The dB (or decibel) rating tells you how much quieter things get when you wear them. The higher the number, the more sound is reduced.
Experience reduces up to 17 dBs, tuned specifically for concerts, live music, and loud events where your hearing needs real protection.
Compare that with Engage, which reduces up to 16 dBs. The numbers are close, but the difference matters in loud environments. Engage’s built for conversations and social settings. Experience's filter is designed for music – it keeps instruments clear and balanced in loud rooms, so you hear what's happening on-stage, just at a safer level.
Higher dB isn't "better", it's about matching the protection to where you are. For concerts, gigs, and any loud environment where sound quality matters, Experience's 17 dB rating is just right.
For a full breakdown of each product's dB rating, read What level of sound reduction does Loop Earplugs offer?
Dream and Quiet are designed to block as much sound as possible. Experience and Engage are designed to let a quieter version of sound through – so music still sounds like music and voices stay clear. Their lower ratings are the point.
The rating is measured in a lab, with a perfect fit. In real life, how much reduction you get depends on wearing them correctly: the right ear tip size, inserted properly.