Schiit Audio Hel 2E Gaming DAC and Headphone Amplifier

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High Power DAC/Amp for Gaming, Music and Communications
Hel 2E is the latest generation of our super-popular, super-power transportable DAC/amp. A lot of people think Hel 2E is just for gamers, but it’s really much more than that. It’s so powerful and versatile you may find Hel 2E is everything you need—in one single box.

If You’re a Gamer
Just plug Hel 2E in to any PC, Mac, PS4, PS5, or Switch, and you’ll get tremendous sound…and you’ll also sound amazing to all of your friends. Super-high-quality headphone audio, combined with a podcast-quality microphone input, means you are going to hear every detail…and sound great while doing so.

If You’re a Keyboard Warrior
Hel 2E seriously ups your game in the office or home office. Your voice will stand out on Zoom calls with 24-bit TI analog-to-digital conversion, and you’ll enjoy headphone audio with much higher power and lower distortion than any PC.

If You Just Want To Listen
Hel 2E is also an amazing DAC/amp, with incredible flexibility. The high-end ES9018 digital-to-analog converter delivers exceptional sound. Connect to your computer via USB, your TV via optical, and create an entire system with powerful headphone output and versatile preamp output for powered monitors or external speaker amplifiers.

Top-Shelf Components
Like DACs costing many times its price, Hel uses the ESS ES9018 D/A converter. Coupled with an Alps RK09 potentiometer, high-quality filter and amp stages from Texas Instruments, a sophisticated bipolar +/-12V supply, and precision thin-film resistors and film capacitors, Hel delivers amazing performance for its price.