non-invasive · EEG · shipping
Starstim 8
Identity
- Manufacturer
- Neuroelectrics
- Model number
- 8
- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- Neuroelectrics Starstim 8
- Generation
- —
- Country of origin
- ES
- Released
- —
- Announced
- —
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- shipping
Classification
- Invasiveness
- non-invasive
- Modalities
- EEG, tDCS, tACS, tRNS
- Primary modality
- EEG
- Direction
- read-write
- Categories
- research-grade, clinical-grade, stimulation, therapeutic
- Form factor
- scalp-cap
- Use cases
- closed-loop tDCS / tACS / tRNS research, depression treatment trials, stroke rehabilitation studies
- Target users
- neuroscience-researcher, clinician
Electrodes
- Total channels
- 8
- Recording channels
- 8
- Reference channels
- —
- Electrode type
- wet-gel
- Material
- —
- 10-20 positions
- —
- Requires gel
- Yes
- Requires saline
- No
- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- Yes
- Disposable
- No
Signal acquisition
- Sampling rate
- 500 Hz
- ADC resolution
- 24 bit
- Notch filters
- —
- Onboard artifact rejection
- —
Stimulation
- Capable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Protocols
- bluetooth-classic, wifi-2.4ghz
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- —
- Offline recording
- Yes
Power
- Sources
- rechargeable-li-po
- Battery life (active)
- —
- Charging port
- usb-c
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- —
- Notes
- —
Physical
- Weight
- —
- Dimensions
- —
- Materials
- plastic, neoprene
- Sizes
- —
- Head circumference
- —
- Operating temp
- —
Software & data
- Mobile app
- No
- Cloud platform
- —
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Subscription required
- No
- Raw data access
- Yes
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- Yes
- Data ownership
- user
- Apps
- NIC
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Languages
- matlab, python
- Web Bluetooth
- No
- Raw sample access
- Yes
- BCI paradigms
- passive-monitoring, ssvep
- 3rd-party integrations
- lab-streaming-layer, matlab-simulink, mne
- Docs
- —
Regulatory & clinical
- FDA status
- investigational-device-exemption
- CE mark
- Yes
- Certifications
- FCC, CE, RoHS, ISO-13485, IEC-60601-1
- Prescription required
- Yes
- Pediatric approved
- —
Pricing & availability
- MSRP
- —
- Current price
- —
- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
- —
- Where to buy
- Buy at neuroelectrics.com
Editor’s take
In favor
- Closed-loop EEG-triggered stimulation in one device
- Compact, wireless
Against
- Investigational / prescription-only
- Closed proprietary SDK
- Bluetooth Classic is dated
Sources & provenance
Last reviewed