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Earplug Comparison
Etymotic Research ER20XS vs Happy Ears Ocean Plastics
Side-by-side HearAdvisor lab results with acoustic filter selections, SoundGrades, and reduction curves.
Uses official HearAdvisor lab data
Expert
Choice
Choice
Etymotic Research ER20XS
Acoustic setup: Standard
4.4SoundScore
AGrade
13NRR
—SNR
Happy Ears Ocean Plastics
Acoustic setup: Standard
3.8SoundScore
BGrade
—NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.4
Happy Ears Ocean Plastics3.8
Sound Quality
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.5
Happy Ears Ocean Plastics1.9
Loudness Reduction
Etymotic Research ER20XS3.7
Happy Ears Ocean Plastics4.7
Reduction Curve
Etymotic Research ER20XS (Standard)
Happy Ears Ocean Plastics (Standard)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug