Emwave 2 versus Pro

[Ken Snyder]

I'm having a really hard time deciphering what the differences are between the emWave 2 and emWave Pro. Does anyone have the low-down on this?

Ken

[Alex Strick van Linschoten]

I think the EmWave2 is the portable handheld hardware device, and emWave Pro is just the software for a desktop use. I have the emwave2.

On 24 June 2014 16:04, Ken Snyder <k...@ken.net> wrote:

I'm having a really hard time deciphering what the differences are between the emWave 2 and emWave Pro. Does anyone have the low-down on this?

Ken

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[Ken Snyder]

Hmmm ... the emWave Pro is considerably more expensive than the emWave 2 and appears to have a USB to ear pulse meter. I had originally gone to the UK website which is terrible, going to the US site does provide more information and reaffirms a lot of what I was guessing. The three products as I see them now are:

1. emWave2 - portable hardware device which you can plug finger or ear sensor onto and get simplistic feedback with a series of lights ... you can then bring the data back to your computer where you can run the desktop software for greater analysis capability
2. Pro - connects directly to the computer so you're mobility is impacted but you get the ear sensor and the computer software and the software is multi-user (although it's unclear if it has any other benefits over what the emWave2 software provides)
3. Inner Balance - connects directly to IOS devices where better visualisations are possible than emWave2 but apparently not as comprehensive as the desktop software. It does not come with the desktop software. 

At least the Inner Balance and Pro also boast of a new cloud service called Heartcloud that data can integrate with. Beyond this I'm not sure how easy it is to get data out of this ecosystem. Considering the Inner Balance is the least expensive of all three options and yet has the portability option I think that's what I'll go with unless anyone thinks this is a huge mistake. :)

Ken

[Alex Strick van Linschoten]

The EmWave2 (unless they've changed it in the last year) also allows you to connect to a computer via USB and the handheld device. So both options were available. I think the Pro software might be slightly more advanced, but the desktop software isn't that great so I doubt that.

The Inner Balance is a great starter option, and has the advantage of working directly on the device itself. One thing to be careful of is that the Inner Balance comes with a connection plug, but I'm not sure if it works on the lightning ports that iPhone 5s etc have. I had an Inner Balance connector, but when I upgraded from an iphone 4s to a 5s, I couldn't use their app any more. So be careful about that.

Alternatively, if you want the same benefits without all the outlay, you can just get the "Breathe Sync" app which does more or less the same thing as the emWave at a fraction of the cost. I've cced the creator of the Breathe Sync as he can probably explain it better.

[Ken Snyder]

Alex, the Inner Balance is now available in a Lightning connector (although back ordered). That said, I'm always interested in an alternative (particularly a less expensive one). Michael, can you share a little more about your price point? Are there some compromises being made in your solution or are you just playing the supply and demand game differently?

Ken

[Ken Snyder]

On first glance ... it looks like a pretty big difference in technology if not outcomes. I downloaded it but still think I'll probably get the emWave too. Michael, I'm counting on you talking me out of it. It's not like money is growing on trees (or not the trees around me).

Ken

[Alex Strick van Linschoten]

Michael made an excellent case for why/how Breathe Sync was even more responsive than the emWave to HRV, but I don't recall the exact details of it. I'm sure he'll make a good case. The Breathe Sync website/aesthetic is a bit pared down and doesn't give much indication of the serious thought/science that has gone into making the app, but Michael can explain it all.