Nice day to all! I would like to make a brief comparison of the sound of the Hi-Fi player
Hidisz AP80 Pro with its usual version of the
Hidisz AP80.
Comparison was made with headphones
Moondrop Starfield. To check the speed, control and feed of the player, I’ve used the tracks
Dragonforce - Disciples of Babylon and
The Prodigy - Boom boom tap.
So let's get started!
AP80, Dragonforce - Disciples of Babylon.
Low frequencies are not overloaded with mass. Detailed, fast, slightly empty due to the descent in the midbass area of the headphones.
The Mids are clean and detailed. There is little low midrange, the instruments feel quite light in weight and body. The upper mids are moderate, and overall tonally the midrange is light.
The High frequencies are slightly set back, quantitatively and qualitatively, they are above average and are quite good, however, they have a certain metallic overtones, which can sometimes be heard.
The stage is slightly more than average in width and clearly more than average in depth, the headphones make it easy to determine the position of the musicians on the stage if the sound engineer could show it.
AP80, The Prodigy - Boom boom tap.
Low frequencies are quantitatively small and they are rather "dry".
The middle frequencies are most noticeable for their quality of working out this track. The lower mids are just as small, the upper mids are accentuated, but do not hurt the ear.
AP80 Pro, Dragonforce - Disciples of Babylon.
There are more
Low frequencies . More sub-bass, more mid-bass.
The Middle frequencies themselves became a little less clear, but they added fat and body. The lower mids are noticeably larger, the guitar sounds fatter, the drums have grown in size and weight, and the attacks have become even more distinct. The rise in the upper mids became at the same time slightly more noticeable and angrier.
The High frequencies added in quality too, but barely noticeable.
The Stage has become slightly smaller in width, but still the same in depth.
Separately, I would like to note the effect named Soundfield which can be selected in Options of play. It embellishes the sound and is present in both versions of the player, but in the AP80 Pro realization of this effect is better.
Soundfield 1.0 adds a lot of low-midrange, which benefits Starfield. However, at the same time, the treble also becomes more and sometimes it is unnecessary. The vocals move back a little.
In tracks where there is a heavy load on the mids, instruments and vocals begin to heap, the roar of the guitar drowns out all other sounds.
AP80 Pro, The Prodigy - Boom boom tap.
A sub-bass was added, the mid-bass became a little rounder, otherwise the changes are the same as with the previous track.
If this is your first Hifi player, then the
AP80 Pro will be your long-term friend and can be founded
here. However, if you already have an entry-level player or a regular AP80, then I see no reason to buy the Pro version.
It should be noted that the player does not have a Wi-fi function and does not provide an opportunity to use streaming services. Everything is the old fashioned way, the purchased music must be transferred to an SD card. It might make sense to add some money and immediately start staring at mid- to high-end players that offer streaming services such as Tidal, Deezer, Apple music, Spotify and others.
On the other hand, if you are looking for a good-sounding player that you can hang on your arm during your morning run, then among competitors in this form factor Hidisz AP80 Pro will be one of the best choices, if not the best.
Thank you for reading and have a nice day!