non-invasive · EEG · discontinued
Muse (1st gen)
By InteraXon
Identity
- Manufacturer
- InteraXon
- Model number
- —
- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- Muse Headband, Muse: The Brain Sensing Headband
- Generation
- 1st
- Country of origin
- CA
- Released
- Announced
- —
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- discontinued
Classification
- Invasiveness
- non-invasive
- Modalities
- EEG
- Primary modality
- EEG
- Direction
- read
- Categories
- consumer-wellness, consumer-meditation
- Form factor
- headband
- Use cases
- meditation, focus
- Target users
- general-consumer
Electrodes
- Total channels
- 4
- Recording channels
- 4
- Reference channels
- —
- Electrode type
- dry-passive
- Material
- —
- 10-20 positions
- TP9, AF7, AF8, TP10
- Requires gel
- No
- Requires saline
- No
- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- Yes
- Disposable
- No
Auxiliary sensors
- IMU
- Yes
- IMU axes
- —
- Accelerometer
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- —
- Magnetometer
- —
- PPG (heart rate)
- —
- ECG
- —
- EMG
- —
- EOG
- —
- EDA / GSR
- —
- Temperature
- —
- Respiration
- —
- Microphone
- —
- Eye tracking
- —
Signal acquisition
- Sampling rate
- 220 Hz
- ADC resolution
- —
- Notch filters
- —
- Onboard artifact rejection
- —
Stimulation
- Capable
- No
Connectivity
- Protocols
- bluetooth-le
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- Yes
- Offline recording
- No
Power
- Sources
- rechargeable-li-po
- Battery life (active)
- —
- Charging port
- usb-micro
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- No
- Notes
- —
Physical
- Weight
- —
- Dimensions
- —
- Materials
- —
- Sizes
- one-size
- Head circumference
- —
- Operating temp
- —
Software & data
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Cloud platform
- Yes
- Offline mode
- —
- Subscription required
- No
- Raw data access
- Yes
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- Yes
- Data ownership
- user
- Apps
- Calm (Muse)
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Languages
- python
- Web Bluetooth
- —
- Raw sample access
- Yes
- BCI paradigms
- passive-monitoring
- 3rd-party integrations
- lab-streaming-layer, brainflow, mne
- Docs
- —
Capabilities
- Attention / focus
- Yes
- Meditation / calm
- Yes
- Neurofeedback
- Yes
- Meditation coaching
- Yes
- Sleep tracking
- —
Regulatory & clinical
- FDA status
- none
- CE mark
- Yes
- Certifications
- FCC, CE
- Prescription required
- No
- Pediatric approved
- —
Pricing & availability
- MSRP
- —
- Current price
- —
- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
- —
- Where to buy
- —
Editor’s take
In favor
- Defined the modern consumer EEG category
- Compact dry-electrode setup
- Active third-party developer community
Against
- Discontinued — no longer manufactured
- Only 4 channels
- First-party SDK historically restricted
Sources & provenance
Last reviewed