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Schiit Modi 5 High Performance Affordable Flexible Mesh™ DAC - Black | Unison 384™ USB, Mesh™ digital-to-analog conversion, Linear Override power. Optical & coax inputs. Made in USA.

Name: Schiit Modi 5 High Performance Affordable Flexible Mesh™ DAC - Black | Unison 384™ USB, Mesh™ digital-to-analog conversion, Linear Override power
Brand: Schiit
SKU: B0G4SSNVC1
Price: 159.00 USD
Availability: InStock

By Mike Perry, Hardware Editor · Verified 2026-09-21

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Bottom line: The Schiit Modi 5 High Performance Affordable Flexible Mesh™ DAC - Black | Unison 384™ USB, Mesh™ digital-to-analog conversion, Linear Override power. Optical & coax inputs. Made in USA. is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the audio & midi category, priced around $159.00. Check the specification table above against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.

Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ Backed by Schiit's warranty and support channels
✓ Ships via Amazon with Prime eligibility and the standard returns policy

Cons

✗ Confirm socket / form-factor / power-rating compatibility against your build before ordering
✗ Price, stock, and Prime eligibility update from Amazon and may have changed since this page was last verified

Need an excellent standalone DAC, but don’t want to spend a fortune? Here you go: Modi 5 gives you our unique Mesh conversion, Unison 384, and Linear Override. The result? The most flexible, best-sounding inexpensive DAC out there.Mesh: Sounds Expensive. Isn't.All of our True Multibit or Multiform DACs have used our own proprietary digital filter, developed through decades of R&D. Mesh brings this unique digital filter to a much more affordable price point, by meshing (ahem) a 32-bit Microchip processor with a standard delta-sigma modulator. The result? Something that sounds a lot more like…

SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored Schiit Modi 5 High Performance Affordable Flexible Mesh™ DAC - Black… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to our editorial and benchmark analysis across the audio & midi category. Schiit's audio & midi lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for audio & midi of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the Amazon listing before purchase. Prices, stock, and Prime eligibility update directly from Amazon's catalog and may have moved since this page was last verified.

Key Features

Modi 5 provides super high-performance, sounds great, does the most popular digital inputs, and gives you tons of flexibility in a small, desk friendly chassis.
Mesh is our way of bringing our unique, time- and frequency-domain optimized digital filter to a more affordable DAC. We use our own unique math, developed over decades, to create this filter that is an important part of how our DACs sound.
Unison 384 is our own USB interface that we designed to interface seamlessly with modern UAC2-compliant devices. It supports Linux, Windows (10 upwards), Mac OS (10.10 upwards), OS and IPad OS (USB-C direct), Android (USB-C direct), and Roon.
Input switching button on the front. On the back, you'll find USB, optical, and coax inputs and RCA output. Bit depth and sample rate: up to 24/192. USB-C cable included.
Designed and built in the USA. We do our own PCBs, assembly, test, and QC in Corpus Christi, TX. Our chassis are made in California.

Full Specifications

Brand	Schiit
Interface	Coaxial, Optical, RCA, USB
Part Number	SCH-08-5-B-FA
Connectivity	USB-C
Compatibility	Android, Mac, Linux
Material Type	Metal, Steel
Interface Type	Coaxial, Optical, RCA, USB
Number of Pins	5
Number of Items	1
Compatible Devices	Linux, Windows, Mac OS, iPad OS, Android
Number of Channels	2
Included Components	USB-C cable
Warranty Description	3 years parts + labor
Item Dimensions L x W	5"L x 3.5"W
Maximum Supply Voltage	5 volts
Minimum Supply Voltage	5 volts

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Schiit Modi 5 High Performance Affordable Flexible Mesh™ DAC - Black | Unison 384™ USB, Mesh™ digital-to-analog conversion, Linear Override power. Optical & coax inputs. Made in USA. is sold on the used and vintage market, where eBay carries the live inventory — Amazon does not stock this part. Prices and condition vary by seller and move in real time, so we link the live listing rather than quote a cached price. SpecPicks earns a small commission on qualifying purchases — thank you for supporting independent review work.

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-08-17. Price and availability subject to change.