AP80 Pro-X MP3 Player with Bluetooth, Support Lossless Digital Music, DAP Portable, Dual ESS9219C Dac Chips, Hi-Res, for HiFi Music Black

The Hidizs AP80 Pro X is very nice and small player. The touch screen has good resolution and the physical buttons seem solidly built. I don't expect the unit to be water resistant due to the micro SD card, headphones, etc., but in the right environment it should last a long time. As mentioned in other reviews, the user interface is not refined. In fact, it's a bit clunky, but there are plenty of options to configure the sound if you are patient enough to find them. The two things I like the most are the sound quality and the construction of the device. The sound is very good with the correct wired headset. Bluetooth works fine for several of my earphones, but I don't get the connection stability I'd like to have, particularly if I move a lot. The device "feels good in the hand" and if you value this aspect I don't think you'll be disappointed. Battery life (with wired headphones) is pretty good (several hours), perhaps good enough for an 8-hour day. If the user interface were improved a bit this device would be excellent. One last note, the unit does not have a place to attach a lanyard, which I think would be ideal.

I was very skeptical about buying this product but for above average reviews on YouTube vlogs. I had already purchased the Sony Walkman NW- A105 as well as the NW-A45. So, I had some reference points. In a word, this product is "surprising". I didn't expect this level of quality from a product in this price range. This unit has a few major things going for it vs its Sony Walkman counterparts. First things first, the Sony Walkman music transfer to a micro SD card on a Mac is a serious pain in the ass and is uncomfortably glitchy. On this Hidisz ap80 pro- x, it's a breeze. Just put your micro sd card into the unit and then select "Update Database" and within a minute or two, you are good to. The sound of the Hidisz is on the bright side, but not uncomfortable at all. I tested this out with the Meze 99 Classics as well as the Massdrop/Sennheiser HD6xx. With a normal 3.5 mm, the Hidisz can drive the Meze's with no problem. With the Senneiser, it can't. So, I bought a pair of balanced cables and plugged them into the headphones and the 2.5mm "balanced" headphone jack on the unit and the difference was incredible. It could drive the Sennheiser (300ohm impedance) with no problem without a headphone amp. Incredible is the now the word I have to use. All of this in a tiny unit for under $200 at the time I bought these. The value is outstanding and I would not hesitate to recommend them. The user interface is easy and fuss free. With all of this said, here are a few things to note and consider:1. The newest Sony Walkman NW-A105 sounds a bit better. The sound is more full and drawn out, it is noticeable. However the Sony is $350 vs the Hidisz at around $200. The Sony Walkman interface is ok, but, who the hell wants an android device sucking up all of that battery life. I really don't need to be online to enjoy music- otherwise, I would use my phone. The difference in sound is not worth the price if you are watching your pennies.2. If you hook up the Hidisz to a headphone amp (I have a Modi/Magni Heresey Schiit stack and can get through about two albums of about 2 hours until it drains the battery on the Hidisz. As such, you can get around this battery drain by getting balanced cables on the 6xx or using a headphone like the Meze 99 classics which does not require a lot of juice to drive it.3. The sound on the Sony Walkman NW-A45 (a few years older a model that the Sony Walkman NW-A105) is not as good as the Hidisz (regular 3.5) jack. Go figure. But, I like this model Walkman because you are not connected to Wifi and the battery life is great compared to the terrible battery life on the Walkman NW-A105. So, in reality, you should choose between the Hidisz and the NW-A105.Again if you want a slightly better sound with terrible battery life, annoying Android bloatware, a VERY confusing and cumbersome process of transferring files to the external micro sd card, and a cost of almost twice as much, go with the Walkman. But, in my opinion, the better value with almost as good as sound goes to the Hidisz hands down. You simply cannot beat this for under $200. It's easy to use and again, "surprisingly" good if not great.The only reason I am giving this a 4 star rating is because as a device there are better options out there. If I were grading it on the value, it would be 5 starts. But, strictly on the product itself, it's a solid 4 star.I did a lot of research on this before I bought all three DAP's. I am telling you, the Hidisz is no joke.

I was looking for a 2nd DAP that was a bit more compact than my Onkyo DP-X1 unit and found the Hidizs AP80 PRO-X. I'm very happy with the size, build, and sound of this player.The ease of use is very good and I do like the ability to have my iPhone control this little guy with the HiByMusic app. I loaded a new 256 GB SDXC card right away and was quickly able to load up my 10 new Woodstock CD's along with various hi-res Albums. The USB from PC to AP80 worked well too for copying tracks and the Bluetooth function worked fine, once I found the proper setting.I also invested in a pair of new IEM from FiiO, their FD3 PRO model as both my Onkyo and the new AP80 PRO-X have the 2.5 mm balanced jack input. This was my first experience beyond good headphones and various portable speakers, so am very happy with the quality of sound.Overall, I highly recommend this unit and will be buying at least one more for a friend!

I initially was very happy with the player. The build quality was nice, I liked the functionality, and it sounded good. However, after about 10 minutes of listening to music while skipping to the next song, there was no sound, although the song appeared to still be playing. Going back then forward fixed it and I thought it was just a glitch. Then it started doing it more and for longer periods of time. I tried other bluetooth devices including another set of earbuds and a bluetooth speaker, but eventually nothing would play. I tried resetting the player to factory settings and tried again, but nothing would play music. So I returned it.