HiBy - FD1
Portable Balanced DAC & AmpUnfortunately, even if we desire to, we won't be able to resurrect this product. The Museum is where we pay our respects to end-of-life, old, archived, but not forgotten products. This page was made with a lot of love and will live on for posterity. What to say, we're sentimental people. 😔
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Customer Reviews
SOUND wise very clean DAC and a great AMP for the price
-Solid Metal built with button control feature (works pretty nice with Laptops/smartphones and PC)
-Enough power to drive mid-range IEMs and headphones like (AKG K361) and maybe some high end gears
-Balanced 2.5mm option is welcome at this price
PS-I'm a beginner audiophile/audio enthusiast
Hi, we are glad you had a comfortable shopping experience with us & it is delightful to read such positive reviews on your product! Cheers & Welcome to the club!
Chi-Fi
Excellence
Ideal for Commuting
Ideal for Audiophiles
Best Suited for Portable Use
2.5mm Balanced
Output
Dual ESS Sabre ES9118
DAC Chip
Pair with Laptop via USB
A majority of people use a laptop as the primary source device to listen to music or watch movies. Since the laptop is an essential part of the audio chain there are headphones and devices designed to work a laptop or computer system flawlessly. With the availability of USB connectivity, it becomes easier to pair various devices like an Amp, DAC or even headphones without worrying about drivers or any additional piece of software.
Metal
Build
Super Lightweight
Design
DESCRIPTION
MAGIC MUSIC BOX FOR USE WITH VARIOUS DEVICES AND HEADPHONES
The HiBy FD1 USB headphone amplifier is designed for use with computers, smartphones, tablets, digital audio players and all media devices capable of USB connectivity. It is fully compatible with Android, iOS, Windows and macOS. Since FD1 comes with 3.5mm SE and 2.5mm balanced headphone outputs, it is capable of driving the most demanding headphones to their full potential, allowing for an immersive music listening experience.
HIFI SOLUTION FOR SMARTPHONES WITH HIBYMUSIC APP
The FD1 comes with the HiByMusic app, which is an Android / iOS cross-platform HiFi music player, with over 2 million users worldwide. The Exclusive HQ USB Audio Access mode in combination with external USB DACs is the preferred way of listening to music for 10s of thousands of mobile audiophiles.
DUAL ES9118 AUDIO CHIP ALONG WITH DUAL CRYSTAL OSCILLATORS
The HiBy FD1 is engineered with a dual ES9118 audio chip for superior decoding and excellent driving capability keeping in mind the ability to use various headphones and various devices. Simply put, a powerful chip doubled—for double the decoding and driving power. Along with this, there are two active crystal oscillators with low phase noise, separately responsible for system clocks for 44.1x and 48x clocked audio signals, lowering jitter, improving the accuracy of digital audio.
DRIVERLESS PLUG-AND-PLAY SETUP WITH ABILITY TO ACT AS USB SOUND CARD
HiBy FD1 is capable of supporting all known music formats, with Native DSD128 decoding onboard. The FD1 can also be easily used as a USB sound card with a computer with no need for charging or any drivers. Just Plug-And-Play!
HARDWARE USB MODE SWITCH - CAPABILITY TO SWITCH BETWEEN USB 1.0 AND 2.0
HiBy FD1 is equipped with the capability to Switch between USB Audio 1.0 and 2.0 standards. This is particularly implemented to choose the right standard for playback without any loss in the audio signal.
ALUMINUM ALLOY STURDY BUILD
The HiBy FD1 is designed with superior quality materials. The body is made out of aluminium alloy and has simple elegant lines highlighting the quality of the frame.
SPECS
| DIMENSIONS | 61.5 mm *61.5 mm * 9.5 mm |
| WEIGHT | 71.5g |
| CHIPSET SUMMARY | SA2000 + Dual ES9118 |
| BUTTONS | Play/Pause, Volume+, Volume- |
| DSD DECODING | Native (SA2000) |
| AUDIO FORMAT SUPPORT | Native PCM and DSD decoding |
| DAC & AMP | Dual ES9118 |
| STATUS DISPLAY | Tri-colour LED |
| USB PORT | Type - C |
| HEADPHONE OUTPUT | 3.5 mm Single Ended Headphone Port(supports wired remote) |
| BALANCED OUTPUT | 2.5 mm Balanced Headphone Port |
| BOX CONTAINS | 1. HiBy FD1 USB Headphone Amp |
| 2. Magic Sticker | |
| 3. USB Cable | |
| 4. Type-C cable (L-shaped) | |
| 5. Type-C cable (Straight) | |
| 6. User Manual | |
| 7. Warranty Card |
MAGIC MUSIC BOX FOR USE WITH VARIOUS DEVICES AND HEADPHONES
The HiBy FD1 USB headphone amplifier is designed for use with computers, smartphones, tablets, digital audio players and all media devices capable of USB connectivity. It is fully compatible with Android, iOS, Windows and macOS. Since FD1 comes with 3.5mm SE and 2.5mm balanced headphone outputs, it is capable of driving the most demanding headphones to their full potential, allowing for an immersive music listening experience.
HIFI SOLUTION FOR SMARTPHONES WITH HIBYMUSIC APP
The FD1 comes with the HiByMusic app, which is an Android / iOS cross-platform HiFi music player, with over 2 million users worldwide. The Exclusive HQ USB Audio Access mode in combination with external USB DACs is the preferred way of listening to music for 10s of thousands of mobile audiophiles.
DUAL ES9118 AUDIO CHIP ALONG WITH DUAL CRYSTAL OSCILLATORS
The HiBy FD1 is engineered with a dual ES9118 audio chip for superior decoding and excellent driving capability keeping in mind the ability to use various headphones and various devices. Simply put, a powerful chip doubled—for double the decoding and driving power. Along with this, there are two active crystal oscillators with low phase noise, separately responsible for system clocks for 44.1x and 48x clocked audio signals, lowering jitter, improving the accuracy of digital audio.
DRIVERLESS PLUG-AND-PLAY SETUP WITH ABILITY TO ACT AS USB SOUND CARD
HiBy FD1 is capable of supporting all known music formats, with Native DSD128 decoding onboard. The FD1 can also be easily used as a USB sound card with a computer with no need for charging or any drivers. Just Plug-And-Play!
HARDWARE USB MODE SWITCH - CAPABILITY TO SWITCH BETWEEN USB 1.0 AND 2.0
HiBy FD1 is equipped with the capability to Switch between USB Audio 1.0 and 2.0 standards. This is particularly implemented to choose the right standard for playback without any loss in the audio signal.
ALUMINUM ALLOY STURDY BUILD
The HiBy FD1 is designed with superior quality materials. The body is made out of aluminium alloy and has simple elegant lines highlighting the quality of the frame.
| DIMENSIONS | 61.5 mm *61.5 mm * 9.5 mm |
| WEIGHT | 71.5g |
| CHIPSET SUMMARY | SA2000 + Dual ES9118 |
| BUTTONS | Play/Pause, Volume+, Volume- |
| DSD DECODING | Native (SA2000) |
| AUDIO FORMAT SUPPORT | Native PCM and DSD decoding |
| DAC & AMP | Dual ES9118 |
| STATUS DISPLAY | Tri-colour LED |
| USB PORT | Type - C |
| HEADPHONE OUTPUT | 3.5 mm Single Ended Headphone Port(supports wired remote) |
| BALANCED OUTPUT | 2.5 mm Balanced Headphone Port |
| BOX CONTAINS | 1. HiBy FD1 USB Headphone Amp |
| 2. Magic Sticker | |
| 3. USB Cable | |
| 4. Type-C cable (L-shaped) | |
| 5. Type-C cable (Straight) | |
| 6. User Manual | |
| 7. Warranty Card |
Don't sweat it, this
HiBy - FD1 comes with a 1 Year warranty
from HiBy that covers manufacturing defects.
All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.
Read more about HiBy's warranty in India.
