HIBY FC6 Official FW Update: Addressing some bugs and MQA fixes bit.ly/3JTS5A

@surdzo

Жыл бұрын

Andy Hiby firmware platform is ridiculous. Probably only IT people can upload firmware on their devices 😅 I use FC 4 for almost a month and I can’t update firmware and I tried dozens of times, a lot of people complain about this issue on net. The Questyle platform though not perfect is by far better and not just better you can actually update firmware on your device 😄 About FC6 I appreciate your opinion and would probably order one just because your thoughts but I will pass till Hiby makes 4.4 version of this DAC (and make proper FW platform)

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

@@surdzo I can understand your predicament Filip. My FC6 is on tour now for #donglemadness Malaysia edition and I would not be able to update it until I have it back in my hands. I will see how best to do this. Cheers. (you can follow #donglemadness on FB for frequent updates I post there)

@bfair6284

Жыл бұрын

@AndyAudioVault Andy, how would you compare RS2 when used as a DAC to the FC6? Especially the midrange that the FC6 excels. I own an RS2 and I am interested to hear your observation. Thanks in advance.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

@@bfair6284 Unfortunately never listened to RS2 so I would not be able to comment on this. Sorry

@Maheshutube

7 ай бұрын

This link doesn't open. So, once I buy it, i need to download some updates, eh? Hope if I buy now, the new piece would already have the update on it. Let me see.

Thanks For review ☺️

finally the review came , that i was waiting for 🥳🎉 thank you😊

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 🙏

Fantastic review format. Thank you.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Arthur! 🙏

Bought one because of your review. Thanks

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

Very informative 👍 I am still baffled when I see a R2R in such a small device, then the ability to select the filters without external app is a plus. Gonna think of it.

Great review Andy 👍

@donglemadness

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

This is my first time seeing your channel. Very nicely done. This will be the first time dipping my toe in the R2R world. I am new to this hobby/addiction and will be in the market for a DAP soon as I live in a rural area and a DAP will hold more music.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Thank You 🙏

Ain't nothing like seeing Burzum on a HiFi-component review. Kudos for the vid, Andy!

@donglemadness

3 ай бұрын

🤘🏼🖤

Now to constantly refresh the Hiby website until release 😂 Thank you for the review Andy

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Lol. And thank you 🙏

Excellent video

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thank you buddy, now you can enjoy a full and enjoyable annight.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 🙏

I’ve got this dongle after viewing this video which is a bit late and my impressions is that this was the Best Buy i did in the last 8 years. My first one which was an acoustic research dap and now this one . Such an analog and amazing sounding tiny device. I really now trust every single recommendation from you ! Amazing and great review! Thank you

@donglemadness

2 ай бұрын

Thanks man, FC6 sets the standard for natural, realistic analog sound which is rich and technically competent while at it. I can totally relate to what you hear. You have a great weekend there!

Great review, so they're really close!

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes are very close indeed

Wow! Really wanna ser this! The Ibasso DC04 Pro is another one that is promising.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Soon I hope

Thanks for the prompt FC6 review! Test please Quloos MC01, it is interesting to hear your authoritative opinion.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Yes I would love to have MC01 too

Thanks for another excellent review Andy! If my budget only allows one and I m torn between the three. I’m torn between the three. Could you rank the three in terms of soundstage / airiness which I value most, I also suppose they all sound organic/natural warm and dynamic.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

For the element that you want, I must say that FC6 has the upper hand marginally over the other two, and just remember the rule of diminishing returns I mentioned, the differences are subtle when comparing between top dogs. Cheers

Ordered one as soon as it became available to ship to the US. Excited to hear it! This will be my first experience with R2R, been wanting to for a while but held off getting a RU6 for this. Thanks for your insight and reviews! iBasso DC03pro is my current favorite dongle, much better for IEMs than the Go Bar.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure you will love it. R2R (both RU6 and FC6) has that special sort of sound (which you will know soon enough). iBasso DC03Pro on the other hand remained one of my favorite modern Delta Sigma DAC. So you will now have two different tuning, each with their own distinctive presentation. It is great to have choice. Cheers.

@petershutt2843

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness Awesome, very excited!

Just got the FC6 for the same price as the Questyle M12i at around $110 so it was a no brainer to go directly to the FC6 since I like a more analogue sound. Most of my gear is single ended so this was perfect. Received it yesterday and your review is spot on! Thank you as always Andy.

@donglemadness

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure. FC6 is indeed a very special one, until today and going forward it will always be

@paolozafra5499

3 ай бұрын

@@donglemadness I was actually surprised that it pairs well with a discrete amp using a 3.5mm to dual RCA @ 28/31 volume or 90%, Dawrin Ultra filter and NOS. The sublime sound quality carries over to the amp which solves the low output power issue. 😁

@jeo7958

2 ай бұрын

where'd you get it from

@markevinlagsac3252

2 ай бұрын

@@jeo7958 Probably Lazada Philippines. I got mine from LWH Electronics for a similar price.

Am I seeing different reviewing format? very informative and easy to understand thx for your effort Andy🙏 by the way how do you like the dates?

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Yes, trying something less cluttered and will continue to find ways to improve for better viewing and comfort for everyone

Been following your channel since I purchased my first iem. Recently putchased the FC4 following some of your reviews and my own demo. Has the MQA light issue fixed for you? Looking forward for more dongle reviews, and probably look into the FC6 more for future purchase.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I would not be able to see if FC4 has that issue fixed with Tidal Masters as I no longer have FC4 (because normally I gave away extra dongles to others). The most foolproof way to use Tidal Masters would be UAPP, consistent and stable

Awesome review as ever Andy. So how FC6 compare to Questyle M15?

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

M15 is a prime example of modern HiFi sound in compact form factor, and by that reckoning it is also not analogue sounding compared to FC6, RU6, DACport HD or Ovidius B1. Ultimately the preferences of users will determine which one they prefer more. I came from the cassette user generation so I can find enjoyment in this analogue sound more, but there's also people who prefers modern touch to it, which again what M15 offers

Thank you for posting your very informative reviews. I am looking to get a DAC dongle and would appreciate your advice. My mobile gear is Etymotic ER3SE and Sennheiser HD6XX. I was originally interested in getting the HiBy FC6 but also came across your review of the iBasso DC04Pro which is less expensive. I have to admit I do really enjoy the R2R sound as I have a Denafrips Ares II for my home system but at the same time I am not sure spending $300 on the mobile gear I have is justified. I would appreciate your thoughts on which DAC to get. I like the sound neutral, warm, smooth, natural, and tactile.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

If you already know the sound of R2R and enjoy it, then you would understand it is quite unique sort of Hi-Fi-Analog combo which is very hard to attain by pure delta sigma DAC. But if you prefer not to spend the price asked by either FC6 or RU6, then yes you can get iBasso DC04Pro which is an amazing DAC/Amp in its own right, minus the unique R2R analog timbre. There's a good reasons R2R don't come cheap, they are so very difficult to implement in this sort of small form factor and still sounding amazing. You can also consider Ovidius B1, one of the very few delta sigma dongle that does analog sound really well

Nice review, Andy. I would have bought this dongle if it had a 4.4mm plug. I hope that Hiby will bring another high-end desktop R2R DAC / Amp on the market, in the size of the "Ifi xDSD Gryphon" with more features like Bluetooth and requiring codecs, very important more in-output with enough power. I got my "R6 iii" yesterday with a nice green leather case".

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Thank You!

Great in-depth review as always...if their instrumental replay are nigh identical, between Dacport and FC6,which one does in-terms of vocal fullness, presence and breath/air... specifically male and female better? which one is warmer in tone?

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Tough one really. Spent so many hours comparing between the two, they really are similar sounding and to the limit of my ability I can't answer that question. Perhaps someone more attuned to sonic differences would be able to advise better, as for me I am beaten lol

@estinoazell1016

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness actually thats a very promising answer.. Just to show how similar they can be sonic wise. The difference could be ever so close to zero, that it is not even audible, I trust your ears. 😬 Thanks abe andy🙏

Wow! I did not expect that grade! Great dongle!!! Oh, and I love the new way of reviewing, Andy! Grades from 01 to 10 in many categories is veeery nice! Really wanna know the grades of Link2 Bal, DC03 Pro ano others. Maybe you are puting the grades of each dongle in your website?

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Thank You! I hope I can find time to backtrack some grading for previously reviewed dongles, but can't promise as I have some backlogs to clear first lol

@ramaidaugirdas

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness Yeah, I see, Andy! Thank you, mate! Keep up the good work!

@ilanspiro1645

Жыл бұрын

Would also like to know the above dongles rating :) Got my dc03 pro two weeks ago for just $50 and i think it's price performance ratio is just nutssss!!

