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Connect Modius E to nearly any computer or streamer—or tablet, TV, CD player, or many other sources—and Modius delivers exceptional sound.
High Performance DAC and USB
Modius E features Schiit’s exclusive Unison USB interface, which provides plug-and-play compatibility with virtually any modern device. Combined with the ESS ES9028 D/A converter and dedicated balanced and single-ended output stages with DC-coupled output, Modius provides exceptional performance.
Class-Leading Versatility
Plug Modius E into virtually any computer or streamer with the included USB A-C cable and you’re ready to go. Or, choose optical, coaxial, or AES digital sources and use the included wall power supply. Or, if you want to connect your phone or tablet—something that needs very low power draw—again, use the included wall power supply to eliminate dreaded “draws too much power” errors. That’s right—Modius accepts pretty much any input you can throw at it!
ChampagneNut
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2025
The brilliant little unit failed after two weeks of use. This was confirmed by testing with another DAC and checking all the optical cables. Done multiple times with consistent notes. This is a great company, but the unit went T.U. Probably will upgrade to Freya anyway.
roy landesman
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2024
I upgraded from a Zen dac signature v2. reviews of the zen being warmer may be true, or not true, but are definitely misleading. the Modius is light years closer to reference. A joy to listen to. its accuracy may be impacted by my Macintosh tube amp and tube preamp, but what wouldn't be. unless you are willing to pay $2000 or more. buy this DAC. Buy it right away!!
BPN
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
I use this for my office speakers which use a Class D amplifier fed from my computer sound card. So the Schiit Modius input plugs into the computer's sound output and the Modius output goes to my amplifiers. I use Amazon Music to listen to HD qualty music and I couldn't be happier.
Dwayne Fisher
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
My first DAC experience was the Modi from schiit audio. I noticed a difference in the sound quality right away. I had that for about almost 3 years. And because of operator error I short-circuited it. I called, emailed because I wanted to upgrade to the next model. But never got a call back or an email. So I went and bought a PS audio preamp DAC. For quite a bit more money. My whole system changed the sound was incredible. Then I had that11 months and went to turn it on. No sound came out. So I sent it in for repair. In the medium I figured I would try a couple other DACs. So I bought an Emotiva preamp DAC. The sound from that did not even come close to the PS audio. So I sent it back and ordered another DAC from schiit. I Had schiit send me a modius. It is a happy medium in between the PS audio and the Emotiva. I will use the modius for my second system. Good solid unit. It is not a preamp and I understand that so I'm only comparing the DAC. You can't get a better one for the money. May the force be with you!
Joseph A Bouley
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2023
After all the lauditory reviews online, I expected a lot more. But for the price I guess I can’t be faulted. For classical music the dated DAC in my Sony SACD player sounded much better. It was also handedly beat by Marantz ND 8006, which admittedly cost $1500 new, so for the price I guess it’s good. But if you listen to a lot of classical music, especially with complex full orchestra, I would look elsewhere.
arenas
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2023
i have modius in a stack w an amp and eq both from the same manufacturer, and this balanced trio has exceeded my expectations. for modius in specific, it provides a nexus for anolog headphones signal to be read digitally, or by a computer, via its proprietary conversion topology. it's v difficult to review an individual piece of the proverbial pie because the stack operates in synergy.all i can really say is that it's got balanced xlr inputs and is bus-powered so a connection to the computer is all you need to power this behemoth—in its small form factor—and paired w magnius (balanced headphone amplifier), you can get the most affordable audiophile equipment around for the price schiit are asking.the physical dimensions are even equal, so when i say "stack," you quite literally stack them on top of ea other. a power duo, but this review is for modius.
Robert Brown
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2023
Now that I'm retired I've been downsizing my office and have retired my custom built tower computer and replaced it with a refurbished laptop and docking station. I had grown accustomed to playing my extensive digital music collection through a vintage Onkyo stereo and a pair of Panasonic CS607 speakers but noticed a significant reduction in sound quality when playing from my laptop. It turns out that laptops are notorious for this due to the proximity of the power lines, hard drives, fans, etc to the onboard DAC chip. A friend suggested getting a external DAC and so I started researching. Prices range from less than a hundred to thousands of dollars! I found this Modius from Schitt, manufactured in Texas, at a very reasonable price and after reading a lot of reviews, threw my money down and bought one. It arrived very promptly (~72 hrs) and in great condition. All new, solidly built, and had it connected in less than 5 minutes. Very simple. Restarted my Dell 7470 and booted into Linux Mint 21.3 which immediately recognized the Modius. Wow, what a difference! Full, warm, detailed sound with the depth and character I'd been missing. Highly recommended! If you've converted your music collection to 1's and 0's and are playing them from a computer, you gotta get one of these.
Bradley B.
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023
Had to return. Didn't work for my application.
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