Mack's Pillow Soft vs Hearos Xtreme Protection Series - Comparison
Comparison
The Hearos Xtreme Protection Series is a stronger earplug than the Mack's Pillow Soft. 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:
Mack's Pillow Soft
Hearos Xtreme Protection Series
Facts
| Mack's Pillow Soft | Hearos Xtreme Protection Series | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand: | Mack's | Hearos |
Images
Mack's Pillow Soft
Hearos Xtreme Protection Series
Attenuation (US Standard)
Attenuation according to measurment standard ANSI S3.19-1974
More decibel (dB) means more sound protection. More hertz (Hz) means a higher pitch sound.
Overall rating
| Mack's Pillow Soft | Hearos Xtreme Protection Series | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRR | 22.00 | 33.00 | -11.00 |
| Hz | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 3150 | 4000 | 6300 | 8000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack's Pillow Soft: dB | 23.70 | 23.30 | 25.00 | 27.30 | 34.30 | 39.20 | 38.90 | 38.20 | 37.40 |
| Hearos Xtreme Protection Series: dB | 38.40 | 40.30 | 43.20 | 41.80 | 38.60 | 45.00 | 45.70 | 49.60 | 47.30 |
| Difference: dB | -14.70 | -17.00 | -18.20 | -14.50 | -4.30 | -5.80 | -6.80 | -11.40 | -9.90 |
| Mack's Pillow Soft: SD | 4.00 | 3.60 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 4.00 | 4.30 | 4.20 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Hearos Xtreme Protection Series: SD | 4.80 | 4.80 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 2.60 | 3.30 | 3.30 | 4.00 | 3.50 |
| Difference: SD | -0.80 | -1.20 | -2.20 | -1.30 | 1.40 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Mack's Pillow Soft: dB less SD | 19.70 | 19.70 | 22.20 | 24.60 | 30.30 | 34.90 | 34.70 | 33.70 | 32.90 |
| Hearos Xtreme Protection Series: dB less SD | 33.60 | 35.50 | 38.20 | 37.80 | 36.00 | 41.70 | 42.40 | 45.60 | 43.80 |
| Difference: dB less SD | -13.90 | -15.80 | -16.00 | -13.20 | -5.70 | -6.80 | -7.70 | -11.90 | -10.90 |
Source Mack's Pillow Soft: Mack's. Noise Reduction Info - Pillow Soft Earplugs 6 Pair Value. Retrieved from http://www.macksearplugs.com/noise-reduction-info/ear-plugs-for-swimming/pillow-soft-earplugs-6-pair-value on 2016-12-18
Source Hearos Xtreme Protection Series: DAP World, Inc.. Packaging information. A picture of the packaging information is available here.
