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Earplug Comparison
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs vs JLab JBuds Protect
Side-by-side HearAdvisor lab results with acoustic filter selections, SoundGrades, and reduction curves.
Uses official HearAdvisor lab data
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs
Acoustic setup: Standard
3.5SoundScore
BGrade
30NRR
—SNR
JLab JBuds Protect
Acoustic setup:
3.7SoundScore
BGrade
22NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs3.5
JLab JBuds Protect3.7
Sound Quality
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs0.5
JLab JBuds Protect1.3
Loudness Reduction
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs5.0
JLab JBuds Protect4.7
Reduction Curve
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs (Standard)
JLab JBuds Protect (Low)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug