EEG-Headset comparison table

The Mindtecstore offers a large selection of EEG and neurofeedback headsets from various manufacturers and for numerous areas of application. Finding the right one for you is often difficult. The comparison table below is intended to help you make that decision. It allows you to sort our products according to your needs and certain properties (available software, number of sensors, SDK, accessories, etc.) to quickly find the right product for your needs.

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Manufacturer:	EMOTIV EPOC FLEX	EMOTIV Insight	EMOTIV EPOC+	INTERAXON Muse 2	MACROTELLECT Brainlink Lite V2.0	MACROTELLECT Brainlink Pro	MYNDPLAY MyndBand	NEEURO Senzeband 2	NeuroSky MindWave Mobile2	EMOTIV EPOC X	Interaxon Muse S
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Brief description:	EPOC Flex from Emotiv is a 32-channel EEG headset system with the highest density and flexibility for researchers. It requires a PRO license and allows best quality. The EPOC flex caps are made of EasyCap material with high wearing comfort and have 72 openings.	Emotional mental training: A mobile EEG headset with five channels so that you can train and get to know your brain even better in the shortest possible time. It also recognizes emotions. Strong performance in the segment of brain performance training.	High resolution and portable 14 channel EEG system. Quick and easy to install. You can perform measurements in research applications. This model was the breakthrough for Emotiv and is performance leader.	Mental training at a high level. Muse 2 measures your physical activity and leads you to a calm and stable mind within a few minutes. It helps you to control your emotions and to relax completely.	With the Brainlink Lite you can determine different states of mind such as focus, calm and excitement. You can use numerous apps in the areas of games, education, wellness and health to train and evaluate your state of mind.	Perform targeted neurofeedback training on your smartphone in just a few minutes. The SW from Macrotellect provides a new SDK with numerous apps for meditation and concentration and ensures the variety of your training units.	EEG headband to measure brain activity! Prepared for Virtual Reality! It is compatible with the Oculus Go (4644). The corresponding software is available in the Oculus Shop! Enjoy Neurofeedback training with VR Power.	Increase your long-term learning potential through progressive training and thereby gain more free time. Years of research by neuroscientists led to the completion of the Neeuro Senzeband. The great value is maximized in exclusive and individualized app trainings.	Powerful entry-level model in neurofeedback! Deeper relaxation in meditation and stronger focus in learning. The MindWave Mobile2 is a brain performance training with extensive software for beginners and its own SDK for developers.	A professional development of the award-winning Epoc+ from Emotiv. The 14 channel wireless EEG headset offers new innovative features for scientifically oriented brain power measurements in precise quality.	The multi-sensory biofeedback EEG headset now comes with a new innovative extension (Go-To-Sleep), a double-long operating time of 10 hours and improved wearing comfort.
Competence Level:	Professionals	Beginners	Advanced	Beginners	Beginners	Advanced	Advanced	Beginners	Beginners	Advanced	Beginners
Number of channels:	bis 32 (+2 Ref.)	5 (+2 Ref.)	14 (+2 Ref.)	4 (+2 Ref.)	1 (+2 Ref. & Ground)	1 (+2 Ref. & Ground)	1 (+2 Ref. & Ground)	4 (+2 Ref. & Ground)	1 (+1 Reference)	14 (+2 Ref.)	5 (+2 Ref.)
EarClip:	no	no	no	no	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no
Emotion Sensor:	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no	no	no	no	no
Interface/ DATA:	SDK Platform CORTEX	SDK Platform CORTEX	SDK Platform CORTEX	Muse-SDKn	proprietary (Chinese)	proprietary (Chinese)	Myndplay Myndband EEG SDK	Neeuro DEV SDK	Neurosky Developer Kit	SDK Platform CORTEX	Muse-SDK
Communication:	Wifi 2,4GHz	Wifi 2,4GHz BT 4.0	Wifi 2,4GHz BT 4.0	BT 5.0	BT 3.0	BT 4.0	BLE	BT 4.0	BLE BT 4.0	Wifi 2,4GHz BT 5.0	Wifi 2,4GHz BT 5.0
Power supply:	Li-poly 640mAh	Li-poly 480mAh	Li-poly 680mAh	Li-Ion	Li 3,7V 160mAH	Li-Ion	Li-Ion	Li-Poly 350mAh	1x AAA	Li-poly 680mAh	Li-Ion
max. running time/ Charging cycle:	up to 9h	up to 8h Wifi up to 4h BT	up to 12h Wifi up to 6h BT	up to 5h	see product description	up to 7h	6-10h	up to 4h	up to 8h	up to 12h Wifi up to 6h BT	up to 10h
Sensors TYPE:	Gel or saline	Semi-dry polymer	saline solution soaked felt	Metal	Metal	Metal	Metal	Metal	Metal	saline solution soaked felt	Metal
Replaceable sensor:	yes	yes	yes	no	no	yes	no	no	no	yes	no
Motion sensors:	yes + Software	yes + Software	yes + Software	yes + Software	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes	yes + Software
Target groups:	Research Development Universities Schools Industry	Neurofeedback- Trainer final consumers	Research Development Universities Schools Industry People with handicap	Meditation coaches	Beginner Education health	Beginner Advanced Education Health	VR Interested Futurists Advertising Research	Brain power Performance Training	Beginner Learners	Research Development Universities Schools Industry People with handicap	Beginner Learners
SW-EEG:	Emotiv Pro	Emotiv BCI MyEmotiv BrainViz Mental Commands	EmotivBCI MyEmotiv	Muse	Miscellaneous compatible with Neurosky	Macrotellect SW New SDK not compatible with Neurosky	Miscellaneous	Mindviewer	Visualizer Third party apps	EmotivBCI SDK Cortex	Muse
SW-meditation:	-	-	-	Muse	Meditation ZEN Garden Joy of Living	Meditation ZEN Garden Joy of Living	Go calm MindYoga u.v.m.	Galini	Meditation Journal	-	Go-to-sleep
SW-ADHD:	no	no	no	no	no	no	Mindreflector	CogoLand	ZIP and the Misty Mountain Excellent Brain	-	no
SW-performance:	-	-	-	-	Mind the ant Mind Sport Mind TD	Mind the ant Mind Sport Mind TD	Spin Quiz	Memorie	Effective Learner	-	Go-To-Sleep
SW-Games	-	-	-	-	Miscellaneous	Macrotellect SW	-	Smarty Knights	Miscellaneous	-	-
Gadget:	-	-	-	-	Spider	Spider	Oculus Go (Mind VR)	mBot	Puzzlebox Orbit	-	-
Other/Accessories:	Cap	-	Case	Case	Band	additional band	Band	Case	SDKit Live data	-	-