Healthy Wave Mats vs Bemer – A Full Comparison

If you’ve become recently interested in a PEMF or infrared product for yourself, you probably have come across these two brands, and may now be looking to compare Healthy Wave Mat vs Bemer.

Comparing these two is a little like comparing apples to a hot apple pie, they’re both apples, but one’s been heated up and the other hasn’t.

This is like comparing Healthy Wave Mat to the Bemer because both of these devices provide PEMF therapy, but the Healthy Wave Mat also heats up to provide something called far infrared therapy (it also includes red light therapy, something the Bemer includes in a separate package now).

If you’re still curious about PEMF therapy, you could start on our PEMF mat benefits page to learn more before comparing these two PEMF mats.

Noticeable differences between Healthy Wave & Bemer are:

  • Price Points 
  • Therapies Included 
  • Options offered within the therapies
  • Returns & Warranties
  • Overall Marketing Messages

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Quick Comparison – Healthy Wave vs Bemer

There are now multiple versions of the Bemer, but the main differences are simply what is included in the kit (while the PEMF stays the same), from the Basic-Set Evo including only the mat and controller, to the Premium-Set Evo including mat, bed mat, controller and 2 more spot applicators.

The Healthy Wave Mats have a large size/option selection variety, but here we will compare the Healthy Wave Multi-Wave Mat to the Bemer, as it’s the product most synonymous with the Bemer apart from the infrared therapy from amethyst crystals included in the Healthy Wave.

Healthy Wave Multi-Wave PEMF Mat

healthy wave multi-wave pemf mat 1st place badge
The Healthy Wave Multi-Wave PEMF Mat is ranked my best PEMF mat choice.

Price Range

$995 to $2,495 USD

PEMF Therapy

Waveform
  • 2 Waveforms
  • Sine & Square
Frequency
  • 30 Settings
  • 1 to 30 Hz
Intensity
  • 10 Settings
  • 0.3 up to 3 Gauss
Pulse Duration
  • 3 Pulse Drop Off Rates

Additional

  • Infrared therapy included (with negative ions)
  • Red light therapy included

Bemer Mat

Likely responsible for popularizing the idea of PEMF therapy, Bemer produces a quality PEMF product.

Price Range

$4,590 to $5,890 USD

PEMF Therapy

Waveform
  • 1 Waveform
  • Sinewave
Frequency
  • 2 Settings
  • 10 & 33 Hz
Intensity
  • 0.35 Gauss & 1.5 Gauss Spot Applicator
Pulse Duration
  • Not Adjustable

Additional

  • Red light therapy applicator only included in separate Beauty pack
  • Higher price sets include spot applicator

Pros and Cons of Healthy Wave and Bemer

Healthy Wave Multi-Wave

click on the drop down list to expand the section

PEMF Pros & Cons

Large PEMF flexibility & custom setting range (see chart)

Can replicate a number of PEMF research PEMF signals (including the Nasa PEMF signal)

2 waveforms, Sine & Square

30 frequency settings

3 PEMF drop off rates

No spot PEMF applicator, so to treat a certain area it will need to be on the mat

The PEMF controller is rather simple, it doesn’t offer a lot of aesthetic appeal

5 different intensity levels (good for EMF sensitive people) vs 10 levels with Bemer

PEMF Pros & Cons

Large PEMF flexibility & custom setting range (see chart)

Can replicate a number of PEMF research PEMF signals (including the Nasa PEMF signal)

2 waveforms, Sine & Square

30 frequency settings

3 PEMF drop off rates

No spot PEMF applicator, so to treat a certain area it will need to be on the mat

The PEMF controller is rather simple, it doesn’t offer a lot of aesthetic appeal

5 different intensity levels (good for EMF sensitive people) vs 10 levels with Bemer

Warranty & Return Pros & Cons

90 day 100% money back guarantee

5 year controller warranty

(controller is the most prone to failure item in a PEMF mat, see why in the warranty section on this page)

5 year limited mat extended warranty

after the 2.25 year full warranty (10-30% deductibles)

Customer pays shipping on returns

2.25 year mat warranty vs Bemer mat 3 year mat warranty

Other Pros & Cons

Infrared therapy from heated crystals

infrared is excellent for circulation, pain & many applications, see full list on my benefits of infrared mats page

Negative ions are generated by the heated amethyst crystal

(see our page on benefits of negative ions)

The crystals make the mat heavier to move around

The infrared coils inside make the mat less flexible, so it needs to be used on a firm surface

Red light therapy is included but as a supplemental therapy, for more powerful red light you would need a separate applicator

Bemer Mat

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PEMF Pros & Cons

10 different intensity settings (good for EMF sensitive people)

PEMF spot applicator for using PEMF on specific places, for example an elbow if you can’t get it on the mat

Attractive, sleek PEMF controller

Limited PEMF flexibility (see chart)

Only 2 frequency settings vs Healthy Wave 30 frequencies

Only 1 waveform to use, the Bemer signal, vs 2 waveforms with Healthy Wave

PEMF Pros & Cons

10 different intensity settings (good for EMF sensitive people)

PEMF spot applicator for using PEMF on specific places, for example an elbow if you can’t get it on the mat

Attractive, sleek PEMF controller

Limited PEMF flexibility (see chart)

