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Compare the features of each EMOTIV EEG device
Technical Specification
Sensor Count:
5 (+2 references)
Sensor Location:
AF3, AF4, T7, T8, Pz
Resolution:
16 bits per channel
LSB Resolution:
0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
Dynamic Range:
±4.17 mV
Sensor Technology:
Long life semi-dry polymer
Motion Sensor:
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
Connectivity:
-
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Connectivity:
BT5
Connectivity:
Extender Support – future feature
Battery Life:
Up to 20 hours
Reference:
CMS/DRL references on left mastoid process
Sample Rate:
2048 internal downsampled to 128 SPS
Contact Quality:
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Frequency Response:
0.5 – 43 Hz
Detections
Facial Expressions:
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Emotional States:
Excitement
Long term excitement
Stress
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Mental Commands
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
Configurable Options
User Configurable Options:
None
Prerequisites
Suported Platforms:
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
iOS 12 or above (Beta release)
Android 7.0 Nougat (API level 24) or above (Beta release)
Technical Specification
Sensor Count:
14 (+2 references)
Sensor Location:
AF3, AF4, F3, F4, FC5, FC6, F7, F8, T7, T8, P7, P8, O1, O2
Resolution:
14 bits or 16 bits per channel
LSB Resolution:
0.51µV (14 bits mode), 0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
(user configured)
Dynamic Range:
±4.17 mV
Sensor Technology:
Saline soaked felt pads
Motion Sensor:
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
Connectivity:
Proprietary USB receiver (included): 2.4GHz band.
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Connectivity:
BT5 Ready
Connectivity:
USB 2.0
Battery Life:
Up to 9 hours
Reference:
CMS/DRL references at P3/P4 or M1/M2 left/right mastoid process alternative
Sample Rate:
2048 internal downsampled to 128 SPS or 256 SPS (user configured)
Contact Quality:
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Frequency Response:
0.16 – 43 Hz
Detections
Facial Expressions:
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Look Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Laugh
Smirk Left/Right
Emotional States:
Excitement
Long term excitement
Frustration
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Mental Commands
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
Configurable Options
User Configurable Options:
14 bits/16 bits voltage resolution
Enable/disable motion sensors (accelerometer, gyro, magnetometer)
Prerequisites
Suported Platforms:
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
iOS 12 or above (Beta release)
Android 7.0 Nougat (API level 24) or above (Beta release)
Technical Specification
Sensor Count:
Up to 32 (+2 references)
Sensor Location:
Configurable in any 10-20 location
Resolution:
16 bits per channel
LSB Resolution:
0.51µV (14 bits mode), 0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
(user configured)
Dynamic Range:
±4.17 mV
Sensor Technology:
Saline OR Ag/AgCl + Gel
Motion Sensor:
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
Connectivity:
Proprietary USB receiver (included): 2.4GHz band.
BLE Dongle included
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Connectivity:
BT5.2
Connectivity:
USB-C (Bluetooth dongle, USB-A to USB-C adaptor included)
Battery Life:
Up to 6 hours
Reference:
CMS/DRL configurable in any 10-20 location or on ears (contains compatible ear clips for sensors – Gel model only )
Sample Rate:
2048 internal downsampled to 256 SPS
Contact Quality:
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Frequency Response:
0.16 – 43 Hz
Detections
Facial Expressions:
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Look Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Laugh
Smirk Left/Right
Emotional States:
Excitement
Long term excitement
Stress
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Mental Commands
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
Configurable Options
User Configurable Options:
Positioning of recording and reference sensors.
Motion configuration 32/64Hz
Position of Control Box (at Iz or Cz)
Prerequisites
Suported Platforms:
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
Technical Specification
Sensor Count:
2 (+4 references)
Sensor Location:
Left and Right Ear Canal
Resolution:
14 bits per channel
LSB Resolution:
0.51μV
Dynamic Range:
±4.17 mV
Sensor Technology:
Dry non-toxic non-allergenic conductive elastomer earbud
Motion Sensor:
6 axis sensor, 4 quaternions
Connectivity:
-
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Connectivity:
-
Connectivity:
USB 2.0 (firmware updates and headset charging only)
Battery Life:
Up to 6 hours
Reference:
Averaging circuit using Split CMS, split DRL sensors on rear of ear flap (pinna)
Sample Rate:
8kHz, filtered and down-sampled to 128Hz
Contact Quality:
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Frequency Response:
0.16 – 45 Hz
Detections
Facial Expressions:
TBA
Emotional States:
Cognitive Load
Attention
Cognitive Stress
Mental Commands
- TBA -
Configurable Options
User Configurable Options:
None
Prerequisites
Suported Platforms:
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher Requires a USB-Bluetooth™ music streaming dongle, uses internal Bluetooth™ Low Energy receiver for EEG data
Technical Specification
Sensor Count:
5 (+2 references)
14 (+2 references)
Up to 32 (+2 references)
2 (+4 references)
Sensor Location:
AF3, AF4, T7, T8, Pz
AF3, AF4, F3, F4, FC5, FC6, F7, F8, T7, T8, P7, P8, O1, O2
Configurable in any 10-20 location
Left and Right Ear Canal
Resolution:
16 bits per channel
14 bits or 16 bits per channel
16 bits per channel
14 bits per channel
LSB Resolution:
0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
0.51µV (14 bits mode), 0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
(user configured)
0.51µV (14 bits mode), 0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
(user configured)
0.51μV
Dynamic Range:
±4.17 mV
±4.17 mV
±4.17 mV
±4.17 mV
Sensor Technology:
Long life semi-dry polymer
Saline soaked felt pads
Saline OR Ag/AgCl + Gel
Dry non-toxic non-allergenic conductive elastomer earbud
Motion Sensor:
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
6 axis sensor, 4 quaternions
Connectivity:
-
Proprietary USB receiver (included): 2.4GHz band.
Proprietary USB receiver (included): 2.4GHz band.
BLE Dongle included
-
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Connectivity:
BT5
BT5 Ready
BT5.2
-
Connectivity:
Extender Support – future feature
USB 2.0
USB-C (Bluetooth dongle, USB-A to USB-C adaptor included)
USB 2.0 (firmware updates and headset charging only)
Battery Life:
Up to 20 hours
Up to 9 hours
Up to 6 hours
Up to 6 hours
Reference:
CMS/DRL references on left mastoid process
CMS/DRL references at P3/P4 or M1/M2 left/right mastoid process alternative
CMS/DRL configurable in any 10-20 location or on ears (contains compatible ear clips for sensors – Gel model only )
Averaging circuit using Split CMS, split DRL sensors on rear of ear flap (pinna)
Sample Rate:
2048 internal downsampled to 128 SPS
2048 internal downsampled to 128 SPS or 256 SPS (user configured)
2048 internal downsampled to 256 SPS
8kHz, filtered and down-sampled to 128Hz
Contact Quality:
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Frequency Response:
0.5 – 43 Hz
0.16 – 43 Hz
0.16 – 43 Hz
0.16 – 45 Hz
Detections
Facial Expressions:
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Look Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Laugh
Smirk Left/Right
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Look Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Laugh
Smirk Left/Right
TBA
Emotional States:
Excitement
Long term excitement
Stress
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Excitement
Long term excitement
Frustration
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Excitement
Long term excitement
Frustration
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Cognitive Load
Attention
Cognitive Stress
Mental Commands
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
- TBA -
Configurable Options
User Configurable Options:
None
14 bits/16 bits voltage resolution
Enable/disable motion sensors (accelerometer, gyro, magnetometer)
Positioning of recording and reference sensors.
Motion configuration 32/64Hz
Position of Control Box (at Iz or Cz)
None
Prerequisites
Suported Platforms:
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
iOS 12 or above (Beta release)
Android 7.0 Nougat (API level 24) or above (Beta release)
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
iOS 12 or above (Beta release)
Android 7.0 Nougat (API level 24) or above (Beta release)
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher Requires a USB-Bluetooth™ music streaming dongle, uses internal Bluetooth™ Low Energy receiver for EEG data
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Support
Company
© 2026 EMOTIV, All rights reserved.
Your Privacy Choices (Cookie Settings)
*Disclaimer – EMOTIV products are intended to be used for research applications and personal use only. Our products are not sold as Medical Devices as defined in EU directive 93/42/EEC. Our products are not designed or intended to be used for diagnosis or treatment of disease.
Note on Translations: Non-English versions of this website has been translated for your convenience using artificial intelligence. While we strive for accuracy, automated translations may contain errors or nuances that differ from the original text. For the most accurate information, please refer to the English version of this site.