Hello,
I don’t know whether this has already been covered, I couldn’t find anything.
I have had a Poly/Mojo for a year or so. Initially, I used it with a Samsung Note 10. No problems with wired connection (i.e not using the Poly). I subsequently switched to a Galaxy S20 5G. I now find that sound quality is very poor with distortion and the sound jumping between (L&R) channels.
If I use the Poly, with Bubble UPnP, the problem is eliminated.
The main reason that I’d want to use a wired connection is when flying and I can’t use WiFi.
Any suggestions please?
Thanks
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Anyone with a Chord Mojo and Bifrost 2 and have possibly compared the dac section? any impressions are much appreciated.
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I can vouch for the Aeon Flow Closed is a great pairing with the Mojo, the output impedance is near zero. Bass is not too boomy, mid range is well controlled, sometimes depending on the recording it can be congested. I compared with other headphones on hand, and they all had the same congested issue with varying degrees. So not headphone dependent but recording dependent.
Also the portability allows for travel with ease from planes, trains, and automobile…
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The LCD-X can be hit or miss. Some have excessive bass roll off (fortunately mine don’t), but they all seem to have spikes in the treble that can become fatiguing. I haven’t heard them yet on the mojo though it is a DAC/amp I’m looking at.
The Focal Clear are an excellent all-around headphone. A nice balance of neutral-bright with an appropriate mid bass bump. One of my favorites.
They’re very transparent to your source, so I end up using them to help me hear how different sources are ‘coloring’ the sound.
I don’t have experience with any of the Dan Clark products, though I’ve heard good things.
Cheers!
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I first heard a pair of Audeze’s LCD2-Classic through a Mojo and loved the combination’s dark sound signature. It was great for rock and electronic music. My preference is usually for bright, fast, and resolving headphones like the Clear, which I’ll also endorse, so I picked up the LCD2-C for an alternative flavor. (I don’t know if you can get them directly from Audeze where you are, but I got mine b-stock during the Black Friday sale in the US for $495, at which price the LCD2-C are a decent and not-too-risky investment). The thing is, the LCD2-C doesn’t sound as dark out of my Magni 3 amp as the setup I first listened to - maybe the Mojo makes for a particularly good pairing? I only heard this setup the once, though, and at CanJam (which has a less than ideal listening environment), so don’t take my word for it.
Does anyone know of a desktop amp that is close to the sound of the Mojo?
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I’m sorry, I didn’t. Maybe you could pick up a used pair of Sundara? If you don’t like them, you should be able to sell them without too much loss. There’s a pair for sale for shipping only to the EU on head-fi right now (see the ad here). Please note: I’m not endorsing this seller or recommending this sale. He says they’re as new but there are no pictures. I won’t buy something from a stranger without seeing photos. You could ask him to provide them; they’ve been listed for sale for quite a while now.
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I initially used Chord mojo as untouched with battery. It was good.
Then decided to remove battery and used used power from USB hub. But hub had many devices …mojo switch off on its own
Ordered a 2Amp Psu from amazon.ca
It still switch off when at too much volume.
But i feel it has new juice. It sound better with high current psu …atleast 50% better.
I want what other people opinion? i found it more chills coming out of chord mojo now.
Also i want to get opinion on chord quetst dac? Is it worth to update it?
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Can’t say what’s going on, but the Mojo mofo gets HOT when running on USB power. I mean, as I reach over and touch it now, running in line out mode to my amp, I am surprised how hot this thing is. How it doesn’t cook the battery is beyond me. If it is cutting out, make sure there is good air flow around it; that might be thermal protection kicking in. But I really have no clue. Good luck.
i everyone, I currently use the Chord Mojo with my iPhone with an Audioquest Diamond (all silver USB). I love the sound signature of Mojo, but I am tiring of the stacking. I was wondering if strictly looking on audio quality, how does the SP2000 or other DAPs compare to the Mojo? Thank you so much! Btw, using 64audio U12t, and Nios.
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Chord’s Mojo is a nice little unit (I had one at launch and for a year or so after). The SP2000 or N8 are more comparable to the Hugo 2 than they are they Mojo, however … and all three are a useful step up in technical and subjective performance.
You don’t need to go to quite those extremes to improve on the Mojo, however. Things like the Cayin N6ii, A&K SE100 and Sony WM1A will also yield some useful improvements, including true all-in-one operation (and with the Cayin and A&K units, direct streaming capability as well).
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Thank you so much Torq for the quick response and always insightful and helpful!! Take care!
It is absolutely worth it if you are to use it in a speaker setup.
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My mojo works great with my Android but when I plug it into my windows desktop I get a ton of background static. I’ve installed the mojo driver. I’d really appreciate any tips for eliminating this problem.
Is it while connected through an USB in port on battery power?
Have you tried a different port, cable, position? Does it change from any changes? If your desktop includes an optical out port you could try that.
If you still need to solve it, please include more details.
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So I’ve had the mojo for a little over a month now. I traded an RNHP for it (I had two, one was loaned out), and I couldn’t be happier. It’s actually become my favorite DAC that I’ve owned.
To my ears is slightly v-shaped, but it’s not harsh in any way. It’s very holographic, yet crisp, and able to precisely stage voices and instruments. The detail is there, but it’s not forced, it’s simply present. Chord is superb at their transient reproduction and staging(adding a tube in Line Out mode further enhances that holographic effect)
I had the TT2 on loan a while back and though it’s technically the better unit (in every aspect of technicalities) I enjoy the Mojo more so. It’s just so lively and dynamic, and this is all with me just using it as a DAC. I’ll get around to trying the headphone outputs, but as of now it’s paired with an Rupert Neve Designs RNHP via a Schiit Saga+ and I’m really loving the sound.
I’m planning on picking up a Qutest in the hopes that it’s a middle ground sonically between the TT2 and the Mojo. Basically I want a little more resolution without getting too dry/analytical. It’s just a preference thing for me, but it’s what I like.
If you haven’t heard one I highly recommend trying one out. It’s a great little portable that’s my favorite DAC that I’ve owned. So much so that it’s in use as my primary DAC!
Cheers!
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Great write up brother! This little gem is undervalued as a DAC/amp, especially when they had them on sale for $399. It has been my main DAC for the last three years, and even though I now have the Bifrost as my desktop DAC, the Mojo still holds up well against it.
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Great write up on your thoughts, I’ll have to grab a mojo and compare it to the TT2 at some point.
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Yes! I’ve nearly pulled the trigger on the Qutest multiple times. I previously owned the Mojo and loved that. I heard the original Hugo and thought that sounded fairly awesome. My only reservation about the Mojo was compared to my Naim DAC, it lacked a little pace and attack/punch. But detail retrieval on the Mojo and overall presentation was superb - I was very happy with it, the Mojo is a huge crowd pleaser, there isn’t much to dislike.
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Hi Biku -
Thanks for the help: I really appreciate it. It’s on battery power. I’ve tried with a different cable and a different port and it always sounds the same.
The noise is only activated when playing sound. i.e. when the Mojo is just plugged in but Window’s isn’t playing anything, there is no static. Any windows sound, however, triggers the static, for instance, just changing the volume (which produces a windows tone) triggers the static for a bit.
Very good writeup on your impressions of the Mojo. I owned one a couple of years ago and liked it very much. As I got more into Dap’s though I didn’t get the usage from it I sold it on.
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