MindWave Mobile 2: Brainwave Starter Kit

I had high hopes for the NeuroSky MindWave Mobile 2 Brainwave Starter Kit, but unfortunately, my experience has been far from satisfactory. One of the major issues I encountered right out of the gate is its lack of compatibility with modern systems. The required drivers are outdated, making it incompatible with newer operating systems like Windows 11. Even on Android devices, most of the games and apps are not optimized for modern Android OS, severely limiting its functionality.Furthermore, the absence of Linux options and the expiration of the Arduino option further restrict its versatility and usefulness for enthusiasts who prefer alternative platforms. The Bluetooth connectivity, touted as a key feature, turned out to be a nightmare to set up. Despite numerous attempts, establishing a stable connection was an arduous task.Despite its potential in terms of affordability and the promising array of games, I've had the MindWave Mobile 2 for quite some time now and still haven't been able to get it to work properly. It's incredibly frustrating to invest in a product that simply doesn't deliver on its promises. In conclusion, I can't recommend the NeuroSky MindWave Mobile 2 Brainwave Starter Kit due to its limited compatibility, connectivity issues, and overall lackluster performance.

My therapist recommended this device to me after my insurance changed and I was no longer able to do neurofeedback with him in the office. Five years ago, personal neurofeedback devices cost significantly more, around $5,000, so I was pleased to see the technology has advanced since then and prices have decreased to be affordable. I use this device for around 10 minutes when I am feeling low or unmotivated. Not something I have to use every day, I use it for around 3-5 days when I begin to feel low and it really helps. I feel much more motivated, focused, energized, and I notice I am able to accomplish a lot more of my work. I have an iPhone, and I bought the The Beauty Within app for $8, which is the only app I recommend for this product. I tried all the free ones and bought one other, which I don't recommend. I also researched the Muse device, but ultimately decided on the MindWave because it was the same device, just less money and less pretty. I use this device while meditating and it give me instant feedback on how I'm doing, and helps to train my neurons to fire in a more effective way.

I am a Middle School student trying to use the MindWave Mobile Neurosky headset. I asked for this headset as my birthday present, and it hasn’t worked. My father in my behalf has contacted your company twice, once by email and the next by a phone call searching for answers. We asked how to record the mindwaves believing that we could use this headset to do so, but apparently it was falsely advertised. Even though the dropbox function was unavailable to neurosky it will never be because no mindwaves are actually recorded. There is no real data collected that can be proven to show if a person is in a meditative state on the App. The blinking wasn’t calibrated correctly. The green light blinked even if a person wasn’t blinking. Neither times we contacted your company, the given answers have been helpful. During this time I contacted three people who majored or are majoring in computer sciences. None of them were able to make the headset work. The MindWave Mobile Tutorial App doesn’t help with pairing the headset to a phone, computer, or tablet. The MindWave Mobile App has only worked correctly with the headset once the first time I used it. After this we tried new batteries, but the device is faulty. For my Christmas break (which is two weeks long) I have researched and attempted different techniques. I bought a new app, because your app does record brainwaves, but it won’t pair, with any device. I tried using a college program MATLAB thinking that the headest wasn’t the problem, but alas it didn’t work either. Thinkgear wouldn’t work with the headset even though it is stated that they will work together in the instructions that came with the headset, and an online manual.

This is a kind of low-pass filter 2Hz-50Hz with a bluetooth connection. It should be more supported with open-source and FREE software, because this belongs to a new generations.This should be NOT so low-avelable with software.It need some ascedental biofeedback systems.

Trying to use this with the phone app was useless. The phone, even set for the longest delay, only lets it run for 30 minutes, then it shuts down. I should have anticipated that. My bad. Even just a foot or two from the phone, the bluetooth connection kept dropping out & reconnecting. That could be my bad, also. Environment, etc., could have gotten in the way. So, I paired it to my Windows machine & downloaded the software to use it on the PC. MUCH better, but the bluetooth remained unreliable. Before I bought mine, I had one sent to a friend. He gave up using it, too, for the same reasons, though he didn't tell me until after I decided to get one for myself. Try it at your own risk.