BEMER induces a weak pulsed magnetic field through a mat or pad. Healy sends microcurrent through electrodes. Their FDA files cover narrow uses: circulation in healthy leg muscles for BEMER, TENS pain relief for Healy. ResoField is software with no physical output and is in a different category from both.
People ask me about BEMER and Healy in the same breath, usually because both show up at the same practice or the same wellness evening. They do look alike from a distance. Both come from Europe, both are sold through distributors, both cost thousands and both talk about frequencies. Up close they are different machines that do different things to the body.
I owned a Healy Gold for about a year before building ResoField. I have never owned a BEMER. So for BEMER I lean entirely on the FDA file, the manufacturer's own shop and independent reviews of the studies.
The short answer
BEMER is a pulsed electromagnetic field device, usually called PEMF. You lie on a mat or put a pad on a body part, and coils inside it induce a weak magnetic field in the tissue. Nothing touches your skin electrically.
Healy is a small wearable that sends a weak electrical current, microcurrent, through electrodes or ear clips. The current flows through the body between the contact points.
So the real difference is the kind of signal: a magnetic field on one side, an electrical current on the other.
How BEMER works, according to its FDA file
The most recent United States clearance is K231368 for the BEMER Therapy System Evo, dated 8 June 2023. The FDA classifies it as a Class II powered muscle stimulator (21 CFR 890.5850, product code NGX) for over the counter use.
The cleared indications are short. The device may be marketed "to temporarily increase local blood circulation in healthy leg muscles" and "to stimulate healthy muscles in order to improve and facilitate muscle performance". Note the word healthy, twice.
The same file describes the technology as tissue stimulation through magnetic field induction, without electrodes or anything that pierces the skin. The average flux density is about 35 to 50 microtesla for the whole body mats and about 100 to 150 microtesla for the smaller pads, at the maximum level. Sessions run 8 to 20 minutes. For comparison, that is in the same order of magnitude as the magnetic field of the earth, which is why BEMER is often called a low intensity PEMF device.
A 510(k) clearance means the FDA found the device substantially equivalent to earlier devices for those stated uses. It is not proof that BEMER helps with pain, sleep, fatigue, immunity or anything else you may read in a sales presentation.
How Healy works
Healy sends microcurrent through the body via electrodes. Its FDA file, K191075, covers TENS use: temporary relief of muscular pain and symptomatic relief of chronic intractable pain and pain associated with arthritis. That is the electrical stimulation function.
Most of what people buy a Healy for sits outside that file. Healy calls its programs Individualized Microcurrent Frequency, or IMF. According to the Healy Obsidian product page, the device "uses the data from a physical noise generator to assign a priority to frequencies". That is what "individualised" means here: a random generator decides which frequencies come first, not a measurement of your body.
Healy is open about the limits on the same page. It writes that the IMF programs "have not been confirmed by independent studies" and that they "are not medical applications". I appreciate that honesty, and it matches my own experience: the hardware is well made, the claims around it are a separate matter.
For the full picture of the device and its programs, see my Healy device review and the Healy vs ResoField comparison.
Side by side
| BEMER | Healy | |
|---|---|---|
| Signal | Pulsed magnetic field | Electrical microcurrent |
| Contact | Mat or pad, no electrodes | Electrodes or ear clips |
| FDA file | K231368, Class II powered muscle stimulator | K191075, TENS |
| Cleared for | Circulation and performance in healthy muscles | Specified TENS pain uses |
| Program idea | One patented signal, three intensity levels | Hundreds of frequency programs chosen by the app |
| US price, checked 11 October 2026 | 4,590 to 5,890 dollars for a set | See below |
What BEMER costs
On 11 October 2026 the official US BEMER shop listed the Basic Set Evo at 4,590 dollars, the Classic Set Evo at 5,490 dollars and the Premium Set Evo at 5,890 dollars. Single applicators start at 299 dollars for the small B.Spot Evo. In the German, Dutch, French and Spanish shops the same sets were 3,590, 4,490 and 4,790 euros. The shop refers buyers to local distributors.
Healy prices differ by region and bundle. On our comparison page, checked in March 2026, the range was 689 to 4,610 dollars. Check your regional Healy shop for today's price.
