Shure SRH440

• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews
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• 8 stars

  Superbly clear highs and mids! Excellent!

  by miran123dabare on March 21, 2012

  Pros: -Crystal clear highs and mids!
  -Professional design with leather band.
  -Nice coiled cord.

  Cons: -Bass is not good,very poor.
  -Ear pads arent that much comfortable,it hurts after a while.

  Summary: Trebles are really crisp! you can individually heard each instrument being played! (you can hear the strings of the violin vibrate!) And these are made for that purpose! You can ...

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  Summary: Trebles are really crisp! you can individually heard each instrument being played! (you can hear the strings of the violin vibrate!) And these are made for that purpose! You can clearly hear each layer of sound in the highs and mids!
  
  Im a bass head so these arent the headphones for me or any of you who are looking for bass! i got the Sennheiser HD 212pro,which has really good bass but the treble clarity is no where near this! but its a good set. however,the Shure SRH 440 is prefect for those who have sharp ears! this is a really good,i think the best for this price range!

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• 7 stars

  Not bad for the money. but buy the 240's

  by mnl12 on January 12, 2012

  Pros: Great balance (not too little or too much bass) and superb sound quality for the money.
  
  The build quality is quite sturdy.
  A nice clean retro design.
  A "plastic brushed finish" so no finger prints!
  ear cups and head band are made with nice pleather

  Cons: The ear cups can get very uncomfortable with even mildly long amounts of time. (your ears will get soar)
  
  A excessively long curly wire comes in the box which gets heavy, and also gets tangled.
  
  two wires on the sides can easily get chewed or clipped

  Summary: if you are considering buying the shure 440's, that's fine, but I recommended you buy the shure 240's save yourself $50 and your ears for little difference ...

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  Summary: if you are considering buying the shure 440's, that's fine, but I recommended you buy the shure 240's save yourself $50 and your ears for little difference in sound quality, and a more retro design.

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• 4 stars

  Very disappointing. Overpriced.

  by spartain on September 29, 2011

  Pros: They work (can't think of anything else).

  Cons: 1. Terrible earpads that become very uncomfortable in no time;
  2. Sound quality is nothing to get excited about - pretty disappointing;
  3. Terrible isolation;
  4. Very plastic;
  5. Exposed cables;
  6. Curly lead.

  Summary: Before buying these I took about a month searching out lots of reviews and comparisons, checking specs, etc., and I can only say I feel mislead and ripped off. Unfortunately, ...

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  Summary: Before buying these I took about a month searching out lots of reviews and comparisons, checking specs, etc., and I can only say I feel mislead and ripped off. Unfortunately, there is absolutely nowhere I could go to try and compare headphones, and I live on the edge of London, the capital of rip-off Britain!
  
  I contacted Shure and they assured me I had the genuine article from one of their registered dealers.
  
  Before you wonder, yes I gave these a week of solid burn-in.
  
  Would I recommend them? Definitely not. I'd recommend that people try something else instead.

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• 9 stars

  $100? Awesome headphones for the price.

  by reallycoolguy on April 25, 2011

  Pros: Great sound quality, very well balanced. I say again: great sound quality! Cord also seems very durable, and the tips are gold-plated. Also comes with a 1/4" adapter, also gold-plated, and a carrying pouch.

  Cons: Lacking aesthetically. Also it is very big; it takes a lot to power these cans, but regular MP3 players can still power them sufficiently. Not for people for who want skull-shattering bass. These cans focus on balance and fidelity.

  Summary: I got these as gifts for my brother, and I took the liberty of using them before giving it to him. Now I've been using them for 2-3 weeks ...

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  Summary: I got these as gifts for my brother, and I took the liberty of using them before giving it to him. Now I've been using them for 2-3 weeks and I've been pretty much addicted to these headphones and I will be missing them sorely when I do have to hand them over to him.
  
  I personally own a pair of Sennheiser CX300-II (which are just O.K. and shouldn't be worth more than $50), and when I tried these cans for the first time, I was surprised at how *flat* the SRH440 sounded. It was definitely a big transition from the boomy CX300-II. However, after closely comparing songs heard through the two headsets, I noticed that SRH440 is clearly far more superior. As a noob, I used to equate bass = quality, but SRH440 shows you just how wrong you would be to think that. These headphones are pretty hi-fi; they will allow you to capture all the subtle details with great clarity.
  
  Some reviews say that SRH440 lacks bass. This is wrong. SRH440 is more than capable of producing deep bass tones, and indeed the bass is very tight and clear. However, SRH440 is designed to reproduce the music faithfully, rather than sacrifing clarity for deep, boomy basses. That being said, these are only good if you're looking for headphones that will let you capture all the details. If you're a bass lover, definitely look into the Dr. Dre line of headphones, not SRH440. I've heard that SRH840 and SRH750 has great basses too, so maybe those are good (albeit less economical) alternatives.
  
  In terms of comfort, SRH440 is also lacking. Prolonged wear can be rather uncomfortable, as there isn't much padding especially at the headband. Also, these are great headphones, but to be honest these are pretty ugly.
  
  The bottom line is, if you're looking to enhance your appreciation of music but don't have hundreds of dollars to spend on equipments, SRH440 is probably a great starting point. I'll probably throw out my Sennheiser CX300-II now, and invest some money into real earphones. If you love deep bass sounds, then don't get SRH440. If you're looking for very well balanced cans, then SRH440 is a great choice, especially if you don't want to spend a lot of money.

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• 8 stars

  Very good sound on home stereoamp.

  by yngvegronseth2 on March 30, 2011

  Pros: At this price, it is hard to find any better headphones, for use with amps. Clear crisp uncoloured pleasing sound, fast dry bass.

  Cons: Maybe not for the boomy bass lover, and cheap mp3 players.

  Summary: Very fine product, you must pay more money, if you going for even better sound.

  Summary: Very fine product, you must pay more money, if you going for even better sound.

• 10 stars

  $100 dollar cans. Not $300. Stop being unreasonable.

  by PSpring on March 20, 2011

  Pros: Pretty flat response, great sound isolation, no bleed through, and enough bass for reasonable people.

  Cons: Big and bulky, takes some time to get them adjusted to fit comfortably.

  Summary: Reviews all over the place talk about the lack of bass these headphones have. Those comments are true and false. Hook it up to your ipod or cellphone and yes ...

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  Summary: Reviews all over the place talk about the lack of bass these headphones have. Those comments are true and false. Hook it up to your ipod or cellphone and yes the bass is weak. Hook it up to a mixer or powered stereo and it is very nice. A headphone amp is also an option. Portable devices do not have the power to drive these phones. It would be like hooking up your floor standing speakers up to your alarm clock and wondering where the clarity, bass and volume is. Stop being unreasonable. Computer to Presonus audiobox usb to audio-technica AM600se mixer. Headphones into the mixer or the audiobox and i have no problem with bass. Dr Dre, Mannie Fresh, Luda, DJ Unk, Mudvayne, Slipknot, Rage, Rebelution, Marley. I have no problem hearing the bass and in the case of Mudvayne and Slipknot i have no issue heading the double bass pedal.
  
  That said, lets continue. The sound is very nice. There is a difference between this model with 100+ hours on them and brand new units. Did a side by side of my friends new headphones because he didn't like the sound. told me it sounded off. He is now at about 30 hours of light play just letting the computer hooked up to the mixer do its job. Hope the place you buy them from has a return policy. Give these beasts a couple weeks to get worked in and go from there. Just hook them up to a properly powered device.
  
  They can be a pain to get adjusted just right to be comfortable. But you will get there. Wear them for awhile and when they start to hurt in any way then adjust them. They are heavy and you have to make sure they do not rest on the tops of your ears. I found that replacing the stock ear pad with the pad from the srh840($15 ebay) is a very nice add on. I think that pad is leatherette and the stock is vinyl.
  
  I have no problem with the cord. My mixer is mounted in the desk top and most of the coil rest on the desk. If you let it free hand then there is extra weight. A cable shirt would solve that problem. The cord is coiled so it stays off the ground. I love that the cnet reviewer talks bad about the coils then talks about the removable option being great for those who run over the cable. It would really suck if you ran over your cable mid recording and had to switch to a different headphone. I have two closed cup phones. One for me and the person recording. Everyone else can listen through open cups. Depending on your setup that wont work.
  
  Great cans just give them time to get use to them and hook them up right. hard to find good sounding closed cup cans in this price range and from a great brand.

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• 6 stars

  Not enough bass!

  by TrelaJoman on December 20, 2010

  Pros: Well made, Shure quality

  Cons: Little to no bass

  Summary: I ordered these and quickly returned them. They sounded good, but were treble heavy and bass was practically non-existant.

  Summary: I ordered these and quickly returned them. They sounded good, but were treble heavy and bass was practically non-existant.

• 9 stars

  well-worth its price

  by Saccidananda on February 13, 2010

  Pros: Great sound
  the cord can be removed from the headphones which increases its durability and makes it easier to carry.
  A+ for isolation, i barely hear a thing in the metro.

  Cons: i wear it pretty much all day long listening to music while at work and the only con i can think of is a bit of uncomfort at the ears, they kinda rub on the inside of the earcup and it hurts a bit but with time you get used to it so, no big deal.

• 9 stars

  Perfect all around headphones for the price

  by mattchiarelli on December 28, 2010

  Pros: Great clear and balanced sound.
  Vocals sound amazing.
  Bass is clearly evident and represented.
  The sound quality is equal if not greater than quite a few higher end headphones.
  Built to last with a heavy duty design.

  Cons: The design isn't the most aesthetically pleasing thing out there.
  The extra long stretchable cord can be a bit of a hassle for trips on a bus, train or airplane.

  Summary: Overall, an amazing product for the price. Exceptional sound quality for an average consumer. Comfortable and perfect for relaxing at home listening to some tunes in peace. Great for all ...

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  Summary: Overall, an amazing product for the price. Exceptional sound quality for an average consumer. Comfortable and perfect for relaxing at home listening to some tunes in peace. Great for all genres of music :)

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