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3M E-A-R Classic vs Apple AirPods Pro 2

Side-by-side HearAdvisor lab results with acoustic filter selections, SoundGrades, and reduction curves.

Uses official HearAdvisor lab data
3M E-A-R Classic Hero

3M E-A-R Classic

Acoustic setup: Standard

3.7SoundScore
BGrade
29NRR
SNR
Expert Choice
Expert
Choice
Apple AirPods Pro 2 Hero

Apple AirPods Pro 2

Acoustic setup:

4.3SoundScore
AGrade
NRR
SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore
3M E-A-R Classic3.7
Apple AirPods Pro 24.3
Sound Quality
3M E-A-R Classic1.4
Apple AirPods Pro 24.5
Loudness Reduction
3M E-A-R Classic5.0
Apple AirPods Pro 23.0
Reduction Curve
3M E-A-R Classic (Standard)
Apple AirPods Pro 2 (Transparency (100dB))
Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug