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Earplug Comparison
Alpine Tune 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
Expert
Choice
Choice
Alpine Tune
Acoustic setup: Standard
4.5SoundScore
AGrade
14NRR
—SNR
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs
Acoustic setup: Standard
3.5SoundScore
BGrade
30NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
Alpine Tune4.5
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs3.5
Sound Quality
Alpine Tune3.7
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs0.5
Loudness Reduction
Alpine Tune4.4
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs5.0
Reduction Curve
Alpine Tune (Standard)
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs (Standard)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug