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Alpine Tune vs Etymotic Research ER20XS

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

Uses official HearAdvisor lab data
Expert Choice
Expert
Choice
Alpine Tune Hero

Alpine Tune

Acoustic setup: Standard

4.5SoundScore
AGrade
14NRR
—SNR
Expert Choice
Expert
Choice
Etymotic Research ER20XS Hero

Etymotic Research ER20XS

Acoustic setup: Standard

4.4SoundScore
AGrade
13NRR
—SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore
Alpine Tune4.5
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.4
Sound Quality
Alpine Tune3.7
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.5
Loudness Reduction
Alpine Tune4.4
Etymotic Research ER20XS3.7
Reduction Curve
Alpine Tune (Standard)
Etymotic Research ER20XS (Standard)
Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug