Fantastic review you do an excellent job of conveying the sound you are very trustworthy and honest and I believe it to be true whatever you say congratulations keep up the good work I will be buying one thanks to you

Superb review. Covers all of the key areas of interest to me and more. Thank you and keep up the great work!

I've being watching your usual in-depth coverage for a while and least to say it's a great presentation. I wish you could include some demos into it at the last of each session.

This was nicely done; very clear and concise. You also did a great job of articulating your subjective musical experience. The analogies gave me a good way of understanding how it might sound to me. That was truly helpful. Thanks!

Thank you for another good review. I listened to your sound comparison too. I like your description of the sound from the Schiit Modi Multibit as a “fluffed up pillow”. The multibit does provide more comfortable music, just as a fluffed up pillow provides better comfort to a resting head. My impression was that the Schiit provides clearer audible comfort. The difference was quite amazing. Well done!

Great review! I own Schitt's Gungnir Multibit DAC myself, and jumped in to multibit audio a BIT on the deep end...and LOVE it! It's amazing that Schiit has such a wide range of DACs and there is something available in ANY price point! I can't recommend them enough!

Thanks for this review. You've explained it better/simpler than many descriptions of multibit dacs on the internet. I also felt vindicated after repeatedly preferring the modi multibit over many of my delta sigma dacs ive had like the d30, modi 3, d50s and e30. cheers.

Great Review, thanks for that. Currently waiting for my Modi MB to arrive.

Sound section : great explanation, 10x !

Thanks for the great review!

Thanks again for a detailed review! I have owned this DAC for a number of years and also upgraded to version 2. The word of boldness is unclear to me as you describe here, I think a better word is fleshed out like the real thing. There is a clarity and openness that you do not hear from the Topping E30. Everything sounds more nuanced which gives you a feeling that the recording is live (or alive). This is especially noticeable in a resolving stereo system and with video in my opinion. Cheers!

Man you are great at explaining Probley will order one soon👍🏻

Very detailed and helpful review. I tend to find most dacs a bit too bright and sharp for my taste so this might be a good choice for me

Great view. Enjoyed it good job!

Great review dude!

You got it right every time!I bought mine a week ago, used but from Avgust 2018 so my guess is that it is v 2 version. At first my previous dac Cambridge 100 was more fun, more everything but day by day I prefer precision of every sound and note Modi sings through Little Dot mk1.I listen to sennheiser hd300pro and went to my friends place to listen to his Hifiman 400i. What a great combo it was,, and we listened E30 before Modi. Fantastic sound through Modi.I just hate selling Dacmagic 100 as visually it's a perfect match to Little dot,black with blue led.Pitty that schiit is so odd form.But , hvala Srboljube, najbolji si

Fantastic review as always. Great job at explaining how it sounds. I've always been tempted with modi multibit, as I'm coming from an Arcam rPac. Also tempted by the new Schiit Mobius. If only we could get Schiit products as cheap in Europe as the US!

Nice review. I'm about to buy topping 50S. This review change my mind.

Great review. I run my Multibit with Tidal and the sound is amazing. It’s more analog sounding than all the other DACs I’ve tried.

Another great review.

Great review.

I thought it sounded really good right out of the box, but you are right about it sounding better after a couple of days of burn in time. I am very happy with it.

Both the USB B and the AC power sound like really nice decisions.

Thank you for your very well thought-out and very well spoken reviews. I especially appreciate your bias towards equipment that has more "body" and that "palpable" sense of presence without losing definition. I also appreciate YOUR appreciation of "layering" which is very important when portraying a convincing soundstage. I was wondering if you've given thought to obtaining and reviewing the Schiit Modius. I'd be interested in hearing how you think it compares with the Modi Multibit. I'm currently using an XMOS DAC with dual mono AK4495 chips and tube buffer & am looking for another DAC that would compliment that. Thanks again.

you are by far the best reviewer in youtube !! a. you must do review for the modius b. if i understand right , the multibit is not bright but compering to regular modi the multibit is brighter

I sincerely hope that you can review the Asgard 3. I'm planning to buy it with multibit card installed but I'm contemplating getting the zAKM4490 dac card installed, instead. As always, great and very detailed review! I really like it and please keep it up!

Schiit owes you some money, this video convinced me to buy one as my first external DAC

RE: Burn-in/warm up. This is probably more of an issue on the higher end multibit products. I notice a BIG difference if I turn my Gungnir multibit off vs. letting it run continuously. It took about a week (!) initially, but now, if turned off, it takes about 4 hours of warming up before it sounds it's best. Now, whether you will notice that on the Modi 2 and your associated equipment is debatable, but there is SOMETHING going on with multibit DACs that does make a difference!

Short of what I am asking: Any thoughts on how the multibit might perform against say Soncoz dacs, the SMSL SU-9, etc? Even a Topping D70s MQA, a really, really nice dac that doesn't immediately sound much better but you know it is as nothing irritates like a less expensive ESS dac and the musicality just washes over you. For the purpose intended, a few hundred dollars is more palpable but only if there is better SQ, otherwise spending more may have to be considered. Currently using a Keces E40 on Focal 807W and Triangle Zetas. It sounds like the Multibit might be an option. The long story: My gear includes a Hegel h160 with an AKM dac (considering selling it for a lighter, smaller footprint). I purchased a Keces E40, a light, small 34/60 watt into 8/4 ohm loads which reminds me of a lighter version (in every way) of Hegel due to the SQ it produces at lower volumes. The Keces E40 is known to have a bit accentuated bass that remains tight, a solid midrange and a bit of rolled off highs... my hearing tops out around 13KHz or so. In spite of that, there is a sound I seem to like, airy highs, good separation, solid and balanced mids with a bit of warmth supporting it without being syrupy but remaining dynamic for both music and soundtracks. I have tried a Lavaudio D600 (a Topping D50s clone) which started out sharper sounding but seemed to become less sibilant after using it for say 30+hrs. I tried a Loxjie D30 which sounded a bit more relaxed but still dynamic and which I liked a bit better than the Lavaudio but went back because my optical cables would not stay in, a problem I once had with a SMSL dac. So I have the Lavaudio which isn't bad but I recently exchanged it due to some defects so the new one still sits in the box. I also purchased a Topping D70s MQA which so far exceeds the SQ of my Marantz CD 6006 and produces a sound I really like. Very musical, probably on par or a bit better than the Hegel dac. I don't want to hear it on the Hegel to be tempted to upgrade even more. The issue is, it's $650+tax on a $599 integrated. As I listen at lower levels, I am trying to replace my more expensive and heavier gear while retaining a certain level of SQ. I don't plan on using it for MQA streaming services or Hi Rez Downloads. I think basic streaming to start is fine but primarily to listen to a large collection of CDs and movies with the time I have. I could live with the Lavaudio but it doesn't sound as natural as the AKM based dacs. Cheaper dacs tend to fall short regarding transients, dynamics, resolution, etc even though detail remains sufficient for many. Then there's the connection issue, at least with some. If the Multibit sounds at least as musical as the best dacs around $500 or even approaching the upper tier mid-fi units, even if rolled off but still providing sufficient resolution and a more holographic stage, this has me intrigued. I can upgrade desktop units as I delve into streaming later. Speakers I use tend to be detailed both of which sound good on the Keces...a bit better on the Hegel but at low to moderate volumes, it's fine. The Hegel deserves more expensive speakers and I don't want to go there.

People in US : OMG, what a great $249 dac. Better get one People in Europe: Yey, a 349Euro DAC always out of stock. (from the brand sites).

