Flowtime: Biosensing Meditation Headband – Brain

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024Carlo Delos SantosActivity & Fitness Trackers, Exercise & Fitness, Fitness Technology, Sports & OutdoorsWearable TechnologyLeave a comment

Price: ~~$207.99~~ - $198.00
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Customers like the meditation feature of the biometric monitor. They say it's an incredible resource for tuning into meditation, a highly effective device, and a perfect tool for meditation training. They are also happy with accuracy. However, some customers dislike connectivity. Opinions are mixed on fit, quality, value, ease of use, and appearance.

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48 customers mention36 positive12 negative

Customers like the accuracy of the biometric monitor. They say it's easy to use and provides real-time feedback on brainwave activity and vital signs. They also say the device is user-friendly and easy to track progress with. Customers also mention that it'll read real- time brain waves from a mobile device at home. They feel the device helps them measure meditation sessions and sleep tracking.

"…It has frontal sensors which contact with the skin of the forehead making for clean connection and they filter gamma waves at 45 Hz to guard against…" Read more

"…The product fit well. It connected to the app fine. The sensors checked out fine…." Read more

"…the experience using the product, I am very satisfied and amazed at the ability to monitor what goes on in the brain, stress levels, heart rate, etc…." Read more

"…But. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM READING. The lack of any in-depth definitions of different kinds of brainwaves and how they affect people is so…" Read more

18 customers mention18 positive0 negative

Customers find the meditation in the biometric monitor incredible, highly effective, and perfect for training. They say it helps them stay more focused and relaxed during meditation sessions. They also say the app offers a variety of guided meditations that are helpful in deepening their practice.

"…It is also a good way to meditate in silence if that is the route you want to take…." Read more

"Very useful product. Learn a lot about my meditation practice, and allow me to focus on areas I want to work on…." Read more

"Update: The new Mind Mastery meditations are awesome…." Read more

"…is incredibly effective in bringing my mind back to focus, training my ability to relax, and reaching that elusive alpha state and flow status…." Read more

38 customers mention25 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the biometric monitor. Some mention it's very useful, excellent, and satisfying, while others say it didn't work for them, it wasn't picking up brainwaves, and the app didn't working offline at all.

"…I find these additional metrics very useful to see the fuller picture of how meditation affects body and mind…." Read more

"…new I'm sure, but it does everything as described, which provides more functions and value to the user than their more expensive competitors…." Read more

"…glad that this has worked for so many people, but this product did not work for me. Flowtime's CSR was like a robot, as well as dishonest…." Read more

"…Great for personal growth, insight and research purposes! Overall I am giving 5 stars because this is just so incredible…." Read more

36 customers mention23 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the biometric monitor. Some mention it's very user-friendly and easy to track your progress with, the app is neat and straight forward, and it connects seamlessly to their iPhone. However, others say that it'd be too complicated to easily use, the instructions are minimal, and there's not much documentation to support it. They also say the muse app is difficult to use and doesn't provide guidance on what the indicators mean.

"…happy to see that all the data, including brainwave graphs, appear right in their app…." Read more

"…The product has a lot of sales videos, but not much documentation to support it once it's in your hands…." Read more

"…The app is fun to use and will amaze or surprise you with the well detailed feedback you receive from your meditation session…." Read more

"I love the ease of use and all the metrics it provides.My only complain is connectivity issues…." Read more

16 customers mention6 positive10 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the biometric monitor. Some mention that it seems the best value for the price, while others say that it's unusable, a huge waste of money, and not appropriate for its intended use.

"…on dangers of continuous EMF pollution, this device is not appropriate for its intended use…." Read more

"…Pros: very reasonable price; comfortable; easy to use; supported by a well-designed app; produces reports with graphs that show alpha, beta, gamma,…" Read more

"…This is very distracting, not helpful.The battery will not charge above 45%…." Read more

"…Not worth the money!" Read more

11 customers mention6 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the appearance of the biometric monitor. Some love the sleek design, graphics, and data visualization. They also appreciate the display and functionality of using the application. However, others say that the design is underdeveloped, the interface is not designed for casual nonmeditation use, and the product is not cheap.

"…I also love the display and functionality of using the application itself… Informative and Concise with no issues navigating…." Read more

"…Now I finally know when and how long I’m in the flow state. This product isn’t cheap, and the instructions are somewhat hard to follow, but this is…" Read more

"I love the product, the sleek design, it's comfortable and the graphics, information on the app and usage is quite accessible…." Read more

"…If you can't stream internet, this won't work. This is not a sleek and simple EEG machine/app as I thought, it is basically an internet app…" Read more

11 customers mention7 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the fit of the biometric monitor. Some mention that it fits great, is much smaller than expected, and is easy to use. It comes with rubber bands of three sizes to choose from to help you find the proper fit. Others say that it does not fit, the bands could be larger, and the measurements are not accurate to present moments.

"…has just upgraded their headset to make it more flexible to fit a variety of head shapes and more durable and comfortable…." Read more

"…I am now using the larger band. The smallest band is useless…." Read more

"…The product fit well. It connected to the app fine. The sensors checked out fine…." Read more

"…breeze with the correctly fitting flex band, and the package contains 3 different sized bands to help you find the proper fit/adjustment…." Read more

19 customers mention5 positive14 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the biometric monitor. They mention that it sometimes drops the connection and the battery life is poor. Some customers also report that the sensor connectivity issues pull them out of meditation.

"…My only complain is connectivity issues. It sometimes drops the connection and then your data for your particular meditation is lost…." Read more

"…As much as I enjoyed the device, it's heinous connectivity issues were not worth the $200…." Read more

"…sensors which contact with the skin of the forehead making for clean connection and they filter gamma waves at 45 Hz to guard against artifacts…." Read more

"…I found out that the bluetooth disconnects because there are too many other devices nearby, so I changed rooms and it no longer disconnects…." Read more

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Kevin D. Schoeninger

Better than Muse

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2023

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As a meditation teacher I am always on the lookout for ways to support my students in their practice. About five years ago I found the Muse Brainwave Sensing headband and have documented over 500 sessions using that. A couple years later I found the Flowtime Biosensing headband and have since done several hundred sessions with this one as well.
Muse was a pioneer in home use brainwave sensing and I certainly learned a lot about the brainwave correlations of meditative states using Muse, but it required a third-party app to actually see a graph of the brainwaves and this involved several steps.
When I found Flowtime, I was happy to see that all the data, including brainwave graphs, appear right in their app. In addition to brainwaves, Flowtime also tracks heartrate, HRV, coherence, and levels of attention (a combination of beta and gamma waves) and relaxation (a combination of alpha and theta waves). I find these additional metrics very useful to see the fuller picture of how meditation affects body and mind. (You can see a livestream of these metrics in the video I’ve posted with this review.)
I’ve found Flowtime to be reliable and accurate over the years that I’ve used it. It has frontal sensors which contact with the skin of the forehead making for clean connection and they filter gamma waves at 45 Hz to guard against artifacts.
Recently, they have upgraded their app to include biofeedback (a pleasing singing bowl sound) for a Flow state, which I would describe as a relaxed, present, attentive, and immersed state, where my body is relaxed, emotions are calm, and mind is quiet. I prefer the Flowtime biofeedback because it just gives you a pleasant sound when you are in the target state but is silent otherwise. (In contrast, Muse biofeedback gives you storm sounds when you are in a state other than their target calm state, which can be disconcerting and might make you think you are doing something wrong, when you might just be focusing attention in another way.)
Finally, Flowtime has just upgraded their headset to make it more flexible to fit a variety of head shapes and more durable and comfortable. This upgrade is still lightweight, which is another feature I like.
All in all I highly recommend Flowtime as a helpful tool to support and fine-tune your meditation practice.

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AniS

Did not work for me. Graduate Students: Do not buy

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021

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I am in a Graduate program which focuses on Transpersonal Psychology. I thought this would be a useful product for measuring, in real time, the efficaciousness of meditation and mindfullness. I wanted to document myself and others using this tech and meditation — showing how meditation improves heart and brain wave coherence. I was also curious about my own meditation practices.
The product fit well. It connected to the app fine. The sensors checked out fine. However, no matter what I tried the real-time biosensing data would not load. I trouble shooted everything I could — found on Flowtime’s app and website. I connected it to multiple smart phones to see if my phone was the issue. I tried it on multiple people in my household.
Finally, I reached out to Flowtime, and I seriously have to wonder if I was talking to an intelligent AI. After explaining my issue and that I had tried “everything”, the rep asked I tried the multiple trouble shooting tips. I responded, “I have tried them all.” I listed what I had tried. The rep asked me if I tried several of the things I had listed. I re-iterated that I had tried everything. The rep asked if the headband had a plastic band or shield on the sensors, I said no. The rep suggested I try a few things I had already tried. Flowtime said they would send me a new one.
At that point, I decided to return the item to Amazon. As I was returning it, I would not qualify for Flowtime sending me a replacement. That is okay.
What really gets my goat is that Flowtime said it was Amazon’s fault that the headband did not work. They claimed that as it had no plastic band across the sensors that Amazon sent me an item that was used and returned by a previous customer. My item was new in the box. It had never been opened. I have received used / refurbished items in the past without issue. This was not that. This was a new item that was missed Quality Control from Flowtime, itself. They did not mention this UNTIL AFTER I had initiated return.
I am glad that this has worked for so many people, but this product did not work for me. Flowtime’s CSR was like a robot, as well as dishonest. I am the person in these reviews that had that awful experience no one wants to have.
I hope it works for you. But if it does not, well, remember this review.

