IC - LM386 0.32W Audio Power Amp

They work, but as NG says...shielding is critical. Learned a lesson from NG's reply on my other review. Thanks!

Needed to have a way to toss together an audio amp to debug stuff. Haven't tried it yet.

I bought a handful of these for some Acapulco Gold builds. All of them oscillate like crazy. NG Response: "There are many possible reasons that unwanted oscillations can occur when using the LM386 in a circuit. After a quick google search, I found numerous forum posts describing the same issue specifically occurring with the Apaculpo Gold. In most cases, it came down to placement of the pots/parts within the pedal, and the wiring of the switch. To avoid crosstalk (which the Apapulco Gold circuit is apparently highly susceptible to), the input/output absolutely need to be physically separated and/or shielded from each other. The 3PDT switch should have the LED wired to the middle row to keep the input and output physically separate. Other reasons I saw mention of were a poor battery, ineffective capacitor values for power supply decoupling, AC coupling (DC blocking), and/or other cap omissions/choices. I'd highly recommend reaching out to the pedal building community. They are generally extremely helpful and generous with their knowledge when it comes to resolving unexpected/unwanted issues."

Chip worked fine . First time I’ve built with an IC & surprised myself , it worked !