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Neurable One
Neurable One
Like a fitness tracker, for your brain.
Noise-cancelling headphones with 12 EEG sensors in the ear pads. The app shows your focus, brain battery and brain age, measured against you.
Regular price
$499
Regular price
Sale price
$499
$15 shipping. Delivery in 5 to 8 business days. US only.
How shipping works
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1-year warranty
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14-day returns
About this item
- See your focus as it happens. 12 EEG sensors woven into the ear pads read your brain activity while you work.
- Get nudged back on track. When focus drifts, the audio shifts. Smart breaks arrive when your brain starts to tire.
- Start your day with a one-minute check-in. See your brain battery, stress and brain age, each compared with your last reading.
- Build a record of your brain over time.
- Great headphones with the app closed. 40 mm beryllium drivers, noise cancelling, 6 mics, 22 hours of audio (12 with EEG).
See full specs and how it works
Quick facts
- In one month of regular use, 2 out of 3 heavy users improved their focus efficiency (average 67.5% → 72.1%)
Neurable One · $499
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REVIEWS
Here’s what people are saying.
The latest on Neurable One, plus first-hand accounts from people who used our earlier headphones.
USA TODAY
"Neurable One did occasionally tell me something about my concentration or fatigue before I had fully registered it myself."Read more
Gear Diary
"'Like a Fitbit for your brain': These game-changing headphones could stop you burning out."Read more
CNN
"I've tried Neurable headphones, and these cans can."Read more
TechRadar
"Accessing my brain has never been easier: all I have to do is wear the headphones while I work."
Emily B., UX consultant
Received a review unit
"From the outside, the One still looks like a regular pair of premium over-ear headphones – and that's exactly the point."Read more
New Atlas
"...it's your brain age, the speed of your mental processing and the effects of good or bad sleep on your function the next day."Read more
Engadget
"The headphones actually understood that I was about 37 years old just by measuring my brain waves."
Cody Rall, M.D.
"There's something different about having the app tell me when to stop... it's based on my actual data, which makes it feel legit."
David L.
"I feel there is a third party watching and taking accountability, which is super helpful when you are working from home."
Maria R.
"When the music gets louder as I focus, it becomes this powerful cue."
Ethan S.
"I could very clearly see that Neurable AI was correctly assessing my focus levels in real time."
Tyler Ellis
"It's the closest to my brain I have ever been."
Chloe M.
"It's like I have a display or reflection of my mental state."
Jade B.
"It's one of the coolest innovations I've ever seen."Read more
Vox
"Over time, people could start to see when they concentrate best, what tires them out and what helps them recover."Read more
Forbes
"Taking a break allows us to replenish that capacity. It's so important."
Dr. Gloria Mark, science advisor and investor
"We believe brain sensing will eventually become a standard feature in wearables, much like heart rate and sleep tracking today."Read more
Dr. Ramses Alcaide, Neurable CEO, in Vogue Business
"One of the nicest headphone carrying cases I've ever gotten."
Shervin Shares
How a day works
One minute to start. Then it works while you do.
01 · CHECK IN
Start the day with a one-minute brain check.
Get your baseline brain metrics, each compared with your last reading.
02 · DEEP WORK
When your focus slips, the music pulls you back.
When it drifts, the audio shifts and nudges you back. Breaks arrive when your brain starts to tire.
03 · THE RECORD
Each week, see when you focused best.
Your brain data banks to your own record. Weekly and monthly reports show the long view.
The same loop runs at three speeds.
Seconds
A nudge when you drift
Inside a session, the audio responds as your focus starts to drift.
Hours
What that second coffee did
Check in before and after a change — a second coffee, a short night — and see how it landed.
Weeks · Months
Your patterns over months
Keep going, and your long-range metrics show whether new habits are working.
The sensors
12
12 brain sensors. No gel, no cap.
EEG has read the brain's electrical signals for about 100 years. It usually takes a gel cap, a trained operator and a quiet room. We put it in headphones you'd wear anyway.
6 per side
16-bit
125 Hz
The hard part
A clean signal, outside the lab.
Jaw movement, walking, your music and the noise cancelling itself all land in the same recording as your brain activity. Pulling the useful part out is the product.
Our signal processing took more than a decade to build. It's protected by our own patents.
10+
Years of brain research behind the software
80+
Patents
9
Peer-reviewed papers
2015
Spun out of a University of Michigan brain-interface lab
The 8 brain metrics
Eight readings. The only comparison is you.
Not against an average. Against your own last reading.
Calibrated by your daily check-in
Brain Age
Your brain's age against your real age.
Brain Battery
NewWhat you have left in reserve today.
Speed
How quickly you are processing.
Measured against your last reading
Focus
How steadily your attention is holding.
Load
How much effort you are spending.
Stress
The signal pattern associated with stress, not the feeling itself.
Sleepiness
How far you are drifting toward sleep.
Alpha Peak Frequency
NewYour strongest resting rhythm. Think of it as HRV for the brain.
Why we built it
So you can see your focus slip, and get it back.
A product that only tracks is a diary. One that only gives feedback is a toy. Neurable One tracks, guides, and checks whether the change you made actually worked.
01 · TRACK
Track your brain
02 · FEEDBACK
Get feedback from the app
03 · CHANGE
Change your habits
Headphones first
Great headphones, even with the app closed.
Drivers
40 mm beryllium
Noise control
Noise cancelling + ambient listening
Microphones
6
Battery
22 hours audio · 12 with EEG
Charging
USB-C · 15 minutes gives 2 hours
Connection
Bluetooth 5.2 · 2 devices at once
Straight talk
What we're not claiming.
It doesn't read your thoughts.
EEG reads electrical activity at the surface. Not thoughts, words, images or mood.
It's not a medical device.
It doesn't diagnose, treat or monitor any condition, and it's no substitute for one that does.
It doesn't tell you who you are.
We report what we measured against what you measured before. What it means is yours.
We don't sell your brain data.
Not to anyone, and never for advertising. Ask and we'll delete it.
Specifications
Everything in the box.
Headphones, carry pouch, USB-C cable, 3.5 mm audio cable and a manual.
Sensing
EEG sensors
12, woven into the ear pads
Sites
Around-ear, 6 per side
Resolution
16-bit
Bandwidth
125 Hz, DC coupled
Other sensors
6-axis IMU, IR proximity
Audio
Drivers
40 mm beryllium
Noise control
Active noise cancelling, ambient listening
Microphones
6
Bluetooth
5.2, AAC and aptX
Power and body
Battery
22 hours audio, 12 with EEG
Charging
USB-C, 15 minutes gives 2 hours
Weight
345 g (12 oz)
Folded
200 × 195 mm
Materials
Vegan leather headband, anodized aluminum, nylon ear pads
App and availability
App
iOS and Android
Color
Black
Ships
Ships now, US only
Warranty
1 year, manufacturing defects
FAQ
Good questions.
How much is shipping?
Shipping is $15 to anywhere in the US. Orders arrive in 5 to 8 business days. We only ship within the US for now.
Can I return it?
Yes. You have 14 days from delivery to start a return. Email support@neurable.com and we’ll send you a label and instructions. The headphones need to be in their original condition. Return shipping is on you, and there’s no restocking fee. We refund you once the return reaches us.
Can I record a session while the headphones are charging?
On the Neurable One, EEG is automatically disabled while charging or while using wired audio.
When will my order ship?
Delivery takes 5 to 8 business days. We'll email you a tracking link when your order ships. We ship to the US only.
Can I cancel my order?
Yes, anytime before it ships. Email support@neurable.com with your order number. We’ll cancel it and refund your payment.
What does the warranty cover?
Neurable One has a 1-year warranty from the delivery date. It covers defects in the headset, sensors, ear pads and cable. If something fails, we repair or replace it at no charge. That includes shipping both ways within the US. Full terms are at neurable.com/warranty.
Any other questions?
Get in touch. A real person on our team will help.