Only 2 frequency settings vs Healthy Wave 30 frequencies

Only 1 waveform to use, the Bemer signal, vs 2 waveforms with Healthy Wave

Warranty & Return Pros & Cons

Return Shipping is paid by Bemer

3 year mat warranty on the Bemer vs Healthy Wave Multi-Wave 2.25 year mat warranty

No extended warranty

30 day partial money back guarantee (less 10%) vs Healthy Wave 90 day 100% money back

Controller warranty is only 3 year vs Healthy Wave 5 year controller warranty

(controller is the most prone to failure item in a PEMF mat, see why in the warranty section on this page)

Other Pros & Cons

There is a bed mat option depending on package

You can use the spot PEMF applicator at the same time as the mat for dual application

No infrared therapy

Red light therapy is only included in a separate Beauty Pack Evo

Healthy Wave Multi-Wave

Warranty & Return Pros & Cons

90 day 100% money back guarantee

5 year controller warranty

(controller is the most prone to failure item in a PEMF mat, see why in the warranty section on this page)

5 year limited mat extended warranty

after the 2.25 year full warranty (10-30% deductibles)

Customer pays shipping on returns

2.25 year mat warranty vs Bemer mat 3 year mat warranty

Bemer Mat

Warranty & Return Pros & Cons

Return Shipping is paid by Bemer

3 year mat warranty on the Bemer vs Healthy Wave Multi-Wave 2.25 year mat warranty

No extended warranty

30 day partial money back guarantee (less 10%) vs Healthy Wave 90 day 100% money back

Controller warranty is only 3 year vs Healthy Wave 5 year controller warranty

(controller is the most prone to failure item in a PEMF mat, see why in the warranty section on this page)

Healthy Wave Multi-Wave

Other Pros & Cons

Infrared therapy from heated crystals

infrared is excellent for circulation, pain & many applications, see full list on my benefits of infrared mats page

Negative ions are generated by the heated amethyst crystal

(see our page on benefits of negative ions)

The crystals make the mat heavier to move around

The infrared coils inside make the mat less flexible, so it needs to be used on a firm surface

Red light therapy is included but as a supplemental therapy, for more powerful red light you would need a separate applicator

Bemer Mat

Other Pros & Cons

There is a bed mat option depending on package

You can use the spot PEMF applicator at the same time as the mat for dual application

No infrared therapy

Red light therapy is only included in a separate Beauty Pack Evo

Bemer PEMF vs Healthy Wave PEMF – Understand the Signal Differences

The easiest way to understand the differences in the Bemer and Healthy Wave PEMF signals is to compare them visually.

Below are representations I drew up of a sine and square PEMF waveform and of the Bemer PEMF waveform, also called the “Bemer Signal”.

Healthy Wave Multi-Wave PEMF Waveform Signal Shapes
Bemer PEMF Waveform Signal Shape

The sine wave and square wave used by the Healthy Wave mat are the most widely researched PEMF waveforms, according to the waveforms we recorded from the 335 PEMF studies in our research database.

You’ll see a bar chart of the number of studies that used each waveform in our database in the PEMF flexibility section below.

Two things that the visual representation above doesn’t provide us is the frequency and intensity of the PEMF waveform as it’s applied.

You’ll see below in both the PEMF flexibility and PEMF safety sections charts which I’ve indicated the intensity and frequency operating ranges of both the Bemer and the Healthy Wave.

In short, the Bemer mat has 2 frequencies, maximum 33Hz, the Healthy Wave has 30 frequencies, maximum 30 Hz, and the maximum intensity of the Bemer is 1.5 Gauss (only with the spot applicator) which is half the maximum intensity of the Healthy Wave at 3 Gauss.

Physical Differences Between Bemer and Healthy Wave

The main physical difference to note between the two products is that the Bemer mat is flexible, whereas, because of the combined construction of PEMF and amethyst crystals in the Healthy Wave Mats, they are heavier and not as flexible like the Bemer and should be used on a relatively firm, flat surface.

The use of crystals in the Healthy Wave does make the mat heavier but the trade off is to generate a deep infrared heat therapy with the added benefit of negative ions.

The amethyst, jade, and tourmaline crystals emit negative ions when heated which have a number of benefits, check our page on benefits of negative ions if you want to read more.

What are the Marketing Messages between Healthy Wave and Bemer?

Bemer’s primary marketing message is that their PEMF therapy includes a “physical” magnetic signal which is the best for microcirculation.

Healthy Wave Mat’s primary message, particularly with the Multi-Wave mat, is that their PEMF therapy allows you to use not just one, but numerous PEMF signals that PubMed research shows to be effective; in addition to providing effective infrared therapy and red light therapy. 

I looked in depth at Bemer for circulation on my Bemer guide page in the Bemer circulation section and we will see a list of PEMF research studies which can be closely replicated by the Healthy Wave mat in the research studies section below.

I’ve also included a Bemer vs Healthy Wave for circulation section below.

PEMF Flexibility Compared Between the Two

What I mean by PEMF flexibility, is the ability to change the PEMF signal whether by the waveform, the frequency, intensity or the pulse drop off rate.

Probably the biggest takeaway from the PEMF therapy macro-analysis we did of 335 research studies was that there was no be all, end all, best PEMF therapy signal.

I go into detail on that on the macro-analysis page in the What is the Best PEMF Therapy section, but the overview you can get here looking at these charts as well.

As I mentioned above you’ll see the intensity and frequency range operations of the Healthy Wave Multi-Wave and Bemer signal in this section, on the two charts below, intensity on the left axis, frequency along the bottom axis.

What I did here was take a chart that I made for the What’s the Best PEMF section on our macro-analysis page, where I plotted green dots at the PEMF intensity and frequency of research studies that showed a positive result – and then overlaid the operating range of the Healthy Wave mat and the Bemer.

Healthy Wave Multi-Wave Operating Range Indicated on PEMF Therapy Intensity vs Frequency Positive Results Chart from Health Mat Review’s study of 335 PEMF Research Studies. Copyright Health Mat Review
intensity frequency dot chart of positive results with bemer operating range indicated
Bemer Operating Range Indicated on PEMF Therapy Intensity vs Frequency Positive Results Chart from Health Mat Review’s study of 335 PEMF Research Studies. Copyright Health Mat Review

As you can see the Healthy Wave mat covers off a range of frequency and intensity highlighted in the green square, while the Bemer, because of its two frequencies, operates its signal within the range of the two blue circles indicated.

The striking part from these charts is the dramatically wide range of frequencies and intensities which found positive results in the PEMF research studies from our database.

Again, each green dot is showing us the PEMF intensity and frequency setting used in a PEMF research study that found a positive result – and as you can see these dots are ALL over the place.

That’s what I mean when I say there is no “one best PEMF therapy signal”, how can there be when the research is showing results all over the place like this.

What those charts don’t show above is what waveform was used, and as I mentioned above now I’ll show you the bar chart we made to show how many studies were using which different waveforms out of our database.

waveforms from PEMF study database
From Health Mat Review’s study of 335 PEMF Research Studies, height of bar indicating how many studies used which type of PEMF waveform listed along the bottom. Copyright Health Mat Review

It’s easy to see above that the most commonly used waveform from our database was the sine wave, followed next by the square wave.

All this can be found in more detail on our macro-analysis of PEMF therapy page, and more about PEMF flexibility on our Best PEMF mats page as well.

Healthy Wave and Bemer Research Studies

In this section I’ll provide a list of research studies I found on the Bemer, as well as a list of PEMF research studies which can be closely replicated by the Healthy Wave mat.

I made the tables searchable so you can browse through them.

Disclaimer

Please note that Health Mat Review assumes no copyright over the following research studies, we’ve simply searched as thoroughly as possible through Pubmed for Bemer Therapy and PEMF therapy studies & provided a summarized data table here exclusively of studies involving the Bemer mat and PEMF therapy and provided search functionality for you. All copyright and IP belongs to the authors & their associates.

While building my Bemer mat review guide, I searched high and low to find as many research studies looking at the Bemer as I could to try and give us a better idea of how well it works and eventually I managed to find 30 altogether.

I pulled out some of the more interesting Bemer studies on pain, MS, and fibromyalgia and went through them on the Bemer guide page in the Does Bemer Therapy Really Work section which I recommend reading if that interests you, or check out the whole review page.

Bemer Therapy Research StudyPMIDTopic
Synergistic effect of EMF-BEMER-type pulsed weak electromagnetic field and HPMA-bound doxorubicin on mouse EL4 T-cell lymphoma21981636cancer
BEMER Electromagnetic Field Therapy Reduces Cancer Cell Radioresistance by Enhanced ROS Formation and Induced DNA Damage27959944cancer
Physical Vascular Therapy (BEMER) Affects Heart Rate Asymmetry in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease35478109heart
The effects of the "physical BEMER® vascular therapy", a method for the physical stimulation of the vasomotion of precapillary microvessels in case of impaired microcirculation, on sleep, pain and quality of life of patients with different clinical pictures on the basis of three scientifically validated scales23940071general
Effects of a Bio-Electromagnetic Energy Regulation Blanket on Thoracolumbar Epaxial Muscle Pain in Horses35081474horse
Effects of BEMER® physical vascular therapy in horses under training. A randomized, controlled double blind study35114491horse
The Application of Infrared Thermography in the Assessment of BEMER Physical Vascular Therapy on Body Surface Temperature in Racing Thoroughbreds: A Preliminary Study38891585horses
The Influence of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Lymphatic Flow During Supermicrosurgery32250722lymphatic drainage
Bio Electro Magnetic Energy Regulation (BEMER) therapy in myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome: A preliminary study32090003pain
Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment and Bio-Electro-Magnetic Energy Regulation (BEMER) therapy on generalized musculoskeletal neck pain in adults38033194pain
Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation (BEMER) for the treatment of type I complex regional pain syndrome: A pilot study29985719pain
Study of the functional capacity and health status of patients with hip as well as knee osteoarthritis36436060pain
Effects of Acute Low-Frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Aerobic Performance during a Preseason Training Camp: A Pilot Study34300141respiration
The Effects of "Physical BEMER® Vascular Therapy" on Work Performed During Repeated Wingate Sprints35481952respiration
The effect of electro-magnetic-energy-regulation therapy on subjective sleep among elite players in Norwegian women's football39149571sleep
The effect of bio-electro-magnetic-energy-regulation therapy on sleep duration and sleep quality among elite players in Norwegian women's football37614490sleep
Effects of weak, low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields (BEMER type) on gene expression of human mesenchymal stem cells and chondrocytes: an in vitro study17886005stem cells
Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment and bio-electromagnetic energy regulation therapy on lower back pain33694338pain
BEMER Therapy Combined with Physiotherapy in Patients with Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Randomised, Controlled Double Blind Follow-Up Pilot Study26078768pain
Effect of BEMER magnetic field therapy on the level of fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized, double-blind controlled trial19422286MS
Long-term effects of Bio-Electromagnetic-Energy Regulation therapy on fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis22314716MS
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in the treatment of pain and other symptoms in fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled study29709070fibromyalgia
Treatment of patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) with an electromagnetic field coupled to biorhythmically defined impulse configuration: the MicrocircMODS study37717230circulation
The influence of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) on cutaneous blood flow in healthy volunteers33216020circulation
The effects of low-dosed and high-dosed low-frequency electromagnetic fields on microcirculation and skin temperature in healthy subjects16320175circulation
Effects of physical stimulation of spontaneous arteriolar vasomotion on microcirculation and the immune system in diabetes and impaired wound healing24271148circulation
Effects of physical stimulation of spontaneous arteriolar vasomotion in patients of various ages undergoing rehabilitation24021602circulation
Complementary-therapeutic stimulation of deficient autorhythmic arteriolar vasomotion by means of a biorhythmically physical stimulus on the microcirculation and the immune system in 50-year-old rehabilitation patients24021604circulation
Influence of a specific, biorhythmically defined physical stimulus on deficient vasomotion in small-caliber arterioles in the subcutis in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy24021603circulation
Effects of various physical treatment methods on arteriolar vasomotion and microhemodynamic functional characteristics in case of deficient regulation of organ blood flow. Results of a placebo-controlled, double-blind study24021606circulation
Bemer Therapy Research StudyPMIDTopic
Synergistic effect of EMF-BEMER-type pulsed weak electromagnetic field and HPMA-bound doxorubicin on mouse EL4 T-cell lymphoma21981636cancer
BEMER Electromagnetic Field Therapy Reduces Cancer Cell Radioresistance by Enhanced ROS Formation and Induced DNA Damage27959944cancer
Physical Vascular Therapy (BEMER) Affects Heart Rate Asymmetry in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease35478109heart
The effects of the "physical BEMER® vascular therapy", a method for the physical stimulation of the vasomotion of precapillary microvessels in case of impaired microcirculation, on sleep, pain and quality of life of patients with different clinical pictures on the basis of three scientifically validated scales23940071general
Effects of a Bio-Electromagnetic Energy Regulation Blanket on Thoracolumbar Epaxial Muscle Pain in Horses35081474horse
Effects of BEMER® physical vascular therapy in horses under training. A randomized, controlled double blind study35114491horse
The Application of Infrared Thermography in the Assessment of BEMER Physical Vascular Therapy on Body Surface Temperature in Racing Thoroughbreds: A Preliminary Study38891585horses
The Influence of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Lymphatic Flow During Supermicrosurgery32250722lymphatic drainage
Bio Electro Magnetic Energy Regulation (BEMER) therapy in myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome: A preliminary study32090003pain
Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment and Bio-Electro-Magnetic Energy Regulation (BEMER) therapy on generalized musculoskeletal neck pain in adults38033194pain
Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation (BEMER) for the treatment of type I complex regional pain syndrome: A pilot study29985719pain
Study of the functional capacity and health status of patients with hip as well as knee osteoarthritis36436060pain
Effects of Acute Low-Frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Aerobic Performance during a Preseason Training Camp: A Pilot Study34300141respiration
The Effects of "Physical BEMER® Vascular Therapy" on Work Performed During Repeated Wingate Sprints35481952respiration
The effect of electro-magnetic-energy-regulation therapy on subjective sleep among elite players in Norwegian women's football39149571sleep
The effect of bio-electro-magnetic-energy-regulation therapy on sleep duration and sleep quality among elite players in Norwegian women's football37614490sleep
Effects of weak, low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields (BEMER type) on gene expression of human mesenchymal stem cells and chondrocytes: an in vitro study17886005stem cells
Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment and bio-electromagnetic energy regulation therapy on lower back pain33694338pain
BEMER Therapy Combined with Physiotherapy in Patients with Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Randomised, Controlled Double Blind Follow-Up Pilot Study26078768pain
Effect of BEMER magnetic field therapy on the level of fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized, double-blind controlled trial19422286MS
Long-term effects of Bio-Electromagnetic-Energy Regulation therapy on fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis22314716MS
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in the treatment of pain and other symptoms in fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled study29709070fibromyalgia
Treatment of patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) with an electromagnetic field coupled to biorhythmically defined impulse configuration: the MicrocircMODS study37717230circulation
The influence of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) on cutaneous blood flow in healthy volunteers33216020circulation
The effects of low-dosed and high-dosed low-frequency electromagnetic fields on microcirculation and skin temperature in healthy subjects16320175circulation
Effects of physical stimulation of spontaneous arteriolar vasomotion on microcirculation and the immune system in diabetes and impaired wound healing24271148circulation
Effects of physical stimulation of spontaneous arteriolar vasomotion in patients of various ages undergoing rehabilitation24021602circulation
Complementary-therapeutic stimulation of deficient autorhythmic arteriolar vasomotion by means of a biorhythmically physical stimulus on the microcirculation and the immune system in 50-year-old rehabilitation patients24021604circulation
Influence of a specific, biorhythmically defined physical stimulus on deficient vasomotion in small-caliber arterioles in the subcutis in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy24021603circulation
Effects of various physical treatment methods on arteriolar vasomotion and microhemodynamic functional characteristics in case of deficient regulation of organ blood flow. Results of a placebo-controlled, double-blind study24021606circulation

Once our PEMF database of 335 studies was built, I sorted through them and found a list which used PEMF configurations that can be closely replicated by the Healthy Wave Multi-Wave mat.

