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Earplug Comparison
ACS Pacato 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
ACS Pacato
Acoustic setup:
3.7SoundScore
BGrade
—NRR
—SNR
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs
Acoustic setup: Standard
3.5SoundScore
BGrade
30NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
ACS Pacato3.7
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs3.5
Sound Quality
ACS Pacato2.6
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs0.5
Loudness Reduction
ACS Pacato4.0
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs5.0
Reduction Curve
ACS Pacato (19 SNR Filter)
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs (Standard)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug