Last Updated on February 24, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org
The Epox Flex32 control box with 32 EEG channels cost 1200 USD and is one of the most affordable EEG devices with 32 channels.
According to the Emotiv support, the Emotiv Pro software can do for instance FFT:
but only from one or two channels. So the use of Emotiv Pro software for a 32 channel EEG device is limited. We have on Aliexpress a 32 channel EEG board for 1200 USD as well, but it needs advanced coding skills to connect it to data analysis platforms.
The EMOTIVPRO software which costs $89.00/ per month offers Lab Streaming Layer support and can be used with the Emotiv 32 ch EEG device. But can LSL also only be used for 1 or 2 channels, as FFT?
No, according to the Emotiv support. To our questions, if all of the 32 channels of the Emotiv 32 are supported, the Emotiv support answered:
“yes, the Lab Streaming Layering protocol is available when you have an active EmotivPRO subscription license. Here is the link to the EmotivPRO manual about LSL –
https://emotiv.gitbook.io/emotivpro-v3/lab-streaming-layer-lsl/about
We have on Aliexpress a 32 channel EEG board which costs the same as the Emotiv Epoc Flex 32 control box, but we first need to code an interface to attach it to data analysis software. The Emotiv Pro software fo 89 USD a month has LSL support which allows to connect the board to thirt party software via LSL. This is easier than coding an interface, and we have to ask ourselves if it is worth the money for the LSL to pay a monthly fee for this purpose.