Hello! I love this review so much, it definitely made me more confident about my purchase. I got one used with a magni 3 for $190! I bought some world’s best cables canare l-4e6s rca cables for the stack, and i am wondering about the USB cable you used in this video. It looks really thick and high quality, is it still being sold or do you know any other good cable like that on amazon? Thank you so much, you are awesome!

can you elaborate how it compares to the Modi 3+? Is it worth the extra 100. Also, do you have any preamp recommendations that I hook the DAC into before my amp.

And oh yes you are definitely right about the burning it does need a good 20 hours to sound great, so give it time I was kind of pissed when I first listened to it and I wanted to return it and they told me I had to pay for postage and a restocking fee so I decided to keep it a little longer and I was happy I did😀 but like I said it doesn't matter anymore it seems that they no longer make the product but if she can find one on eBay go for it😀

Good afternoon. Thanks for the review. How do they compare, multibit and d30pro. Will I use it with speakers and with a30pro?

Amazing review, you convey the feel of sound very well. I'm trying to decide between a Magnius / Modius stack and a Modi Multi / Magni 3+ but I'm not that experienced with audio, do you have any recommendations?

What op amp is in there? From what you are explaining that is typical of OPA op amps (I'm just guessing I have no idea whats in there). Want more highs I would suggest an AD (AD op amps have quit a bit more bass punch) or even MUSES01 or 02 (MUSES02 is a mid machine, the remote will vibrate in your hand when it didn't before). All electronics have a burn in, if you have never heard the components change then your system needs work. I can replace one film capacitor and hear the settling or melting or whatever happens, 50 hours is a good rule for settle time.

Can you compare the sound signature between Schiit Modi Multibit (version 2) vs RME ADI-2 DAC FS?

How is this compare to ifi Zen Dac ? I can't make a decision ( Schiit or ifi Zen dac)

@iiWii Reviews Nice review. How is the Schiit Modi MB vs SMSL DAC’s? In the toser hand, Watch time I think in the posibilita to but a dedícate DAC, I wondering how it would work an audio interface la like the Motu M4 (ESS Sabre chips)compares with dedicated DAC‘s like the Modi. I am using my audio interface as DAC no my desktop gear, and I am quite happy. I use it as DAC, pre-amp, headphone amplifier and of course I use it with my microphone for doing recordings, video-conferences and also to digitalize my records and cassettes. I get balanced outputs too that I could Connect to an amplifier or powered speakers with balanced inputs Therefore, it seams a versatile and convenient solution. But, Am I really losing something in quality when I use it as a DAC Compare with DAC like the Schiit Modi MB, Topping do SMSL ones? What do you think? Could you do a test like that?

I'm not sure where you live in the world but look for some vintage MB DAC's in your area, I have several DAC's from Theta which I picked up on the used market and I enjoy listening to these MB DAC's more than newer DS DAC's. They just sound fuller and more natural...perhaps more analog! And yes...my DAC's need warm up if I unplug the power, sometimes it can take up to 30 mins before the sound settles in! Great review my friend!

Great Review, your ability to speak & describe in "Right Brain Hemisphere" creative, imagination characteristic is just what a true fan of Musical Art can comprehend as both meaningful & educational for permitting the artistic Right Brain to it's self program up & deprogram from what is know, believed, & attained as wisdom. & with that the Left Brain folf give me specs & digital readout just say "your talking like a unlearnt fool" yeah your the smart one. (envelopes delivering packages of Birds, Bees, Flowers, Daffodils, Caterpillars crawling & wet early mourning swamp wood, smell the Musk.

Fantastic review. Is the Modi Multibit as rich and full as the Denafrips Ares II? Not suggesting the Modi MB will perform at the same level as the Ares II but curious how far behind it is. Thank you!

Any chance youll review the Modius? Some say its better than the Modi Multibit v2.

Thank you for the reviews! How does the overall sound of this device compare to the Modi 3+?

Please what USB cables you use ?Thanks

Great review, just bought myself a modi multi and a vali amp to go with it, it's an odd combo but ill see how it performs haha. In the case I don't like tube amps, what other amps might I consider? Thanks in advance

Would the Multibit be an upgrade to my SMSL M500? Playing MQA via Tidal vs just hi-fi quality?

What is the more detailed/revealing sounding between this and the Mojo?

On SBAF some guys replaced opamps: orig x2 AD8512 --> x2 OPA1656 or OPA2156. Might be something to play around with.

Well done. Is this a nice step up from the Loxjie D30 ? I was hoping it got the upgrade of a Unison usb and plays back hi res 24/192 ? Which amp were you using ? thanks

Hey do you see any issue using this with the Aune S17 Pro?

Your follow up review of The Modi 3 Delta Sigma suggested that by weighing it down with added weight, it improved the tone and clarity at the extremes ... extended, clearer bass and increased bass energy and like wise at the treble end. I went to my backyard and found a decorative, "magic rock". The sound of my Modi 3 improved just as you described. Leaving it powered up seems to make a difference and ... the longer I've owned it, the more it seems to have opened up ... more air and spatial cues. The magic question: Have you experimented in the same way with added weight and burn in on the Modi Multibit? I'd also be interested in a Modi Multibit vs Bifrost ii comparison.

Why is this valued more than the modius? Would you say it's the superior dac?

i had exactly the same experience regarding the need for burn in with Modi3+. I left it on for two days straight, after that everything just sound spacious and not compressed.

thank you for your extensive research on your reviews, thank you. I wonder, what your your recommendation be for an affordable streamer to be used for this multibit?

I recently started started watching your channel and enjoy a lot. Your explanations are clear and easy to understand, specially when explaining nuances of sound. I bought Allo Digione after watching your review. I have Khadas Tone board and Topping D50 dacs. Do you think Schiit Multibit will be a good upgrade or look of other dacs. Appreciate your advice. Thanks

Hi, great review. Would you do a comparion with the moduis? It isn't a multibit but it seems that Schiit wanted to do a cheaper version of the bifrost when they built it.

Awesome review! Should I go for Asgard 3 with internal multibit card or with Modius? I've got Hifiman Sundara, and feel my current Modi 3 + Magni Hersey pairs very badly.

DOES IT HAVE THE DELTA SEGMA DACS EDGINESS IN HIGH NOTES ?

Will it know which connection I used after each power on and off? Assume I used SPDIF only, will it auto select to SPDIF each each time I on and off?

Can you do a review of Modi 3+ vs Modius Vs Modi multibit?

Can u suggest me a player that could play files through usb dacs(eg. dragonfly, modi3 etc) in the best possible way (android smartphone).........thanku

I always like the Shiit products look and I will love have a various of the stacked in my desk, Modi + Magni + Loki + Sys are the ones I would like, but despite I always listened to good opinions about the Modi, something isn't convince to me and it's the fact Modi hasn't any display or color led that informs to you about the sample rate it is decoding. I know it isn't as important as the sound quality, but it's something extra.

I wonder how D90 is in comparison with this, thats the best measured deltasigma dac now on offer. Also how is the soundstage of the multibit compared to the qutest

Silver is nice but the Black is on another level. I want this, the Heresy and the Loki all in black. Please!

Hi Sir, I have a system which consist of a Cambridge Audio CXA81 Integrated Amplifier, Cambridge Audio CXC CD Transport and Tannoy Revolution XT6F Tower Speakers. The only source I use for music are CDs. I just want to get your expert advice if there will be an improvement in sound quality if I use the Schiit Modi Multibit(Mimby) as my external DAC for my Cambridge Audio CXC CD Transport? Currently, I am connecting my CXC CD Transport via the coaxial input of the Cambridge Audio CXA81 Integrated Amplifier which has an onboard ESS Sabre ES9016K2M DAC. Hope to hear your response. Thank you.

Is there any way to visually distinguish version 1 and 2?

