Compact Horizontal Vibration Sensor for Motion and Tap Detection

The Piezo Vibration Sensor Small Horizontal is a small cantilever-style sensor made for vibration, tap, and shock detection in compact designs.

This version uses a horizontal mounting style, which can make mechanical placement easier in low-profile projects while keeping good sensitivity to motion and taps.

Why you'll love it

• Small cantilever sensor: Fits compact boards and housings
• Horizontal mounting style: Useful for low-profile installs
• Good low-frequency response: Works well for taps and vibration events
• Passive two-pin output: Simple to integrate with custom circuits
• No onboard processing: Lets you tune the analog front end yourself

What you can build

Good for vibration alarms, tap controls, impact triggers, interactive props, handheld gadgets, and motion-sensitive prototypes.

Starter bundles

Use it with a resistor network, comparator or ADC input, and a microcontroller for logging or event-driven triggers.

Recommended add-ons

Common add-ons include resistors, protection parts, signal conditioning circuits, and microcontroller boards.

Technical specifications

Pinout & usage notes

This is a two-pin passive sensor with horizontal leads for lower-profile mounting. Condition the signal before it reaches a controller input.

Resources & support

Official SparkFun product page | SparkFun hookup guide

What’s in the box

1 × Piezo Vibration Sensor Small Horizontal

Frequently Asked Questions