Table 1.

A comparison of popular EEG devices for consumers: electrode configuration, sensor type, headset design, and applicable audience.

Manufacturer/Model	Channels	Reference Channels	Configuration Type	Additional Sensors	Audience
BrainRobotics BrainLink Lite	4	Yes	Headband	Accelerometer, gyroscope	Consumer industry, mental wellbeing
EMOTIV EPOC FLEX	>32	Yes	Cap	Gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, PPG, temperature	Research and development, university, consumer industry
EMOTIV INSIGHT	5	Yes	Headband	Gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, temperature	Consumer industry
EMOTIV EPOC+	14	Yes	Headband	Gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, temperature	Research and development, university, consumer industry
INTERAXON Muse 2	4	Yes	Headband	PPG, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, temperature	Meditation coaches and consumer industry
MACROTELLECT Brainlink Pro	5	No	Headband	Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, temperature	Advanced education health and mental wellbeing
MYNDPLAY Myndband	1	Yes	Headband	Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, temperature	Advertising, virtual reality, research and development
NEEURO Senzeband 2	4	Yes	Headband	Accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature	Performance training
NeuroSky MindWave Mobile 2	1	Yes	Headband	Accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature	Beginner EEG developers
FocusCalm	5	Yes	Headband	Accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature	Performance training
EMOTIV EPOC X	14	Yes	Headband	Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, temperature	Research and development, university, consumer industry
Interaxon Muse S	5	Yes	Headband	Accelerometer, gyroscope, PPG, breath, temperature	Beginner EEG developers
OpenBCI EEG Kit	8	Yes	Headband	--	Research and development, instructors, students