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Spent $150 on a 'focus boosting' BCI headband that just gave me a headache and played bird sounds

Bought one of those consumer-grade EEG things online after seeing an ad. The app promised to sync with my work and play calming sounds when my focus dipped. For three days straight, all it did was get uncomfortably warm, give me a pressure headache from the band, and randomly chirp like a sparrow. My dog hated it. Total waste. Has anyone actually had a good experience with one of these cheaper consumer gadgets, or are they all just fancy temperature sensors?
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janac59
janac5911d agoMost Upvoted
Ugh yeah, return it if you can. Those things are total snake oil.
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the_joel
the_joel19d ago
What brainwave data? Mine just confirmed I'm great at getting annoyed by fake birds.
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felix155
felix15519d ago
Did the app even show any actual brainwave data?
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