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Chord Mojo 2 vs Schiit Magni Unity

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Schiit Magni Unity is cheaper at $119. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Chord Mojo 2 or Schiit Magni Unity?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Schiit Magni Unity is the cheaper at $119.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Chord Mojo 2 Schiit Magni Unity
US price $650 $119
BrandChord ElectronicsSchiit 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).

What's the difference between the Chord Mojo 2 and Schiit Magni Unity?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Form factor: Chord Mojo 2 portable vs Schiit Magni Unity desktop
  • Max power mw: Chord Mojo 2 600 vs Schiit Magni Unity 2500
  • Snr (dB): Chord Mojo 2 123 vs Schiit Magni Unity 122
  • Thdn percent: Chord Mojo 2 0.0003 vs Schiit Magni Unity 0.0001
  • Headphone jacks: Chord Mojo 2 3.5mm/4.4mm vs Schiit Magni Unity 6.35mm

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Chord Mojo 2

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.

Schiit Magni Unity

No sourced tester review yet.

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