HiBy Digital M300 Android Digital Audio Player,"The Gen-Z Music Player" - Discussion thread

[kesobie]

HiBy announces their brand new subbrand, HiBy Digital and their first product, the M300 Android-powered Digital Audio Player!​

BRAND BACKGROUND:

HiBy Digital, a new sub-brand under HiBy Music, is dedicated to providing exceptional products and services for modern tech and digital enthusiasts. Stemming from the legacy of HiBy Music in the portable HiFi domain, HiBy digital will start with music players and then expand its product line to explore and design a diverse range of tech and digital products.Our goal is to introduce a unique product experience that opens the door to a new lifestyle.

PRODUCT DETAILS
The Gen-Z Music Player

• Android 13-based
• SoC Snapdragon 665
• CS43131 DAC
• 15 Hours Long Playback Time
• 136g Light Weight Pocketable Design
• 3.5mm termination
• Bluetooth 5.0
• Dual Hi-Res Certification
• HiFi Indendent DAC
• Customizable Function Button
• Voice Recording
• 136g
• Retail: $199

LINKS:
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Promo Video

More details will be updated once more information is gathered. Share your thoughts below!

 

[aaf evo]

This would have been an instant buy for me if it was 4.4mm

 

[kesobie]

This would have been an instant buy for me if it was 4.4mm

Guess we better hope for an M300 Pro soon then

 

[kesobie]

Hey ya'll! Welcome to the M300 thread.

I'll be updating more info about the M300 once it's confirmed, but since I have the unit right now I guess I can tease you guys with some spec sheets of the device from the settings

 

[funkyphonicsmonkey]

I'm excited for this! I wanted something android as a digital transport into ifi gryphon. Will this have Android SRC bypass?

Oooh, and SD card slot details (i.e. what capacity)?

 

[kesobie]

I'm excited for this! I wanted something android as a digital transport into ifi gryphon. Will this have Android SRC bypass?

Oooh, and SD card slot details (i.e. what capacity)?

I need to clarify this too because based on my experience, I'm still getting notifications even when listening through Hiby app.

Regarding the SD card slot details, it can go up to 2tb. I personally only have just 64gb on hand but I think I can try loading a bunch of MP3s to see the stability on high song counts

 

[kesobie]

Something interesting I found on the M300 is that, like its more expensive cousins, the M300 is running the HiBy app made specifically for the M300 and not just a normal HiBy app

This could potentially mean that HiBy has Android SRC bypass when using the HiBy app, but I'm not so sure if it's system wide.

Oh and speaking of system wide, the M300 unfortunately does not have system wide EQ settings like the R6 III or R6 Pro II had. Bummer

 

[Tiax]

Looks similar to Sony A306, except for the worse battery life and slightly bigger size.
"15 Hours Long Playback Time" is likely only possible with local mp3 files and screen turned off.

 

[kesobie]

Looks similar to Sony A306, except for the worse battery life and slightly bigger size.
"15 Hours Long Playback Time" is likely only possible with local mp3 files and screen turned off.

Actually, I was able to use the DAP for an entire day with mixed usage and I was able to end the day with around 30% left. I was listening to FLAC files while using IEMs and some casual YouTube browsing

As expected, videos are what drains these the most but it's respectable for both the price and its size. Definitely don't expect this to last a whole day if you end up watching videos for hours on end though lol

Also if I may recall, this should be half the price of the A306 and has a higher output power

 

[Tiax]

Also if I may recall, this should be half the price of the A306

Yeah, price is good for sure, i would probably buy it if i didn't have A306 already.
As for power, i don't think it matters much, A306 already drives any iems with no problem, and i mostly use it with TWS anyway.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

Looks similar to Sony A306, except for the worse battery life and slightly bigger size.
"15 Hours Long Playback Time" is likely only possible with local mp3 files and screen turned off.

Yeah, price is good for sure, i would probably buy it if i didn't have A306 already.
As for power, i don't think it matters much, A306 already drives any iems with no problem, and i mostly use it with TWS anyway.

Pretty sure this can exceed 15 hours playback if playing to Bluetooth though...

 

[funkyphonicsmonkey]

Looks similar to Sony A306, except for the worse battery life and slightly bigger size.
"15 Hours Long Playback Time" is likely only possible with local mp3 files and screen turned off.

If it does have SRC bypass on streaming apps like Apple Music, and has more RAM than the Sony, then these are two massive upgrades in my book.

 

[SteC82]

Is the play store installed?

 

[kesobie]

Is the play store installed?

Yup!

 

[kesobie]

After a not so conclusive charging test, I was able to top up the M300 from 36% to 94% in about 30-ish minutes which means theoretically this should charge in around an hour from 0-100%. Small battery things, I guess