@iikatinggangsengii2471

6 ай бұрын

anything past maven are considered highend imo so yeah, they all great sounding

@iikatinggangsengii2471

6 ай бұрын

but for that specifically its bcs anv sort of picky of sources, and gr is simply at another level

Hi Andy, super thanks for this review and because of that I bought the FC6. I was wondering. Which mode do you prefer. NOS, OS and if OS which filter? Greetings, Wil.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!. I will always use NOS for most situations and will choose slow for the brighter sounding IEMs, slow helps with edge smoothing on those type of partners.

If it's not a trouble and hassle, I request to test the top three contenders on a desktop system. For example using an external Balanced/Unbalanced Headphone Amplifier (if possible volume matched) with a Headphone (fairly Neutral, open back) to judge the true potential of these DACs to challenge higher valued desktop systems. I ask this to you because as customer I want to use the any these portable R-2R DACs (because they are cheaper and have that magical sound R-2Rs have) in a Desktop setup (wherein I wouldn't have to spend too much to get a decent R-2R system lets say under USD 500). If not a dedicated video, if you can just check this and reply on it would be great. Still thank you for the review. Also thumbs up for the grading system.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Not a hassle at all. Perhaps I should mention clearly that my tests are exhaustive. While I use Android devices most of the time, I subjected all the tested dongles especially the top performers to rigorous testing on my Windows 10, running USB 3.0 power with volume matched scenario - examining the output they produce to drive stubborn stuffs like HiFiMan HE400SE, Fostex T40RP MK3 or Sennheiser HD650. The collective results from those tests influence a lot on my overall rating and in fact for the most part, I am happy to use those dongles independently because they can really substitute most desktop DAC/Amp (the ones rated 4.5 stars and above). On the other hand, to perceive that you can only get the best out of PC setup is not quite accurate, because now we have truly competent Android devices like Samsung Galaxy S20, S21 or Sony Xperia 1 iV offering legitimate 900mA USB 3.2 which actually rival the output of most laptops running USB 3.0. For as long as the attached DACs are granted USB exclusive access and Bitperfect mode using either HIBY Music app or UAPP, then rest assured they will perform 100% similar to desktops. PS: the comparisons done in this video was done 100% from usage on Windows 10 USB 3.0 because I need to use the volume slider element of Windows which is not so easy to be done on Android

Hello Andy, I've seen from some of your reviews that bqeyz winter is one of your favorite iems, i'm thinking is a good pairing with Hiby FC6 soundwise and aesthetic as well, would you agree? Also, are you interested in the Kiwi Ears Quintet? It has a similar pzt bone conduction driver, if by any chance you get to review the Quintet I would love to see how they compare to Winter in your perspective. Have a nice one Andy! Stay safe, peace.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Yes Bernard, you got that right. Winter is my No.1 and now accompanied by Final Audio A5000 which is getting more usage time. But I love both of them dearly and equally. Quintet is interesting indeed and I hope I can get my hand on it soon. Cheers and you have a great weekend there!

Hi Andy, because of your opinion in your reviews I decide to order Cayin RU6, I would go with FC6 if they put 4.4 and little bit more power, but, they probably decide to make two same DAC (in near future) and pump out more money from the costumers (that is my opinion maybe I'm wrong but that's how I feel). I would like to ask you for your opinion about what IEM to order, which one will be perfect match for RU6? I`m running IE600 but I want to order another good IEM but bit different than IE600 so I was thinking something around Xenns TOP, Xenns UP, Oracle Mk2 and DUNU SA6 MK2 the question is, what do you think which one of them will be good pair with RU6? I like my IE600 (in combo with M15 and Hiby FC4) very much but I want in my collection something that is bit unreal (that wow effect) so it has to be something like IE600 on steroids if you understand what I mean :) Thank You very much again for all your work and effort.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

I can only speak for something I have listened to personally, so for wow factor, colored and vibrant, you can look into TANGZU Zetian Wu Heyday, Hidizs MS5 or AFUL P5. My own experience with the IEMs you mentioned is limited and I can't speak for something I haven't listened to. Thanks

Thanks Andy, nice dongle but I'm so happy with ibasso dc03 pro that I don't think the extra $$ would be worth it for the fc6.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

You already have a 5 Star dongle in your hand now, FC6 is an option if you want different sound tuning, more analogue as compared to the modern characteristics of DC03Pro

Hi there professor 😊, you and akros reviews is like attending university class. I have one question: line out is good? Vs the ru7(that seems to be top)? Thx for more then excellent reviews 👌🏿

@donglemadness

6 ай бұрын

Lol. Turn on NOS, Turn off HDR and then set volume to 22/31, you have a superb LO.. I can do either RU7 LO or FC6, both amazing analog and analytical

Mr.Andy, did you burn-in your HiFiman HE400SE before? Thanks for this informative video as usual.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Yes, over 300 hours before it started to smoothen properly. Out of the box it will sound somewhat dry and grainy with upper frequencies, but gets better later

got Burzum and Darkthrone here!

@donglemadness

3 ай бұрын

🤘

Hello, Andy thx for your review! Does Hiby FC6 support headset?

@donglemadness

9 ай бұрын

If you mean headset with MIC, then no. Practically all dongles in this form factor does not support MIC except for some models from Creative, or if you go for ultra compact dongles

Amazing! For people like me who like analogue type sound, but can't stretch the budget to get the FC6 at the moment, which cheaper dongle ($100 range) would you recommend?

@ramaidaugirdas

Жыл бұрын

Interesting question

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!. It's a tough one because the majority of dongles are tuned for modern HiFi sound especially from the ESS Sabre camp. The only ones I consider being analogue sounding are of course DACport HD, RU6, FC6, Ovidius B1 and Apogee Groove, unfortunately none of them below $100 range. The closest you can get is perhaps iFi Go Link which I will review soon, but I can tell you already that it has iFi analogue hint to it, just lacking a bit of resolution and analytical prowess. You can also check the now discontinued Venture Electronic Odyssey HD and of course Venture Electronic Megatron

@m_yy_m

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness Thanks. If the Ifi Go Link had a detachable cable I would have bought it. Oh, well...

hi, thx for the great review. can the output be switched to line out, to be used as a pure dac? thx

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

No, there's no option to do that. But I use it perfectly fine feeding my Shure KSE1500 line in to the Electrostatic Energizer Amp

Great review! I have Hiby FC5 and was wondering if FC6 or DC04 Pro is worth the upgrade. In terms of sound, I felt that FC5 was somewhere inbetween analog and neutral. How does the other two compare to the FC5? Thank you.

@donglemadness

7 ай бұрын

FC5 is already a great dongle. At this level, you are looking at marginal differences if to be compared with DC04Pro, which offers wider and more open staging, a bit more of air and edge smoothness. However, FC5 to FC6 is a significant upgrade in terms of sound richness, true analog sound and yet exceedingly analytical and musical while at it. Simply put, there's a good reason for FC6 to be my No.1 out of 147 dongles I have owned and tested

@minsung321

7 ай бұрын

@@donglemadness Thanks for you reply! Wow I thought FC5 was analog enough. Really excited to try out the FC6 now!

Thanks for another great dongle review Andy:) I was thinking to get the Ru6 But eventually decided to get the hiby rs2 dap.....got it few days ago and I'm very happy with it's r2r presentation...i wonder if the fc6 is a simplified dongle version. Do you you know what it's amplification is, i mean does it also using the same opamp for current like the rs2...?? Thanks ;)

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I can ask HiBy if there's any correlation between RS2 DAP and FC6, I can only imagine that FC6 is like taking out the RS2 DAC/Amp section and housed it in a dongle form factor, perhaps

@ilanspiro1645

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness Yeah... that sounds reasonable

💎✨👍

I love my FC6. I bought one after your review 🙂 I'm big fan r2r and analogue sound. Andy, I'm looking for iem with deep and wide soundstage, but notes must have weight and warm. Is it possible? Can you recommend some pair for me and fc6?

@donglemadness

4 ай бұрын

You might want to try SIVGA Nightingale, the IEM that I use the most these days, it is airy and open sounding, definitely the most velvety smooth IEMs I tested so far

@marekkrzyzanowski3531

4 ай бұрын

@@donglemadness Thank you for answer. Is Sivga better than your favourite Finale a5000?

@donglemadness

4 ай бұрын

@@marekkrzyzanowski3531 It is not always about better or not, it is more about being different from one to the other. I love A5000 as much as I love many other IEMs I have with me here. But Nightingale happen to be the one I use the most now

@marekkrzyzanowski3531

4 ай бұрын

@@donglemadness Of course. I understand. The last question:) Sivga plus fc6 - is it not too smooth/velvet/analogue pair?

Thank you for your review. I will be buying the hiby. I almost bought the cayin. Which DAC is best if power is 19:41 key (airplane listening) and I hope the hiby works on iPhone

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Jimmy. On the other hand, I am not sure how FC6 will be with iPhones as I never tried my FC6 on any of them. You will be better served if you can contact HIBY first (you can message them from their FB site). Better be sure than sorry!

@Jimmykhng

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness thanks. I am checking with them. They do sell the lighting cable

Hi my favorite dongle reviewer, what are the most significant differences between Hiby FC6 and luxury & precision w2-131 ?? Thank You

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

I really don't know as I only have the W2 first edition. The W2-131 I never had a chance to try it. Sorry

@alpin_mn9985

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness No problem, thank you for agreeing to respond to my question. stay healthy 😃

You are going to review tempotec Sonata BHD Pro soon , right? Centering in on hibyfc6 for its tone timbre.. Wondering if i should wait for your Sonata bhdPro review or go ahead with fc6...

@donglemadness

7 ай бұрын

Yes but I don't have a definitive date. Because I have Colorfly CDA M1P, FiiO KA13, UA4 and two iBasso dongles that will go first. Normally I don't like to speculate and assume, but I personally think FC6 is about the very best I have heard so far this year and it is operating at a level hard to match on sound timbre alone

@Maheshutube

7 ай бұрын

​@@donglemadnessohb great. That ibasso dc-elite (if it's one in your list) looks v promising and I dare say elite, going by its pricing! Thanks on the fc6 rec..

@donglemadness

7 ай бұрын

@@Maheshutube Elite and DC06Pro 😁

@Maheshutube

7 ай бұрын

​@@donglemadness:-) you truly are THE dongle king. I have posted your reviews link countless times on reddit recently!

@Maheshutube

6 ай бұрын

​@@donglemadness the FC6 arrived a couple of days ago. Absolutely loving its soundscape. It also drives my hd660s2 very nicely (volume 25ish). Thanks for the reco Andy, and happy festivities!

Does FC6 has a line out mode ? I already own a RU6 and absolutely love it but when I use it in my desktop setup, I have no choice but double amping. If FC6 offers a true line out, I might buy it too

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

No LO, otherwise I would have mentioned that. But that doesn't stop me from using it as LO to my Shure KSE1500 Electrostatics Energizer Amp

*Well,* *judging* *by* *your* *review,* *Andy,* *the* *FC6* *doesn't* *have* *any* *infirmity* *in* *the* *treble* *range,* *unlike* *the* *RU6,* *which* *didn't* *perform* *very* *well.* *Or* *are* *the* *treble* *range* *RU6* *and* *FC6* *identical?* *I'm* *sorry,* *I* *have* *to* *ask,* *because* *after* *giving* *away* *20* *minutes* *of* *my* *life,* *I* *had* *the* *opportunity* *to* *hear* *a* *little* *of* *something* *informative* *and* *essential.*

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

I have to say yes that FC6 being marginally richer with dynamic density offer denser Treble too, but really even with RU6 I did not find the upper frequency performance lacking, perhaps because almost all of my regular listening devices are natively already very resolving with Treble prowess. In fact for the same reasons I am more likely to avoid typical native ESS Sabre bright tuning that amplifies the upper register to the point of imparting Pinna Glare

@brano5006

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness You really have a unique and original approach to the presentation of the "audio madness" that many of us suffer from. And I really sincerely appreciate that you are original because your presentations are different from others. But to be completely honest, on the example of RU2 and FC6, after watching 20 minutes I don't know what the sound difference is between them, and I should spend several hundred dollars per model as if I were throwing them out the window... According to that, it turns out that DACs, which use delta-sigma technology, do not differ from each other. When I look at the technical documentation of delta-sigma DACs, from any manufacturer ESS, AKM, Cirrus Logic; all of them struggle to maintain a proper signal precisely in the area of ​​high frequencies - the treble area (in all of them, signal weakening occurs due to the impossibility of properly presenting the additional harmonics that make up the sound signal, and it is precisely these additional higher harmonics that give the natural color of the sound). There is no amplification as you mean it, but attenuation in the upper part of the spectrum. And yet, I agree, delta-sigma DACs sound harsh. R2R technology also suffers from properly presenting additional harmonics (this is especially pronounced for the upper part of the spectrum), but somehow it sounds more natural. Andy, be honest and watch your own video, as if you should give a few hundred dollars out of your own pocket, and answer the question to yourself: "What essential information did I get after watching 20 minutes?"

Do you use stock cable came with it? I'm thinking of jcally or ibasso otg, wonder if it sounds even more good with fc6

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Yes up until now I use stock cable only. I haven't tried other OTG Cable yet

Hi Sir Andy.. Hope you will notice my message. I've been using Hiby FC6 with Acoustune 1750 CU and Pixel 7 pro... when I'm on train (SG train).. I hear random subtle hizz. Its like an interference..EMF possibly? Cables and ports are intact and firmly plugged. Not an expert.. but can I get your input on possible solution. Thank you.

