Inspired by the cyborg-like design of the HiBy R4, the FC5 features a sleek aluminum chassis combined with a translucent polycarbonate shell, forming a unique geometric aesthetic. Weighing only 21g, it is ultra-portable while standing out from the conventional aluminum dongles saturating the market.
Say goodbye to memorizing LED color codes or complex button combinations. The FC5 is equipped with a 1.1-inch hi-res OLED color display, offering clear real-time operating status with an intuitive, menu-driven interface for effortless control.
Powered by two Cirrus Logic CS43198 flagship-grade DAC chips, the FC5 delivers exceptional 122dB SNR and low power consumption, ensuring superior clarity, dynamic range, and detail retrieval in your music.
Designed by HiBy’s experienced DAP engineering team, the FC5 integrates dual SGM8261-5 headphone amplifiers, ensuring high driving power and seamless synergy with the flagship DACs. This level of power and expressiveness is rarely found in the dongle market.
Equipped with dedicated 45.1584MHz and 49.152MHz femtosecond-grade oscillators, the FC5 minimizes jitter and ensures stable, precise clocking for reduced distortion and enhanced sound accuracy.
The FC5 is driverless on Mac and Windows, offering seamless plug-and-play functionality. It is also compatible with multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, gaming consoles, and handheld devices, making it an all-in-one solution for high-fidelity audio.
Supporting PCM up to 768kHz/32bit and DSD512, the FC5 captures every detail in your music, delivering lifelike performances with exceptional resolution and depth.
The FC5 is equipped with both 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced outputs, with support for 6.35mm and RCA (via adapter), ensuring compatibility with a wide range of headphones and audio setups.
3.5mm output: Up to 125mW
4.4mm balanced output: Up to 245mW
Paired with MQA decoding on the host device (via HiByMusic, TIDAL, etc.), the FC5 supports MQA 8x unfolding for studio-quality audio.
Host device decodes MQA 2x
FC5 unfolds an additional MQA 4x
Enjoy 30-step hardware volume control with physical volume buttons for accurate adjustments and volume memory, ensuring a seamless listening experience.
UAC 1.0: Compatible with gaming consoles & handhelds like PS5, Switch, PS4 Pro.
UAC 2.0: Supports high-resolution audio playback.
Mode switch: Connect via USB while holding the Volume - button to switch between UAC 1.0 and 2.0.
The HiByMusic app is a hi-res music player available for Android and iOS, with over 5 million users worldwide. In Exclusive HiFi USB mode, it ensures lossless decoding of all audio formats. Download the app here.
Designed by HiBy engineers, the FC5 offers 9+ preset sound effects for a personalized listening experience. Users can further customize the equalizer via the HiByMusic app (Android version) or HiBy USB Master software on a PC for full control over their audio preferences.