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Earplug Comparison
Happy Ears Original vs Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus
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
Expert
Choice
Choice

Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus
Acoustic setup:
4.9SoundScore
AGrade
16NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
Happy Ears Original3.9
Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus4.9
Sound Quality
Happy Ears Original2.1
Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus4.8
Loudness Reduction
Happy Ears Original4.7
Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus4.2
Reduction Curve
Happy Ears Original (Standard)
Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus (16 NRR filter (High))
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug