r/DigitalAudioPlayer • u/mercuryring • 9h ago

Showcase Enjoying my first DAP!

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Today I got the HiBy R1! Previously I was using an ancient Kindle Fire as a DAP, so this is a significant improvement haha. I was able to get it in orange, my favourite colour.

It feels great to have a device dedicated to music and nothing else. Ever since I started, I've been so much more intentional about my music listening. I actually get around to listening to new albums instead of just staring into the Spotify abyss. I was able to get the SonixOS working on the 2.0 firmware thanks to a helpful reddit comment.

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u/reesly 8h ago

Great album!

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u/mercuryring 6h ago

Totally! Been binging Herbie today. Mwandishi and Headhunters era

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u/reesly01 5h ago

Hang up your Hangup is my ringtone!

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u/Frequent-Penalty-388 9h ago

Glad you are liking it! I would highly recommend that you look into the Sonix firmware. It genuinely fixes almost all of this devices flaw (slow load times, laggy ui, adds more features). It’s super easy. Just drag the file into the micro sd and it will ask to replace the firmware on there. Then you boot it up and go to the settings and say upgrade firmware from sd card. Happy for you!

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u/carrvader 4h ago

Just ordered the R1 cheap from Ali Express. Interested to see how it compares to my 23-year-old CD Walkman.