HIBY FC3: USB DAC with RGB
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Are you a gamer? who wants RGB and at the same time who is an audiophile, who wants sound quality in their gaming peripherals. well, you are in luck we have here The HIBY-FC3, a USB DAC with RGB kidding aside this USB DAC blew me away on its performance and sound output, so without ado let's start.
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USB DAC INFORMATION
Dimensions 45*13*9 mm
Weight 9.1g
DAC chip ES9281PRO
Hardware buttons Volume +/-
DSD support Up to DSD128 (DoP)
Indicator light RGB LED status indicator
USB port Type-C
Headphone port Standard 3.5mm headphone port for headphones and CTIA-standard headsets, does not support line control
Microphone Support (Available in non-exclusive mode)
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My subjective impressions
Pros:
Mid-bass is very tight with being prominent in the track.
High extensions are very good.
Sub-bass has a very good extension.
Vocals are very expressive and forward in the track.
Violin and piano tracks have attacked without being too bright.
Instrument separation is very good and very prominent in the track.
Sparkle and airy highs without having any kind of sibilance.
Silent background noise like the hiss is not prominent.
Great for reference kind of listening or production.
Native DSD 128 support.
MQA playback
Budget-friendly DAC with massive sound output.
RGB light indicator for sound formats that are being played.
Lows decay are very good.
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Cons:
Natural highs extension might be boring for some.
The volume level is a bit confusing.
Instrument separation needs a bit of layering.
Soundstage needs more space.
Sub-bass can be flat in certain tracks.
Bass roll-off at early seconds of the prominent track.
Vocals sound a bit artificial.
Bass decay is very short.
can be flat sounding depending on the track.
Musical notes are a bit delayed.
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Final remarks
Honestly, this USB DAC is a bang for the buck because of its sound output, and for a budget, you can decode MQA files and this USB DAC has a place for my liking.
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Disclaimer
I would like to thank sir Loo Levi for letting me experience his unit of this USB DAC.
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My Personal Sound preference:
As a former musician, I want the instruments to be very clean and precise in general terms, I am a mid-centric guy with being forwarded in the track without being too bright and too boomy or bloated.
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My audio gears and sources.
BQEYZ KC2
MOONDROP ARIA
CCA NRA
TRN ST1
HIFIMAN-RE400
YUIN-PK2
OPPO A95
OPPO A95 3.5mm headphone jack
UAPP(USB AUDIO PLAYER PRO)
Abigail by not VE
Es-pro
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My sound library
Pop
Queen, rick Astley, chain-smokers, Josh Turner, CharliePuth, Billie Eilish, Drake, Magic!, The white stripes,
Jpop and anime music
Ayasa, D4DJ, Bangdream , GARNiDELiA, Vocaloid, the piggies, Yoasobi, Silent siren, ReoNa, Fripside, Sumire Uesaka, Sora Amamiya, every
ing! , Lisa, Nana Mizuki, Mori Calliope, Gawr Gura, Hoshimachi Suisei, Fubuki shirakani, Amalee, Minami, and a lot more.
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