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GBAmp3.6

Class-K amplifier for Game Boy

GBAmp3.6

GBAmp 3.6 is a little but powerful amplifier module made to fit your favourite Game Boy. Most Game Boys have pretty low speaker volume, but GBAmp can make it sound so that your neighbours can hear it :)

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About

GBAmp is a "Hi-Fi" grade cutting edge industrial Class-K amplifier with AGC which is more power efficient than the Game Boy internal amplifier. This helps your batteries last longer.

You can also read the full GBAmp story.

New in version 3.6

Re-configurable with solder jumpers on PCB for every Game Boy model.

Sega Game Gear supported with configuration jumpers.

4 ohm speakers for GBC supported.

It is still possible to make a speak-burger!

Buy

You can buy a new GBAmp3.6 for 20 USDT. Write me a message via Contacts.

Installation

Select your Game Boy model to get the matching installation guide: DMG, GBC, GBP, GBA or GBASP. The module is installed by soldering a handful of wires to the board — basic soldering skills are enough.

Installation Guide

Select your Game Boy model to get the matching installation guide. Follow the wiring pictures to see where to solder each wire.

Game Boy DMG

You will need

  • 7 wires of AWG 28-30
  • Basic soldering iron and some solder
  • Skills
  • Pink area should be isolated with some tape!

Wiring

Wiring

Installed

Installed
Game Boy Color GBC

You will need

  • 7 wires (or 5 wires for speak-burger) of AWG 28-30
  • Basic soldering iron and some solder
  • New slim speaker (included with speak-burger, but original works too)
  • Skills
  • N/P pads should be soldered to the speaker unless you have ordered speak-burger!

Wiring

Wiring

Installed

Installed
Game Boy Pocket GBP

You will need

  • 7 wires (or 5 wires for speak-burger) of AWG 28-30
  • Basic soldering iron and some solder
  • New slim speaker or speak-burger (original speaker would not let module fit!)
  • Skills
  • N/P pads should be soldered to the speaker unless you have ordered speak-burger!

Wiring

Wiring
Game Boy Advance GBA

You will need

  • 7 wires (or 5 wires for speak-burger) of AWG 28-30
  • Basic soldering iron and some solder
  • Original or new slim speaker or speak-burger
  • Special version of GBAmp for GBA
  • Mad skills
  • N/P pads should be soldered to the speaker unless you have ordered speak-burger!
  • Pull pin 11 of U6 from the PCB for the module to work.
  • Put the module as shown on the installed picture, otherwise it would not fit.

Pull up pin 11

Pull up pin 11

Wiring from the top side of PCB

Wiring from the top side of PCB

Solder 2 power wires to the bottom side

Solder 2 power wires to the bottom side

Installed

Installed Installed Installed
Game Boy Advance SP GBASP

You will need

  • 7 wires of AWG 28-30
  • Basic soldering iron and some solder
  • Original or new slim speaker
  • Special version of GBAmp for GBA
  • Pink area should be isolated with some tape!
  • Make sure your GBASP PCB looks like this one, others are not supported!
  • Solder a couple of connector pins together for the module to work. Headphones adapters are not supported and the speaker would not mute if you insert headphones into an adapter.

Solder these 2 pads in blue together

Solder these 2 pads in blue together

Cut out this wall marked in red

Cut out this wall marked in red

Wiring

Wiring

Installed

Installed Installed

Features

Contact

I’m always open to interesting projects, orders and questions. Reach out anytime.

Anton Veretenenko

Embedded and mobile developer with 18+ years of experience — from firmware and PCB design to Android and Kotlin Multiplatform. I build electronics from idea to production.