Portable player Hidizs AP100: review, reviews

Recently, in the market of portable Hi-Fi technologythere was a novelty about which many experts and music lovers immediately started talking. Hidizs company, which has not been known to anybody before, introduced the AP100 audio player to the world community. First of all, it attracted the buyers' attention to its product - the device is not positioned in the budget class (15 000 rubles). Naturally, the potential buyer was interested in what the Chinese are able to surprise others.

The focus of this article is portableaudio device Hi-Fi class Hidizs AP100. Overview, user reviews, specifications and comparison with analogues on the market, will provide the reader with all the necessary information about the novelty.

Brand new brand

Any buyer knows that little-knownChinese manufacturers, providing their innovations to the world market, always try to reduce the price of their product in order to somehow compete with popular products in their segment. At least, this is how the brands of Xiaomi and Lenovo emerged, which, being in the budget price segment, competed freely in quality and functionality with devices from the middle class.

However, portable players are not that categorygoods, which has an increased demand among the population, so expecting the manufacturer to significantly reduce the cost of products is not necessary. So the user will have to purchase this product at his own risk and risk for the proposed, and very considerable cost. We can only offer as a help a full review of the technical characteristics of the gadget and feedback from the owners.

First meeting

A surprising people these Chinese - they savetry on everything. Even on the packaging of an inexpensive device. A box of ordinary cardboard looks very unpresentable, which confuses many users even before buying. But impressions of the manufacturer change when getting acquainted with the bundle, there is something to be surprised even the most demanding customers. In addition to the device itself, the user will find inside the box: a cover, an instruction manual, a micro-USB interface cable, audio cables and a corporate sticker.

Attention of the buyer deserves a cover for HidizsAP100. It is made of high quality material that strongly resembles the skin. It is thanks to the case that the portable player looks very expensive. In general, the equipment is worthy and deserves only positive feedback.

Appearance and build quality

When you first look at the device, you canit seems that the manufacturer decided to save on the plastic, from which the Hidizs AP100 gadget is made. The review of the novelty is capable of placing everything in its place and proving to others that appearance is deceptive. The case of the device is made of magnesium alloy. Only on the front of the audio player there are plastic inserts.

As for the dimensions, they slightly go beyondthe generally accepted framework of mobile devices (when compared with smartphones). Player Hidizs AP100 more like the old PoketPC Palm - it is thicker than 2 times any modern smartphone. But the width and length of the device allows you to carry the player even in the pockets of outerwear.

Ergonomics

The display, occupying the third part of the whole body,Large control buttons and open ports for connecting interface cables are created explicitly for the convenience of the owner. In fact, without getting the device out of your pocket, you can touch the tracks to touch and adjust the volume of the speakers, but in the feedback of users there are also negative notes. If you take for comparison similar portable players, you can find that their external beauty in no way affects the infringement of ergonomics. And the product Hidizs, having large dimensions, has too much free space on the case.

Any music enthusiast will agree that by sliding the buttons onor increasing the LCD screen, the manufacturer would have gained more respect for its product from potential buyers. Trying to make the device exclusive, the company's technology could not provide a compact size to the portable player Hidizs AP100.

Inconvenience of use

Strange as it may seem, the negative underwentthe leather case that comes with the device. The fact is that the manufacturer, once again trying to distinguish itself from competitors in the market, gives preference to appearance, and not to the convenience of using the audio player. Thoughtful up to the smallest details the cover fits perfectly into the design, conceived by the company's technologists, but it's worth turning on the player, as soon as there is a defect.

The protective material is too thick,because of what access to the control buttons became limited. So, to control the volume, you need to make an effort to press the desired key on the case of the Hidizs AP100 device. Reviews of owners of a negative nature can be understood, because many users once again have to choose between ease of use and beauty, which are incompatible in one player.

Hardware

Cirrus Logic digital-to-analog converterThe CS4398 supports recording up to 24 bit / 192 kHz. The device has an equalizer built in, which works at the hardware level and is able to adjust the entire range of reproduced frequencies, and not part of them, as it is implemented in low-cost players. The decoder also has hardware support and is able to independently control the sampling. For the set of processes occurring inside the device, two Ingenic 4760B crystals are able to decode any volume of audio data in real time (as in stationary Hi-Fi systems).

After a close acquaintance with the hardware(having dismantled Hidizs AP100), many users understand that the outer casing is closely related to the internal components of the device - the chips fill the entire internal space of the gadget. In general, it's hard to imagine a portable player having a stuffing, like a stationary device - it just does not fit in the mind.

The software part

Start better with what's on the official siteThere are specialized software for the gadget. This means that the player Hidizs AP100 firmware can not only be updated, but also to change. The ability to control the device programmatically unleashes the hands of many owners who will find flaws in the portable player. That's only with the software part of the gadget, everything is in order - in the feedback of users there is not a single negative about the convenience of management.

Menu, though in English, but enoughinformative and convenient. In general, it's strange that the player is devoid of the Russian interface, most likely, the problem will be fixed in the near future, since an official representation has appeared in Russia. Many users note that the management of something similar to working with car radio.

Interesting transformations

High-quality portable player Hidizs AP100It is quite suitable for connection to a home theater or active home acoustics. However, to get the best sound quality, the user needs to use a coaxial connection (the corresponding output is on the player's case). In their responses, many users claim that comparing portable devices with home theaters is quite interesting.

The player can be connected to a receiver, TV,computer speakers or even a car stereo - there are no restrictions to the owner of a portable device. A pretty handy gadget, given its portable capabilities and support for all types of audio files.

Skills and opportunities

Portable device Hidizs AP100 is capable ofcharge the battery for 10 hours. For a home user, this is quite an acceptable indicator, but music lovers who prefer to listen to high-quality music on a long journey can not be enough for ten hours. Good portable chargers of large capacity can solve the problems of demanding users.

As for the playback formats, herethe manufacturer managed to surprise not only buyers, but also many experts - the player plays all known audio formats, including Apple Lossless and AAC. It is no longer necessary for owners of a portable player to experience not only compatibility, but also a discretization of the sound file. Regardless of the format, the device at the hardware level will decode the file and give the listener sound in the highest possible quality.

Features of the firmware

Fans will update the software toThe latest version should be extremely careful with the audio player Hidizs. The fact is that, in trying to please users, the manufacturer reacts to almost all the wishes of the owners, left in the responses to the product in the media. Yes, this feedback allows you to quickly improve the performance of the device, but there are also software failures that can completely disrupt the performance of the Hidizs AP100 player. It does not turn on, hangs up at startup, does not work with the library of music files - this is only a small list of problems that a user can get that downloaded the raw firmware from the official website of the manufacturer.

Before upgrading the software is betterread user reviews, and only then you can install a new firmware. By the way, owners are better to immediately understand the settings of the player and remember the algorithm of actions, which allows you to change the interface language. The fact is that all firmware is installed in Chinese by default.

Ease of learning

Not moving away from the topic of the language barrier, it is worthNote that the device Hidizs AP100 instruction is also written in two languages ​​- Chinese and English. In the manual, all functions, in addition to the description, are provided with images, so with management users should not have questions. But the global settings of a portable player without knowledge of foreign languages ​​is better not to touch - many users in their reviews note that because of incorrectly set parameters, the device ceased to produce high-quality sound. Reset the problem to the factory default settings.

Interesting functional

A fairly interesting display is equipped with a gadgetHidizs AP100. The review of the screen in the media is almost ignored. The fact that the primary characteristics of the liquid crystal matrix is ​​monochrome, but it is worth downloading an entire album with a cover to the player, as a color picture appears before the user. Quite a strange decision of the manufacturer, after all it would be more logical to equip the device with a monochrome display, whose power consumption is much lower.

Having touched the theme of the liquid crystal matrix inplayer, it is worth noting that the lack of a sensor almost did not appear on the device's ergonomics. First, the physical size and resolution of the screen does not allow you to work comfortably with touches. The second factor is the battery saving.

The music lovers will also like the sleep timer, whichis able to disconnect the device not only at the specified time, but at idle time. In their responses, many users attributed this feature to the merits of a portable player.

Analogues and competitors

In the media, manypotential buyers try to compare two devices in different classes. "Which is better -Hydizs AP100 or Fiio X5?" - users ask. The answer here is obvious: in terms of sound quality, the modification of the Fiio X5 outperforms the competitor. However, it should be noted that the advantages are limited only to high-end sound, in all the rest (price, convenience of management and settings) AP100 will be the best purchase.

But analogs in the budget price category haveChinese representative Hidizs will be FiiO X3, iBasso DX50 and HiFiMan HM-700. Comparison of the listed portable players leads many enthusiasts to very interesting conclusions. The fact is that each device has a certain peculiarity of sound reproduction at different frequencies. Melomanov is given the opportunity to choose a device for your taste.

Accessories for the player

Many buyers believe that headphones forHidizs AP100 should be special, at least, most users preferred expensive products. Experts recommend that owners of portable players focus not on the brand, but on the convenience of listening to music. Headphones should not cause discomfort. It is clear that consumer goods will be uninteresting to buyers, but it is not necessary to pursue high prices (at least, the speakers should not be more expensive than the player itself).

Fans of wireless technology, tooit is recommended that you think about it before you give preference to the headphones working on the radio. It is possible that audio quality may be lost when playing audio files. Experts recommend trusting only wired devices.

Finally

A rather interesting solution was obtained fromChinese, who decided to surprise the world with their product Hidizs AP100. Satisfying the market of portable devices, a little-known manufacturer has created a device capable of displacing from the market stationary audio equipment of the middle class. Affordable price, convenient management, full support for all existing audio formats, make this device quite attractive in the budget class of Hi-Fi equipment.

There are, of course, negatives. Almost all users noticed the lack of Russification. Many owners of the device hope that in one of the firmware the manufacturer will eliminate this problem. Some users would like to see and support touch input with a liquid crystal screen, however, in their reviews they could not explain to the readers what is the inconvenience of exploitation.