Earplug Comparison

DYNAMIC ear filter 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

DYNAMIC ear filter

Acoustic setup:

5.0SoundScore

AGrade

16NRR

—SNR

Expert
Choice

Acoustic setup: Standard

4.4SoundScore

AGrade

13NRR

—SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore

DYNAMIC ear filter5.0

Etymotic Research ER20XS4.4

Sound Quality

DYNAMIC ear filter5.0

Etymotic Research ER20XS4.5

Loudness Reduction

DYNAMIC ear filter4.2

Etymotic Research ER20XS3.7

Reduction Curve

DYNAMIC ear filter (20 dB filter (16 NRR))

Etymotic Research ER20XS (Standard)

Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug