Save £145 on one of our long-term favorite DACs from Peter Tyson

The Chord Electronics Mojo 2 has long been one of our favourite portable DACs, and I've used it for headphone testing and enhancing my own listening experience for years by this point since obtaining one while I was at university. It launched for an eye-watering £450, although can now be yours for £250 from Peter Tyson - that's nearly half price on some real premium audio gear. For reference, the newer 2025 variant is £395 from Amazon, so there's a bit of a saving by switching retailer and opting for the older model.

Chord Mojo 2 external DAC Now £249.00 (was £395.00) See at Peter Tyson

If you're unaware, a DAC - or digital to analog converter - has the job of taking a digital audio signal, and turning it into an analog signal that can be played by speakers or headphones. That's a very basic way of putting it and the good folks at What Hifi can help explain it in more technical detail if you're interested. Most devices, such as phones and laptops, have their own built-in DAC, although an external one such as the Mojo 2 will likely do a much better job of converting the signal and in turn, produce a more authentic, spacious and detailed sound relative to the original source material. Just make sure you're feeding it with high quality audio material (in file terms, that's CD-quality FLAC or higher - streaming services such as Tidal or Qobuz will be best for this, althogh Spotify finally has its Lossless mode at long last) to get the full benefit.

The Mojo 2 is a real sterling choice, providing files with more room, detail and clarity against listening to the same thing straight out of a laptop or phone (assuming you've got a 3.5mm headphone jack around!) to make for a more optimal listening experience. It also has two 3.5mm ports for simultaneous listening, if you're A/B swapping headphones like me for reviews (okay, quite a niche use case), or want to listen with a friend (that's more like it); other inputs include optical, 3.5mm coaxial and USB-C. The optical and USB-C ports have also allowed this device to be used in a niche where folks have been feeding speakers through it to a desktop streamer to utilise the better DAC hardware inside the Mojo 2, rather than the internal DAC in something like a WiiM Mini - this Darko Audio video showcases why. The Mojo 2 charges via Micro USB, and it'll last for around eight hours on a charge in my experience - that's not bad at all.

The entire shell of the Mojo 2 is aluminium, and looks and feels lovely with a weighty construction, tactile buttons and nice logo details. It is also still designed and handmade in Britain, as proudly displayed on the box the Mojo 2 comes in, which is a pleasant touch. The light-up buttons on the unit can indicate volume and the sample rate of the music played. They take some getting used to, especially as we've gotten used to screens on a lot of tech these days, but can be overlooked as a minor gripe for the discounted price tag on offer here.

Before I go, it's important to note this deal is on the 2024 variant of the Mojo 2, as Chord Electronics updated this with a 2025 variant. This added a balanced 4.4mm output, a USB-C port that's capable of transmitting power and data, and independent volume control for either headphone inputs. If those features are important, then you'll be looking for the 2025 variant, although for most folks, I'd wager the scope of the discount on the 'older' model outweighs the need for the latest version. I don't believe the core internals have changed from one revision to the other, for instance.

If you want to take your listening to the next level for less, this £150 reduction on the Chord Mojo 2 is an absolute steal from Peter Tyson.