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post #16 of 24
1/17/12 at 11:33am
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Originally Posted by minusfive View Post


I just realized that maybe the reason I've enjoyed my M50s so much is because they're the newer [white box] revision, which is reportedly more neutral, less bassy than the original [blue box] ones ;).

 

940s should be here tomorrow for comparison... can't wait! ;)


Great, tell us what you think of them, how they compare to your M50 etc...

 

 

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post #17 of 24
1/17/12 at 12:15pm

 

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which is reportedly more neutral, less bassy than the original [blue box] ones ;).

 

I have the white box and M50 is still a bassy headphone, huge difference between the SRH940 and the M50 concerning the bass department.

 

You ll keep us informed.

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post #18 of 24
1/18/12 at 10:06pm
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K, so I've been using the 940s almost exclusively all day. At first I wasn't enjoying the sound that much—as you warned me, they were a big departure from my M50s.
 
But the more I listen to them the better they sound. I was afraid their bass response would be as anemic as that of the AKG K 271 IIs I'd tried before, but NO! I was pleasantly surprised :^D. The bass is definitely present on these cans. It's just not as overpowering as it was on the M50s and so it takes a little while to adapt to it.
 
I do see what people mean when they say there's a hole in the upper-bass, lower-mids region. There's definitely something missing there and I feel it affects the dynamics a bit. They lack punch/attack compared to the M50s.
 
But the overall sound is good! I like it! Definitely more detailed and balanced than the M50s.
 
One problem, though: these suckers are uncomfortable! They're painful to wear! I feel like the headband is about to touch my skull bone, and like the tip of my ears is going to fall off! The earpads are really shallow and my ears are in constant contact with the foam that protects the drivers. This might be a deal breaker peeps.
 
Even worse, when I switch back to my M50s now they definitely sound boomy and muffled in comparison. Like the bass and upper-upper frequencies are overshadowing the rest of the music :^(.
 
So I have another 3 sets of cans coming in tomorrow to try them out: the A900, DT 660 and DT 770 250Ω. We'll see how that goes.
 
I really wish these Shures were more comfortable, though, because I'm starting to really dig their sound. Oh well.
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post #19 of 24
1/18/12 at 10:10pm

The DT990 would have probably fit your bill the best.

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post #20 of 24
1/18/12 at 10:23pm
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Originally Posted by TMRaven View Post

The DT990 would have probably fit your bill the best.


I realize that. Even the DT 880, of which I've heard great things (even better than the 990). But unfortunately I need a closed can for work first, and those are open.

 

I do appreciate the reply, though. Please keep the suggestions coming ;^).

 

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post #21 of 24
1/18/12 at 10:24pm

The shure srh940 sounds really bad to me. Fake to the max, Vocals sound offensive. Comfort wise i find them quite comfortable.

 

Heres what amazes me. To me the m50s for $100 beat the shure srh940 for $300. Why is that? They are more durable, more comfortable, and sound better.

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post #22 of 24
1/18/12 at 11:03pm
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Originally Posted by Enter Darkness View Post

The shure srh940 sounds really bad to me. Fake to the max, Vocals sound offensive. Comfort wise i find them quite comfortable.

 

Heres what amazes me. To me the m50s for $100 beat the shure srh940 for $300. Why is that? They are more durable, more comfortable, and sound better.


Hmm... interesting! Don't get me wrong, I still love my M50s. And I'm not sure that the upgrade to the 940s is worth the extra $100-$150, specially due to their comfort level (or lack there of).

 

BUT: I must admit that switching back to the M50s after hours of listening to the Shures you get the sense that the music, on the M50s, is covered by a curtain of bass, with the treble right behind the curtain and the mids way in the background. I imagine is what must feel to go to the symphony and sit on the floor, right in-between the cellos, next to the percussion. You can still hear the rest of the music, and great amounts of detail and accuracy... but covered by a thick veil of bass.

 

I wouldn't call the M50s bass heavy, though, because I don't feel their bass is out of control—it's well managed and sounds accurate. No, I would call them "bass-centric" instead. Still a great headphone in its category, though. Much prefer that bass-centric signature than the K 271 IIs complete lack of bass.

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post #23 of 24
1/19/12 at 2:57pm

I just received my Shure SRH940 with s/n dated on June 18 2011. I will give my sound impression later after I have a chance for a short burn-in and compare it with different types of acoustical unamplified music and with my headphones that I have on hand.

