I did a project that ran on a 3V lithium battery and used two PIC pins in bridge mode, driving the piezo directly. It was loud enough in that application. I think a lot of the loudness will be determined by the acoustinc properties of the enclosure, choice of frequency (enclosure resonance), etc. Harold -- FCC Rules Updated Daily at http://www.hallikainen.com - Advertising opportunities available! -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist