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Etymotic Research ER20XS vs Minuendo LIVE

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

Uses official HearAdvisor lab data
Expert Choice
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Etymotic Research ER20XS Hero

Etymotic Research ER20XS

Acoustic setup: Standard

4.4SoundScore
AGrade
13NRR
—SNR
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Minuendo LIVE Hero

Minuendo LIVE

Acoustic setup: Standard

4.8SoundScore
AGrade
17NRR
—SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.4
Minuendo LIVE4.8
Sound Quality
Etymotic Research ER20XS4.5
Minuendo LIVE5.0
Loudness Reduction
Etymotic Research ER20XS3.7
Minuendo LIVE3.4
Reduction Curve
Etymotic Research ER20XS (Standard)
Minuendo LIVE (Standard)
Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug