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Earplug Comparison
3M E-A-R Classic vs Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs
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
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs
Acoustic setup: Standard
3.5SoundScore
BGrade
30NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
3M E-A-R Classic3.7
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs3.5
Sound Quality
3M E-A-R Classic1.4
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs0.5
Loudness Reduction
3M E-A-R Classic5.0
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs5.0
Reduction Curve
3M E-A-R Classic (Standard)
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs (Standard)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug