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Etymotic Research ER20XS vs Hears

Side-by-side HearAdvisor lab results with acoustic filter selections, SoundGrades, and reduction curves.

Uses official HearAdvisor lab data
Expert Choice
Expert
Choice
Etymotic Research ER20XS Hero

Etymotic Research ER20XS

Acoustic setup: Standard

4.4SoundScore
AGrade
13NRR
—SNR
Hears Hero

Hears

Acoustic setup: 20 SNR filter

3.9SoundScore
BGrade
—NRR
—SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.4
Hears3.9
Sound Quality
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.5
Hears2.6
Loudness Reduction
Etymotic Research ER20XS3.7
Hears4.0
Reduction Curve
Etymotic Research ER20XS (Standard)
Hears (20 SNR filter)
Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug