Product description
Sound Card WM8960 Audio HAT – Hi-Fi audio module for Raspberry Pi 3/4/5/Zero. Waveshare WM8960 Audio HAT is a 48 kHz sound card designed for Raspberry Pi computers, enabling both stereo playback and recording. The module delivers 1 W output power, sufficient for the included stereo speakers or a pair of headphones. The board is based on the WM8960 CODEC chip with support for I²S (digital audio signal) and I²C.
Waveshare provides a wiki with development resources, including Python demos for both playback and recording.
Specifications:
- Standard 40-pin GPIO connection, easily mounted on top of Raspberry Pi
- Stereo CODEC WM8960: high quality (48 kHz) for both DAC and ADC
- Built-in microphones: two microphones (left + right channel) for stereo recording directly on the board
- Headphone jack: 3.5 mm, 40 mW at 16 ohm, can also be used as line output (line out)
- Power amplifier: 1 W per channel at 8 ohm load
- Speaker outputs: screw terminal L+R and JST connector for the included speakers
- Supply voltage: 5 VDC
- Logic level: 3.3 V
- Control interface: I²C
- Audio interface: I²S
- Dimensions: 65 x 30 mm
Audio quality:
- DAC (output): 98 dB signal-to-noise ratio
- ADC (input): 94 dB signal-to-noise ratio
Applications:
- Projects where you want to add audio functionality (playback and/or recording) to a Raspberry Pi
- Small audio systems or speaker design projects without the need for separate amplifier modules
- Audio-based IoT solutions where both recording and playback are required
Package contents:
- WM8960 Audio HAT (1 pc)
- 8 Ω 5 W speakers (2 pcs, stereo)
- Spacers and screws for Raspberry Pi
