<p>We were looking for an EEG device few years ago. The commercial offers were between 20,000 EUR for a 32 passive electrode to 50,000 EUR for an 64/128 active electrode. This included everything except the computers - some offers were without off-line data processing software. I never considered the EEG systems that were not mentioned in the method section of my research domain. And beware of the local regulations and ethical considerations concerning home-made devices for recording human biological signal.</p>

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<p>An old question, but there has been some recent developments by third-parties and now cheaper and hopefully just-as-accurate EEGs exist.</p>

<p>From <a href="https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/8419/are-recent-affordable-eeg-devices-any-good?lq=1">Are recent affordable EEG devices any good?</a> we see the <a href="http://emotiv.com/store/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Emotiv System</a> and a <a href="https://peerj.com/articles/38/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">paper that can attest to its accuracy</a>. </p>

<p>We also have <a href="http://www.openbci.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">OpenBCI</a>, an open-source EEG catered to makers, which has recently been funded successfully on <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/openbci/openbci-an-open-source-brain-computer-interface-fo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kickstarter</a>.</p>

<p>Both EEGs can be had for &lt; $500, but both are relatively new in the scene so it would be interesting to see how they compare to traditional methods.</p>

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I'd add that it depends a bit on the OP's own subdiscipline; if looking to do publishable academic work in cognition & neurophysiology, these devices will probably not cut it in traditional publishing venues. If the OP is in brain-computer interfaces or any less traditionally cognitive-psych area, they may suffice.
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<p>What is the cost of an EEG device (electrodes and other indispensable hardware, software if available for standard office computers, or a whole package with a dedicated computer and software) that is of suitable quality for neurolinguistic research? My own attempts to find information on this were futile. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroencephalography" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> article quotes low-cost devices from US$ 100 onwards, but I'm guessing the very cheap ones are of rather limited use for research. There is also an <a href="http://openeeg.sourceforge.net/doc/" rel="nofollow">OPenEEG</a> project, but I'm looking for an out-of-the-box solution. The commercial suppliers I found online do not quote any prices.</p>

<p>I just need a rough estimate to what amount of money is necessary to do any publishable academic research, and how much solution for average research needs would cost - such as 500 Euros/Dollars, 1,000, 10,000...?</p>

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Cost of EEG devices suitable for neurolinguistic research
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# Cost of EEG devices suitable for neurolinguistic research

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-15)

What is the cost of an EEG device (electrodes and other indispensable hardware, software if available for standard office computers, or a whole package with a dedicated computer and software) that is of suitable quality for neurolinguistic research? My own attempts to find information on this were futile. The [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroencephalography) article quotes low-cost devices from US$ 100 onwards, but I'm guessing the very cheap ones are of rather limited use for research. There is also an [OPenEEG](http://openeeg.sourceforge.net/doc/) project, but I'm looking for an out-of-the-box solution. The commercial suppliers I found online do not quote any prices.

I just need a rough estimate to what amount of money is necessary to do any publishable academic research, and how much solution for average research needs would cost - such as 500 Euros/Dollars, 1,000, 10,000...?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-17. Score: 5

We were looking for an EEG device few years ago. The commercial offers were between 20,000 EUR for a 32 passive electrode to 50,000 EUR for an 64/128 active electrode. This included everything except the computers - some offers were without off-line data processing software. I never considered the EEG systems that were not mentioned in the method section of my research domain. And beware of the local regulations and ethical considerations concerning home-made devices for recording human biological signal.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-03-23. Score: 4

An old question, but there has been some recent developments by third-parties and now cheaper and hopefully just-as-accurate EEGs exist.

From [Are recent affordable EEG devices any good?](https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/8419/are-recent-affordable-eeg-devices-any-good?lq=1) we see the [Emotiv System](http://emotiv.com/store/) and a [paper that can attest to its accuracy](https://peerj.com/articles/38/).

We also have [OpenBCI](http://www.openbci.com/), an open-source EEG catered to makers, which has recently been funded successfully on [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/openbci/openbci-an-open-source-brain-computer-interface-fo).

Both EEGs can be had for < $500, but both are relatively new in the scene so it would be interesting to see how they compare to traditional methods.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: I'd add that it depends a bit on the OP's own subdiscipline; if looking to do publishable academic work in cognition & neurophysiology, these devices will probably not cut it in traditional publishing venues. If the OP is in brain-computer interfaces or any less traditionally cognitive-psych area, they may suffice.  

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