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

Tessa Hunt · 2026-04-21T06:35:08.847001+00:00

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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