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post #16 of 28
1/20/10 at 11:36pm
Double post whoops
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post #17 of 28
1/20/10 at 11:37pm
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Originally Posted by Cyberbeing View Post
Are you sure you didn't confuse the two?

I found the exact opposite with the M50 having more laid back mid & highs (moderately sized soundstage) and the SRH440 having very in your face mids and highs (very small soundstage).
I agree. The highs and mids are harsh on the 440, and the bass feels like someone hitting your head with a bat. Which is not good IMO. The M50s are more toned down, but I think they do not sound as good as the 440. Just my 2 cents. It's apparent a lot of people enjoy the sound of the 440s, they are excellent but hurt my ears something fierce withing 2 minutes of listening, not only from the pain, but from the sound produced. They are pretty powerful. Not geared for music....not even remotely....they are studio monitors designed for hearing subtle differences in tracks so the user can best clear out the bad pops and crackles and such things when audio editing. The m-50s are geared for music listening from an mp3 player with amp or pc or w/e your source is. Not as detailed, but a better experience.

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Originally Posted by weibby View Post
SRH440 is a tad laid back compared to the M50, which is in your face.

440s is very natural, very good for vocals and instrumentals.
M50s have good punch bass that extends quiet deep.

It really depends on what kind of presentation you're interested in.
440s are more tuned to accuracy of presentation.
M50 a lil more fun with big bass and its engaging.
LOL!!!!!!!! No....they couldnt be more artificial in sound. They are the very definition of what closed backs sound like...which is NOT natural sounding
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post #18 of 28
1/21/10 at 12:15am
Ah the mighty drums .... This is the very area most music playback falls short to my ears. Having been a musician for 29 years, I have stood in a practice room for thousands of hours while rehearsing. Drums are VERY, VERY viscereal. Very kick you in the chest, Very make yours eyes blink reflexively. Cymbals crash and ring beautifully.
I absolutely HATE "polite" sounding drums with certain playback systems. So many systems are called "accurate" when they sound very flat and polite. Many of these are called "reference" sounding, when they sound NOTHING like real drums.
Haven't heard the Shures at all .... But the M-50s definitely DO get drums down right. Little strong in the bass ? Yes ..... just enough to be exciting and live sounding. Want absolutely GREAT bass and drums ??? Combine the M-50s with a Ray Samuels amp of choice, then smile ear to ear
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post #19 of 28
1/21/10 at 12:20am
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Originally Posted by swbf2cheater View Post
I agree. The highs and mids are harsh on the 440, and the bass feels like someone hitting your head with a bat. Which is not good IMO. The M50s are more toned down, but I think they do not sound as good as the 440. Just my 2 cents. It's apparent a lot of people enjoy the sound of the 440s, they are excellent but hurt my ears something fierce withing 2 minutes of listening, not only from the pain, but from the sound produced. They are pretty powerful. Not geared for music....not even remotely....they are studio monitors designed for hearing subtle differences in tracks so the user can best clear out the bad pops and crackles and such things when audio editing. The m-50s are geared for music listening from an mp3 player with amp or pc or w/e your source is. Not as detailed, but a better experience.
I agree with the fact the highs and mids can get pretty harsh at times. However, nothing a warm sounding amp or DAC can't fix . I used to EQ the highs a bit down because they were harsh when I first bought them. It does seem like things are leveling out as I continue to burn in these phones though.

How many hours do you guys have on it at the time of posting your comments?
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post #20 of 28
1/21/10 at 4:46am
I've over a 100 hours on everything listed except the Shure 750dj. Which is being shipped to me as we speak
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post #21 of 28
1/21/10 at 12:40pm
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Originally Posted by swbf2cheater View Post
I've over a 100 hours on everything listed except the Shure 750dj. Which is being shipped to me as we speak
Damnit, I sometimes wish I had got the 750's instead of the 840's... I got the 840's and I love them, but I need something that could at least fold up like the M50's for portable use..

(I have my M50's.. But I need someone to repair the jack by soldering the cable to it, right now it's broken.. Even after my first repair on it, it broke a little while later...)

Sorry to steal the thread, but if someone can help, please do.
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post #22 of 28
1/21/10 at 3:30pm
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Originally Posted by downsize View Post
Ah the mighty drums .... This is the very area most music playback falls short to my ears. Having been a musician for 29 years, I have stood in a practice room for thousands of hours while rehearsing. Drums are VERY, VERY viscereal. Very kick you in the chest, Very make yours eyes blink reflexively. Cymbals crash and ring beautifully.
I absolutely HATE "polite" sounding drums with certain playback systems. So many systems are called "accurate" when they sound very flat and polite. Many of these are called "reference" sounding, when they sound NOTHING like real drums.
Haven't heard the Shures at all .... But the M-50s definitely DO get drums down right. Little strong in the bass ? Yes ..... just enough to be exciting and live sounding. Want absolutely GREAT bass and drums ??? Combine the M-50s with a Ray Samuels amp of choice, then smile ear to ear
Welcome to Head-Fi; sorry about your wallet, and we hate bass heavy equipment and closed cans, apparently.
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post #23 of 28
1/21/10 at 5:41pm
how is ath-m50 soundstage and instrument separation compared to SRH-840/440?
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post #24 of 28
1/21/10 at 6:09pm
440's certainly dont have a polite bass, and i used them non-amped with a xonar dx for the past few months and they have a reasonably well defined punchy bass. They have a great midrange, the highs can get slightly harsh at times, but otherwise a great headphone for the price. While the M50 have a deeper bass, you wont go wrong with either one

And amped 840 is, IMO, is simply superior to the M-50. Theres no comparison
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post #25 of 28
1/21/10 at 6:59pm
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Originally Posted by Mphile View Post
And amped 840 is, IMO, is simply superior to the M-50. Theres no comparison
And the 840 is around $60 more than the m50... + the money needed for an amp.

Instrumental separation on the m50 is very good. I can easily pick out and feel multiple layers in the music.
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post #26 of 28
1/22/10 at 12:39am
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Originally Posted by shake View Post
Instrumental separation on the m50 is very good. I can easily pick out and feel multiple layers in the music.
I agree with this also.

EDIT: I have burnt in my M50's for over 100 hours now and just don't like the sound signature. I was thinking about trading them in for a pair of 440 or 840's but after reading this I may have to look elsewhere.
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post #27 of 28
1/22/10 at 1:45am
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Originally Posted by jbergan View Post
I agree with this also.

EDIT: I have burnt in my M50's for over 100 hours now and just don't like the sound signature. I was thinking about trading them in for a pair of 440 or 840's but after reading this I may have to look elsewhere.
I easily have over 500+hrs. Why dont you use an EQ?
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post #28 of 28
1/23/10 at 5:59pm
Thread Starter 
GaH! Freaking Head-fi. Makes life that much harder to make a decision. Just when i thought i had finally made my decision and was almost done saving up for the phone, I see this thread still alive. Thanks for all the input so far.
I listen to progressive and vocal trance if that helps the matter. Now that i have read this far, it's still hard to make a call when you want everything >_<.
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