Earplug Comparison

Apple AirPods Pro 2 vs Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus

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

Expert
Choice

Acoustic setup:

4.9SoundScore

AGrade

16NRR

—SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore

Apple AirPods Pro 24.3

Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus4.9

Sound Quality

Apple AirPods Pro 24.5

Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus4.8

Loudness Reduction

Apple AirPods Pro 23.0

Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus4.2

Reduction Curve

Apple AirPods Pro 2 (Transparency (100dB))

Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus (16 NRR filter (High))

Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug