# Muse meditation headbands

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muse-meditation-headbands/840411>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 18, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muse-meditation-headbands/840411 "2019-09-18T01:10:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muse-meditation-headbands/840411/1 "2019-09-18T01:10:20Z")

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Anyone here used [Muse](https://choosemuse.com/) or similar “neuro-feedback” devices to help you meditate/relax/sleep? How was your experience? Did it work for you? I am little puzzled. The device says it transmits aural feedback with data extracted from your brainwaves: choppy mood, stormy weather sounds, calm mood, pleasant weather sounds. But I don’t need a device to let me know how calm or agitated my mind is. How is this feedback likely to be of any use to a meditator?

It comes bundled with a lot of sounds, so that utility is there, but the claim the feedback actually helps sounds sketchy. And it costs $250. That’s a lot of money for a bunch of sounds.