One other cool thing is the well known Nasa PEMF study, used a square waveform, at 10Hz, and 200 mGauss, and the Healthy Wave Multi-Wave mat can closely replicate it using its square wave, at 10Hz, and the 300 mGauss intensity setting.

The list of studies from our data base with PEMF that can be closely replicated by the Health Wave Multi-Wave mat is as follows and you can search through it using the search bar.

PEMF Research StudyFrequency (Hz)Intensity (G)
Targeting Mesenchymal Cells with PEMF Potential to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis5 Hz0.4 Gauss
PEMF Promotes Osteogenesis in Bone Defect Repair15 Hz0.5 Gauss
Effects of PEMF & Swimming on Rat Sciatic Nerve Injury2 Hz3 Gauss
Effects of PEMF on Functional Index of Injured Sciatic Nerve in Rat2 Hz3 Gauss
Circadian Rhythm Influeces Promoting Role of PEMF in Sciatic Nerve Regeneration2 Hz3 Gauss
Evaluation of Cyto & Genotoxic Effects of PEMF on Mesenchymal Cells5 Hz4 Gauss
Exposure to PEMF Protect Structural Integrity of Cila Harmed by Cigarette Smoke16 Hz2.82 Gauss
Effects of PEMF on a Murine Osteosarcoma (Cancer) Cell Line10 Hz4 Gauss
PEMF for Peripheral Blood Circulation in People with Diabetes12 Hz5 Gauss
PEMF Regulate Osteocyte Apoptosis15Hz5 Gauss
Effect of Long Term PEMF on Osteoporosis12 Hz3 Gauss
Physiological & Molecular Effects of PEMF on Human Neuronal Cells (NASA STUDY)10 Hz0.2 Gauss
Stimulation of Sciatic Nerve Regeneration with PEMF2 Hz3 Gauss
Enhancement of Functional Recovery after Crush Lesion to Sciatic Nerve with PEMF2 Hz3 Gauss
PEMF Effects on Osteogenesis of Mesenchymal (Bone) Stem Cells7.5 Hz1.3 Gauss
Stimulation of Osteogenic (Bone Marrow) Differentiation in Human Osteoprogenitor Cells by PEMF15 Hz1 Gauss
Review of PEMF Mechanisms at a Cellular Level15 Hz1 Gauss
Effects of PEMF on Osteoblast (Bone Marrow) Cell Activities15 Hz1 Gauss
Optimization of PEMF for Arthritis Management5 Hz0.04 Gauss
Low Frequency, Low Intensity PEMF Anti Inflammatory Effect5 Hz0.04 Gauss
Osteoblast (Bone Marrow) Cells Responsive to Low Frequency PEMF10 Hz0.06 Gauss
PEMF Improves Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Osteoblast Culture16 Hz0.06 Gauss
Efficacy of extremely low-frequency magnetic field in fibromyalgia pain: A pilot study1 - 80 Hz1 Gauss
Low Frequency PEMF Cause Anti-Oxidative Mechanism in Human Osteoblasts16 Hz0.06 Gauss
PEMF Research StudyFrequency (Hz)Intensity (G)
Targeting Mesenchymal Cells with PEMF Potential to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis5 Hz0.4 Gauss
PEMF Promotes Osteogenesis in Bone Defect Repair15 Hz0.5 Gauss
Effects of PEMF & Swimming on Rat Sciatic Nerve Injury2 Hz3 Gauss
Effects of PEMF on Functional Index of Injured Sciatic Nerve in Rat2 Hz3 Gauss
Circadian Rhythm Influeces Promoting Role of PEMF in Sciatic Nerve Regeneration2 Hz3 Gauss
Evaluation of Cyto & Genotoxic Effects of PEMF on Mesenchymal Cells5 Hz4 Gauss
Exposure to PEMF Protect Structural Integrity of Cila Harmed by Cigarette Smoke16 Hz2.82 Gauss
Effects of PEMF on a Murine Osteosarcoma (Cancer) Cell Line10 Hz4 Gauss
PEMF for Peripheral Blood Circulation in People with Diabetes12 Hz5 Gauss
PEMF Regulate Osteocyte Apoptosis15Hz5 Gauss
Effect of Long Term PEMF on Osteoporosis12 Hz3 Gauss
Physiological & Molecular Effects of PEMF on Human Neuronal Cells (NASA STUDY)10 Hz0.2 Gauss
Stimulation of Sciatic Nerve Regeneration with PEMF2 Hz3 Gauss
Enhancement of Functional Recovery after Crush Lesion to Sciatic Nerve with PEMF2 Hz3 Gauss
PEMF Effects on Osteogenesis of Mesenchymal (Bone) Stem Cells7.5 Hz1.3 Gauss
Stimulation of Osteogenic (Bone Marrow) Differentiation in Human Osteoprogenitor Cells by PEMF15 Hz1 Gauss
Review of PEMF Mechanisms at a Cellular Level15 Hz1 Gauss
Effects of PEMF on Osteoblast (Bone Marrow) Cell Activities15 Hz1 Gauss
Optimization of PEMF for Arthritis Management5 Hz0.04 Gauss
Low Frequency, Low Intensity PEMF Anti Inflammatory Effect5 Hz0.04 Gauss
Osteoblast (Bone Marrow) Cells Responsive to Low Frequency PEMF10 Hz0.06 Gauss
PEMF Improves Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Osteoblast Culture16 Hz0.06 Gauss
Efficacy of extremely low-frequency magnetic field in fibromyalgia pain: A pilot study1 - 80 Hz1 Gauss
Low Frequency PEMF Cause Anti-Oxidative Mechanism in Human Osteoblasts16 Hz0.06 Gauss

Next let’s consider Bemer and Healthy Wave for a couple common applications, circulation and pain.

Bemer vs Healthy Wave for Circulation

The Bemer marketing message is that it’s the best for microcirculation, and in my search to create the table of Bemer research studies shown above, I found 8 Bemer studies related to circulation.

Of those studies, 3 were performed by independent groups, and 5 were performed by the Microcirculation institute, a partner of the Bemer group located in Berlin (but now permanently closed as can be found in a Google maps search).

Of the 3 independently performed Bemer studies the results, quoting here, were:

  • “no difference between the PEMF and control group”Study 1
  • “did not enhance.. (the) Cutaneous microcirculation”Study 2
  • “Increase in microcirculatory blood flow… allowed forming a concept for a randomized trial”Study 3
    • This study didn’t use a placebo group, but indicated results warrant further investigation with a real randomized control trial 

Of the 5 partner studies performed by the Microcirculation institute, all 5 of them found positive impacts of Bemer on circulation.

These results appear to be mixed, even if we ignore any possibility of bias from the partnered institute.

In the Bemer Circulation – Vasomotion section of my Bemer guide you’ll find further details on all these studies as well as full quote excerpts.

As I discussed in that section I’m not trying to suggest that Bemer therapy doesn’t work for circulation, only that there doesn’t seem to be compelling evidence that it works significantly better than other PEMF signals.

When we look at the Healthy Wave Multi-Wave mat, the therapies which would likely do the most to contribute to improved circulation are the infrared therapy and the configurable PEMF signal.

Infrared therapy has a number of benefits, and actually I made an in depth page on the benefits of infrared mats, but specifically looking at circulation we can take examples from a couple research studies (of many).

These studies concerned themselves with whether infrared therapy could be beneficial in diabetic patient’s feet which suffer microcirculation and circulation issues.

As can be seen from the quotes taken from both the above studies, far infrared therapy was indeed found to make significant improvements to the circulation in the patient’s feet.

Anyone who has used an infrared mat will also know that it’s similar to being in an infrared sauna, your circulation ramps up substantially for the duration and for some time afterward as well.

When it comes to PEMF therapy for circulation, as we know from the Bemer studies, and many other studies on PEMF therapy, it can be beneficial.

Interestingly the PEMF in the following study can be closely replicated by the Healthy Wave Multi-Wave mat.

The PEMF used in the above study was a frequency of 12 Hz at 5 Gauss, the Multi-Wave mat can replicate 12 Hz, at a max of 3 Gauss, similar to the study but a little lower intensity.

However Healthy Wave’s new high intensity PEMF mat product produces an average maximum of 7 Gauss above the mat which is adjustable so you can actually effectively replicate that exact PEMF signal.

This next interesting study reported some quite significant results and can also be closely replicated by the Healthy Wave High intensity PEMF mat.

Perhaps more surprising from that study, was that the wound healing observed in the PEMF versus non PEMF group was almost double the decrease in wound size in the active PEMF group.

Quite a stark result.

That study used a PEMF configuration of 12 Hz frequency and 12 Gauss intensity, which can be closely, not perfectly, replicated by the Healthy Wave high intensity PEMF mat as well.

The high intensity PEMF mat by Healthy Wave also includes infrared therapy, and using both the infrared and the configurable PEMF signals may provide a powerful circulation therapy when used in combination in either mat.

Bemer vs Healthy Wave for Pain

PEMF therapy and Bemer are also used commonly to help with pain management.

Indeed of the 30 Bemer studies I found a few of them looked at pain, low back pain, knee pain, myofascial pain and mostly they found improvement but typically noted further research should be performed.

On my Bemer guide page I have some of the more interesting studies excerpted with more detail in the Bemer therapy for Pain section, but looking at a couple of those Bemer studies briefly here:

Both of these studies indicated additional benefits of pain reduction when using Bemer therapy in conjunction with chiropractic therapy or physiotherapy.

As with circulation improvement the 2 therapies included with Healthy Wave mat which would yield the greatest effect in pain management would be the PEMF therapy and infrared therapy.

