non-invasive · EEG · shipping
MN8 / Brainwear
By EMOTIV
Identity
- Manufacturer
- EMOTIV
- Model number
- —
- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- MN8, Emotiv MN8, Brainwear
- Generation
- —
- Country of origin
- —
- Released
- —
- Announced
- —
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- shipping
Classification
- Invasiveness
- non-invasive
- Modalities
- EEG
- Primary modality
- EEG
- Direction
- read
- Categories
- consumer-wellness, consumer-focus
- Form factor
- earbud
- Use cases
- focus / recovery / cognitive-fitness tracking, workplace wellness
- Target users
- professional, general-consumer
Electrodes
- Total channels
- —
- Recording channels
- —
- Reference channels
- —
- Electrode type
- dry-passive
- Material
- —
- 10-20 positions
- —
- Requires gel
- No
- Requires saline
- No
- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- Yes
- Disposable
- No
Signal acquisition
- Sampling rate
- —
- ADC resolution
- —
- Notch filters
- —
- Onboard artifact rejection
- —
Stimulation
- Capable
- No
Connectivity
- Protocols
- bluetooth-le, bluetooth-classic
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- —
- Offline recording
- —
Power
- Sources
- rechargeable-li-po
- Battery life (active)
- —
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- —
- Notes
- —
Software & data
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Cloud platform
- —
- Offline mode
- —
- Subscription required
- —
- Raw data access
- —
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- —
- Data ownership
- —
- Apps
- Brainwear
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- —
- Open source
- —
- Languages
- —
- Web Bluetooth
- —
- Raw sample access
- —
- BCI paradigms
- —
- 3rd-party integrations
- —
- Docs
- —
Capabilities
- Attention / focus
- Yes
- Meditation / calm
- Yes
- Neurofeedback
- —
- Meditation coaching
- —
- Sleep tracking
- —
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 brainwear.app
Editor’s take
In favor
- Earbud form factor — discreet, comfortable
- Doubles as wireless headphones
- Emotiv has rebranded the consumer-side product as 'Brainwear'
Against
- 2-channel coverage (very limited)
- Requires Brainwear app subscription
Sources & provenance
Last reviewed