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Earplug Comparison
Alpine MusicSafe Pro vs Etymotic Research ER20XS
Side-by-side HearAdvisor lab results with acoustic filter selections, SoundGrades, and reduction curves.
Uses official HearAdvisor lab data
Alpine MusicSafe Pro
Acoustic setup:
3.6SoundScore
BGrade
16NRR
—SNR
Expert
Choice
Choice
Etymotic Research ER20XS
Acoustic setup: Standard
4.4SoundScore
AGrade
13NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
Alpine MusicSafe Pro3.6
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.4
Sound Quality
Alpine MusicSafe Pro1.5
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.5
Loudness Reduction
Alpine MusicSafe Pro4.7
Etymotic Research ER20XS3.7
Reduction Curve
Alpine MusicSafe Pro (16 NRR filter (Gold))
Etymotic Research ER20XS (Standard)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug