Chord Electronics
Chord Mojo 2
$650
Best Dac Amps · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Schiit Magni Unity is cheaper at $119. Every spec and price links to its source.
Chord Electronics
$650
Schiit Audio
$119Cheaper
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Schiit Magni Unity is the cheaper at $119.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $650 | $119 |
| Brand | Chord Electronics | Schiit Audio |
| Released | — | — |
| Form factor | portable | desktop |
| Dac chip | FPGA | — |
| Max pcm (kHz) | 768 | — |
| Max dsd | DSD256 | — |
| Max power mw | 600 | 2500 |
| Snr (dB) | 123 | 122 |
| Thdn percent | 0.0003 | 0.0001 |
| Balanced output | No | No |
| Headphone jacks | 3.5mm/4.4mm | 6.35mm |
| Digital inputs | USB-C/Micro-USB/optical/coaxial | — |
| Weight grams | 185 | — |
Sources — Chord Mojo 2: chordelectronics.co.uk (verified 2026-07-11). Schiit Magni Unity: schiit.com (verified 2026-07-11).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
All three whitelisted reviewers (What Hi-Fi?, TechRadar, Digital Trends) rate the Mojo 2 a standout portable DAC/headphone amp with musical, highly detailed sound that transforms laptop and phone audio; none ran instrumented lab measurements, though Digital Trends hands-on verified the ~8-hour battery life over about a month. All three flag the convoluted colour-coded control interface that requires the manual, and two call it too bulky to be truly portable and criticise the dated Micro-USB charging. (3 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Musical, highly detailed, reference-grade sound that transforms laptop/phone audio; Extensive inputs and can drive two pairs of headphones at once; Customizable lossless tone/EQ via the UHD DSP to tailor headphone sound.
Flagged: Convoluted, unintuitive colour-coded control interface that needs the manual; Too big and heavy to be a truly portable device; Dated Micro-USB charging port.
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