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WM8960 Hi-Fi Sound Card HAT for Raspberry Pi

Adafruit  |  SKU: WS-15668
$27.80 AUD
$25.27 exc GST

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Warranty & Refund Policy

Warranty & Refund Policy

  • Standard Warranty: 12 months for all products. Low-cost hobby parts have a 90-day warranty unless safe handling is shown.
  • Exceptions: Kits and interfaceable electronics may not be covered if damaged due to misuse.
  • Returns: Contact support via your order confirmation email within 14 days of purchase. Items must be unopened and in original packaging. Proof of purchase is required.
  • Defective/Damaged Items: Notify us within 30 days for a free refund or replacement. Exclusions apply.
  • Return Shipping Costs: Paid by the customer unless the item is defective. Shipping costs are non-refundable.
Overview

This is a sound card HAT designed for Raspberry Pi, low power consumption, supports stereo encoding / decoding, features Hi-Fi playing / recording, what's more, it can directly drive speakers to play music.

Features
  • Standard Raspberry Pi 40PIN GPIO extension header, supports Raspberry Pi series boards
  • Integrates WM8960 low power stereo CODEC, communicates via I2S interface
  • Integrates dual high-quality MEMS silicon Mic, supports left & right double channels recording, nice sound quality
  • Onboard standard 3.5mm earphone jack, play music via external earphone
  • Onboard dual-channel speaker interface, directly drives speakers
  • Supports sound effects such as stereo, 3D surrounding, etc.
  • Comes with development resources and manual (python demo code for playing / recording)

Specifications

  • CODEC: WM8960
  • Power supply: 5V
  • Logic voltage: 3.3V
  • Control interface: I2C
  • Audio interface: I2S
  • DAC signal-noise ratio: 98dB
  • ADC signal-noise ratio: 94dB
  • Earphone driver: 40mW (16Ω@3.3V)
  • Speaker driver: 1W per channel (8Ω BTL)
Dimensions

WM8960 Audio HAT dimensions

Development Resources

Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/WM8960_Audio_HAT