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Earplug Comparison
ACS Pacato vs JLab JBuds Protect
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

JLab JBuds Protect
Acoustic setup:
3.7SoundScore
BGrade
22NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
ACS Pacato3.7
JLab JBuds Protect3.7
Sound Quality
ACS Pacato2.6
JLab JBuds Protect1.3
Loudness Reduction
ACS Pacato4.0
JLab JBuds Protect4.7
Reduction Curve
ACS Pacato (19 SNR Filter)
JLab JBuds Protect (Low)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug