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00:02Best Audio Amplifier Chipsets Under $3.20 VoiceOver Script
00:07Okay, so if you've been hunting for a Class D Amp chip without paying boutique prices,
00:12this is the video you needed.
00:14I went through the listings for the Best Audio Amplifier Chipsets Under $3.20,
00:19and honestly, the TDA7498 family is where the real value lives.
00:24All SSOP36, all cheap, and some of these have thousands of buyers behind them.
00:30Let's go through the 5 that actually hold up.
00:33First up is the TDA7498E and SSOP36 at $2.51,
00:38and this one's a perfect 5-star rating with 1,774 units sold,
00:43that's the most sold chip on this list, and for good reason.
00:46The E version is the high-power part of the family,
00:49so if you're building something that needs real output rather than a desk toy,
00:53this is the safe pick.
00:54It costs a little more than the cheapest options here,
00:57but 5 stars across 1,700 buyers is worth something.
01:01Next, the TDA7498L, TDA7498E, TDA7498E and TDA7498E DR listing at $1.98,
01:11single piece, 100% new, with 1,644 sold and a 4.7 rating.
01:17What I like here is that the listing covers the whole family,
01:20so you can grab the L if you want lower power and less heat,
01:23or the E if you want the headroom. If you're not sure which variant your board needs,
01:27this is the one that keeps your options open. Under $2 and nearly 1,600 happy buyers,
01:33hard to argue with that. Then there's the $1.70 single-piece listing,
01:40TDA7498, TDA7498E TR, TDA7498L, TDA7498E, all SSOP36, 1,549 sold, 4.5 rating.
01:50This is the budget entry point on the list, and it's still a legitimately well-reviewed chip.
01:56If you're prototyping, blowing one up while you learn, or building something where the chip is
02:01the cheap part of the build, this is what you grab. $0.10 of savings per unit adds up fast
02:06when
02:06you're buying a handful, and a 4.5 is nothing to sneeze at. So that's the rundown, 5 TDA7498
02:13chipsets, all under $3.20, all worth a look depending on what you're building.
02:19Links to every single one are in the description below,
02:22so pick the one that matches your project. If this saved you some digging,
02:26hit that like button, subscribe for more parts breakdowns, and I'll see you in the next one.
