The present inventions relates to a probe system (100) for brain applications, especially for neurostimulation and/or neurorecording, comprising at least one lead (300) for brain applications with a first number of stimulation and/or recording electrodes (132), the lead (300) being connectable to a low-count connector element (11) or having a low-count connector element (11), whereby the low-count connector element (11) has a second number of connector contacts, whereby the second number of connector contacts is lower than the first number of the electrodes (132), whereby the low-count connector element (11) is configured such that the low-count connector element (11) can be directly and/or indirectly connected to at least one pulse generator, whereby the probe system (10) further comprises a power-management unit (40), a controller unit (50), a communication unit (60) and a switching unit (70). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a deep brain stimulation system, a low-count connector element (11) and to a method of manufacturing a probe system (10) for a deep brain stimulation system.
