my first DAP under 200€ + looking for feedbacks on features (shanling m1, hiby r3 ii, hidizs ap80prox or shanling m0pura)
hi!
I would like to hear some feedback from the owner of DAPs, and their issues
Im looking for my first DAP, i dont have exceptional needs, after a lot of research seems the device that combine my needs (just a music player, LDAC support, nice battery, good display and a simple interface but with everything, gapless play and physical buttons)
in preference order:
- shanling m1
- hiby R3 ii
- hidizs ap80 pro-x
- shangling m0 pura
i have also considered oilsky m308, hiby digital m300, but I'm not completely convinced by them (the first for the interface and the second for the size), i'm not particularly concerned about having the best DAC or maximum output power, to me the portability and usability is more important
In general, and maybe from who actually own the listed DAPs, what annoying issues or limitations have you encountered in everyday use?
example:
- firmware/OS: which of these do you find the most responsive, stable and functional?
- vlock/time issues: I've seen the clock drift/time shifting on the shanling m0 pura. Is this still an issue?
- touchscreen responsiveness: any missed/slow inputs or other quirks?
- library navigation: how good are search, playlists, tags/metadata and folder navigation?
- large libraries: should I worry about the number of songs? I've seen reports of >15k song/database limitations on some DAPs. I don't expect to reach that anytime soon, but I'd like this to be a long-term device, just in case.
- CUE sheets: how well do they actually work?
- gapless playback: genuinely gapless, or are there occasional pauses/clicks
- SD card indexing: how long does it take with a large library, and does it need to rebuild the database frequently?
- bluetooth/LDAC: any reliability issues, especially with cars or wireless earbuds?
- any important features or limitation that im overlooking?
BTW is there another DAP under €200 that should be considered?
Thanks a lot