This one vs Lojxie.. what’s your preference?

Aaaaand I just bought the E30 based on your recommendation lol

which one is better? topping E30 or modi multibit. for price per perfomance

Do you know if there is a way to differentiate between a Schiit Modi Multibit Version 1 and Version 2?

Which one do you prefer for DAC only: Ifi zen or multibit? What kind of USB cable do you have?

Hey sir. Do i need a dac for my klipsch the fives to use with my ipad pro and oneplus 8 pro ? Thx a lot u r a very good reviewer

How does the Modi Multibit perform against Modi3, Modius, Bifrost2? Would Schiit Loki Mini + be a viable enhancement to the perceived HF roll off?

One of the reasons it can feel off out of the box is that it needs at least two hours to reach temperature stability after power on. Just leave it on all the time.

Hello, Is the sound quality and soundstage comparable to a Tube Amplifier? Your thoughts please.. Thank you.

Topping e30 vs Modi 2 multibit for Hifiman he 4xx ?

👍 I HAD TO SKIP TO THE END 😉 because I don’t need it .. but I still gave you the like 👍☺️😍😍😍

I used Schiit stack for a few years. The stack sounded solid, powerful (in the bass) and quite analog-ish. The cons are: despite of its detailed sound, the sound was very compressed and lacked of airy feeling. But the main reason I sold the stack was they sounded very one-noted. I meant the volume of every notes, every instruments and voices had the same magnitude. You would never known when the guitarlist or drummer play a particular note harder/stronger with that type of sound. It was lifeless to my ear. With many headphones and iems. And I was lazy to find if it was the fault of my Schiit amp or my Schiit multibit dac back then. I just sold them.

Hey, Modi 3 vs Modi 3+? =)

I prefered the more musical sensation of the mb vs the standard modi 3. I guess the Modi 3 is more analytical/accurate but it was boring in comparison to the mb. I'll probably substitute my magni with a Vali in the future

IS THIS BETTER THAN SMSL SU-9 IN TERMS OF SOUND QUALITY REGARDLESS OF MQA AND BLUETOOTH?

Wish I can get this. Unfortunately, not in stock :/

Hi 😀🖐 where can i buy Schiit Modi Multibit v2

Is it better than modi 3 in audio presentation.........thanku

I am just learning about multibit technology

Can review on topping PA3?

Have you heard about the new Schiit "Modius" (a new bigger Modi)?

What kind of USB cable is that? The purple braiding looks pretty!

Thanks for a great review. Personally, I would not choose either the one or the other DAC because I don't like to compromise. High notes are very important to me / jazz and blues. Just like High notes, Mid is important too. I would not choose but go for the solution that gives me everything. Signal and speaker cables are also important.

can you make sound demo multibit vs s2

I don't know if you're aware of it. There is a none sampling mode also can be turned on and off.

Hello iiwi Reviews, I want to let you know that The Multibit 1 cannot be upgraded to Multibit 2. I check with Schiit.

Did you buy multibit from schiit eu? For me that price feel like ripoff, compared to usa

Im waiting for the new ones in December 2022

The pillow references actually funny😀 I don't think you can buy the multi bit anymore I looked on the site and there were none to be found it's a shame it's one of the best DAC I've heard at any price and feel no need to go out and buy a more expensive one to chase the diminishing returns!!!!!👍

Ok, final choice E30, Schiit multibit V2, ifi Zen dac , Any suggestion

Modi Multibit 2 is my first schiit product. Was very disappointed at how muddy it was and I don't really believe in burn in. But then I left it on for a night and suddenly it sounds exactly as I expected it to sound. Clear sounding, large soundstage, clean bass response (but punchy) and smooth treble response. Quite a strange experience but well as long as it sounds great I am not complaining.

Not to offend, your voice reminds me of the Imperial Guardsman from Helsreach.

the "update memory chip" sure looks like an IC opamp