Brain Sensing Headband - Athena 3rd Gen

I've only had my device for a few days so an early point of review. 1. It seems well made but time will tell. 2. I'd seen other reviews before buying and they suggested that much of the 'real' content is available without subscription. Well, as I traversed the menus and options I was somewhat surprised to find a great deal of the material only available with a further subscription. Yes, it's useful without them but using external music is only available to subscribers? Is there some fundamental development cost I'm not aware of that means that can't be just available with the device? I just want to listen to my own music? Of course, that's the intent in the board room of these companies as little of it makes much sense to the consumer. We want to push people to a subscription so everything 'nice' is hidden there and the basics come with the device. This just seems a punitive call for the consumer and an attempt to ensure that any boredom with the available programs gets you into the world of subscriptions as quickly as possible. 3. There's an option to save results but they don't go anywhere (that I've found) other than on the device. So if you want to see the results of your program on the small screen of your phone then that's great as it doesn't get pushed to the cloud where you might access detail more clearly. Nope, that would actually warrant a subscription but create costs for the company so we're not going to do that. No apps other than mobile devices so even on the computer I can't see what I'm apparently supposed to be seeing. 4. There's a variety of content available 'out of the box' and I suppose it's enough to help train the mind and develop some skills in the areas provided. That's obviously the most basic necessity of the Athena so no real gains to be had there. In summary, it's a fine device but clearly the aim is to have you as a subscriber. There seems little real need for some of the content as available to sit behind a new paywall other than that's better for the company. Pay (lots) of money per month and perhaps you'll be happy with a new soundscape once per month. Such a shame we can't just back to the days when I'd buy them like a game where I just gave a couple of dollars one month and got a couple of new soundscapes (or features) that took my fancy. No, they have longevity to fund and the best way to do that is get a cash flow and hope people just pay for what they already have month after month. Disappointed that a device started with some crowd funding - so no risk to them - ends up just pursuing the cash-flow approach to delivery with little in the costs suggesting the minimum risks associated with the device or its founders (i.e., risk). I'll continue to use the device as is but a subscription won't be being paid for by myself. Just such a shame that so much of content that would be pennies per month to delivery ends up being dollars per month for the end use.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was a bit skeptical at first, but I am really impressed with the Muse device. Comfort: The headband is surprisingly lightweight and comfortable to wear. I've even used it to sleep in, and it doesn't bother me at all. Results: It is definitely enhancing my meditation practice by giving me real-time insights. The immediate aftermath of using Muse is a deep sense of relaxation that lasts. If you are on the fence because of the price, it is 100% worth the money. Highly recommend for anyone seeking to deepen and improve their meditation practice!

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I am not able to successfully do guided meditations as I have Aphantasia (an blank minds eye). The Muse is just what I was looking for. The unguided meditations are perfect and I love the strength meditation to make the owl fly. The app is great and with the external audio option I can get biofeedback using other meditation apps. My only concern (thus four stars) is the long term reliability of the fabric headband. As others have suggested, I purchased an extended warranty. It would be nice if there was an option to purchase a replacement headband at a reduced price.

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