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# Electret Microphone Amplifier - MAX4466 with Adjustable Gain

**Brand:** Adafruit

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## Pricing

- **Price:** $14.05
- **Stock:** In stock
- **Local warehouse:** 4 units
- **Supplier (Adafruit):** 100 units
- **SKU:** AF-1063

## Description

A well-designed electret microphone amplifier breakout built around the Maxim MAX4466 op-amp, specifically engineered for microphone amplification with excellent power supply noise rejection. The board comes fully assembled and tested with a 20–20 kHz electret microphone soldered on. A trimmer pot on the back lets you adjust gain from 25× to 125×, producing output from approximately 200 mVpp (line-level, suitable for audio equipment) up to about 1 Vpp (ideal for microcontroller ADC input). The output is rail-to-rail and DC-coupled with a bias of VCC/2. Key Features MAX4466 Op-Amp – Low-noise amplifier designed specifically for electret microphones Adjustable Gain – 25× to 125× via onboard trimmer pot Wide Frequency Response – 20 Hz to 20 kHz electret microphone Rail-to-Rail Output – Up to 5 Vpp on loud sounds Low Power – Operates from 2.4–5 V DC Fully Assembled – Microphone pre-soldered, ready to use Specifications Amplifier IC: Maxim MAX4466 Gain Range: 25× to 125× (adjustable) Output at Normal Speech (~6"): ~200 mVpp (25×) to ~1 Vpp (125×) Operating Voltage: 2.4–5 V DC Output Bias: VCC/2 (DC coupled) Frequency Range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz Wiring VCC – 2.4–5 V (use the quietest supply available, e.g. 3.3 V on Arduino) GND – Ground OUT – Audio waveform output (DC biased at VCC/2) Tip: Connect OUT directly to a microcontroller ADC pin — no decoupling capacitor needed. For AC-coupled audio equipment, place a 100 µF capacitor between OUT and the input. The output pin is not designed to drive speakers directly; use an external audio amplifier for speaker output. Ideal For Audio-reactive LED projects using FFT Voice changers and audio effects Sound level monitoring and sampling CircuitPython and Arduino audio projects Package Contents 1× Electret Microphone Amplifier Breakout (MAX4466, fully assembled) Resources FFT Audio Visualiser Project (Adafruit Learn) Voice Changer Project (Adafruit Learn) Sound-Reactive NeoPixel Pendant – CircuitPython (Adafruit Learn)

**Product Type:** physical

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