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post #31 of 39
8/17/09 at 3:42pm
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Originally Posted by vkvedam View Post
840s have got outstanding treble extension and yet they are quite smooth.
is that out of your portable sony cdp,too?

Edit:Sorry i just saw that allmost all your testing was with the portable sony.
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post #32 of 39
8/17/09 at 11:03pm
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All I want to say is do not under estimate those Sony PCDPs, they are sort of monsters with great power.
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post #33 of 39
8/18/09 at 2:22am
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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils View Post
If you don't like hot treble, by all means don't get the German Maestro 8.35, it has smokin hot treble that is etched and harsh to my ears. If you like the HD600 sound, I'd recomend the Shure or the ATH-M50.

I offered to let you hear the German Maestro with the custom pads. At the meeting I changed the pads a few times to demonstrate how they sound more open with newer pads. But I don't know who you are because you didn't introduce yourself. I wonder why.

BTW, in the 8.35 thread you can read testimonies from people who use the custom pads and don't have a problem with the treble at all. So I don't don't know if it's fair to determine the sound characteristics of these headphones after listening to them for a few seconds, and to discourage others from trying them.

Back to the topic, the Shure headphones sound very interesting. I'm curious to compare them to the 8.35. They do remind me of the new HD 380. I hope I get a chance to do some comparisons soon. BTW, how's the sound stage compared to the 780?
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post #34 of 39
8/18/09 at 5:40am
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Originally Posted by Acix View Post
Back to the topic, the Shure headphones sound very interesting. I'm curious to compare them to the 8.35. They do remind me of the new HD 380. I hope I get a chance to do some comparisons soon. BTW, how's the sound stage compared to the 780?
From my experience I could say the sound stage is wider than the 780s. They sort of match my HFI-650 [Old]. On the other hand 780s have got more 3D sound field because of their S-Logic Plus and tend to get a bit narrow at the top [Triangular]. But I preferred my older 650s and 840s as they have a broader sound field.
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post #35 of 39
11/26/09 at 10:04pm
So the Shure's have the better midrange? What about comfort vs. the HFI-780.

Which one has the better bass extension and bass impact?
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post #36 of 39
12/13/09 at 5:08pm
Can't say - I don't own either.

But if anyone has compared the Shure 840s with the Sennheiser HD25 Mk IIs I'd love to know!
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post #37 of 39
12/13/09 at 5:22pm
Looks like I've kind of found the answer to my own query:

http://www.headfonia.com/headphones/...ut-of-the-box/

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The Shure has an impedance of 44 Ohms and a sensitivity of 102 dB/mW, both at 1kHz. That means an Ipod can drive the Shure to really loud levels. Outside sound isolation is very good, although the HD25-1 is still king in outside isolation.


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What else? The good thing about this Shure, is that I don’t hear any of the closed headphone reverb that is often found on closed headphones. People call it as the “closed” sound. The Shure SRH-840, along with the Sennheiser HD25-1, are the only closed headphones I’ve found to be free from the reverb problem.


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shure_srh840_2I really like the soundstage on the SRH-840. Previously my favorite closed headphone was the Sennheiser HD25-1, and while it did a lot of things well, it didn’t really have a good soundstage. The SRH-840 had enough soundstage to make music listening fun and not claustrophobic, while still able to maintain a nice intimate sound. It certainly has a bigger soundstage than regular Grados, including the Grado HF2. Separation is also very good on the Shure. While the Sennheiser HD25-1 still maintains better separation, the HD25-1 suffers from a small soundstage, making the overall spatial experience not very enjoyable. The Shure has a much bigger soundstage than the HD25-1, and with a fairly good instrument separation, listening to live recordings is a joy on the Shure.

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At this point, the SRH-840 has take over the position of the Sennheiser HD25-1 as my favorite closed phone, and I would give it a strong recommendation for the headphone to try at the $200 price range. Just give it some time to burn in, because this is one of the headphones that benefits a lot from burn in.


Wonder what he'd make of the newer HD25 MkIIs with the steel cable? Still, the Shure 840s seem to be the first closed back types I've come across which seem to offer anything like the great HD25 MkIIs. Got to demo a pair!

Anyone know of a better price for these (new) than UK£160?!

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post #38 of 39
12/13/09 at 11:00pm
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840s are more comfortable compared to 780s. Mids are lush and full on 840s similar to the 530s.

Check out iHeadphones, UK. They have got the best price for these with in the UK. Sort of 119.99.
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post #39 of 39
2/14/10 at 8:40am
The, most likely, absolute best price for Shure SRH840 Headphones is on eBay. I paid around £100 new from the US. Delivered in a little over a week.
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