Diminutive in appearance, this portable DAC and headphone amp packs the power of Chord Electronics’ future-proof thinking and amazing blend of innovative digital and analogue engineering.
Chord Electronics gets British What Hi-Fi magazine Product-of-the-Year award. Fifth time in a row! How is this possible?
Keeping ahead of competition for 5 consecutive years is pretty much unprecedented achievement for digital audio. Chord Electronics Mojo 2 proves that it’s built on solid technical foundation that is made to last. This portable DAC offers unique D-to-A conversion algorithms stored in FPGA chips and protected from prying tech with powerful encryption. It’s analogue amplifier is designed by the same people who are behind Chord Electronics 35 year success in domestic (and studio) amplification. This amp is extremely linear, has diminishingly low noise whether running on battery or on mains power, and has immense reserves of power to control the most difficult headphones. Chord Mojo industrial design is a beauty to behold, machined aluminium chassis also shields the electronics inside from RF interference. This and many other technical features work towards a portable DAC/power amp with unmatched performance, whether in sound or in tech specs.
The 2026 version has upgraded hardware
According to Chord Electronics Mojo 2 (2026) Official Press-Release a balanced 4mm headphone output was added to the hardware features. While having two different outputs this DAC provides fully independent volume control on both. This is a smart feature, especially when one uses headphones with different sensitivity and wants to have the same volume level regardless.
Addition of USB-C charging port in hardware is supported by software which looks after data/charge switching and power management to make Mojo 2 easier to use and run cooler.
Among other unique features is a 104-bit resolution in what Chord Electronics calls ‘world first lossless DSP’. Using this powerful time-domain fidelity oriented processing Mojo 2 provides some unique abilities for fully transparent audio EQ.
Great success for a hi-fi specialist in a portable audio market
The story of Chord Electronics portable DAC and headphone amp which unfolded with Chord Mojo first generation in 2015 shows that a relatively small specialised manufacturer like Chord Electronics can be successfull at highly competitive portable audio market and price is not the only consideration for a headphone user. Having a future-proof packed with unique technologies like Mojo 2 showed that even the ‘regular’, distinctively non-audiophile consumer values good sound and quality manufacturing. Mojo DAC and its successor Mojo 2 are a British made products valued for longevity and great performance worldwide.
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Written by Sergei Taranov
