HiBy Music Players & DACs

Quick answer: The HiBy R3 II ($143.99) is the sweet spot — a compact hi-res music player that does the job for most people. Pick the R1 ($76.99) for the cheapest way into a dedicated digital audio player, or the Android-based R4 ($290.99) if you want streaming apps on the player itself.

HiBy is a DAP specialist that started as a software house, and it shows. The R1 and the R3 line run HiBy's own purpose-built OS, so the player boots straight into your music library instead of feeling like a phone with music bolted on, while the Android-based R4 layers streaming apps on top of that foundation. The R-series runs from the pocket-sized R1 through the R3 Pro II ($215.99) to the R4.

HiBy also makes USB DAC dongles — the FC4 ($60.99), FC5 ($77.99), and FD3 ($79.99) — plus the W3 II ($62.99) and W4 ($112.99) Bluetooth DAC amps for listeners going cable-free. Weighing a small player against the competition? Our budget DAP comparison shows what else this money buys.

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