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Earplug Comparison
Etymotic Research ER20XS vs Happy Ears Original
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 Original
Acoustic setup: Standard
3.9SoundScore
BGrade
—NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.4
Happy Ears Original3.9
Sound Quality
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.5
Happy Ears Original2.1
Loudness Reduction
Etymotic Research ER20XS3.7
Happy Ears Original4.7
Reduction Curve
Etymotic Research ER20XS (Standard)
Happy Ears Original (Standard)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug