In episode 132 of the THD Podcast, Tom Hazlett and Michael Tuttle from SensiBel join us for a chat. Sensibel is a Norwegian company that has developed a breakthrough optical MEMS microphone technology designed using mini-lasers to bring professional studio-quality audio to compact consumer and industrial devices.

This technology replaces traditional capacitive components with precision optical sensing, using a laser to measure membrane movement with femtometer accuracy to eliminate air-damping noise. The resulting SBM100B flagship model offers a 132 dB dynamic range and 80 dB SNR, providing 24-bit digital output suitable for high-end consumer and industrial applications, including ANC headphones and professional audio systems.