non-invasive · EEG · shipping
Insight 2
By EMOTIV
Identity
- Manufacturer
- EMOTIV
- Model number
- —
- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- Emotiv Insight 2
- Generation
- 2
- Country of origin
- —
- Released
- —
- Announced
- —
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- shipping
Classification
- Invasiveness
- non-invasive
- Modalities
- EEG
- Primary modality
- EEG
- Direction
- read
- Categories
- consumer-focus, developer-kit
- Form factor
- headband
- Use cases
- focus tracking, stress / meditation monitoring, BCI prototyping
- Target users
- general-consumer, developer
Electrodes
- Total channels
- 7
- Recording channels
- 5
- Reference channels
- 2
- Electrode type
- wet-saline
- Material
- —
- 10-20 positions
- AF3, AF4, T7, T8, Pz
- Requires gel
- No
- Requires saline
- —
- Prep time
- 2 min
- Reusable
- Yes
- Disposable
- No
Signal acquisition
- Sampling rate
- 128 Hz
- ADC resolution
- 16 bit
- Notch filters
- —
- Onboard artifact rejection
- —
Stimulation
- Capable
- No
Connectivity
- Protocols
- bluetooth-le
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- Yes
- Offline recording
- —
Power
- Sources
- rechargeable-li-po
- Battery life (active)
- 20 hr
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- —
- Notes
- 480 mAh internal cell.
Software & data
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Cloud platform
- Yes
- Offline mode
- —
- Subscription required
- —
- Raw data access
- Yes
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- Yes
- Data ownership
- user
- Apps
- EmotivPRO + MyEmotiv + BCI Studio
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Languages
- —
- Web Bluetooth
- —
- Raw sample access
- Yes
- BCI paradigms
- —
- 3rd-party integrations
- —
- Docs
- —
Regulatory & clinical
- FDA status
- none
- CE mark
- —
- Certifications
- —
- Prescription required
- No
- Pediatric approved
- —
Pricing & availability
- MSRP
- —
- Current price
- —
- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
- —
- Where to buy
- Buy at emotiv.com
Editor’s take
In favor
- Semi-dry polymer sensors — 1-2 min setup
- 20-hour battery
- BT 5.0
Against
- 5-channel coverage limits BCI applications
Sources & provenance
Last reviewed