diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/config.py b/src/lerobot/robots/config.py
index a85a83169..39799a45a 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/config.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/config.py
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ class RobotConfig(draccus.ChoiceRegistry, abc.ABC):
                         raise ValueError(
                             f"Specifying '{attr}' is required for the camera to be used in a robot"
                         )
+        if hasattr(self, "microphones") and self.microphones:
+            for _, config in self.microphones.items():
+                for attr in ["sampling_rate", "channels"]:
+                    if getattr(config, attr) is None:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            f"Specifying '{attr}' is required for the microphone to be used in a robot"
+                        )
 
     @property
     def type(self) -> str:
diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/hope_jr/config_hope_jr.py b/src/lerobot/robots/hope_jr/config_hope_jr.py
index f2af5f47c..b55114739 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/hope_jr/config_hope_jr.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/hope_jr/config_hope_jr.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
 from lerobot.cameras import CameraConfig
+from lerobot.microphones import MicrophoneConfig
 
 from ..config import RobotConfig
 
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ class HopeJrHandConfig(RobotConfig):
 
     cameras: dict[str, CameraConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
+    microphones: dict[str, MicrophoneConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
     def __post_init__(self):
         super().__post_init__()
         if self.side not in ["right", "left"]:
@@ -49,3 +52,5 @@ class HopeJrArmConfig(RobotConfig):
     max_relative_target: float | dict[str, float] | None = None
 
     cameras: dict[str, CameraConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    microphones: dict[str, MicrophoneConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)
diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/koch_follower/config_koch_follower.py b/src/lerobot/robots/koch_follower/config_koch_follower.py
index 02a95ef4e..7bd708800 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/koch_follower/config_koch_follower.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/koch_follower/config_koch_follower.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
 from lerobot.cameras import CameraConfig
+from lerobot.microphones import MicrophoneConfig
 
 from ..config import RobotConfig
 
@@ -35,5 +36,8 @@ class KochFollowerConfig(RobotConfig):
     # cameras
     cameras: dict[str, CameraConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
+    # microphones
+    microphones: dict[str, MicrophoneConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
     # Set to `True` for backward compatibility with previous policies/dataset
     use_degrees: bool = False
diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/koch_follower/koch_follower.py b/src/lerobot/robots/koch_follower/koch_follower.py
index fee0adba9..ece2a047b 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/koch_follower/koch_follower.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/koch_follower/koch_follower.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import time
 from functools import cached_property
 
 from lerobot.cameras.utils import make_cameras_from_configs
+from lerobot.microphones.utils import make_microphones_from_configs
 from lerobot.motors import Motor, MotorCalibration, MotorNormMode
 from lerobot.motors.dynamixel import (
     DynamixelMotorsBus,
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ class KochFollower(Robot):
             calibration=self.calibration,
         )
         self.cameras = make_cameras_from_configs(config.cameras)
+        self.microphones = make_microphones_from_configs(config.microphones)
 
     @property
     def _motors_ft(self) -> dict[str, type]:
@@ -72,9 +74,16 @@ class KochFollower(Robot):
             cam: (self.config.cameras[cam].height, self.config.cameras[cam].width, 3) for cam in self.cameras
         }
 
+    @property
+    def _microphones_ft(self) -> dict[str, tuple]:
+        return {
+            mic: (self.config.microphones[mic].sampling_rate, self.config.microphones[mic].channels)
+            for mic in self.microphones
+        }
+
     @cached_property
     def observation_features(self) -> dict[str, type | tuple]:
-        return {**self._motors_ft, **self._cameras_ft}
+        return {**self._motors_ft, **self._cameras_ft, **self._microphones_ft}
 
     @cached_property
     def action_features(self) -> dict[str, type]:
@@ -82,7 +91,11 @@ class KochFollower(Robot):
 
     @property
     def is_connected(self) -> bool:
-        return self.bus.is_connected and all(cam.is_connected for cam in self.cameras.values())
+        return (
+            self.bus.is_connected
+            and all(cam.is_connected for cam in self.cameras.values())
+            and all(mic.is_connected for mic in self.microphones.values())
+        )
 
     @check_if_already_connected
     def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None:
@@ -101,6 +114,9 @@ class KochFollower(Robot):
         for cam in self.cameras.values():
             cam.connect()
 
+        for mic in self.microphones.values():
+            mic.connect()
+
         self.configure()
         logger.info(f"{self} connected.")
 
@@ -232,5 +248,7 @@ class KochFollower(Robot):
         self.bus.disconnect(self.config.disable_torque_on_disconnect)
         for cam in self.cameras.values():
             cam.disconnect()
+        for mic in self.microphones.values():
+            mic.disconnect()
 
         logger.info(f"{self} disconnected.")
diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/config_lekiwi.py b/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/config_lekiwi.py
index acaf5f0ec..fcfe03ff3 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/config_lekiwi.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/config_lekiwi.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
 from lerobot.cameras.configs import CameraConfig, Cv2Rotation
 from lerobot.cameras.opencv.configuration_opencv import OpenCVCameraConfig
+from lerobot.microphones import MicrophoneConfig
 
 from ..config import RobotConfig
 
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ class LeKiwiConfig(RobotConfig):
 
     cameras: dict[str, CameraConfig] = field(default_factory=lekiwi_cameras_config)
 
+    microphones: dict[str, MicrophoneConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
     # Set to `True` for backward compatibility with previous policies/dataset
     use_degrees: bool = False
 
@@ -92,5 +95,7 @@ class LeKiwiClientConfig(RobotConfig):
 
     cameras: dict[str, CameraConfig] = field(default_factory=lekiwi_cameras_config)
 
+    microphones: dict[str, MicrophoneConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
     polling_timeout_ms: int = 15
     connect_timeout_s: int = 5
diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/lekiwi.py b/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/lekiwi.py
index 54848f49d..52d269939 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/lekiwi.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/lekiwi.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from typing import Any
 import numpy as np
 
 from lerobot.cameras.utils import make_cameras_from_configs
+from lerobot.microphones.utils import make_microphones_from_configs
 from lerobot.motors import Motor, MotorCalibration, MotorNormMode
 from lerobot.motors.feetech import (
     FeetechMotorsBus,
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class LeKiwi(Robot):
         self.arm_motors = [motor for motor in self.bus.motors if motor.startswith("arm")]
         self.base_motors = [motor for motor in self.bus.motors if motor.startswith("base")]
         self.cameras = make_cameras_from_configs(config.cameras)
+        self.microphones = make_microphones_from_configs(config.microphones)
 
     @property
     def _state_ft(self) -> dict[str, type]:
@@ -97,9 +99,16 @@ class LeKiwi(Robot):
             cam: (self.config.cameras[cam].height, self.config.cameras[cam].width, 3) for cam in self.cameras
         }
 
+    @property
+    def _microphones_ft(self) -> dict[str, tuple]:
+        return {
+            mic: (self.config.microphones[mic].sampling_rate, self.config.microphones[mic].channels)
+            for mic in self.microphones
+        }
+
     @cached_property
     def observation_features(self) -> dict[str, type | tuple]:
-        return {**self._state_ft, **self._cameras_ft}
+        return {**self._state_ft, **self._cameras_ft, **self._microphones_ft}
 
     @cached_property
     def action_features(self) -> dict[str, type]:
@@ -107,7 +116,11 @@ class LeKiwi(Robot):
 
     @property
     def is_connected(self) -> bool:
-        return self.bus.is_connected and all(cam.is_connected for cam in self.cameras.values())
+        return (
+            self.bus.is_connected
+            and all(cam.is_connected for cam in self.cameras.values())
+            and all(mic.is_connected for mic in self.microphones.values())
+        )
 
     @check_if_already_connected
     def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None:
@@ -121,6 +134,9 @@ class LeKiwi(Robot):
         for cam in self.cameras.values():
             cam.connect()
 
+        for mic in self.microphones.values():
+            mic.connect()
+
         self.configure()
         logger.info(f"{self} connected.")
 
@@ -413,5 +429,7 @@ class LeKiwi(Robot):
         self.bus.disconnect(self.config.disable_torque_on_disconnect)
         for cam in self.cameras.values():
             cam.disconnect()
+        for mic in self.microphones.values():
+            mic.disconnect()
 
         logger.info(f"{self} disconnected.")
diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/lekiwi_client.py b/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/lekiwi_client.py
index 1d5ea64a6..43b925bcf 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/lekiwi_client.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/lekiwi/lekiwi_client.py
@@ -97,9 +97,13 @@ class LeKiwiClient(Robot):
     def _cameras_ft(self) -> dict[str, tuple[int, int, int]]:
         return {name: (cfg.height, cfg.width, 3) for name, cfg in self.config.cameras.items()}
 
+    @cached_property
+    def _microphones_ft(self) -> dict[str, tuple]:
+        return {name: (cfg.sampling_rate, cfg.channels) for name, cfg in self.config.microphones.items()}
+
     @cached_property
     def observation_features(self) -> dict[str, type | tuple]:
-        return {**self._state_ft, **self._cameras_ft}
+        return {**self._state_ft, **self._cameras_ft, **self._microphones_ft}
 
     @cached_property
     def action_features(self) -> dict[str, type]:
diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/so_follower/config_so_follower.py b/src/lerobot/robots/so_follower/config_so_follower.py
index e9ce27123..3a83b8b00 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/so_follower/config_so_follower.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/so_follower/config_so_follower.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import TypeAlias
 
 from lerobot.cameras import CameraConfig
+from lerobot.microphones import MicrophoneConfig
 
 from ..config import RobotConfig
 
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ class SOFollowerConfig:
     # cameras
     cameras: dict[str, CameraConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
+    # microphones
+    microphones: dict[str, MicrophoneConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
     # Set to `True` for backward compatibility with previous policies/dataset
     use_degrees: bool = False
 
diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/so_follower/so_follower.py b/src/lerobot/robots/so_follower/so_follower.py
index b4d11fe3f..eb8d69498 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/so_follower/so_follower.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/so_follower/so_follower.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from functools import cached_property
 from typing import TypeAlias
 
 from lerobot.cameras.utils import make_cameras_from_configs
+from lerobot.microphones.utils import make_microphones_from_configs
 from lerobot.motors import Motor, MotorCalibration, MotorNormMode
 from lerobot.motors.feetech import (
     FeetechMotorsBus,
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class SOFollower(Robot):
             calibration=self.calibration,
         )
         self.cameras = make_cameras_from_configs(config.cameras)
+        self.microphones = make_microphones_from_configs(config.microphones)
 
     @property
     def _motors_ft(self) -> dict[str, type]:
@@ -73,9 +75,16 @@ class SOFollower(Robot):
             cam: (self.config.cameras[cam].height, self.config.cameras[cam].width, 3) for cam in self.cameras
         }
 
+    @property
+    def _microphones_ft(self) -> dict[str, tuple]:
+        return {
+            mic: (self.config.microphones[mic].sampling_rate, self.config.microphones[mic].channels)
+            for mic in self.microphones
+        }
+
     @cached_property
     def observation_features(self) -> dict[str, type | tuple]:
-        return {**self._motors_ft, **self._cameras_ft}
+        return {**self._motors_ft, **self._cameras_ft, **self._microphones_ft}
 
     @cached_property
     def action_features(self) -> dict[str, type]:
@@ -83,7 +92,11 @@ class SOFollower(Robot):
 
     @property
     def is_connected(self) -> bool:
-        return self.bus.is_connected and all(cam.is_connected for cam in self.cameras.values())
+        return (
+            self.bus.is_connected
+            and all(cam.is_connected for cam in self.cameras.values())
+            and all(mic.is_connected for mic in self.microphones.values())
+        )
 
     @check_if_already_connected
     def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None:
@@ -102,6 +115,9 @@ class SOFollower(Robot):
         for cam in self.cameras.values():
             cam.connect()
 
+        for mic in self.microphones.values():
+            mic.connect()
+
         self.configure()
         logger.info(f"{self} connected.")
 
@@ -226,6 +242,8 @@ class SOFollower(Robot):
         self.bus.disconnect(self.config.disable_torque_on_disconnect)
         for cam in self.cameras.values():
             cam.disconnect()
+        for mic in self.microphones.values():
+            mic.disconnect()
 
         logger.info(f"{self} disconnected.")