Hiby FC6 review - affordable and great R2R DAC
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Hiby FC6 DAC goes for $299.
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00:00 Intro
00:15 About Hiby FC6
02:47 Power and Modes
05:50 Sound
07:58 vs Moondrop Moonriver 2 Ti
11:11 vs Cayin RU6
12:56 vs Chord Mojo 2
16:16 vs SMSL SU-1
17:28 Conclusion
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Gustard R26 DAC: bit.ly/3XLyNCF
Acoustic Invader AMP and PREAMP (Fulcrum version): acousticinvader.com/
Spirit Wind Speakers
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Head-Fi:
Topping A90D: bit.ly/3Mrk0KY
Verum 1: www.verum-audio.com/store
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AKG K702: amzn.to/3TSlnUF
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You do such a great job with your reviews. Freakin hilarious, too, I love your humor!
Your reviews are the only ones I truly feel convinced by that I would get a genuine representation of what I might get, especially with your consistent comparisons with other products past and present, so thank you 😁
its just smtimes same score can be alot different sound, im too lazy to do accurate rescoring
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“ these days I simply know better”
Love it. cool review as usual
This product occasionally goes on sale for $189, at which point it is an *incredible* buy. Yes, the Mojo is better overall but you basically cannot find it for less than full price $650. Then you have to consider its size and need for charging, which isn't the case for FC6.
Thank you, I am waiting for the review of Cayin RU7 and its comparison with Cayin RU6, Hiby FC6, Moondrop moonriver 2 ti, Shanling UA5, SMSL SU-1.
Still the best audio equipment reviewer on CZcams. Well done.
Nice to see the Verum 1 in your video ! have a good day
Excellent review! 👍
Thank you! One of the best DAC reviews i have seen so far. I would much appreciate a comparison of the FC6 with the Cayin Ru7 and maybe again to Mojo. Because you said the FC6 has such a grant soundstagebut did not compare to Mojo in terms of soundstage, so this would be interesting again, as i am searching for the deepest soundstage with best layering.
great review. You are one of the best!
I appreciate the comparisons.
And again a wonderful music tip: Trovesi. Thanks.
good review..waiting for RU7 review on ur channel...
Excellent review, thank you
If you liked FC6 you would propably like also ovidius B1and centrance dacport HD (not sure about availability, though).
ru6 owner here, its a good way to enter the r2r world plus it has balanced put which played a part in my decision.
Amm… Cayin RU7? RU6 is the previous model, I have the RU7 and it smokes my SU-1 in SE line level output mode 😅. You really need to get one to review, there’s no background noise, better clean and more detail coming through than RU6, still rich with a great sound stage. I use it as my desktop DAC in my PC with no fancy power supplies. Getting an SMSL AO200MKII balanced speaker amp to finally try it in the balanced output mode. 🙌 I’ve returned a Topping e50, Schiit Modi+ and the SMSL SU-1 and the iFi iPower supply for it as it did make the SU-1 sound better, but compared to RU7 the SU-1 sounds like 7/10 vs 9.5/10. I just don’t like that forward upper midrange sound that I experienced with SMSL and Topping so far. Schiit just sounded too dark and not revealing enough, a 6/10 at best 😅, my Denon AVR sounds better than the Modi+. Thx for the reviews!!
got ru6 to check r2r sound which is nice (as my previous comment ) then jumped for ru7 which is detailed master and better then mobile ess chips for overall sound balance, have you tried cirrus logic chip like the moonriver 2 ?
@@yeghigmikaelian no but will look into it, thx!
Srboljub never comments on DACs he doesn't have personal experience with.
@@D1N02 lol, I mentioned RU7 so he gets one to review soon 😉
RU6 is fine but it needs to be in OS for 44.1/48khz material or it will roll off heavy.
192khz and above content is fine in NOS, at least timbre isn't ruined. Between the RU7 and RU6 in OS vs DSD 128 it's indistinguishable for an "upgrade" unless you NEED that line out voltage...
I have a mojo2 as well as the RU6 and BTR7 so both RU's are redundant... trying to get rid of my RU6.
How would you compare this to the original chord mojo and if it were available for $300, would it be a better purchase over the FC6?
Nice review thanks.
Is there much of a difference between the cayin ru6, Hiby FC4, iFi hip 3 and anything else for a wide range of music (classical , female vocals, dance, Louis Armstrong…) for headphones and iems eg sennheiser ie600.
Nice review. I own the audioquest Cobalt, not that satisfied with it.. does not sound neutral to me and too harsh in treble.
Would the Hiby be better in this regard?
Do you believe for my HD600 is it worth to buy FC6 or pay double to buy mojo2? So confused what to choose. I do not like so much the size of mojo 2. But I can not find out which will be more beneficial for my HD600 and even K701. Does it worth the deference of the price for my over ear cans?
Also can FC6 be connected to an external amp?
