Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆

[Deftone]

Il ask you the same then. Fullbodied enough and not thin sounding?

Well it depends on the listener, I prefer fast, tight bass with a good punch but not thin. I hate slow, thick and congested sounding equipment.

 

[Cassadian]

I've got a Chord Mojo and T1 2nd Gen incoming tomorrow. Let's see how that pairing sounds.

 

[canali]

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I've got a Chord Mojo and T1 2nd Gen incoming tomorrow. Let's see how that pairing sounds.

i am interested in these can...or the elear...or t1 gen 2 (but gen 2 is much harder to drive @ 600 ohm isn't it?)

 

[Cassadian]

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i am interested in these can...or the elear...or t1 gen 2 (but gen 2 is much harder to drive @ 600 ohm isn't it?)

I've heard from the grapevine that the Mojo does a fine job of running them. I guess the proof is in the pudding.

And the second generation T1 is the same impedance as the first generation at 600 ohms.

 

[supervisor]

I've got a Chord Mojo and T1 2nd Gen incoming tomorrow. Let's see how that pairing sounds.

looking forward!

 

[canali]

i was sooooo close to selling my mojo/ipod touch 6 ''dap''..but once i started a/b
against the dragonfly red, i just couldn't do it...no the sound diff is not day and night,
not black and white (if only it were like going from SD tv to HD tv...wouldn't that
make purchasing decisions so much easier, lol)..

.but anyway, in the end i found that the mojo was just more
dynamic, expressive...more separation (at least to my very NON golden ears)
..tighter bass slam...more dimensional even....again not black and white as
i think the DF red is a fab little rocketship (and i still use it on those days that
i don't want to carry around a brick)
so i'm keeping my brick for now.

finally, sure i'd love to eventually move up to a lighter, slimmer real DAP, but the price points
to get a really distinct level of sound quality vs the mojo is, i think,
a bit cost prohibitive.(I use tidal offline alot)

 

[Deftone]

i was sooooo close to selling my mojo/ipod touch 6 ''dap''..but once i started a/b
against the dragonfly red, i just couldn't do it...no the sound diff is not day and night,
not black and white (if only it were like going from SD tv to HD tv...wouldn't that
make purchasing decisions so much easier, lol)..

.but anyway, in the end i found that the mojo was just more
dynamic, expressive...more separation (at least to my very NON golden ears)
..tighter bass slam...more dimensional even....again not black and white as
i think the DF red is a fab little rocketship (and i still use it on those days that
i don't want to carry around a brick)
so i'm keeping my brick for now.

finally, sure i'd love to eventually move up to a lighter, slimmer real DAP, but the price points
can be a bit cost prohibitive.(I use tidal offline alot)

From your posts seeing you go back and forth, I get the impression you do a lot of over thinking.

 

[canali]

From your posts seeing you go back and forth, I get the impression you do a lot of over thinking.

lol...I'm busted!

i guess it's like that in any hobby...how long are we truly satisfied with whatever watch, audio piece, tv etc before the next 'latest and greatest catches
our fancy and makes us reconsider what we have.....lol

 

[bluenight]

Well it depends on the listener, I prefer fast, tight bass with a good punch but not thin. I hate slow, thick and congested sounding equipment.

I think thats my preference too.

The Mojo is quite full sounding to my ears. Drives the HD650 (I got a pair) damn well.

Though, TBH, the Dragonfly Red can push the 650 adequately even out of a laptop.

No more need to question the driving capability then with hd 650. Mojo is specified to handle up to 800 ohm so 300 ohm it would handle easy i guess. Quite a game changer this types of devices innit makeing desktop amps less usefull.

 

[Slaphead]

I've got a Chord Mojo and T1 2nd Gen incoming tomorrow. Let's see how that pairing sounds.

While I can't comment on the T1 Gen. 2, I've found that the Mojo pairs exceptionally well in general with Beyerdynamic HPs, and the Mojo with the DT1990 is, to my ears, a superb combination.

 

[GreenBow]

Please any help with Mojo and Steinberg Cubase.

Firstly I can not get Cubase to make any sound using the Chord driver. That's not so much an issue because I can use the Generic ASIO driver with Cubase.

However I am also getting quite a lot of pops and clicks. A lot really.

Does anyone have any suggestions please? I wish the Chord driver would work really I guess. I will look at it again myself and secondly see if there is a setting I can change to reduce clicks. There my be something for this, like latency or something.

I did read however that 75% of home studio users use the Chord Hugo. I suspect they do not suffer clicks. Or they put up with them, for the clarity of the Hugo in mixing. Anyway I am hoping that the Hugo is click free in Cubase. Also hoping if that Hugo is click free, that the Hugo2 is also click free. Rather than taking after the Mojo I mean, (as I don't know what's comparative).

 

[bluenight]

How good is this when using as a dac feeding an amp? Whats the soundsignature?
I got an fairly neutral amp.

Details will probebly be lost right compared to when connecting the headphones direct to mojo?

 

[AndrewH13]

How good is this when using as a dac feeding an amp? Whats the soundsignature?
I got an fairly neutral amp.

Details will probebly be lost right compared to when connecting the headphones direct to mojo?

Slightly rolled off of neutral, touch warm, very natural sound. Your amp can only add a flavour to this.

 

[Slim1970]

While I can't comment on the T1 Gen. 2, I've found that the Mojo pairs exceptionally well in general with Beyerdynamic HPs, and the Mojo with the DT1990 is, to my ears, a superb combination.

I just picked up the DT 1990's last Friday but I haven't had a chance to get much ear time with them. I'll take you up on your suggestion and try it with my Mojo. My initial listen with my iCan Pro was amazing. These cans are superbly detailed with outstanding clarity especially with the analytical pads on. I switched and put the balanced pads and I'm in love with the sound. They are still detailed but the highs are not as bright and the low end is deeper. The DT 1990's are great headphones!

 

[kevindiu]

Recently I modded my mojo, it sounds even better to my ears,