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Hears vs JLab JBuds Protect

Side-by-side HearAdvisor lab results with acoustic filter selections, SoundGrades, and reduction curves.

Uses official HearAdvisor lab data
Hears Hero

Hears

Acoustic setup: 20 SNR filter

3.9SoundScore
BGrade
—NRR
—SNR
JLab JBuds Protect Hero

JLab JBuds Protect

Acoustic setup:

3.7SoundScore
BGrade
22NRR
—SNR

Lab scores

SoundScore
Hears3.9
JLab JBuds Protect3.7
Sound Quality
Hears2.6
JLab JBuds Protect1.3
Loudness Reduction
Hears4.0
JLab JBuds Protect4.7
Reduction Curve
Hears (20 SNR filter)
JLab JBuds Protect (Low)
Foam

Audio samples

Hear how music sounds through each earplug