I would use the R2 as an on the go player. It would replace a Hidizs AP60II. I'd like to survey the R2 owners here.
Are you satisfied with the R2? .......yes, strong yes, no, or strong no?
Thanks.
I'm having a few issues that I reported directly to Hiby's customer service. I'm reproducing here both my email and their reply:
***MY EMAIL***
Hi there, I finally got my set (R2+FD1+beans) and for the most part I'm satisfied with the product.
Still, in order to help you to solve the issues I'm about to report, I must say that there are a few things that disappointed me:
- The poor WiFi range:
With my Poco f2 pro phone I can basically go anywhere around the house without any signal drops but with the R2 that's not the case at all. I have to stick around the living room where my router is installed. Once you get a signal drop I have to move closer to the living room and despite the WiFi indicator then showing it's getting the signal, Tidal doesn't work and I get a few error messages. If I reboot the device everything goes back to normal.
- Quirky connection with FD1:
If I turn on R2 with FD1 already hooked up, FD1 doesn't work. With R2 turned on I have to disconnect FD1 and reconnect it in its USB C port.
Don't know if these are firmware issues or if unluckily both my devices are defective but they definitely need some ironing out.
Nonetheless it's a cool set of gadgets with great potential.
I await for your feedback.
***HIBY'S REPLY***
Thank you for your email.
Just a gentle reminder that higher-quality Bluetooth codecs, such as LDAC, Aptx, and UAT, have higher requirements for the signal environment. It's not only related to the transmitter, but also to the receiver and distance. If you want to make the signal more stable in some usage situations or test the signal strength, you can choose a lower Bluetooth decoding, such as "SBC".
The HiBy R2 supports 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wifi, It's recommended to disable the Wi-fi function when not of use, or use the 5Ghz. Except for the difference of the network band itself, to ensure that the high sound quality of the audio player is not disturbed, the audio device usually has shielding, and the shielding of the device will have some impact on the signal. This is why the audio player's WiFi signal is lower than the smartphone's signal. This ubiquitous problem will also be where we need to optimize and enhance in the future.
Regarding the FD1 connection issue, it may not be detected, so you can disconnect and then connect to fast detect it.
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Let me just point out Hiby's quick reply so points for their customer service.
I'm hoping these issues will be addressed in further firmware updates