Build your very own DIY iPod at home with Pimoroni's Pirate Audio Headphone Amp! This all - in - one solution offers a stunning album art display, track info, and easy playback controls. Play your local audio files like MP3 and FLAC, or stream music from Spotify. The high - quality DAC and headphone amp deliver clear digital amplified audio through your wired headphones. Pirate Audio is a series of all - in - one audio boards for Raspberry Pi. It features high - quality digital audio, a sharp IPS display for album art, tactile buttons for easy playback control, and custom Pirate Audio software and installer for hassle - free setup. Key Features: Amplified digital audio (24 - bit / 192KHz) over I2S, PAM8908 headphone amplifier chip, a low - gain / high - gain switch (high - gain boosts by 12dB), PCM5100A DAC chip, a 3.5mm stereo jack, a 1.3' IPS color LCD (240x240px) with ST7789 driver, four tactile buttons, a Mini HAT - format board, fully assembled, compatible with all 40 - pin header Raspberry Pi models, comes with Pirate Audio software, and has dimensions of 65x30.5x9.5mm.
Using your Pimoroni Pirate Audio Headphone Amp is a piece of cake. First, make sure your Raspberry Pi is compatible (it works with all 40 - pin header models). Connect the amp to your Pi. Then, you can either play your local audio files like MP3 or FLAC, or stream music from Spotify using the custom Pirate Audio software. You can control playback with the four tactile buttons and enjoy the album art on the 1.3' IPS color LCD. When it comes to the gain switch, if you need more volume, switch to high - gain which boosts the sound by 12dB. As for maintenance, keep it in a dry and clean place. Avoid getting it wet or exposing it to extreme temperatures. If you're not using it for a long time, disconnect it from the power source. And that's it! Enjoy your music with this awesome audio board.
