Alpine PartyPlug vs E-A-R Classic II - Comparison
Comparison
The E-A-R Classic II is a stronger earplug than the Alpine PartyPlug. Please have a look at the decibel comparison chart below. More decibel means stronger sound protection.
The individual reviews of each earplug are available here:
Alpine PartyPlug
E-A-R Classic II
Facts
| Alpine PartyPlug | E-A-R Classic II | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand: | Alpine Hearing Protection | 3M |
| Website: | alpinehearingprotection.com |
Images
Alpine PartyPlug
E-A-R Classic II
Attenuation (Europen Standard)
Attenuation according to measurment standard EN-352-2:2002
More decibel (dB) means more sound protection. More hertz (Hz) means a higher pitch sound.
Overall rating
| Alpine PartyPlug | E-A-R Classic II | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNR | 19.00 | 28.00 | -9.00 |
| L | 12.00 | 22.00 | -10.00 |
| M | 17.00 | 24.00 | -7.00 |
| H | 19.00 | 30.00 | -11.00 |
| Hz | 63 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 | 8000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine PartyPlug: dB | 8.80 | 10.30 | 13.20 | 16.60 | 20.60 | 25.40 | 25.20 | 19.20 |
| E-A-R Classic II: dB | 22.30 | 23.30 | 24.60 | 26.90 | 27.40 | 34.10 | 41.60 | 40.40 |
| Difference: dB | -13.50 | -13.00 | -11.40 | -10.30 | -6.80 | -8.70 | -16.40 | -21.20 |
| Alpine PartyPlug: SD | 4.40 | 3.30 | 3.00 | 2.40 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.10 |
| E-A-R Classic II: SD | 5.40 | 5.30 | 3.60 | 5.40 | 4.80 | 3.10 | 3.50 | 6.40 |
| Difference: SD | -1.00 | -2.00 | -0.60 | -3.00 | -2.00 | -0.10 | 1.50 | -2.30 |
| Alpine PartyPlug: dB less SD | 4.40 | 7.00 | 10.20 | 14.20 | 17.80 | 22.40 | 20.20 | 15.10 |
| E-A-R Classic II: dB less SD | 16.90 | 18.00 | 21.00 | 21.50 | 22.60 | 31.00 | 38.10 | 34.00 |
| Difference: dB less SD | -12.50 | -11.00 | -10.80 | -7.30 | -4.80 | -8.60 | -17.90 | -18.90 |
Source Alpine PartyPlug: alpinehearingprotection.com. PartyPlug. Retrieved from https://www.alpinehearingprotection.com/earplugs/partyplug/ on 2016-08-21
Source E-A-R Classic II: 3M. E-A-R Classic II Gehörschutzstöpsel - Technisches Datenblatt. Retrieved from http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/895927O/3m-e-a-r-classic-ii-gehorschutzstopsel.pdf on 2016-12-18