Earplug Comparison

3M E-A-R Classic vs Etymotic Research ER20XS

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: Standard

4.4SoundScore

AGrade

13NRR

—SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore

3M E-A-R Classic3.7

Etymotic Research ER20XS4.4

Sound Quality

3M E-A-R Classic1.4

Etymotic Research ER20XS4.5

Loudness Reduction

3M E-A-R Classic5.0

Etymotic Research ER20XS3.7

Reduction Curve

3M E-A-R Classic (Standard)

Etymotic Research ER20XS (Standard)

Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug