Earplug Comparison

3M E-A-R Classic vs Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus

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:

4.9SoundScore

AGrade

16NRR

—SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore

3M E-A-R Classic3.7

Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus4.9

Sound Quality

3M E-A-R Classic1.4

Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus4.8

Loudness Reduction

3M E-A-R Classic5.0

Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus4.2

Reduction Curve

3M E-A-R Classic (Standard)

Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus (16 NRR filter (High))

Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug

Blind Listening Test

Rate music samples through 3M E-A-R Classic and Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus without knowing which is which.