Sound Finder Find the right buzzer, speaker or mic in 2 steps
Active or passive buzzer?
Speaker matcher
| Driver | Speaker to use |
|---|---|
| Arduino pin | Passive buzzer or piezo. For an 8 Ω speaker add a transistor and a 100 Ω resistor. |
| DFPlayer Mini | 4 or 8 Ω, up to 3 W, straight on SPK1 and SPK2 |
| ISD1820 voice module | 8 Ω, 0.5 W |
| LM386 | 8 Ω, 0.5 to 1 W |
| PAM8403 | 4 or 8 Ω, 3 W per side |
| TDA2030 / TPA3116 | 4 or 8 Ω, 10 W and up |
The speaker's watt rating should be the same as or more than the amplifier's output. Ohms should match what the amplifier lists; a lower ohm speaker draws more current and can overheat a small amplifier.
About Buzzers
Bare buzzers for PCBs and projects: 5V and 12V goli buzzers, 10 mm continuous and beeping buzzers, a 30 mm piezo alarm buzzer and an RC lost model alarm. All of these are active: give them DC and they beep. Long pin is +.




