MAX4466 Microphone Kit

A low-cost MAX4466 microphone with a built-in amplifier, wired straight to the Pico's ADC to show sound as an Audacity-style waveform.

Kit photo coming soon

 

Key Features

  • Lab: Getting Started

Key Benefits

  • Free, open lessons. The Learning MicroPython textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
  • Real-world data. Students read sensors and turn measurements into decisions.
  • Budget. About $10 (microphone module about $1–$2.70 on eBay; Pico $4, breadboard $2, wires $1, USB cable $2).

Parts

Part (price)Role
Raspberry Pi Pico ($4)Microcontroller
MAX4466 MicrophoneSensor
830-Point Breadboard ($1.10)Breadboard
Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50)Power and programming cable

Microcontroller listed first. Prices shown only where known; see the source book for quantities, wiring, and current prices.

About this kit: From the Learning MicroPython collection.
Source: Learning MicroPython