Shure SRH440 Headphones

[solderdude]

What didn't you like about the 440s? A bit harsh? Crappy build? I love the sound but it has flaws.

Build quality and:
The sound is ‘warmish neutral’ with sharp treble up top. This is good for monitoring because you can pick out details more easily. For music enjoyment the treble is a tad too sharp at times.
Mids have a warmish neutral character. The sound is dynamic. Treble is not ‘refined’.
Bass doesn’t go deep but sounds full and accurate and quality is better than the SRH840 which is a bit bassier but also muddier/less well defined.

The K52,72 and 92 are really awfull. No clarity no upper mids. Just lows and treble. A lot of people will like that listening to crappy YT music though.

 

[Deleted member 60987]

The mic company? You mean Audio Technica or Shure? I have never heard a Shure headphone but I read good things about it for whatever that's worth. The Audio Technica are bulletproof I have been told.

Shure. AKG also makes great headphones. Supposedly they replaced the 440 with 440A which aren't as good. I got mine used off Ebay.

Build quality and:
The sound is ‘warmish neutral’ with sharp treble up top. This is good for monitoring because you can pick out details more easily. For music enjoyment the treble is a tad too sharp at times.
Mids have a warmish neutral character. The sound is dynamic. Treble is not ‘refined’.
Bass doesn’t go deep but sounds full and accurate and quality is better than the SRH840 which is a bit bassier but also muddier/less well defined.

The K52,72 and 92 are really awfull. No clarity no upper mids. Just lows and treble. A lot of people will like that listening to crappy YT music though.

I didn't realize the K52 were muddy and bland until I started getting other headphones. The AKG 361s are great though. Some of the smoothest bass I've heard as well as nice mids and highs.

 

[solderdude]

Yes, 361 and 371 are completely different from the majority of other AKG headphones.

 

[Deleted member 60987]

Yes, 361 and 371 are completely different from the majority of other AKG headphones.

Well the K240 are very different than K52. A lot brighter. But they're also open, so that's no surprise.

 

[solderdude]

Lots of poor quality treble peaking though.
Good for monitoring and that's what they were intended for.

 

[Deleted member 60987]

Lots of poor quality treble peaking though.
Good for monitoring and that's what they were intended for.

The 240s? I have them hooked to a keyboard for practice because, like the HD 280 Pro, they are no use to me recording or mixing. I use Superlux 681 for vocal tracking because if there is anything wrong, they will pick them up. 770s, M50X and 7506, 668B for reference. With a bunch of others on final mixdown. 560s, 361, SRH440, M50 Pro, SR850 and Philips 9500. Using 2 of these because they can actually handle 8 headphones if you use the 1/8th in addition to 1/4 inputs. Hardly audiophile quality but very versatile. Just got my second in the mail today:

Amazon.com

 

[solderdude]

The 240s?

The 600ohm monitor version was slightly better.

Own both.

 

[Deleted member 60987]

The 600ohm monitor version was slightly better.

Own both.

That's pretty erratic.

 

[solderdude]

And here measured on industry standard fixture but with non standard pads that reduce upper treble slightly:

 

[Deleted member 60987]

And here measured on industry standard fixture but with non standard pads that reduce upper treble slightly:

And people consider them studio headphones. No. Practice headphones for my keyboard unless I find another use for them. It isn't recording or mixing. Maybe someone intended a Harmon curve but was drinking on the job.

 

[Deleted member 60987]

The sound profile here doesn't look that bad:

Shure SRH 440 Review

The Shure SRH 440 are good-sounding headphones with a durable but plasticky design. They're comfortable, and have a well balanced audio reproduction for critical...

www.rtings.com

 

[Deleted member 60987]

There neutrality rating and resale value is why I was considering selling them. Their sound is why I won't. Not to mention they aren't being made anymore in favor of the 440A:

https://www.querytools.net/Images/HeadphoneNeutrality2.jpg

Not to mention there is only one headphone out of over 2,000 that users liked better. The Mark Levinson 5909. Are they ideal for mixing? I don't think so. I wonder what the distortion is on 440s. But they are my favorite for listening. 361s could surpass them if they boosted the high end a bit, because their bass is so smooth. The 560s are very nice, but Sennheiser doesn't seem to believe in V shapes or sound separation. Just one smooth, wide midrange. Like they make headphones for people who don't want to be distracted by music. The 440s are pretty in your face.

 

[solderdude]

10kHz +10dB (I measured +10dB at 10kHz as well)?

 

[alumnicesar]

does anyone know if dekoni's velour pads fit on this? or any aftermarket pads i guess. I heard the default pads suck for comfort