Based on VS1053B from VLSI, this MP3 shiled allows you to plug into any Arduino UNO or MEGA direcly without the hassle of having a bunch of wires everywhere. It's small and convienient which makes it more easy to play music compared with the tiny mp3 breakout boards.It includes a VS1053 chip is a versatile MP3 codec processor that is capable of decoding a variety of music formats,including Ogg/Vorbis/MP3/AAC/WMA/MIDI audio etc..For the best headphone listening experience, the VS1053 includes EarSpeaker spatial processing which accurately simulates how a room with stereo loudspeakers would sound.
Accessory Shield integrates common used accessories/components listed as follows: Joystick (5 directions), Adjustable potentiometer, Buzzer, RGB LED, Temperature sensor, 3-axis digital accelerometer, High precision RTC, 0.96inch OLED, XBee interface.