Does BEMER work? What the reviews of the studies say
If you search for BEMER reviews you find two very different worlds. Practices and distributors share warm user stories. Independent reviewers are much cooler.
The Austrian fact checking service Medizin Transparent reviewed the studies in March 2025. It found eight randomised controlled trials. Five looked at pain, and four of those showed no noticeable pain relief. The only trial they judged free of major flaws, with 108 women with fibromyalgia, showed no benefit. For fatigue, blood pressure and circulation problems they concluded that scientific evidence is lacking.
There are positive studies too. A small 2015 pilot trial with 50 people with chronic low back pain reported less pain and fatigue in the short term when BEMER was added to physiotherapy, while disability scores did not change. That is a modest result from a small group, and it should be read that way.
On safety the picture is calmer. Medizin Transparent notes that none of the trials reported side effects. There is one serious exception: people with active implants.
Who should not use a BEMER
In January 2021 BEMER sent an urgent safety notice that the FDA recorded as recall Z-1105-2021. The company could not rule out that its electromagnetic fields caused an insulin pump defect or a pacemaker malfunction. Since then, people with stimulating implants such as pacemakers, defibrillators or brain stimulators should not use it unless a specialist physician has assessed the risk and cleared them. Implanted medication pumps are an absolute contraindication.
BEMER's Evo user manual also asks for a doctor's approval before use during pregnancy, and lists deep vein thrombosis as a reason not to use the device. Read the manual for your exact model.
Where frequency software like ResoField fits
Here I have to be straight with you: BEMER and ResoField are in different categories. BEMER is a physical device that produces a measurable magnetic field. ResoField produces no magnetic field, no current, no sound and no light. If you want what a BEMER mat physically does, software is not a replacement.
The overlap with Healy is a little larger, because a big part of the Healy experience is choosing frequency programs in an app. ResoField is a free browser application for that side of the work: frequency and remedy libraries (RIFE, bioresonance, homeopathy, radionics), client profiles, your own lists and protocols, and digital broadcasting to a selected client. You test and choose yourself, with a biotensor or muscle test. Nothing is picked for you by a random generator.
If you are weighing a BEMER, ask yourself what you are buying it for. If it is the magnetic field, compare PEMF devices. If it is the frequency work, you can try that for free before spending thousands.
FAQ
Is BEMER the same as PEMF?
Yes, BEMER is a brand of PEMF device. It uses its own patented signal at low intensity, about 35 to 150 microtesla according to its FDA file. Many other PEMF mats use stronger fields or more programs.
Is BEMER FDA approved?
BEMER is FDA cleared through the 510(k) route, not approved. The clearance K231368 covers temporarily increasing local blood circulation in healthy leg muscles and stimulating healthy muscles to improve muscle performance. Broader health claims are not part of it.
Which is better, BEMER or Healy?
They do different things, so better depends on the goal. BEMER delivers a weak magnetic field through a mat. Healy delivers microcurrent through electrodes and runs frequency programs. Neither has strong independent evidence for the broad wellness claims made around it.
Who should not use a BEMER?
People with active stimulating implants such as pacemakers, unless a specialist has cleared it, and people with implanted medication pumps. The manuals also mention deep vein thrombosis and ask for a doctor's approval during pregnancy.
Can ResoField replace a BEMER?
No. ResoField has no physical output. It is free software for frequency libraries, client work and digital broadcasting, which overlaps more with the program side of Healy than with a magnetic field mat.
Sources
FDA 510(k) K231368, BEMER Therapy System Evo
FDA recall Z-1105-2021, BEMER safety notice on active implants
Medizin Transparent: BEMER, many promises, no evidence (March 2025, German)
Gyulai et al. 2015, BEMER therapy combined with physiotherapy
Prices and product information can change. Sources were checked on 11 October 2026. This article does not provide medical advice.
Matt
Matt is a software developer and self-taught homeopathy practitioner who founded ResoField in 2025. Together with his wife, who runs a resonance therapy practice, he has 7+ years of hands-on experience and 100+ clients treated. With personal experience using devices like QEST4, Sulis, and Mora, he bridges the gap between IT and holistic health.
