Schiit Audio
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States · founded 2010
Known for the "Schiit stack" (Magni + Modi) that became a gateway into audiophile headphone listening for many hobbyists, and for a strongly transparent, opinionated, engineering-driven brand voice. Co-founder Jason Stoddard authored "Schiit Happened," a widely read serialized memoir of the company's improbable garage-startup origins. All products are made in the USA, a core brand pillar.
American manufacturer of affordable-to-premium headphone amplifiers, DACs, preamplifiers, and power amps, all made in the USA. Founded in 2010 by Jason Stoddard (amp design, ex-Sumo) and Mike Moffat (DAC design, ex-Theta Digital), Schiit built a cult following in the audiophile and headphone community with a value-focused, direct-to-consumer model. Originally based in Valencia, California, the company relocated its operations to Texas (Corpus Christi and San Antonio) in a move completed in summer 2024.
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At a glance
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Founder
- Jason Stoddard & Mike Moffat
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Price range
- Budget → flagship
- Makes / sells
- Headphone amplifiers, DACs (digital-to-analog converters), Preamplifiers, Power amplifiers, Phono stages, Equalizers, DAC/amp combos
- Known for
- Made-in-USA manufacturing, Value-focused desktop headphone amps and DACs, Direct-to-consumer sales, In-house / proprietary technologies (multibit DACs, Nexus, Continuity, Unison USB), Broad ladder from budget to summit-fi within a single lineup
- Website
- www.schiit.com
Notable products
- Magni — Popular affordable desktop headphone amplifier; a flagship of the entry-level line
- Modi — Affordable compact desktop DAC, frequently paired with the Magni
- Bifrost — Mid-tier DAC; later revisions use Schiit's in-house multibit architecture
- Yggdrasil — Flagship summit-fi multibit DAC
- Jotunheim — Modular desktop headphone amp/preamp with optional DAC and phono cards
- Lyr — Hybrid tube headphone amplifier line
- Asgard / Valhalla — Long-running headphone amplifier lines (solid-state and OTL tube respectively)
Sources: Schiit Audio — About page (official) · Schiit Audio — Contact page (official, facility addresses) · Schiit Audio — Wikipedia · Schiit Audio Opens New Facility in the Coastal Bend — The Bend Business · This Is the California Company Making Desktop Hi-Fi Affordable — Gear Patrol