.
@AudiophileHeaven5 ай бұрын
Thank you, I always seem to write this one word wrongly for some reason, will fixc it