Waveshare WM8960 Stereo Code Audio Module Low Power Board Supports Encoding Decoding 3D Surrounding and Sound Recording Drive
Product details checked 5 September 2026 · price checked live
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Waveshare WM8960 Stereo Code Audio Module Low Power sits in our barebone pcs listings, where we rank by how buyers actually rate a product rather than by brand. The manufacturer says: Quality MEMS silicon Mic, supports sound recording. Segment earphone jack, allows sound recording via external earphones with Mic. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Waveshare
- Amazon rating
- 5.0 / 5 from 2 ratings
- vs Barebone PCs
- 0.5 above the category median of 4.5
- Rank in category
- 18 of 47 rated barebone pcs we track
- Price position
- Among the cheaper options (category spans £4.99 to £5499)
- How proven
- Fewer ratings than most rivals here, so less settled
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How it compares in Barebone PCs
Across the 47 rated barebone pcs products we track, the typical score is 4.5 out of 5. This one sits at 5.0, which puts it in the upper quarter of the category rather than level with it. Where almost everything is rated well, the gap at the top is small in points and large in practice.
It carries 2 ratings against a category median of 29. That is a thin base by the standards of this category, so treat the score as provisional: a handful of extra reviews can still move it either way.
On price it sits in the lower third of a category running from £4.99 to £5499, where the midpoint is about £43.64. Cheaper than most while rating at or above the category norm is the combination worth looking for, and it is the main argument for this one.
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Worked out from the 49 barebone pcs products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features, as the manufacturer lists them
Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.
- Integrates high-quality MEMS silicon Mic, supports sound recording
- Onboard standard 3.5mm 4-segment earphone jack, allows sound recording via external earphones with Mic
- Onboard dual-channel speaker interface, directly drives speakers
- Supports common audio sampling rates such as 8/11.025/22.05/44.1/48KHz, etc. Supports sound effects such as stereo, 3D surrounding, etc.
- Comes with development resources and manual (STM32 examples for playing, recording)
