Chord Electronics
Chord Mojo 2
$650
Best Dac Amps · head-to-head
Chord Mojo 2 vs SMSL DO100
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. SMSL DO100 is cheaper at $239. Every spec and price links to its source.
SMSL
SMSL DO100
$239Cheaper
Which is better: the Chord Mojo 2 or SMSL DO100?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The SMSL DO100 is the cheaper at $239.
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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 | SMSL DO100 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $650 | $239 |
| Brand | Chord Electronics | SMSL |
| Released | — | — |
| Form factor | portable | desktop |
| Dac chip | FPGA | ES9038Q2M |
| Max pcm (kHz) | 768 | 768 |
| Max dsd | DSD256 | DSD512 |
| Max power mw | 600 | — |
| Snr (dB) | 123 | — |
| Thdn percent | 0.0003 | 0.00008 |
| Balanced output | No | No |
| Headphone jacks | 3.5mm/4.4mm | none |
| Digital inputs | USB-C/Micro-USB/optical/coaxial | USB-C/optical/coaxial/Bluetooth |
| Weight grams | 185 | — |
Sources — Chord Mojo 2: chordelectronics.co.uk (verified 2026-07-11). SMSL DO100: smsl-audio.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Chord Mojo 2 and SMSL DO100?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Form factor: Chord Mojo 2 portable vs SMSL DO100 desktop
- Dac chip: Chord Mojo 2 FPGA vs SMSL DO100 ES9038Q2M
- Max dsd: Chord Mojo 2 DSD256 vs SMSL DO100 DSD512
- Thdn percent: Chord Mojo 2 0.0003 vs SMSL DO100 0.00008
- Headphone jacks: Chord Mojo 2 3.5mm/4.4mm vs SMSL DO100 none
- Digital inputs: Chord Mojo 2 USB-C/Micro-USB/optical/coaxial vs SMSL DO100 USB-C/optical/coaxial/Bluetooth
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.
SMSL DO100
No sourced tester review yet.