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Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs vs Minuendo LIVE
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
Expert
Choice
Choice
Minuendo LIVE
Acoustic setup: Standard
4.8SoundScore
AGrade
17NRR
—SNR
Lab scores
SoundScore
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs3.5
Minuendo LIVE4.8
Sound Quality
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs0.5
Minuendo LIVE5.0
Loudness Reduction
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs5.0
Minuendo LIVE3.4
Reduction Curve
Hearos Foam SoftStar NexGen Series Earplugs (Standard)
Minuendo LIVE (Standard)
Foam
Audio samples
Hear how music sounds through each earplug