Howard Light Max vs E-A-R Classic II - Comparison
Comparison
The Howard Light Max is a stronger earplug than the E-A-R Classic II. 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:
Howard Light Max
E-A-R Classic II
Facts
| Howard Light Max | E-A-R Classic II | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand: | Howard Leight | 3M |
Images
Howard Light Max
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
| Howard Light Max | E-A-R Classic II | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNR | 37.00 | 28.00 | 9.00 |
| L | 34.00 | 22.00 | 12.00 |
| M | 35.00 | 24.00 | 11.00 |
| H | 36.00 | 30.00 | 6.00 |
| Hz | 63 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 | 8000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Light Max: dB | 34.60 | 37.10 | 37.40 | 38.80 | 38.20 | 37.90 | 47.30 | 44.80 |
| E-A-R Classic II: dB | 22.30 | 23.30 | 24.60 | 26.90 | 27.40 | 34.10 | 41.60 | 40.40 |
| Difference: dB | 12.30 | 13.80 | 12.80 | 11.90 | 10.80 | 3.80 | 5.70 | 4.40 |
| Howard Light Max: SD | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.30 | 3.70 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.20 |
| E-A-R Classic II: SD | 5.40 | 5.30 | 3.60 | 5.40 | 4.80 | 3.10 | 3.50 | 6.40 |
| Difference: SD | -2.40 | -0.80 | 0.70 | -1.70 | -1.30 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| Howard Light Max: dB less SD | 31.60 | 32.60 | 33.10 | 35.10 | 34.70 | 33.90 | 43.80 | 37.60 |
| 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 | 14.70 | 14.60 | 12.10 | 13.60 | 12.10 | 2.90 | 5.70 | 3.60 |
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
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