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Momet

Décevant

Reviewed in France on March 31, 2024

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Produit pas du tout au point. Les problèmes techniques se suivent. Des incohérences dans les mesures des ondes…. Je suis extrêmement déçu.
Le seul point positif est la rapidité et la facilité pour contacter le fabricant. Malheureusement, encore une fois, ce produit est très loin d’être au point… malgré la bonne volonté des interlocuteurs
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Funciona y ayuda a saber si realmente meditas, post venta un 10 sobre 10

Reviewed in Spain on September 22, 2023

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Llevava tiempo tratando de meditar y era imposible ver si era sujestion o real, la única manera es tener alguien o algo que indique si progresas o si realmente esta meditando y nada mejor que una cinta donde puedas ver tus ondas cerebrales, después de investigar adquirí la de Flowtime, sinceramente la configuración y uso es sencilla, eso si, al emparejar lo primero que hizo fue actualizar el firmware y empecé a usarla, sorpresa interferencias y me puse en contacto son el servicio postvenda que es de lo mejor que he encontrado jamás, todas mis preguntas resueltas y después de unas prueba y solicitarme la versión sin pedirlo me enviaron una diadema nueva que no llego pero que ellos mismos a los días me comunicaron habían tenido un problema por aduanas y me enviaban otra desde italia y en 3 días diadema flowtime nueva, una versión nueva y más cómoda, las interferencia ya són menos, el material es bueno y el software bien, lástima de idiomas solo está en inglés pero nada que con google no se solucione, la aplicación tiene multitud de opciones destinadas a mejorar la experiencia, necesitas tiempo y ellos me han ayudado a comprender las gráficas o sea son interpretativas, me pasaron un vídeo donde explican a todo lujo de detalles las gráficas y esto también ayudó, también en inglés pero youtube traduce los subtitulos al español y perfectissimo, la verdad, la recomiendo y la volvería a adquirir y escribo esto por que realmente se lo merecen, el servicio es muy muy bueno, y la diadema funciona muy bien ahora.
Las interferencias en mi caso han sido cerca de dispositivos bluetooth y wifi cómo router o reloj, pero dada la utilización prefiero que sea sensible, todo ello ha echo que detenga el wifi en casa para descansar ya que da que pensar, gracias por flowtime, ha sido un antes y un después en mi progreso a aprender sobre la meditación.

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Perfetto

Reviewed in Italy on October 24, 2022

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Ottimo per capire tante cose , l app forse migliorabile per un approccio piu scientifico

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Really nice product, will order again.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2021

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Really nice product, will order again.

Mark B.

Only worked now and again – might have been good if I could have got it to work consistently.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2024

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My first headband arrived without a charger. It wasn’t shrink wrapped so I suspect it was a return. I sent that one back and not giving up ordered another one. That one arrived shrink wrapped and with a charging cable. So far so good. The first use of the headband looked promising, I got data back in the flowtime app. It’s difficult to know how accurate the information is as I didn’t get many opportunities to try it out. In subsequent uses the app would only display data in about 1 in 5 attempts. This isn’t really useable as a meditation aid as it actually starts to make to feel stressed trying to get it to work! The support did reply and suggested I try downloading a beta version of the software off their website. I wasn’t going to install an app no issued in Google Play. Having spent to long trying to get it to work I gave up and returned it. It is worked every time I would have probably kept it, it was just too unreliable.

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VISUALIZE YOUR MEDITATION PERFORMANCE. Supported by the biosensing technology, see how your brain and body are working when you are doing meditation. Real-time brainwaves, heart rate, HRV, relaxation, attention and pressure level tell you whether you are getting into meditation states.
SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED LESSONS of various topics in the app help you gain the basic techniques and accompany you to make progress every day (subscribers have access to all). More lessons are on the way. Veterans may enjoy the unguided mode.
A DETAILED BIODATA REPORT displaying your performance of every minute reminding you when you get into the meditation state and during which period you are doing great. Compare your performance with the last seven times to see your improvement.
SUPER LIGHT, COMFORTABLE & PORTABLE. 29g in weight. Easy to take it with you anywhere, whether you are at home, in the office or commuting.
FREE TO DOWNLOAD THE APP on the App Store or Google Play. Bluetooth connection. Once fully charged, the headband lasts about 8 hours to meditate and 50 days on standby mode.

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