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ACS Pacato vs Etymotic Research ER20XS

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

Uses official HearAdvisor lab data
ACS Pacato Hero

ACS Pacato

Acoustic setup:

3.7SoundScore
BGrade
—NRR
—SNR
Expert Choice
Expert
Choice
Etymotic Research ER20XS Hero

Etymotic Research ER20XS

Acoustic setup: Standard

4.4SoundScore
AGrade
13NRR
—SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore
ACS Pacato3.7
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.4
Sound Quality
ACS Pacato2.6
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.5
Loudness Reduction
ACS Pacato4.0
Etymotic Research ER20XS3.7
Reduction Curve
ACS Pacato (19 SNR Filter)
Etymotic Research ER20XS (Standard)
Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug