In the era of ubiquitous digital electronics we are constantly encountering devices that not only listen to our commands but also generate high quality sound. Not long ago the construction of a device offering such functions was extremely difficult and expensive. Today, we have a wide range of player modules at hand, allowing us to implement complex voice functions using just a few pins of a simple microcontroller. Selected models even allow recording several hours long.
MP3 / WAV / OGG / MIDI players
DFPlayer mini MP3 player with microSD slot
A module that allows you to play music files directly from micro SD card via the built-in slot. It communicates through the UART interface pins RX and TX with a microcontroller.Amplifier audio TDA2030 mono 18W 6-12V
Module with universal power amplifier, power voltage from 6 V to 12 V. It allows to connect speakers with power up to 18 watts. It has a built-in potentiometer to change the...MAX98357A decoder stereo DAC I2S - SparkFun DEV-14809
The stereo decoder's module DAC to communicate through the I2S interface. Built-in class D amplifier can provide up to 3.2 W of power to the speakers or headphones with...Amplifier audio stereo 2x3W 5V arduino bascom AVR - green
A module with a universal two channel amplifier powered by voltage of 5 V. It allows you to connect the speakers from 4 Ohms to 8 Ohms and 3 watts each.External music sound card 7.1 Channel USB - Raspberry Pi 3/2/B+
Virtual 7.1CH USB sound card with analog and digital interface. Also works with Raspberry Pi minicomputers.Fermion - DFPlayer Pro - 2-channel mini MP3 player with 128 MB built-in memory - DFRobot DFR0768
A two-channel mini MP3 player made by DFRobot. It can be operated in four ways: with Arduino (and related boards), via AT commands, with ADKEY key or physically with...FM Radio Kit - DIY V2.0 - Kitronik 2157
A set of elements allowing you to build your own radio. The module is based on two circuits, a Si4820 radio receiver and one-channel NCP2890D amplifier . The set requires...i2 Audio Phono One - phono preamplifier MM
Phono One is a small, very good sounding phono preamplifier for MM systems . It is designed to achieve low group delay distortion, which makes the sound reproduced sound...- On sale!
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HeadAmp 2016 set + Noise Reduction
Headphone amplifier is an official product of YouTube channel Noise Reducer. The kit contains a main board with soldered SMD components and a set of THT components for...Amplifier Audio Stereo Bluetooth 5.0 - DFRobot DFR0675-EN
The Bluetooth 5.0 digital amplifier module can be used as a speaker that connects to a Raspberry Pi or mobile phone via Bluetooth. It has a volume control function and can be...MP3 Player VS1053 Shield - Shield for Arduino - SparkFun DEV-12660
A module that allows you to play music files directly from micro SD card via the built-in slot. Output is a 3.5 mm Jack to connect speakers or headphones.WM8960 - audio player I2S I2C - Waveshare 15019
Energy saving audio module with built-in microphone based on the WM8960 codec. Supports common sample rates, such as 8/11,025/22,05/44,1/48 KHz, etc. and sound effects such as...Audio FX Mini Sound Board - WAV/OGG 2MB player - Adafruit 2342
Standalone module which supports playback of wav or oog files stored in memory. The device is powered with voltage from 3 V to 5.5 V, has stereo output which can be programmed...Amplifier audio stereo 2x3W 5V PAM8403
A module with a universal two channel amplifier, powered by voltage of 5 V. It allows you to connect the speakers from 4 Ohms to 8 Ohms and 3 watts each. The module has...WTV020 - MP3 player / decoder with microSD slot
A module that allows you to play music files directly from a microSD card via the built-in connector. Supports cards up to 1 GB. Supply voltage is from 2.6 V to 3.6 V.SparkFun Qwiic Speaker Amp - audio amplifier TPA2016D2 - SparkFun DEV-20690
Class D stereo , unfiltered audio amplifier equipped with the TPA2016D2 chip from Texas Instruments. The module has selectable gain ranging from -28 dB to 30 dB in 1 dB...MP3 player VS1003 with microphone
VS1003 is a complete audio decoder MP3 / WMA / MIDI and ADPCM encoder which main properties are: high quality stereo DAC Converter; 16-bit, adjustable converter ADC , and...Sound Card uGo UKD-1086 Virtual 7.1 USB
Very small adapter that has two slots designed for connecting the microphone and headphones. Connects through a USB port. Supports audio Virtual 7.1Pirate Audio 3W Stereo Amp - 3W amplifier with display - AMP for Raspberry Pi - Pimoroni PIM484
Overlay with two DAC chips for the Raspberry Pi minicomputer. The board is equipped with a 3 W stereo audio output , two speaker terminals and a 1.3 " colour IPS display ....Synthia - DIY music synthesizer building and programming kit - CircuitMess
Synthia - Build & code your own digital musical sampler is a set prepared by the producer of CircuitMess , which requires self-assembly. Contains the components necessary to...- On sale!
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TPA2005D1 mono audio amplifier - SparkFun BOB-11044
Module with audio amplifier class D. Characterized by small power losses. It allows you to connect a speaker of 8 Ohms, power 1.4 watts. It has a connector for the...Codec VS1053 - MP3/WAV/MIDI/OGG player with recording function - Adafruit 1381
Module with VS1053 codec that allows you to play music files MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, MIDI, FLAC, WAV directly from a microSD card. Output 3.5 mm Jack to connect speakers or...Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier - PAM8302 - Adafruit 2130
The module with class D audio amplifier. It is characterized by low power losses. It allows to connect a 4-8 ohm speaker of 2.5 W power. It has a built-in potentiometer for...See also
What audio recording format should I use?
Of the dozens of audio recording formats, three standards are currently the most popular:
- WAV - this is called uncompressed audio - the audio samples are recorded and played back one by one, exactly as they were recorded. WAV files offer the highest quality sound (lossless recording), but they take up quite a bit of memory.
- MP3 - the world's most popular lossy recording format - the data is compressed, which means that for a greater or lesser loss of sound quality we can save many times longer recordings on the same capacity of the medium. By choosing the level of compression we can establish a compromise between quality and file size.
- Ogg - lossy (compressed) recording format, providing comparable or better sound quality than MP3. When using this format you should check if your MP3 module has the function to play this type of files.
MP3 / WAV / OOG / MIDI players - the Swiss Army Knife of audio
One player module can allow you to play several types of files, and the most sophisticated models also provide the ability to record audio using the built-in microphone or line input. A simple WAV or MP3 player can be a universal module with goldpin terminals or an Arduino shield. For those who deal with sound production or home recording, we recommend a functional, modular MIDI player.
Small but memorable
MP3 or WAV player in a form of module can be easily connected to Arduino or any microcontroller and control playback of recordings without getting into the intricacies of audio technology. In our offer you'll find player modules compatible with memory cards. Thanks to this you can easily save new files, and with a large capacity memory card you will never run out of space for new recordings. However, if you do not need many hours of recordings, but instead just a few or several short audio messages, consider buying a module with built-in flash memory. The Adafruit Audio FX Mini Sound Board WAV/OGG player has 2MB of built-in memory on board, so without the need for an SD card, you can upload the messages you need to the module using a microUSB cable.