Just FYI Evangelion order is almost here im guessing by Saturday
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@Ohmboy Hey man so first dap, will i need anything specific for a micro sd card? Just get biggest size i wanna spend on? or to anyone, will i just be able to plug this into my mac and load straight to it or will i need a card read/writer? Thanks
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Hey buddy Iâll hand you over to @Delta9K or any other DAP users here because I only stream from my DAPâs, I pretty much use them on the barge or where I can get a Wifi signal sorry 
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As long as the SD card is formatted properly, you should have no issue. Your R4 should also have the ability to format it if necessary for compatibility. When you plug it in via USB, you may need to select a mode such as âfile transferâ to get the DAP to show/manage the contents of the SD card, which will then show up as a removable drive on your computer where you can simply drag & drop if you want. I unfortunately have zero experience using it with a Mac so hopefully other users can chime in with specifics, but thatâs how it works on PC.
Edit: be sure to read the instructions on your R4, and while itâs probably up to date you may want to check and see if it has the latest Firmware or not (updating is very easy, check on Hibyâs website for details). Here is a pic of how it works for my R6 III with Windows 10; 'Disk" is my 1TB SD card and âInternal Storageâ is 64gb memory that the DAP has onboard.
It looks like the R4 runs on Android just like the R6, so thereâs settings menus/options if you swipe down from the top of the screen (expanded if you swipe down twice, including the gear-shaped âsettingsâ icon which also has both storage and USB options if you donât get automatic prompts when plugging in). I believe that you can also set a âdefaultâ function for the USB on plugging in, so if you want it to default to just charging, file transfer or USB DAC you can set that as well.
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ahh ok no problem thankyou
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ahhh ok I was hoping it would just show up as an external, older mac though so i might just buy a read/write just in case, thank you
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ok perfect thanks for the pic ill try this first
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No problem, it essentially functions the same as any Android-based phone would but with all of the specific bells and whistles a DAP has. Also, and this has thrown me for a loop because in the past I exclusively used Hiby DAPs WITHOUT Android, remember that unless you install a 3rd party one the Hiby Music App is the default player but it is an app and thus NOT connected directly to the systemâs settings. Basically Iâd recommend just playing around with it and reading the instructions, some review videos may also help to walk you through the finer parts of its offerings.
tl;dr works like any other Android device when it comes to connectivity.
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ok ya thatâs what ive tried to do watch a lot of reviews and I actually enjoying reading manual, im all apple so this will be my first Android device ever, but I think I can get the jest of everything with some research
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I donât have a MAC but it should function as an external device just as @Sonofholhorse has exampled if wanting to use it like an external drive to copy library over etc. I do myself though (call me old fashioned) prefer to use and external mount for the SD card and work with that and then just pop the card out and into the DAP.
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im most likely gonna pull the trigger on something today on Amazon, since i have to buy a card anyway, thank you
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ok right on i saw these sets with that adaptor was a little confused, makes sense thanks
for music SD card shouldnât matter too much, you have to pay a lot more for tiny speed increases lol
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That Purple and Green colorway is a looker !
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It really is Iâm shocked I only paid $280 for this
I know right? And it feels solid in the hand too.
I saw you got a carry case for it - from Amazon? link me, or just tell me the brand and Iâll hunt it down.
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The case actually came with the unit it has no markings on it so Iâm not sure how to find it