@donglemadness

10 ай бұрын

That will happen to any dongle especially when connected to a phone. Sometimes when the 3G/GSM signal is aggressively searching, RF interferences will occur. normally to mitigate this, it is possible to use better shielded cable like iBasso CB18 or some cables from ddHiFi, or simply use longer USB C cable

After ordering the moondrop dawn pro(for like $40 usd), I saw the hiby fc6 on sale for the equivalent of $120 usd ...what a bummer 😒 Do you think the difference would be big when you use it with an iem like simgot ew200?

@donglemadness

2 ай бұрын

Yes, even with EW200 you will hear the difference, FC6 audibly offer richer and denser sound texture and more resolving with the best in class analog timbre. But since you already have DAWN Pro, perhaps that money would be well spend on another IEM like Rose Technics Star City 5 Pro which I highly recommended

Can't find anyone talking about it but does the FC6 support mic input? I know the Questyle M12 and M12i does but not sure about the FC6.

@donglemadness

3 ай бұрын

FC6 does not support MIC unfortunately

Is it a review unit or you ordered it yourself? If so, is it a lot cheaper than the RU6?

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

It is the very first review sample from HiBy which they are sending out to reviewers now. The actual retail price will be announced soon once HiBy is ready

Gosh darn it Andy I just got the RU6 last week 😡

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy the RU6! it is an amazing dongle still and I still have mine regularly rotated with the other 2 😁

@asotomayor

6 ай бұрын

@@donglemadnessjust ordered the FC6 since it was C$50 off on AliExpress. Now I will have the trifecta of non-DeltaSigma chip-based dongle DACs: Cayin RU6, Cayin RU7 and now Hiby FC6. Selling all my other dongles.

How i could miss this one video, haha.. So, have you made the new score comparison for every dongle yet, sir? I mean, where do you post that? I dont see it on your web (its still the old scoring style, i guess?). Tho, i would suggest to use non linear scoring for each aspect. Like perhaps you can put 15 as maximum scores for the sound aspects. But only 7 for maximum score of volume management, 4 for maximum score of value proposition, etc. Well, its not necessary like. You know better than me regarding those aspects. But, atleast for me, it doesnt make sense if a dongle with medium quality of sound aspects. But the score is so high, because of feature factor, power factor, etc. Perhaps such case doesnt happen on the 5 stars dongles. But, most likely it will happen for the 4 stars dongles (and below). I think, even in 4.5 stars dongles, its already happening.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedbacks, A dongle in my view should always be graded as a total package and the scoring I showed here was already used but only now that I actually place it in plain view for all to see (I never showed that to anyone previously). So it is not new. I appreciate your feedbacks and I will always factor in feedbacks from others in order to make my contents more relevant to the audiences. On the other hand, I will unlikely have the time to update the previously rated dongles on my site with this grading table as I am already too occupied with current projects needing my time and attention. Cheers.

@tarno_bejo_

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness You know better than me sir, thx.

If my cable has 4.4mm plug do I lose any sound quality by adding a 3.5mm adapter?

@donglemadness

2 ай бұрын

No you will not lose quality, for as long as the adapter is of good quality. I use 4.4 to 3.5 adapter all the time for my FC6, DACport HD, M12i and B1

1:23 would you recommend a 4.4 to 3.5mm adapter? or is it better to just buy a new 3.5mm cable?

@donglemadness

3 ай бұрын

Yes I use adaptors all the time. 90% of my cables are 4.4 so it makes more sense to use adaptors

@radiofreealbemuth

3 ай бұрын

@donglemadness ah, i see. I was curious if it affected the sound quality. Do you have any 4.4 to 3.5 adapters that you'd recommend? I was considering the ddhifi dj44c

bro I read your review about Abigail it says power 65mW x2 What does it mean does that mean 130mW or what can you explain it???

