

And thanks to improved battery management, Mojo 2 will last around eight hours between charges and doesn’t, unlike the original Mojo, get alarmingly hot while it charges. It’s capable of dealing with pretty much any type of size of digital audio file you care to mention. Mojo 2 has a 3.5mm coaxial and Toslink digital optical input alongside its USB-C and micro-USB sockets at one end, and a pair of 3.5mm headphone outputs at the other. Otherwise, it’s uncompromised and uncompromising Chord business as usual. And there’s a ‘mute’ function and ‘control lock’ function all under the control of this fourth sphere, too.

As well as granting the user a degree of control where tonality is concerned, it should also mean Mojo 2 has greater compatibility with wired headphones of all types. Chord has given Mojo 2 some adjustability where tone is controlled, with (so it claims) absolutely zero effect on sound quality. The other significant new feature is the appearance of a fourth ‘control sphere’ and the functionality it accesses. Maybe micro-USB will make a retro comeback and be all the rage soon (although I’m not holding my breath). It’s a shame the battery still has to be charged using the antiquated micro-USB alternative, though, since that means another charger to carry if the rest of your tech has moved on to USB-C. Ignore the fact it looks like it was shoehorned in at the very last moment, and the appearance of a USB-C socket to connect Mojo 2 to your source of music is a very welcome addition indeed. (Image credit: Future) Chord Mojo 2 review: Features & what's new
