Howard Light Max vs Ohropax Color - Comparison
Comparison
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
Ohropax Color
Facts
| Howard Light Max | Ohropax Color | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand: | Howard Leight | Ohropax |
Images
Howard Light Max
Ohropax Color
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 | Ohropax Color | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNR | 37.00 | 35.00 | 2.00 |
| L | 34.00 | 31.00 | 3.00 |
| M | 35.00 | 32.00 | 3.00 |
| H | 36.00 | 34.00 | 2.00 |
| Hz | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 | 8000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Light Max: dB | 37.10 | 37.40 | 38.80 | 38.20 | 37.90 | 47.30 | 44.80 |
| Ohropax Color: dB | 36.00 | 36.70 | 39.00 | 36.00 | 37.00 | 46.70 | 44.60 |
| Difference: dB | 1.10 | 0.70 | -0.20 | 2.20 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.20 |
| Howard Light Max: SD | 4.50 | 4.30 | 3.70 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.20 |
| Ohropax Color: SD | 6.00 | 6.10 | 6.50 | 5.90 | 4.90 | 3.20 | 3.80 |
| Difference: SD | -1.50 | -1.80 | -2.80 | -2.40 | -0.90 | 0.30 | 3.40 |
| Howard Light Max: dB less SD | 32.60 | 33.10 | 35.10 | 34.70 | 33.90 | 43.80 | 37.60 |
| Ohropax Color: dB less SD | 30.00 | 30.60 | 32.50 | 30.10 | 32.10 | 43.50 | 40.80 |
| Difference: dB less SD | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 4.60 | 1.80 | 0.30 | -3.20 |
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 Ohropax Color: ohropax.de. OHROPAX Color - Product information. Retrieved from http://www.ohropax.de/en/products/color.html on 2016-10-01