Thanks for all
Great review. I've had my FC6 for a couple of months and it is my go to portable device. I've got several others but seem to gravitate to it for usb-c/apple and BTR7 for bluetooth. I'm getting the RU7 in a couple of weeks and the Questyle M15, so who knows but for now I love the analog-type sound of the FC6.
Comparison to RU7 would be very interesting? I assume both should best the Questyle.
Have you compare the fiio btr7 to ifi blu go
Yes, I have both. The FC6 is more analog sounding than both of them. It is warmer and thicker notes. The BTR7 is my favorite Bluetooth device it seems to have the most dynamic range and the controls outweigh the GoBlu. But to just grab something quick to put in your pocket with Bluetooth the Ifi is perfect. I'd say the FC6 is different enough to warrant my investment. Hope this helps
@@christiharris292how’s your RU7 and M15?
Thank you for a very good video
Any chance if you are using fc6 or ru6 with usb audio Pro player pro ? May I know the source? Thank you great review
@iiWiReviews you use the su-1 as a benchmark. Is there a headphone amp equivalent of the su-1 to pair with it? Something sub $100 that I'll have to pay $300+ if i want something better sounding? Thanks
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Hello, Excuse me do you think the sound from 3.5 cable in Khadas TEA $149 is better (than Balance Cable 4.4) in hidizs dh80s $117 or hidizs XO $86 ? I’m going to use the dac mainly in the desktop and I can take it with me outside or in trip ( I really want the one time excellent upgrade in soundstage from my PC integrated dac and apple dongle, I want your help to choose the best one of them) my Headset: sennhiesr hd599 iem: moondrop kato, Enlighten me Sir. Thanks 😊
Keep it up i like your reviews
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@iiWiReviews is it time we separated the DAC & Op-Amp? The portable dac as a component that feeds an op-amp of our choice. This way we get the best of both worlds. Need more power, get a bigger opamp device.
👍🏼 sounds very interesting
Thank you for making me discover Gianluigi Trovesi, beautiful! I'd love to have more of an audiophile experience but I'm on a bit of a low budget. Would you have any recommendations for a music service and DAC that I could use with both my iPhone and iMac?
Use to connect iPhone to Car Audio system ?
I just got the smsl su1 ❤️ better than my prior dac with sparkos lab
I have the FC6, RU6, and RU7. In terms of technicalities, bass and power, none will compete the Mojo 2. Probably because it has battery. I do prefer the timbre of the dongles, though (Mojo sounds a little sterile to me). However, the RU7 balanced line out paired with the Astell&Kern PA10 amp is a different story. That combo sounds like the bees knees. RU6 nor FC6 have the same magic when paired with the amp.
I’m new to buying my first dongle, which would you recommend if I’m not going to use it with a amp
@@carlosr.2027get the RU7
Very well explain and very detailed. Just subscribe to your channel 😅
Best reviewer
Would love to hear your impressions of the Penon Tail.
As a owner of Schiit Bifrost 2 (and 2/64)dac and Jotunheim 2 amp, i wanted to know how does Hiby FC6 compare to Schiit Modi Multibit dac which you reviewed long ago.? I am particularly interested in the R2R sense of depth and layering in the soundstage ,
so if i was to use Hiby fc6 as desktop dac connected to desktop amp like jotunheim2 , would it fare better than schiit modi multibit dac connected to similar desktop amp.? your inputs will be helpful for me.
Thanks.
I had Multibit a long time ago, in a completely different setup, and no DAC that can reliably stand as a common reference between these two. So anything I could say would be more of a shot in the dark than actual trustworthy information.
But compared to Chord Mojo 2 for example (that should be in the same ballpark with Bifrost 2) this Hiby doesn't layer and create soundstage that well. It's more congested and cramped sounding.
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how is su-1 vs mojo ?
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“ your downstream equipment isn’t good enough to hear the difference “
Love that one:)
Hi i really like your comparison. Will compare hiby fc6 to earmen colibri. I have colibri thanks to your advise. Im eyeing to fc6 because of small factor and really good in my pocket. Will you compare the sounds overall? Thank you so much! God bless you!
I didn't have a chance to compare them directly but since Colibri is much more on the level of the Moondrop Moonriver 2 (original, not the Ti version), FC6 should win there with bigger soundstage and richer tone timbre.
FC6 or Questyle M15?
I don't really get portable DAC's for audiophiles. When I am out I usually don't listen to music and when I do there is usually so much background noise that any low noise floor the DAC offers is anihilated by my surroundings. When I am at work and start listening to really good music I am immediately distracted and my productivity drops to zero.
i get you, but maybe one day you want to go for a walk solo and you might enjoy it with hifi music, I usually like it for travel.
I use my portable DAC as my desktop DAC 😅. As it sounds better than all of the ones I’ve tried under $300 so far. See my other comment on here if interested 😉
@@yeghigmikaeliandido!
I think it strongly depends on what it means to be out for every person. In my case, I commute to work 3 days a week, with a 1.5 hours train ride to go there an the same time to come back home. For me, DACs are a blessing because I can enjoy my music in my commuting.