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

It means 65mW per channel Left and Right. That's the correct way to see mW rating, to know how many mW per channel

@tejo4081

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness hmm ok thank for your answer bro seem's interesting i'll checkout soon

Compared to daps, maybe hiby rs6,hiby rs2, shanling, how close is this fc6 dongle. Thank you.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

I never tried RS6, RS2 or any of the Shanling DAPs. My last DAPs were all Cayin, which was N6ii E02 ($1300) and N3Pro ($500). I can say FC6 and all of the 5 Star rated dongles easily sounds better to my ears. Even most of the 4.5 Star dongles are equally on par to N6ii E02 and better than N3Pro. FC6 has amazing resolution, analog timbre and resolution which I definitely like more over N6ii

@suntanglory

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness That's a high praise indeed for the tiny dongle. 😂Thank you. 🙏

compared to ru6 as they both r2r and also with m15? (cause i have m15 lol) edit : nvm i'm just too impatient lol

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Lol

Good afternoon. Tell me, have you tested it on the iPhone? Several people claim that it doesn't work with the iPhone, claiming it lacks a built-in battery to power it. Another person claims that he works with his iPhone, but turns off when the volume is increased. Could you comment? I just ordered it for myself, I wanted to use it mainly on iPhone and Macbook. I would appreciate feedback)

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

I stopped using iPhones since 2021 precisely for the reasons you are hearing now. iPhones has been proven to be erratic with top tiered dongles and will simply just not work with some of them. So I have no means to test on iPhones since I am 100% on Android now for 2 years already. Mostly it is the power draw restrictions that iPhones has for USB, of which it will refuse to connect if the USB attachment even attempt to draw power beyond what iOS deemed as suitable - it is a huge deal breaker for me. Android have no such issues. But perhaps you will be okay with Macbook because the USB C on that one will not be as restrictive

@user-is1un6zv1s

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness Thank you for the answer) all the best 🤗✌️✌️

hi Andy, when I disconnect the iem to the fc6 or disconnect the type c cable to the phone to some sparking sound will be hear in the iem, but in q15 it will not have such issue, did you have the same situations?

@mkalok1307

6 ай бұрын

BTW, when I use hiby player to listen tidal sometimes I will notice popping and crackling noise, you have the same experience? thx Andy.

@donglemadness

6 ай бұрын

One of the issue could be because FC6 is an R2R DAC which tend to pick up interferences more than another Delta Sigma DAC. But for my own FC6, I don't get that crackling that you mentioned. Also, there's a known issue with the current HIBY Music App, I downgraded to version 4.21 Build 5552 to get a stable HIBY Music app. You can searh the Apk and install it manually

@mkalok1307

6 ай бұрын

@@donglemadness thx Andy.

@mkalok1307

6 ай бұрын

my fc6 have been updated to 1.0.7, I try to downgrade to 1.0.4 first.😂😂

@mkalok1307

6 ай бұрын

@@donglemadness HI Andy, which cable you are using to connect your phone and fc6? I am using ddhifi.

Hi , wich one would you take? This Dongle or Tempotec V 6? Thanks.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

FC6 is my No.1 dongle out of 140 dongles I have owned since 2021. So an easy answer from me, yes FC6 being the one I use the most. (PS: I haven't tried Tempotec V6 so I would not know how to compare)

@skyhawk3090

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness Thank you so much! I AM REALLY CURIOUS ABOUT THIS DAC!

The French word, "timbre", is pronounced "TAM-BUR".

Hello, Andy. If Cayin ru6 is on balanced, and Hiby fc6 will be unbalanced. In terms of sound quality (not in terms of driving power), will Hiby fc6 still be better?

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

Yes obviously I already mentioned FC6 is a slightly better dongle with richness of note weight. That was RU6 BAL in Hi Gain NOS vs FC6 NOS SE. BAL or not, it is not a guarantee that BAL automatically means they are better, DAC like DACport HD and Ovidius B1 and iBasso DC03Pro are all permanent 3.5mm SE, so does the likes of Chord Mojo all version

@The-Oldest-Dream

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness thank you very much! Btw thanks for the review, I liked the graph and the comparison with other dongles)

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

@@The-Oldest-Dream My pleasure

Is hiby fc6 suitable for rock,edm,HipHop music?

@donglemadness

Ай бұрын

Absolutely

Compare to the CAYIN RU6 dongle

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

If you watch the video at 16:06 I talked about the comparison with RU6 in details. Thanks

hey its warm sound?

@donglemadness

8 ай бұрын

It is natural, organic and analog sounding. If you want warm sound, go for iFi GO Link or Hidizs XO

@lior3385

8 ай бұрын

@@donglemadness will good with grado sr325x? its sensitive headsphone i wanna to hear all the guitar, Flute, drums in front of my face, exciting

@donglemadness

7 ай бұрын

@@lior3385 Yes absolutely

dacport dethroned finally..

