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Hi, great review!! I have the Hiby R6 pro II and I am saving up to get the R8 II. How do the two compare to each other. Thanks so much!!

@IE-Gems

Ай бұрын

I happened to have both of these devices at the same time when reviewing the R8II. To my ears, the R8II is a step up, especially in terms of the soundstage. However, the R6 Pro 2 is a very capable DAP, so the gap is not as big as going up from, say, an average dongle to R6 Pro 2. I think R8II is great, but maybe keep your expectations realistic :D Hope these help. Oh, one more thing. The battery of R8II is way way better than R6 Pro 2. It lasts forever.

@KENNETHDRUMMER

Ай бұрын

@@IE-Gems Thank you so much for your answer. Based on the great battery longevity, I will definitely get the R8 II. It’s scary having to charge the R6 pro II daily. I’m afraid of overcharging and destroying the battery. That happened to me once with another brand.

How is Hiby R8 ii compatible with Sennheiser ie900? Do you think "Hiby R8 2" is better than "Astell kern se200"? I will be very happy if you answer.

@IE-Gems

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately I have not tried the IE900 with R8II 😅 The R8II can drive Symphonium Crimson, so I think it can drive anything out there. Re: SE200, it depends. With the R8II, you have large battery and new OS. I haven’t tried the SE200 myself, just the SP2000T, but those A&K DAPs are quite slow, IMHO. One of the A&K I intended to buy does not support apple music any more. So, on this front, R8ii is “better”.

Compared to N8ii - its really bad for that price, its a midfi dap with hifi pricetag. I believe I liked DX300 more.

Do you think this will drive the Fatfreq Scarlet mini ? Because the R6 ii pro ain’t cutting it. And do you think there is a huge difference between R6 and the R8 in terms of power?

@IE-Gems

4 ай бұрын

From the loudness with my IEMs, there is no noticeable difference (you can see in the video, the volume level is pretty much the same). AFAIK, if the IEM has the same loudness between two sources, it means it consumes the same amount of mW. However, how a source deliver that mW and how much it has left in the tank to handle transients, and how it handles those transients matter. I am not 100% whether it is due to the DAC or the amp or a combination, but I find the R8II to be better: more defined transients, large sense of space. I will compare these devices more in my full review. Unfortunately I have returned both so I cannot test with the Scarlet Mini which is coming in for review this week. Thanks for watching!

@ElNINETEENTH

4 ай бұрын

@@IE-Gems the Scarlet mini definitely needs more power unlike any iem I used before, with the R6 ii it was not preforming at all sounded like $20 iem 🌚

@josephyeung8732

4 ай бұрын

Hi @@IE-Gems , actually same volume indicates same voltage sensitivity (given 0 internal impedance output) but no idea about power sensitivity. Given the same voltage sensitivity, the IEM with lower impedance will demand more power. But I haven't found any info on nominal impedance of the Fatfreq, let alone impedance response. Unfortunate. But if you have the IEMs with you, it takes just a few steps to measure their impedance curve...

@IE-Gems

4 ай бұрын

@@josephyeung8732 Hey Joe, nice to see you here. I would love to learn how to measure impedance curve. Let's discuss later. I have no doubt that the R8I can drive any IEM without challenge though. It worked with Final E5000 easily.

@IE-Gems

4 ай бұрын

@@ElNINETEENTH so, I have finally received Scarlet Mini, but unfortunately I have returned both R6 P2 and R8II, so I would just offer whatever insights I have: The R3II does not drive the Scarlet Mini well at all. The bass sounds bloomy and muddled without control and "grip." Everything is just boomy, though there is a lot of bass. There is an immediate difference in overall control when switching to the DX300 with Amp11 Mk1. To my ears, subjectively, the R8II is at good, if not better than the DX300 in my current configuration. I think it would do this IEM justice, though I suspect that there is more sonic performance to be gain if we drive this IEM from a real desktop stack. Not sure if my K7 would does the justice.

The size of the box is even as absurd than the size of the DAP.

Thanks god that gold diggers don't know about audiophiles secrets .. they will only see your Xiaomi phone 😂😂😂😂

@XxUnBOXINGxX

3 ай бұрын

what you mean im new

That’s thicker than peanut butter in the freezer

Not a fan of that glossy metal finish It will easily scratched and ruin the aesthetic