Schiit Loki Mini+ 4-Band Tone Control Equalizer (Silver)

Just got this unit. I am not an audiophile so love the ability to manage the sound to my liking. Using this mainly to cut the mids and add lower end and crisp highs. Was debating this unit vs the higher end unit with more freq control, but this one seems to be enough

This review will be based on my experience with the following stack, The Schiit Modi & Magni. I also tested it with an XDuoo TA-20 Tube amp. Headphones/IEMs used: HD 6xx, HD 600, Meze 109 Pro, U12T. First and foremost, I am not the most skilled at picking apart the finest of details between amps/dacs, and this review is mostly for people who are brand new to this hobby. The Schiit Loki Mini + is a great addition to your Schiit stack.Turning either of the 4 band knobs, you could easily turn up Bass, Midbass, Mid Range, and Treble. (Exactly in that order from left knob to right knob.) The knobs themselves turn (both left only about 90-120 degrees, so even if they do feel premium, there isn't much adjustment to any of the frequencies to really create the eq profile I truly crave. It has a bypass switch, so you can also disable/enable the EQ. The build quality is great. I only used it for a brief 20 minutes with the tube amp, because I noticed when adjusting the bands, almost nothing in sound changed, so I thought it was pointless to keep trying to find the smallest details. I would only recommend using the Loki with other Schiit products. (I'm not too experienced with this, so maybe it may work with other dac/amps more efficiently.) For 150-200$ I wouldn't say its worth it. After 6 months of use, I only really did use the Loki for either bass adjustment for music, and treble adjustment for games (footsteps). And even when I did use it, the EQ isn't as noticeable as other devices I've tested. I would much rather just save the money and continue using the basic Schiit stack. ***Final thoughts: If you're adding this to your Modi/Magni stack, For 150-200$ I don't think you're getting that much out of this, and this or the Lokius are pretty much your only options. I recently bought a Qudelix 5k, and sure the sample rate might be a bit lower than my Modi or RME, but for 110$ you get 10 bands of Parametric EQ, saved EQ presets, and a balanced port. In terms of budget audiophile, there a definitely better ways to go. I'd also say to go check out EQ software like Equalizer APO. I'm currently using an RME ADI-2 FS, Singxser SA-1, and XDuoo TA-20 for my desktop if anyone cares.

There are better equalizer out there, but not for this price

Great quality. Gets hot but not to the extreme. Love the product. My vinyls finally sound like the 21 century

First, the most important thing is sound - how does it perform? It performs "Ok", meaning there's a low noise floor and it seems to do the job of +/- 12db attenuation across the frequency bands. Is it worth the price? Let's go to the build. This feels, and operates "cheap" - not what you'd expect from a company that boasts about being "Made in the USA". I had to return my first order because the rightmost knob was basically stuck, rubbing against the plastic frame. At this price I'd expect some quality control because as far as being "cheap" for the money, it's not worth the price, the price is way more expensive than the build. Finally, talking about price I find it odd that I have to pay $40 USD more buying it from Amazon vs. buying directly from Schiit's website. That's just not right, and the seller was SchiitAudio so I'd imagine this is directly from Schiit but they're overcharging you on Amazon.