Table 1.
Comparison of consumer EEG headsets.
| Device | Electrodes | Sampling Rate | External Information | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InteraXon | - Rigid electrode placement | − 256 Hz | - Research Tools for Windows, Mac, and Linux | Doudou et al., 2018 |
| Muse v1, v2 | − 4 channels: AF7, AF8, TP9, TP10 | − 12 bits | - Source Developer Kit (SDK) for Android, IOS, Windows | |
| - Cost: $200 USD | ||||
| Neurosky MindWave | - Rigid electrode placement | − 512 Hz | - SDK Available | Doudou et al., 2018 |
| − 1 channel: AFz | − 12 bits | - Cost: $99.99 USD | ||
| OpenBCI | - Up to 16 channels | − 256 Hz | - Open-source software, firmware, and hardware | Doudou et al., 2018 |
| - Flexible electrode placement at 35 locations | − 24 bits | - Cost: $500 USD for 8 channels, $949 USD for 16 | ||
| Emotiv Epoc, Flex, and Insight | - Rigid electrode placement | − 128 Hz | - Research Tools for Windows, Mac, and Linux | Doudou et al., 2018 |
| - Epoc: 14 channels (AF3, F7, F3, FC5, T7, P7, O1, O2, P8, T8, FC6, F4, F8, AF4) | − 14 bits | - Cost: $799 USD (Epoc), $299 USD (Insight) | ||
| - Insight: 5 channels (AF3, AF4, T7, T8, Pz) |