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Earplug Comparison
Happy Ears Original vs Hears
Side-by-side HearAdvisor lab results with acoustic filter selections, SoundGrades, and reduction curves.
Uses official HearAdvisor lab data

Happy Ears Original
Acoustic setup: Standard
3.9SoundScore
BGrade
—NRR
—SNR

Hears
Acoustic setup: 20 SNR filter
3.9SoundScore
BGrade
—NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
Happy Ears Original3.9
Hears3.9
Sound Quality
Happy Ears Original2.1
Hears2.6
Loudness Reduction
Happy Ears Original4.7
Hears4.0
Reduction Curve
Happy Ears Original (Standard)
Hears (20 SNR filter)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug