HiBy FC5 2025 USB DAC/Amp Review

HiBy's FC5 2025 is a portable USB DAC/amp built around two CS43198 DAC chips and two SGM8261-5 amp chips, and the store lists the with-display version in Black at $99. The page adds a 1.1-inch OLED screen, a 3.5mm and a 4.4mm headphone output, 32bit/768kHz PCM and Native DSD512 decoding, and up to 245mW at 32Ω. It weighs 21 grams per the page, and the page calls the design cyborg-inspired.

Specifications

Options and pricing

One option is listed, FC5 2025 With Display in Black, at $99 and orderable when the page was read. The page also says the unit has multiple color options, yet the option list shows only Black. The page text names no cable, case or adapter, so what comes in the box is not stated there.

How it compares

The xDuoo LINK10 Dual CS43131 USB DAC & AMP is also $99, but its page line lists PCM 32Bit/384kHz and Native DSD256 where the FC5 lists 32bit/768kHz and DSD512. The DUNU DTC800 Dual CS43198 Portable DAC/AMP pairs the same two CS43198 chips and is listed from $98.99, and the Fosi Audio DS3 ES9039Q2M Portable DAC & AMP costs $84.99. The FC5 suits buyers who want a display and the sample rates it lists; the DS3 suits a tighter budget.

Shipping, returns and warranty

HiFiGO sells from hifigo.com and says every order leaves its warehouse in China, usually 1-3 business days after it is placed, and says its delivery times are estimates, not promises. Its shipping policy gives the United States 1-2 weeks (about 10 days on average) by Priority and 6-10 days by Premium, both with duties and taxes prepaid by the store; Canada 2-3 weeks; the United Kingdom 1-2 weeks; and Australia 10-15 days. Express couriers (DHL, UPS, FedEx) take 3-7 days, but then the buyer pays any duties and taxes. No shipping page names New Zealand, PO boxes are not accepted, and the free-shipping thresholds differ between the store's own pages, so check the cart. One of its two shipping pages adds that a lost parcel on an order above $50 gets only a 50% refund. A US buyer reported a $40 tariff charge in August 2025, after which HiFiGO said it had added a customs notice at checkout.

Read the return terms before you order. The homepage advertises 7-day returns. Both of HiFiGO's policy pages offer a 7-day dead-on-arrival cover (a replacement or a full refund, with the return postage refunded) and also describe 30-day returns, but a request made 7 to 30 days after delivery loses 30% of the MSRP as a restocking fee (10% more if the packaging is incomplete), plus shipping both ways and duties, and the FAQ on the same pages says there is no refund or exchange once 7 days have passed. One version recommends reselling an opened product locally. Custom IEMs and custom cables cannot be returned, no return address is published, and buyers describe sending items back to China.

HiFiGO's warranty runs one year from the order date for parts and labor; its policy names desktop DACs and amps, IEMs and dongles at one year and gives cables and adapters three months. HiFiGO decides between repair and replacement, the buyer pays the shipping, and faulty items go back for service, not for a refund. Claims go to [email protected], the only contact the store lists: its pages name no company, street address or phone, and its terms are governed by the laws of China.

On Trustpilot, HiFiGO had 4.6 out of 5 from 378 reviews when we checked on 2026-10-28 (91% five-star, 5% one-star), and it had replied to about 75% of negative reviews; Trustpilot notes the store has not invited customers to review recently. The one-star reviews mostly concern the short return window and the deductions on returns, items listed in stock that turned out back-ordered, slow email support and a tariff charge on a US delivery in 2025. HiFiGO says its products are genuine and come in the brands' retail packaging; it does not claim to be an authorized dealer.