🔊 Elevate your Raspberry Pi audio game—because your projects deserve to be heard!
The Waveshare WM8960 Audio Hi-Fi Sound Card HAT transforms your Raspberry Pi into a professional-grade audio device with a low-power stereo CODEC, dual MEMS microphones for high-quality recording, and versatile output options including headphone jack and direct speaker drive. Compatible with multiple Pi models and the latest 64-bit OS, it supports advanced sound effects like 3D surround, making it ideal for audiophiles and creators seeking premium sound performance.
| Brand | Waveshare |
| Package Dimensions | 15.7 x 10.9 x 4.7 cm; 200 g |
| Item model number | WM8960 |
| Manufacturer | Waveshare |
| Series | WM8960 Audio HAT |
| Processor Brand | VIA |
| Processor Socket | DIP |
| Wireless Type | Bluetooth |
| Power Source | 5V |
| Hardware Platform | Speaker |
| Operating System | Raspberry Pi OS |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 200 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
B**B
Easy to fit and get working
It was easy to fit this to the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins and the provided speakers then simply plug in. To get it working go to the Waveshare web site, click on the product in the Pi Hub section, click on the wiki link at the bottom of that screen and then you can access the user guide. Follow the the instructions to download and install the drivers (installation takes a minute or so), select as your default audio device and you have a working sound device. I have used it with VLC Media Player and Kodi on my Pi. Sound quality is good for the price
T**P
Decent
Audio quality could be better from the speakers, but I'm not sure what I expected given the size. They're functional and work well enough, and the hat has inputs for a wired upgrade when the time comes.
N**S
Undecided
Ok so I installed the hat and followed the driver's install on both pi 3b and pi 4.That card works and I get audio and microphone working.but.....The driver's always report as failing. Not sure what's wrong but after testing on multiple pis I didn't worry as the card was working.
D**D
Great little card
Have this up and running on a Pi Zero, it works very well with excellent sound quality. I wish there was a version that could take audio line input.
A**R
hit or miss if it will work or not.
Seems like a well made piece of electronics but depending on how your Raspberry Pi 5 is set up, if it can be made to work. It is a software issue. Anyone who has worked with the vagaries and uncertainty of Raspberry Pi and Bookworm may understand why things work on one device and not on another. I have opted for the clean kill by using a USB plug and play card. So small, so simple, it works! And only a fiver.
B**I
Never did work
I never did manage to get this sound card working with my Raspberry pi, i ditched it for a USB sound card instead.
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