Shure srh440 vs dre beats studio

I'm not sure about the 440, since I've never owned it, but for the price of the Studios you could buy the 840 (bassier) or the 940 (more balanced with a better fit), both of which perform quite a bit better.

I've never tried the 440s but I've tested beats extensively, multiple times. I try to get a good feel for popular headphones hitting the mainstream market before judging. If you put the price aside, and ignore the fact that justin man-boy is the poster child of beats, the sound works for what it was made for. I see a lot of beats hate on this forum and for good reason. You can find better quality for less money. The value makes sense. But that being said, I was introduced to the audiophile world roughly a year ago by a roommate who had just bought alessandro ms1 headphones and another friend who showed me sr80i grados. So once I got some more experience testing headphones I went back to the beats and tried them again. And the one thing I notice about beats is how punchy the bass feels. It's one of the first headsets I put on that had a decent perceived sound stage and it does actually sound like you're standing in a room listening to the music being recorded. But essentially if you pay for beats, you're going to have to deal with the fact that they need batteries to operate, you're going to get a few people who sneer down their noses at you, and then there's going to be a large group of beats fans that welcome you to the club with open arms. Beats have pretty much already created their own culture, so that's what you're paying the $300 for, much in the same way some people pay extra to be "hip" and buy a mac. 

The beats are decent. The reviews on here are harsh because it's severely overvalued due to marketing. If money is not an object and you want to own a pair because you want to be trendy as well as listen to some Lil Wayne with a decent headset, buy the beats. 

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Originally Posted by ryanetto87 

Which has better sound quality and how do they stack up against ds other overall

As far overall sound quality the 440 has better detail, highs as well as a very balanced frequency response(meaning no part of the sound spectrum stands out).  Where the studios better the 440 is bass, having bigger impact and punch.  If you want big bass then go for the studios.  If you want excellent overall sound reproduction then go for the 440.  Or, if you want both go for:

Audio-Technica's ATH-M50

Ultrasone HFi-580

I'm not sure about the 440s, but the studios sounded extremely muddy and uncontrolled to me.  2/3 of the price of the studios come from their name and design, but if thats what you're looking for go for it.

I own the 840 and have never heard the 440, but I must assume the 840 > 440 in everyway. I just replaced them with the Beats. Sort of.

I was never truly happy with the 840s. Although they are great bang for the buck, they are dry, very boring, and *very* harsh. They are also really heavy and clamp my head quite a bit. I wouldn't call them uncomfortable, but comfortable is not what I would call them either.

My main cans are Denon D5000 at home and the 840s were for the office, so I needed a closed can to replace the 840s at the office. I also wanted something with bass that rivals my D5000 (which the 840 lacks). So when the Beats Studio showed up at my local Costco, I jumped on it (mostly due to their generous return policy).

The Beats are supremely comfortable, just less so than the Denons (which are like light fluffy pillows on my ears). What I like about them: superb bass, but still LESS than what my D5000 produce believe or not. They also have a built in amplifier in addition to active noise cancellation, which I think is fantastic, although you better make sure you have spare batteries nearby just in case. Also, I tried running them with a LD MK1 clone but they ended up amplifying the hiss, but were dead quiet straight out of my source (Archos 5 Android). The build quality is decent, but the shiny finish is just plain stupid. They acquire fingerprints just by looking with your eyes.

What I don't like.. They aren't muddy per se - a better term is that they are congested.. I was actually surprised at their sound quality to be honest. Maybe bloated midrange? They definitely are "fun" headphones though. Another thing I don't like about them is that they do leak sound. Not a lot but just enough that people nearby can hear them in a quiet environment.

Unfortunately, the beats are just aren't good enough for me, so they're going back. If only someone made a pair of closed cans that don't leak, have the bass and built in amplification and comfort of the beats, and the mid and highs of the 840s, then we've got a winner!

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Originally Posted by clem24 

I own the 840 and have never heard the 440, but I must assume the 840 > 440 in everyway. I just replaced them with the Beats. Sort of.

 

I was never truly happy with the 840s. Although they are great bang for the buck, they are dry, very boring, and *very* harsh. They are also really heavy and clamp my head quite a bit. I wouldn't call them uncomfortable, but comfortable is not what I would call them either.

 

My main cans are Denon D5000 at home and the 840s were for the office, so I needed a closed can to replace the 840s at the office. I also wanted something with bass that rivals my D5000 (which the 840 lacks). So when the Beats Studio showed up at my local Costco, I jumped on it (mostly due to their generous return policy).

 

The Beats are supremely comfortable, just less so than the Denons (which are like light fluffy pillows on my ears). What I like about them: superb bass, but still LESS than what my D5000 produce believe or not. They also have a built in amplifier in addition to active noise cancellation, which I think is fantastic, although you better make sure you have spare batteries nearby just in case. Also, I tried running them with a LD MK1 clone but they ended up amplifying the hiss, but were dead quiet straight out of my source (Archos 5 Android). The build quality is decent, but the shiny finish is just plain stupid. They acquire fingerprints just by looking with your eyes.

 

What I don't like.. They aren't muddy per se - a better term is that they are congested.. I was actually surprised at their sound quality to be honest. Maybe bloated midrange? They definitely are "fun" headphones though. Another thing I don't like about them is that they do leak sound. Not a lot but just enough that people nearby can hear them in a quiet environment.

 

Unfortunately, the beats are just aren't good enough for me, so they're going back. If only someone made a pair of closed cans that don't leak, have the bass and built in amplification and comfort of the beats, and the mid and highs of the 840s, then we've got a winner!

Two words.  JVC DX-1000.

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Originally Posted by Digital-Pride 

Two words.  JVC DX-1000.

Interesting... They look like the D5000's fat ugly cousin. WOW paying so much for JVCs is a tough pill to swallow. At the moment, I've got my eyes on the Ultrasone Edition 8.

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Interesting... They look like the D5000's fat ugly cousin. WOW paying so much for JVCs is a tough pill to swallow. At the moment, I've got my eyes on the Ultrasone Edition 8.

 

Ha ha, don't be fooled by its looks, the DX-1000 is one serious headphone.  The Edition 8 is another excellent option, though.

Stretch your budget to $140 and get the shure srh840.

 I would have to agree with most opinions here. Beats Studios and most of the Shure line-up (449, 840, 940) seem to emulate each-other. The difference though,, is in the actual quality you're going to get. I will admit, the Beats are sexier, far better looking than the Shure line-up, but besides that, they will fall in almost every other aspect to the Shures, (except maybe if you like BOOOMing bass). Don't be too quick to take any of my opinions on the sound, I've only tested them for a couple of minutes in an apple store

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Originally Posted by Hifianddrumming 

 I would have to agree with most opinions here. Beats Studios and most of the Shure line-up (449, 840, 940) seem to emulate each-other. The difference though,, is in the actual quality you're going to get. I will admit, the Beats are sexier, far better looking than the Shure line-up, but besides that, they will fall in almost every other aspect to the Shures, (except maybe if you like BOOOMing bass). Don't be too quick to take any of my opinions on the sound, I've only tested them for a couple of minutes in an apple store

I wouldn't 100% agree with that... The Beats "look" sexier to the little kid and teenie bopper who doesn't know better, but look stupid to other audiophiles LOL. I got a hard on a couple months back seeing the guy on the train with a pair of Ultrasone Eds. THAT is my definition of sexy.

I hate the shiny finish on the beats. I couldn't even clean them perfectly unless I wear gloves. The Shures (at least the 840s) are quite classy, with the pleather headband and chrome strips. Also, I take back what I said in my post above.. The beats are built like CRAP. They might have nice metal bits on the outside, but if you look on the inside (AKA the battery compartment and anything else that has red trim) you'll notice that it's typical cheap cheap cheap Chinese plastic, like the plastic stuff that you'd see in the dingy store in Chinatown (think fly swatters, plastic strainers, etc...). They are seriously pieces of crap that might look well built but aren't (like a Chinese car). The demo pair at the one store I went to was in PIECES and I had to hold one of the ear cups to my ears as it was dangling by a wire LOL.

You wouldn't happen to live in Chicago, would you? 

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You wouldn't happen to live in Chicago, would you? 

LOL no.. Calgary.