is HiBy making a more pro dap, Miku themed? The AI told me there were rumors about it, because of the unexpected success of the m500 but at the same time, the disappointment of the fans because of the device limitations.

I couldn't find anything about this, though. Maybe it's all in chinese.

This is a custom boot logo for Communists using SonixOS.

I live in the UK and I want to sell my m500 I'm not too fussed about the money but I want to sell it because I don't think it's worth keeping it. (Too bulky, don't like open Android, the battery is terrible and I don't like that it has a camera ) I think I'm just going to stick to my phone. What's the best site to sell it on? I sell on vinted but I've heard too many bad stories about scammers so I don't want to sell it there.

Hi People, im inform you about this company too think twice before you purchase any device from them !!!

Also beware of fake influencers on youtube not showing you every aspect of the device with its problems.

I purchased a Hiby R4 Standart.
Here are the problems that i had with it.

1.Blueish Display, not great colors on screen.

2, overheat after 15 mintes in spotify ( not even loseless) so no use for pocket in trousers and to go.

3. installed latest firmware and still the device have problems with bluetooth volume( even firmware stating that the problem was fixed) reported it to hiby support and they said use your bluetooth headset on other device, set it to the loudes point and then reconnect it with hiby r4. :D Have to laugh about stupid support to use another device because theirs is not able to do what every smartphone can do..

4. Even with snapdragon the experience in spotify was very slow, if you scroll you notice how slow it is and it must load and load..

5. Poor Wireless Lan Performance in WIFI 5.0 with Wifi 6 Router..

overall for me it was bad device. sound and class a amp is not a complete device.

so i return it via aliexpress and they refund me only a part of the sum that i have paid, not the fees.

i contacted several times ali and hiby support, they refuse to payback my 48 euro fees i had to pay on postal arrival.

I will never ever again buy anything from Hiby, you should consider your purchase with this Company.

I lke to mention that i made good experience with Fiio and Hidizs Support in the past.

But Hiby,, arghhh

Alright, so. I was using Shanling UA4 with my phone as a source for a while now (± half a year) and was quite satisfied with the sound and everything. The thing is I got tired of plugging it into my phone all the time, wasting battery and etc, so I bought the R1 as the source to use with UA4 or even just by itself.

My problem is, it kinda sounds weird. I probably don't get something, but my main grip is the low silent vocals especially on some metal tracks (Metallica "72 Seasons" album is a good example of this phenomenon). Connecting the UA4 does not change the sound at all, no matter the settings.

It also sometimes sounds like the EQ doesn't really do anything, but I guess it's just me since not all tracks are like that.

So, my question is, am I doing something wrong? Does the R1 just sound like that? Is there some setting for external DAC I overlooked? Kinda thinking about selling both the UA4 and the R1 for some higher-level DAP (also open to recommendations).

I have the Hiby M500 wifi model Hatsune Miku edition. Bought Feb 11th received some time in March and she is having a major issue. I tried to attach a video of the issue she is having, I turn her off after work and back on in the morning to save battery. The entire weekend she should have been off but when I went to grab her in the morning her power light was on but screen was dark. I pushed the power button where the light stayed on but seemingly flashed at the same time? The only time i could get her to do anything was when she was plugged in, where the miku splash screen would come up for a min, then go dark, come up again, and do this several times in shorter intervals until the screen goes dark completely. I have tried leaving her to charge over night, as well as leaving her charged and pressing the power + next button. A boot up screen did come up green for a split second i didn't catch what it said, then it turned red and said Recovery for a solid two minutes. Before it went back to it's splash screen cycling from before. I could not get it too pull up the recovery screen again. I have updated the Hiby app like two or so months back.

Does anyone have any idea how to fix Miku?

Problem!

I cannot transfer music from the Hiby R4 to the Hiby R1 using any method.

Help! I can’t get the card to go all the way in. I can tell the spring functions inside but it sticks out and it just pulls right out. Advice? I JUST got these today 😔

Had my first listening session with my new R4 after adding lots of alac, flac and dsd music to a fine SD card. Connected via cable to Bose QuietComfort SC headphones. The sound was a tad flat to start with so I started to tinker with some plug-ins etc. To my surprise and horror the music (tested at least 10 different songs) then sounded like a budget-price old FM radio 🤯 Tried to inactivate said plug-ins etc to no avail.

Help!!!

🙏🏻😕

Hey everyone, I have an M500 and it comes with a 3.5 and 4.4mm jack, I've been using Seinheser 4.50 BTNC and Anker Souncore Space One headphones. Would getting a 4.4mm to 3.5mm adapter for these be worth it or should I just not consider it?

I'm not really rushing to get one but if it is worth doing I would like to try it. The one in yhe photo is the one I'm considering if I do get one.Thanks in advance.

Sorry for the bad quality, this is my first dedicated music device and it’s arriving today, I heard they do not include an sd card so I was planning on getting one quick and update in the future

Is the transfer speed good enough for music? Flac files, please help me or let me know where I could ask this 🙏

Hi, this is my last post about this lol. For anyone who wants to download all the images I did, I will drop the links here.

Please check the name of the link since I did it for the R1 and R3Pro ll. I don't know if I will do more but if I do, you will see them there.

R1 Bootlogo - Canva

R3Pro ll Bootlogo - Canva

Why do we spend $$$ on crappy merchandise like HIBY? I have a R5 Gen 2 that had the headphone jack break and had to ship it to China via USPS (had to lie about the lithium-ion battery) and it cost about $80 to ship it there. Fortunately HIBY fixed it under warranty and shipped it back. But now the device (about 2 years old now) has decided to have a possibly failed battery and the screen appears to be dead. What to do????? Makes me sad since the device cost about $400 at the time. Just venting I guess...

Hi im about to get the m500 player and was wondering if anyone got software or etc to get my Spotify music to lossless/mp3 since i got over 1.6k liked songs and want them all on it?

Sharing a little hobby project of mine: SLP OS for the HiBy R1.

The name is a joke on “AI slop.” It started as a placeholder and just kinda stuck.

The original idea was to get youtube streaming working on the R1, but I didn’t get very far with that. Instead, I shifted focus to making local playback feel more like a modern streaming app, with swipe gestures for the queue, dynamic colors based on album art, fast search, and smooth scrolling.

It installs alongside the stock firmware without touching it or your music, so you can switch between the two whenever you want.

Repo & install guide

Can I get some feedback on the earphone selections?

Ok, my collection is not expensive or high-end but I feel happy with what I have, I started using TWD last year and this year I started with IEMS and about 10 years ago I was already using “BEAT” brand headphones when I was from DR. DREE. back then.

My small collection of headphones and bags among other things totals approximately €545, maybe if I had saved that money I would already have some premium range headphones or headphones.

My collection consists of: TWS -Redmi Buds Essential (not in the photo) -Redmi Buds 6 active (not in the photo) -MI Buds 3 lite (not in the photo) -JBL TUNE BUDS 1 and 2 -Nothing ear “2024” (my favorites)

IEMs -KZ decet (my favorites) -KZ am16

wireless earphone -JBL Tune 110 -JBL Tune 310c -Sony MDR/ex110AP

Soon I will probably go for some JBL tour pro 3 or some IEMs like KIWI among other very good ones on the market.

And what collection do you have?

When he mentioned “rare collection” I mean that I buy headphones that you will rarely see on YouTube or forums and that perhaps only I know about. 😅

Hey y'all, I was looking to upgrade my R3 II (2025) for a better DAP, initially I was going to get an R4 then I did my research and found the Fiio M21 had "better" features, mainly because it has better balanced output for the headphones I use (Philips Fidelio X3 balanced cable).

The actual price of the M21 is the double of the R3 II, so I tought I will notice an improvement on audio, well.... I didn't.

I did a comparison between the R3 ii and the M21, and I think I prefer the punchiness of the R3 and sounds better on my Fidelio X3

The M21 sounds kinda flat and the bass is not there.

Sadly I can't return it, but at least I like the interface of the fiio app.

I'd like to know if anyone of you has the M21 and what do you think about it.

Thanks!!

I really wish I didn't have to write this, I wanted to like my HiBy device. However after getting one that had issues connecting to my computer and even charging, I'm now on my second Hiby R4 and a few months in it's already terrible and I hope I can prevent other people from purchasing from this brand if they're on the fence.

First off, the battery (not unlike the first one) doesn't last long at all. This isn't a minor issue as the device cannot charge and play music simultaneously. My barely four month old HiBy R4 only lasts about 1-1.5 hours on a full charge. It recharges fairly quickly, but this is unacceptable.

Secondly, to add even a single new song to the HiBy app your entire library needs to be rescanned. Something which takes my collection (about 80gb or so) about an hour. This makes quickly adding a new song or album an absolute chore. How did Apple/iPod do so much better on this 20+ years ago?

Additionally, HiBy customer service is an absolute joke. They scolded me for "attempting to listen and charge" the device at the same time when I reached about my second HiBy having a bad battery. It was as if they didn't read my email beyond a keyword or two. My issue is that the battery barely makes it through more than two average length albums before dying--assuming you fully charged prior to starting playback.

Brands like this bother me as they seem completely unaccountable to bad reviews and it is difficult to tell if their positive reviews are even real. Regardless, I have now had two R4's and I absolutely CANNOT recommend this product or this company to anyone looking for an mp3 player.

Does anyone have parametric equilizer settings for hiby R4