Alpine PartyPlug vs Howard Light Max - Comparison
Comparison
The Howard Light Max 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
Howard Light Max
Facts
| Alpine PartyPlug | Howard Light Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand: | Alpine Hearing Protection | Howard Leight |
| Website: | alpinehearingprotection.com |
Images
Alpine PartyPlug
Howard Light Max
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 | Howard Light Max | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNR | 19.00 | 37.00 | -18.00 |
| L | 12.00 | 34.00 | -22.00 |
| M | 17.00 | 35.00 | -18.00 |
| H | 19.00 | 36.00 | -17.00 |
| 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 |
| Howard Light Max: dB | 34.60 | 37.10 | 37.40 | 38.80 | 38.20 | 37.90 | 47.30 | 44.80 |
| Difference: dB | -25.80 | -26.80 | -24.20 | -22.20 | -17.60 | -12.50 | -22.10 | -25.60 |
| Alpine PartyPlug: SD | 4.40 | 3.30 | 3.00 | 2.40 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.10 |
| Howard Light Max: SD | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.30 | 3.70 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.20 |
| Difference: SD | 1.40 | -1.20 | -1.30 | -1.30 | -0.70 | -1.00 | 1.50 | -3.10 |
| Alpine PartyPlug: dB less SD | 4.40 | 7.00 | 10.20 | 14.20 | 17.80 | 22.40 | 20.20 | 15.10 |
| Howard Light Max: dB less SD | 31.60 | 32.60 | 33.10 | 35.10 | 34.70 | 33.90 | 43.80 | 37.60 |
| Difference: dB less SD | -27.20 | -25.60 | -22.90 | -20.90 | -16.90 | -11.50 | -23.60 | -22.50 |
Source Alpine PartyPlug: alpinehearingprotection.com. PartyPlug. Retrieved from https://www.alpinehearingprotection.com/earplugs/partyplug/ on 2016-08-21
Source Howard Light Max: Honeywell. Howard Leight Product Guide UK (PDF). Retrieved from http://www.howardleight.com/images/pdf/0000/0212/Howard_Leight_Catalogue_UK.pdf on 2016-09-29