From my own experience I can’t really understate the difference that the infrared heat from my Healthy Wave mat made for my severe disc herniation in my L5-S1 disc (back and sciatic pain) which lasted for months.

I can really sympathize with anyone undergoing a similar situation, it’s incredibly life altering to be living in that amount of pain for so many months, even years if you include relapses in my case.

I wrote about my experience using my infrared mat and how and why it helped with my back pain on the page I wrote on infrared mat benefits if you want to read more.

Looking now at research studies instead of my own experience:

Pretty clear results from both these studies that infrared therapy just plain works, at least for low back pain. 

The Healthy Wave mat works particularly well for this since you can lay with your back against the infrared heat of the mat. 

I also have a smaller infrared pad from Healthy Wave which you can see in the my infrared mat section of the infrared benefits page, which works well for everywhere else, a leg, arm, or even just using it on the couch – it’s versatile since it’s flexible and can be wrapped around you.

Next, looking at some PEMF therapy studies for pain, we’ll look at a couple of interest which are within the operating range of the Healthy Wave Multi-Wave and Healthy Wave high intensity mats.

Often it is tricky to find the operating parameters of PEMF signals used in studies as the full study details may be behind a pay wall however I stumbled across the following PEMF therapy review article put together at Harvard medical school which listed PEMF configurations from a number of studies in a helpful table.

Characteristics of PEMF treatments in individual studies – from EFFECTIVENESS OF PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE: A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS – (50uT = 0.5 Gauss, 1-2 mT – 10 – 20 Gauss)

Where I’ve highlighted above the first study falls directly into the operating range of the Multi-Wave mat and the second two within close operating range of the high intensity Healthy Wave mat.

I then searched out those 3 studies which I’ve put here in the same order as found above:

These studies all indicate an improvement from baseline with knee and neck pain, but note that more research is warranted  – similar to the Bemer studies.

This is pretty much the case for every PEMF and Bemer study out there, because this type of therapy is relatively new and with basically unlimited potential PEMF parameters to choose from, I think it will be a number of years until the research community starts to really find any real consensus.

As we saw with circulation above, it seems like the combination of infrared therapy and PEMF therapy could provide a powerful combination in alleviating symptoms.

Just as a final note, if you are someone suffering from pain, you should always seek the advice of your own physician with any concern you have, everyone is different and you should never disregard professional medical advice based on something you read here.

For example, there are more malicious causes for back pain than my own was.

PEMF Safety Compared

The two factors I consider in the PEMF safety section on our Best PEMF mats page are whether the devices are FDA registered and where they land on the ICNIRP chart.

The ICNIRP, is the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, and offers guidelines on electromagnetic field exposure.

I dug through their literature and found a chart depicting what is safe electromagnetic exposure for public and occupational purposes, and then I charted the operating ranges of the Bemer and Healthy Wave onto this chart which is what I’m showing here below.

In short, both the Bemer and Healthy Wave Multi-Wave mats are operating fully within the safe range of electromagnetic exposure which I like to see.

ICNIRP Chart: ICNIRP chart in black and white, colored markings added. 4 blue dots indicate intensity & frequency of point applicator and the mat applicator of the Bemer. Copyright 2022 Health Mat Review

As opposed to the chart further up the page which showed 2 dots for where the Bemer operated, this shows 4 and this is only because the chart further up the page is zoomed way out on the intensity scale, where as this chart is zoomed way in so to speak which allows you to see the difference in intensity of the mat and point applicators up close.

ICNIRP Chart: chart original in black & white, any color I’ve added to show operating ranges. Depicts Healthy Wave Multi-Wave Mat operating range. Copyright 2022 Health Mat Review

As with the chart further up the page, here we can again see the wide operating frequency and intensity range with the Multi-Wave mat, all within the safe range of electromagnetic exposure.

This is one nice aspect of both of these PEMF mats, safety wise you can’t go wrong with either of them.

Where are Healthy Wave and Bemer on the Energy Spectrum?

For some visual context, it may help us to see both the Healthy Wave and the Bemer on the electromagnetic energy spectrum as well. 

We took this image from Nasa, and then customized it to display where the Healthy Wave and Bemer fall upon the range.

Looking at the chart you can see both Bemer and Healthy Wave are at the same spot, falling on the very low frequency end of the spectrum, much lower than its neighbor the radio waves.

This is where PEMF therapy lands along the spectrum and therefore we find the Bemer and the Healthy Wave both operating in this range as well.

electromagnetic spectrum range with pemf & bemer indicated
Electromagnetic Spectrum Image Credit: Nasa (we added Biomat, Bemer, & Healthy Wave for visualization reference)

Infrared you can see both the Healthy Wave and Biomat fall into this range, this is like the heat we feel from the sun’s light.

The Healthy Wave is also there on the infrared range because of the infrared heat therapy included in the mats.

Which will work better for you?

This is a question I asked myself when I bought my PEMF mat which I describe on our PEMF mat benefits page. 

PEMF mats are expensive no matter which one you might buy and so it’s kind of a stressful decision to make because you don’t want to get stuck with one that doesn’t work for you.

This is just like the decision I’m working through right now with a pair of winter boots I need to buy and my long and narrow feet which don’t really fit many shoes well, good boots are expensive and if I make this decision wrong I wont be able to return them once wearing them around which really sucks.

On this aspect the Healthy Wave Multi-Wave mat is the clear less stressful choice because with a $2,495 USD price point, and a 90 day 100% back return policy, you can really buy and try it – unlike me with my winter boots scenario.

The Bemer in comparison starts at $4,590 USD and you only have 30 days to return it minus a 10% restocking fee.

Warranty and Return Details Compared

I’ve compiled the details of the warranty and return policies for both the Bemer and Healthy Wave Multi-Wave mat here for easy comparison.

As I mentioned in the pros and cons table at the top of the page, one thing to note is the importance of the controller warranty because it is the device most prone to failure in any PEMF device.

The nature of how the controller manages the PEMF signal by rapidly turning on and off transistors generates a bit of heat within the electronics.

You’ll actually notice your PEMF controller will get a little warm during operation, and it’s likely this warming and cooling each time and the constant operation of those transistors which result in the controllers being more prone to failure over time.

In this regard the Bemer has a 3 year warranty on the controller (and rest of mat) and the Healthy Wave has a 5 year warranty on the controller (but a 2.25 warranty on the rest of the mat).

Return Policy Details

Product
Return Policy
Bemer Mat
  • 30 Day Partial Money Back Guarantee

  • 100%-10% restocking fee = 90% refund

  • Must be in like new condition in original box

  • Return shipping label provided by Bemer
Healthy Wave Multi-Wave PEMF Mat
  • 90 Days 100% Money Back Guarantee

  • You pay return shipping

  • Mat must be in good condition

  • May be returned for any reason (ie. didn’t notice the results you wanted)

Warranty Policy Details

Product
Warranty Policy
Bemer Mat
  • 3 Year Warranty

  • Shipping included
Healthy Wave Multi-Wave PEMF Mat
  • 2.25 Year Full Mat Warranty

  • Shipping Included

  • 5 Year Limited Mat Warranty

  • Shipping not included, 10 to 30% deductible

  • 5 Year Full Controller Warranty

  • Shipping Included

 

FAQ

Is Bemer or Healthy Wave better for Pain?

The research shows that both Bemer and Healthy Wave’s PEMF can be beneficial to pain relief, however the Healthy Wave also includes infrared therapy which is also effective for pain relief and the combination of infrared and PEMF may perform better than PEMF alone.

Is Bemer or Healthy Wave better for Circulation?

The research shows that both Bemer and Healthy Wave’s PEMF can be beneficial to circulation, however the Healthy Wave also includes infrared therapy which is also effective for circulation enhancement and the combination of infrared and PEMF may perform better than PEMF alone.

What’s the difference between Healthy Wave and Bemer’s PEMF?

The primary difference between Bemer and Healthy Wave’s PEMF is the shape of the PEMF waveform, (which I provide a visual comparison on this page), and additionally there are differences to the intensity and frequency options.

Are Bemer and Healthy Wave safe to use?

Yes, Bemer and Healthy Wave are both operating in the safe range of the guideline chart for electromagnetic field exposure provided by the ICNIRP, International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, and are both cleared by the FDA for sale to the public.

Thank you for reading! I really hope this page helped answer your questions!

If it did, please share it with friends or family who may also be interested because it was a lot of work to put together and so hopefully it can help as many people as possible 🙂

Next page to check out is my recommended PEMF mat, the Healthy Wave Multi-Wave Mat!

Healthy Wave Multi-Wave Mat Review

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4 thoughts on “Healthy Wave Mats vs Bemer – A Full Comparison”

  1. Hi Greg
    Does the healthy wave mat fold up into a suitcase for transporting on an aeroplane and how much does it weigh?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Hey Sam,

      good question.

      First, all Healthy Wave mats come with a carrying bag, so, not a suitcase, but you could certainly fold the mat, put it in it’s zip up carrying bag, and put it into your suitcase.

      The weight, (and how big of suitcase you would need) is going to depend on the size of the mat in question.

      For example, the small Healthy Wave infrared PEMF mat I use on my couch, it folds up small enough that you could even take the bag as a carry on.

      The larger, full size mats, would need to be put in a suitcase as a checked bag.

      For certain I can tell you that any full size or Pro size Healthy Wave mat will fold up and fit into a regular full size checked luggage bag.

      On any Healthy Wave Mat product page, just scroll down to the “Specifications and Features” section, and about half way down that section you’ll find “Approximate Weight” and “Approximate Weight” for the infrared PEMF mat in question. (don’t worry that it says approximate, it should all be within 1/2 inch, or 1/2 lb of of those listed specifications).

      Most the mats fold twice, so the listed length will be about 1/3 and will therefore fit in the luggage bag.

      Let me know if this helps!

      Thanks for leaving a comment! 🙂

      Greg

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  2. I am interested in buying one of the above mat. But is still confuse which one should I go for. Please recommend.
    What is the size of Healthy Wave mat and where is it made?

    Reply
    • My recommended is the Healthy Wave Mat.

      They’re a US based company and have actually quite a lot of different mat sizes.

      Check out our review page on the Healthy Wave Mat to see all the different sizes next to each other.

      If you mainly want a PEMF mat, then read our review page on the Healthy Wave Multi-Wave Mat, I explain in detail there its PEMF therapy and why I recommend it as the best PEMF mat.

      Hope this helps!

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