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Earplug Comparison
Apple AirPods Pro 2 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
Choice
Apple AirPods Pro 2
Acoustic setup:
4.3SoundScore
AGrade
—NRR
—SNR
Expert
Choice
Choice
Etymotic Research ER20XS
Acoustic setup: Standard
4.4SoundScore
AGrade
13NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
Apple AirPods Pro 24.3
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.4
Sound Quality
Apple AirPods Pro 24.5
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.5
Loudness Reduction
Apple AirPods Pro 23.0
Etymotic Research ER20XS3.7
Reduction Curve
Apple AirPods Pro 2 (Transparency (100dB))
Etymotic Research ER20XS (Standard)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug