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BrainBit Headphones

By BrainBit

Identity

Manufacturer
BrainBit
Model number
—
Codename
—
Aliases
—
Generation
—
Country of origin
—
Released
—
Announced
—
Discontinued
—
Status
shipping

Classification

Invasiveness
non-invasive
Modalities
EEG
Primary modality
EEG
Direction
read
Categories
consumer-wellness, consumer-focus
Form factor
over-ear-headphones
Use cases
research, training and wellness applications
Target users
general-consumer, developer

Electrodes

Total channels
5
Recording channels
4
Reference channels
1
Electrode type
dry-passive
Material
gold
10-20 positions
A1, A2, C3, C4
Requires gel
No
Requires saline
No
Prep time
—
Reusable
Yes
Disposable
No
10-20 head map
C3C4A1A2

Auxiliary sensors

IMU
—
IMU axes
—
Accelerometer
—
Gyroscope
—
Magnetometer
—
PPG (heart rate)
—
ECG
—
EMG
—
EOG
—
EDA / GSR
—
Temperature
—
Respiration
—
Microphone
Yes
Eye tracking
—

Signal acquisition

Sampling rate
250 Hz
ADC resolution
—
Notch filters
—
Onboard artifact rejection
—

Stimulation

Capable
No

Connectivity

Protocols
bluetooth-le, bluetooth-classic
Bluetooth
4.2
Bluetooth profiles
a2dp, hsp, hfp, avrcp
Concurrent mode
—
Encryption (transit)
—
Pairing methods
—
Cloud sync
—
Offline recording
—

Power

Sources
rechargeable-li-po
Battery life (active)
8 hr
Charging port
—
Charging time
—
Battery replaceable
—
Notes
—

Physical

Weight
—
Dimensions
—
Materials
—
Sizes
one-size
Head circumference
—
Operating temp
—

Software & data

Mobile app
—
Cloud platform
—
Offline mode
—
Subscription required
—
Raw data access
Yes
Export formats
—
LSL support
—
Data ownership
user
Apps
—

SDK & developer access

Has SDK
Yes
Open source
—
Languages
—
Web Bluetooth
—
Raw sample access
Yes
BCI paradigms
passive-monitoring, attention
3rd-party integrations
—
Docs
—

Capabilities

Attention / focus
Yes
Meditation / calm
Yes
Neurofeedback
—
Meditation coaching
—
Sleep tracking
—

Regulatory & clinical

FDA status
none
CE mark
Yes
Certifications
FCC, CE
Prescription required
No
Pediatric approved
—

Pricing & availability

MSRP
$499
Current price
$499
Subscription
—
Warranty
—
Return policy (days)
—
Where to buy
Buy at brainbit.com

Editor’s take

In favor

  • EEG + audio in one device
  • Free SDK across iOS / Android / Windows / macOS / Linux
  • Comfortable over-ear form factor

Against

  • Limited frontal coverage
  • BT 4.2 (older spec)

Sources & provenance

Last reviewed