# FiiO K11 vs Chord Mojo 2: specs and price compared

A sourced, side-by-side comparison of the FiiO K11 (FiiO) and Chord Mojo 2 (Chord Electronics) among dac amps. FiiO K11 is the cheaper of the two at $142.99.

## Side by side

| Spec | FiiO K11 | Chord Mojo 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US price | $142.99 | $650 |
| Brand | FiiO | Chord Electronics |
| Form factor | desktop | portable |
| Dac chip | CS43198 | FPGA |
| Max pcm (kHz) | 384 | 768 |
| Max dsd | DSD256 | DSD256 |
| Max power mw | 1400 | 600 |
| Snr (dB) | 123 | 123 |
| Thdn percent | 0.00035 | 0.0003 |
| Balanced output | Yes | No |
| Headphone jacks | 6.35mm/4.4mm | 3.5mm/4.4mm |
| Digital inputs | USB-C/optical/coaxial | USB-C/Micro-USB/optical/coaxial |
| Weight grams | 407 | 185 |

## Key differences

- Form factor: FiiO K11 desktop vs Chord Mojo 2 portable
- Dac chip: FiiO K11 CS43198 vs Chord Mojo 2 FPGA
- Max pcm (kHz): FiiO K11 384 vs Chord Mojo 2 768
- Max power mw: FiiO K11 1400 vs Chord Mojo 2 600
- Thdn percent: FiiO K11 0.00035 vs Chord Mojo 2 0.0003
- Balanced output: FiiO K11 Yes vs Chord Mojo 2 No
- Headphone jacks: FiiO K11 6.35mm/4.4mm vs Chord Mojo 2 3.5mm/4.4mm
- Digital inputs: FiiO K11 USB-C/optical/coaxial vs Chord Mojo 2 USB-C/Micro-USB/optical/coaxial

## What reviewers say

**FiiO K11** — Positive but single-sourced: among whitelisted testers, only SoundGuys published a hands-on review of the exact standard K11 (What Hi-Fi and TechRadar covered only the R2R variant or other FiiO DACs). SoundGuys praised the clean, detailed output, plentiful I/O and compact size, but flagged a clunky menu, over-bright default LED and too-light chassis. No lab measurements taken. (1 sourced review.)

**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.)

## Sources

- FiiO K11: https://www.fiio.com/k11_parameters (fiio.com, verified 2026-07-11)
- Chord Mojo 2: https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/mojo-2/ (chordelectronics.co.uk, verified 2026-07-11)

Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/dac-amps/fiio-k11-vs-chord-mojo-2/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, FiiO K11 ($142.99) vs Chord Mojo 2 ($650) — sourced spec-by-spec comparison at https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/dac-amps/fiio-k11-vs-chord-mojo-2/
License: CC BY 4.0.