@niro56

Жыл бұрын

Dream on

Can it drive Sundara?

@donglemadness

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely, with rich and dynamic sound

@markevinlagsac3252

2 ай бұрын

@@donglemadness thanks for the info

@markevinlagsac3252

2 ай бұрын

@@donglemadness Is the power enough? How many db?

He400se would require 16 mWs of power to drive it up to 102 dBs, so you see low impedance headphones don't represent a challenge for dongles, because most are optimized to drive 32 ohms and boats 100 or more mW's of power at 32 ohms, while at 300 ohms most of them barely pass 10 mW's of power, so please include your dt880 headphones in your power tests, because almost any dongle could drive HE400se easily, low sensitivity does not present a challenge to most dongles at 32 ohms, keep that in mind, because right now your power test for this dongles proves nothing, plannar or not physics are physics, there's a reason why Ohm's law is called a law. High impedance will always be harder to drive than low sensitivity. That's why most dongles in specs show only a few mW's of power at 300 or more ohms, while showing hundreds of mW's at 32 ohms.

NICE REVEW ANDY..... BUT DONT TRUST HIBY PRODUCTS,,,,, CAYIN, CENTRANCE, IFI AND QUESTYLE PRODUCTS GOT BETTER BUILT QUALITY FOR THE PRICE AND LONG TIME USAGE... I HOPE THIS TIME HIBY DOING RIGHT BUT.....

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

We will see how it will last. So far my FC4 and FC5 has been working great and still working great

@Soundoverload

Жыл бұрын

My old Hiby R6 DAP still runs fine.

@eatmoreporkporky4342

Жыл бұрын

Have an hiby r3 original version still working fine.

not having 4.4 is lame... all my gear runs 4.4 i really wanted this dongle, but i will have to pass...

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

I can understand your predicament, 90% of my cables are 4.4mm too, but it takes a simple 4.4 to 3.5 adapter and it worked perfectly fine

I wonder why they include, and therefore make you pay for the MQA bullshit.

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

I don't think MQA adds any element of pricing to FC6, you have dongles without MQA cost as much and more. L&P does not have MQA and priced higher, so does a few more. And perhaps you may not use MQA, but it does not mean others don't. Keeping it flexible to all possible options is a positive way to offer features

Hy Andy, I have a Hiby FC6, if I change the default c to c cable to a ddhifi tc05 cable/other SPC cable, can the sound of the Hiby FC6 be brighter and the soundstage more spacious?

@donglemadness

3 ай бұрын

No you can't change cable and expect it to behave like an EQ. What better cables do is to ensure you get 100% clean and most efficient power from the host to the dongle, which will then help to improve overall dynamic performance

@GetID

3 ай бұрын

@@donglemadness thank you for answering Andy

Guys, does someone compare it with Fiio BTR5/7? Is it reasonable to change my btr5 2021 to FC6? Thank you in advance for your help!

😭 🥺😳🤔 Why you didn't compared this against Hiby FC4? i asked you in earlier video when you first showed this fc6. please do it for me , my humble request to you🥲🖤

@donglemadness

Жыл бұрын

The comparison was done only for 5 Stars dongle. FC4 is not a 5 Stars dongle. However, I can share with you, FC6 is just simply smoother and more refined sounding compared to FC4, FC4 also lacks the analogue and organic element which I regard highly. Technically FC6 also proved to be slightly better with resolution, among few things

@SHARANPIYUSH22

Жыл бұрын

@@donglemadness Thank you so much ❤️😊🎉🥳 i believe your words being honest person.

@Soundoverload

Жыл бұрын

@@migracing8232 Because your opinion is better than his or...?

@eatmoreporkporky4342

Жыл бұрын

​@@migracing8232 He was right about Ibasso dc03 pro, and the Cayin ru6 is definitely a top dongle.

@d0nj03

Жыл бұрын

@@migracing8232 Sounds likely to happen if you prefer bright signatures and aren't paying attention to him repeatedly clarifying that he likes "analog", "organic", "euphonic/musical" signatures, i.e. mellow/warm/veiled profiles. He's good enough at describing sound that if you know what to extract from his reviews you will find what you need, the only trouble is his rankings will not help you if you like your sound profiles bright, you will have to actually check his review content in detail (or corroborate it with other sources / other reviewers). For example I know from other sources but also from his detailed description that I will probably love the FC3 to death, even if he only ranks it at 3.5 stars because it's neutral and it makes his bright IEMs sound as bright and piercing as they really are, which he doesn't like. :D