non-invasive · EEG · shipping
Heart and Brain SpikerBox
Identity
- Manufacturer
- Backyard Brains
- Model number
- —
- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- Backyard Brains SpikerBox, Heart & Brain SpikerBox
- Generation
- —
- Country of origin
- US
- Released
- —
- Announced
- —
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- shipping
Classification
- Invasiveness
- non-invasive
- Modalities
- EEG, ECG
- Primary modality
- EEG
- Direction
- read
- Categories
- education, developer-kit
- Form factor
- modular
- Use cases
- K–12 / undergraduate neuroscience education, EEG / ECG demonstrations
- Target users
- student, educator
Electrodes
- Total channels
- 2
- Recording channels
- 2
- Reference channels
- —
- Electrode type
- wet-gel
- Material
- —
- 10-20 positions
- —
- Requires gel
- Yes
- Requires saline
- —
- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- Yes
- Disposable
- No
Signal acquisition
- Sampling rate
- —
- ADC resolution
- —
- Notch filters
- —
- Onboard artifact rejection
- —
Stimulation
- Capable
- No
Connectivity
- Protocols
- usb-2, audio-jack
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- No
- Offline recording
- No
Power
- Sources
- non-rechargeable
- Battery life (active)
- —
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- Yes
- Notes
- 9V battery powered (included).
Physical
- Weight
- —
- Dimensions
- —
- Materials
- —
- Sizes
- —
- Head circumference
- —
- Operating temp
- —
Software & data
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Cloud platform
- No
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Subscription required
- No
- Raw data access
- Yes
- Export formats
- wav
- LSL support
- —
- Data ownership
- user
- Apps
- BYB Spike Recorder
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- Languages
- —
- Web Bluetooth
- —
- Raw sample access
- Yes
- BCI paradigms
- —
- 3rd-party integrations
- —
- Docs
- —
Regulatory & clinical
- FDA status
- none
- CE mark
- —
- Certifications
- —
- Prescription required
- No
- Pediatric approved
- —
Pricing & availability
- MSRP
- $189.99
- Current price
- $189.99
- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
- —
- Where to buy
- Buy at backyardbrains.com
Editor’s take
In favor
- Cheap, accessible
- Mobile + desktop apps
- Open-source software
Against
- Education-focused — not research-grade
Sources & provenance
Last reviewed