Earplug Comparison

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

Acoustic setup: Standard

3.7SoundScore

BGrade

29NRR

—SNR

Expert
Choice

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