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Earplug Comparison
Happy Ears Original vs JLab JBuds Protect
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
JLab JBuds Protect
Acoustic setup:
3.7SoundScore
BGrade
22NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
Happy Ears Original3.9
JLab JBuds Protect3.7
Sound Quality
Happy Ears Original2.1
JLab JBuds Protect1.3
Loudness Reduction
Happy Ears Original4.7
JLab JBuds Protect4.7
Reduction Curve
Happy Ears Original (Standard)
JLab JBuds Protect (Low)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug