USBSID-Pico v1.5c Blue PCB

Pre-order run: you are only charged if 10 boards are committed before the run closes (see the countdown above). If the run does not fill, nobody pays anything.

USBSID-Pico is a Raspberry Pi Pico/Pico W (RP2040) and Pico2/Pico2 W (RP2350) based board for playing one or two real MOS SID chips and/or hardware SID emulators over (Web)USB from your computer, phone, ASID-capable player or USB MIDI controller.

What you can do with it

1. Play SID tunes straight from your browser, no install: DeepSID (WebUSB or ASID) and the USBSID web player and config tool (Chrome-based browsers)
2. Use it with VICE 3.10, JSIDPlay2, Denise, Acid64 Pro, (lib)sidplayfp 2.16 and Phosphor
3. Make music on the real chip with my USBSID forks of SID Factory II, GTUltra and LoadTracker
4. Use it as a USB MIDI device (beta)
5. Works on Linux and Windows, and on Android via WebUSB, ASID and MIDI in the browser

Board (v1.5c)

1. Supports all MOS SID chips: 6581, 6582, 8580
2. Supports SID replacements: SIDKick-pico, ARMSID, FPGASID, SwinSID
3. Mixed voltage: run a 6581 (12V) next to a 6582 or 8580 (9V)
4. Automatic 6581 shunt resistor and 8580 digiboost per socket, based on the detected chip

What you get

1. Blue PCB v1.5c, all SMD and THT parts pre-soldered, including the headers for the Pico
2. Optional: Raspberry Pi Pico2 (soldered or unsoldered)
3. Optional: 3D printed case (transparent PLA)
4. Not included: SID chips
5. Without the Pico2 option you can fit your own Pico, Pico W, Pico2 or Pico2 W on the factory-soldered headers. Your Pico needs male pin headers: get an H/WH version or solder the headers on yourself.

For more information check out the official repo or the official website. If you're interested in how it came to be, read the build log at the bottom of this page.

Shipping (from the Netherlands)

Correction (2026-10-14): earlier versions of this page showed wrong shipping rates. The rates below are the correct ones.

Every order ships tracked. The flat rate covers the label, packaging and packing labor, and does not go up when you add a Pico2 or a case. Insured up to EUR 50 wherever the carrier allows it.

1. Netherlands: EUR 15.00
2. EU: EUR 17.50
3. Europe non-EU (UK, CH, NO): EUR 20.00
4. United States: EUR 40.00
5. Rest of world: EUR 30.00

Import fees: EU buyers pay no customs or import VAT (shipped within the EU). Buyers outside the EU may be charged import VAT, duties or a carrier handling fee on delivery; these are not included in the price. US buyers: since August 2025 low-value parcels are no longer exempt from US duties; expect a possible charge from the carrier.

Versand (aus den Niederlanden)

Korrektur (2026-10-14): frühere Versionen dieser Seite zeigten falsche Versandkosten. Die Preise unten sind die richtigen.

Jede Bestellung wird mit Sendungsverfolgung verschickt und ist bis EUR 50 versichert, überall wo der Versanddienst es erlaubt. Der Pauschalpreis deckt Label, Verpackung und Verpacken ab und steigt nicht, wenn ein Pico2 oder ein Gehäuse dazukommt.

1. Niederlande: EUR 15,00
2. EU: EUR 17,50
3. Europa außerhalb der EU (UK, CH, NO): EUR 20,00
4. USA: EUR 40,00
5. Rest der Welt: EUR 30,00

Innerhalb der EU: kein Zoll, keine Einfuhrumsatzsteuer. Außerhalb der EU können Einfuhrumsatzsteuer, Zoll oder Bearbeitungsgebühren des Versanddienstes anfallen; diese sind im Preis nicht enthalten.