Why upgrade?

Earplug 2 has been completely re-designed using state of the art ROHS Compliant components. Below we list a comparison of the two devices

Features

Earplug2Earplug1 

Earplug2 has this featureEarplug1 has this featureSender - 1kHz Sine-wave tone 0,-20,-40db Level

Earplug2 has this featureSender - Pink Noise 0,20,-40db Level

Earplug2 has this featureEarplug1 has this featureInt Mic - PTT button to activate 0,-20,-40db Level

Earplug2 has this featureEarplug1 has this featureMonitor - Input with 0db or 40db gain

Earplug2 has this featureMonitor - Input with 0, 20 or 40 db gain

Earplug2 has this featureEarplug1 has this featureMic Amp - Only intermittent phantom power for testing of microphones

Earplug2 has this featureMic Amp - Switchable or permanent 48v Phantom Power with Onpass
(Monitor Input routed to Sender output to allow use as a "Gain Raiser")

Earplug2 has this featureEarplug1 has this featureCable Tester - using Phantom Power to test a balanced audio cable

Earplug2 has this featureEarplug1 has this featurePhantom Power LEDs

Earplug2 has this featureEarplug1 has this featureLBL Technology - “Little Blinking Light” to indicate battery status

Earplug2 has this featureLBL Technology - disabled when DC input is used as power source

Earplug2 has this featureTorch - a 30000mCd Led Torch
(because we know how often soundmen have to work in the dark!)

Earplug2 has this featureDC Input - external 9 to 18v DC input which can be of either polarity