Earplug Comparison

Apple AirPods Pro 2 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

Apple AirPods Pro 2

Acoustic setup:

4.3SoundScore

AGrade

—NRR

—SNR

Acoustic setup: Standard

3.5SoundScore

BGrade

30NRR

—SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore

Apple AirPods Pro 24.3

Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs3.5

Sound Quality

Apple AirPods Pro 24.5

Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs0.5

Loudness Reduction

Apple AirPods Pro 23.0

Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs5.0

Reduction Curve

Apple AirPods Pro 2 (Transparency (100dB))

Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs (Standard)

Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug