u/Federal_Meat3320

As the title suggests im after some new albums to check out. I have a very wide music taste that ranges from deathcore all the way to gritty 90's hiphop. Im a big fan of 90's/00's music

Genres i dont like are UK garage, DnB and Country

The two I have in mind are the Hiby R4 and the Hiby R6 III (2025).
This will be my first DAP and I’m currently using a pair of Simgot EW300 IEM’s. I want to be able to be future proof and the reason I haven’t ventured into planars is because I feel like I don’t have enough power with my phone to run them properly.

I’m currently using FLAC converted to ALAC music files on Apple Music (without the streaming service). I don’t care for streaming services, I’m all about local music.

I just don’t know if the extra £100/$100 is worth it for the r6 III over the R4? Is the R6 that much better to warrant the extra cash?

Also am I stupid for thinking that a DAP would be better rather than using my phone?

I had an iPod classic that broke so I do like the dedicated music players

Or look at other options like the ibasso DX180 or Fiio M21.

I’d like to get away from my iPhone and like the idea of a dedicated player

The two I have in mind are the Hiby R4 and the Hiby R6 III (2025).
This will be my first DAP and I’m currently using a pair of Simgot EW300 IEM’s. I want to be able to be future proof and the reason I haven’t ventured into planars is because I feel like I don’t have enough power with my phone to run them properly.

I’m currently using FLAC converted to ALAC music files on Apple Music (without the streaming service). I don’t care for streaming services, I’m all about local music.

I just don’t know if the extra £100/$100 is worth it for the r6 III over the R4? Is the R6 that much better to warrant the extra cash?

Also am I stupid for thinking that a DAP would be better rather than using my phone?

I had an iPod classic that broke so I do like the dedicated music players

Or look at other options like the ibasso DX180 or Fiio M21