I agree. I use several portable DACs at home and I can switch them out to hear everything with a little different palette. I love that. Use phone with USB audio player pro, phone on airplane mode with only wifi selected... listen to bit perfect qobuz, Tidal with an all battery PSU streamer / DAC combo that sounds great for cheap !@@IvanITpro
18:36 Lol.
HDR mode sounds more cramped to me, I'm using 64audio u4s
Just one question how does Hiby FC6 compares to Earmen Colibri dac. Is it better than that or on equal terms?
It's better than Colibri. Richer sounding, more spacious.
@@iiWiReviews thank you so much for the help. Made my purchase decision of getting Hiby FC6.
God bless you.
RU7 NEXT!!!!
Demanding a review is a good way to prevent it from happening
I think to hear the difference between OS/NOS is to use hi-res lossless files or DSD (preferably the ones recorded live & analog)
Correct .. in my testings, I could only tell.the different in FC6 OS and NOS with 24bit 192 live music files . OS with Darwin sounded cleaner , less weight in the notes and slightly better , imaging ,but clean very clean . NOS sounded fuller , better note weight better soundstage , livelier, more open and alive , more natural sound . I prefer NOS With HDR .
I found one at 120us$. should i blind buy it?
is it better than shanling ua5 and cayin ru6 ru7?
It's better than both RU6 and UA5. I haven't tested RU7 yet but I will in the next fee weeks so there will be a direct comparison in that review
Hi. I had ordered RU6 but it’s gone out of stock. Should I consider getting FC6 instead?
Yes, it's even better in my opinion.
Thanks, man. Appreciate it. I found your channel yesterday only and subscribed. Best wishes.
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Is this even better than the Ibasso DC04 pro ???
Cayin RU7 ??
Haha you are getting funnier 😀. Have you compared Mojo 2 with SU-1?
Yes. Mojo 2 performs great as a DAC too so it beats SU-1 comfortably in terms of richer tone timbre and bigger soundstage, more three-dimensional. But SU-1 is a crazy good value.
Yum2 for iem..
Dun fussy bout the volume just check the output watts bro..compare to mojo2.. Ha funy big time u.. peace!
Your reviews are great, enjoy listening to your reviews. I will eventually upgrade from an . . . Audioengine D1 . . . which I like.
However there must be significantly better DACs which would provide better clarity . . . considering the SMSL SU-10 at the moment.
Would really love to hear your views on the . . . Audioengine D1 . . . which is widely available, sold by many UK HiFi shops.
The ideal DAC would be the SMSL SU-10 WITHOUT MQA (marketing snake oil) and associated TAX . . . bring on the SMSL SU- 9.5
Funny, your observation sounds like mojo 2 is just a little bit better than FC6 as SU-1 is... and you compared mojo 2 to SU-10 (or SU-9)... maybe pricey DAC don't make much difference ...
Mojo 2 is just a bit better when I use IEMs, the gap gets bigger with bigger and more full range headphones, and even bigger when used as a DAC in a room setup. But yes, diminishing return is real.
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Noise with Samsung phones using NOS
Did you upgrade to the latest firmware? I had some noisy clicks with earlier firmware but it went away with the update.
@@iiWiReviews I don't have this device. Thanks
Es mejor que el dragonfly cobalt
If only Hiby made something like an fc6 with Bluetooth.
That would defeat the purpose of having an R2R dongle but hey what do I know? 🤷♂️
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I just got this. Totally unimpressed. Sounds no better than the iBasso DC03
It looks like most of these little dongles are gimmicks which output sounds no different from the 3.5 mm phone's native output jack does. And certainly most of their different settings provide sounds which are not distinguishable one from the other.
I am really sorry. But all this reviews are bullshit bingo at its best. Folks, the FC6 is like the RU6 ways less precise than the Chord Mojo II. You’ll miss a lot of details. Don’t believe any reviewers. If you want to decide between a Mojo II and a FC6, buy them both, spend a few day and compare. If you have almost healthy ears, you will go for the Mojo.
And I will you tell something. In terms of money there is not a big difference between 250 or 400-500 Euro. In terms of sound 250 is wasted money if you can get more more details out of your expensive headphones for a few bugs more.
Definitely go for the Chord Mojo if you like clinical technical detail. Get the RU 6 or better yet RU7 if you're after *musicality* at the expense of a little less detail, at 1/3 the price.
@@Mark-fs7ok had the RU7 here. Lags on details and even on musicality and is not even slightly warmer than a HC4 (Astell&Kern) which gives plenty more of details. Even not stage, imaging or dynamics are somehow better on RU6/RU7. And I tell you this as a owner of a Holo May (started with a Denafrips Ares II). So, I am fan of the „analog, warm“ sound. But with this both dongles Cayin is just an disappointment. Cayin is good on tubeamps. That's it. Sorry for saying. There is a simple reason why brands like Holo or Denafrips putting a fckn big effort into circuit design, power supply and selection of resistors and capacitors. This is something everybody should think about.