 

The presentation is actually quite nice and the case is above average. The case has a small zipper bag that is attached to the inside top of the case and includes the short cable and the 1/8 to ¼ adapter.  There is a cutout space for the coiled cable instead of just laying on top of the headphones. The coiled cord is shorter than I expected and much lighter. On the other hand the coiled cable that is on my Senns HD380 is just ridiculously heavy and long and I have to clip the cable on my shirt.  While there are some users that stated that the Shure coiled cable is still too heavy and long, compared to my Senns HD380 it is going to be much less of a issue for me.

 

Another nice thing about the Shure case is the separate compartment for the spare set of ear cups.

The SRH940 headphones itself has a few features that I like. The markings for the Left and Right are printed on the back and big L and R are stamped into the plastic on the sides so that you can feel them if you have difficulty with vision. Sennheiser uses raised dots to determine side on their headphones that I have. What's nice about extending the Shure headband is that, while there are indents and lines, there are also numbers stamped next to the lines. In my case I am using a setting of 5 on both sides. This will make it easier to reset the setting in case someone borrows my headphones, for example. I wish that my nice Beyerdynamic T70s had the markings and more importantly the user-replaceable cable. By the way, Beyerdynamic charges $50 to have the cable replaced on their headphones.

 

I noticed that when I put on the Shure SRH940. because of the angle of the yokes, the headband is at the front 1/3 of my head not the middle where it starts to be uncomfortable. The trick is to overextend the headband and move the cups to find the best sound, then shorten the extension so that the headband is pressing lightly on the head and the clamping pressure of the cups will hold more of the weight of the headphone.  That seems to work well in my case.  The outer two bumps on the headband do not touch my head. In contrast, I tried to audition the AKG 271 headphone at the RMAF show, but that headphone was very uncomfortable on my head because the method of adjusting the headband causes the bumps to put more pressure on the head. Secondly, since the cups do not pivot it puts more pressure on my upper neck which in turn partly collapses my ear tubes and muffles the sound a bit.  Therefore I do not find the comfort of the headband on the Shure to be an issue for me at this time.

I will give my review of the sound of the Shure SRH940 shortly.  

 

 

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post #24 of 24
1/19/12 at 4:39pm
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Originally Posted by john57 View Post

I just received my Shure SRH940 with s/n dated on June 18 2011. I will give my sound impression later after I have a chance for a short burn-in and compare it with different types of acoustical unamplified music and with my headphones that I have on hand.

 

The presentation is actually quite nice and the case is above average. The case has a small zipper bag that is attached to the inside top of the case and includes the short cable and the 1/8 to ¼ adapter.  There is a cutout space for the coiled cable instead of just laying on top of the headphones. The coiled cord is shorter than I expected and much lighter. On the other hand the coiled cable that is on my Senns HD380 is just ridiculously heavy and long and I have to clip the cable on my shirt.  While there are some users that stated that the Shure coiled cable is still too heavy and long, compared to my Senns HD380 it is going to be much less of a issue for me.

 

Another nice thing about the Shure case is the separate compartment for the spare set of ear cups.

The SRH940 headphones itself has a few features that I like. The markings for the Left and Right are printed on the back and big L and R are stamped into the plastic on the sides so that you can feel them if you have difficulty with vision. Sennheiser uses raised dots to determine side on their headphones that I have. What's nice about extending the Shure headband is that, while there are indents and lines, there are also numbers stamped next to the lines. In my case I am using a setting of 5 on both sides. This will make it easier to reset the setting in case someone borrows my headphones, for example. I wish that my nice Beyerdynamic T70s had the markings and more importantly the user-replaceable cable. By the way, Beyerdynamic charges $50 to have the cable replaced on their headphones.

 

I noticed that when I put on the Shure SRH940. because of the angle of the yokes, the headband is at the front 1/3 of my head not the middle where it starts to be uncomfortable. The trick is to overextend the headband and move the cups to find the best sound, then shorten the extension so that the headband is pressing lightly on the head and the clamping pressure of the cups will hold more of the weight of the headphone.  That seems to work well in my case.  The outer two bumps on the headband do not touch my head. In contrast, I tried to audition the AKG 271 headphone at the RMAF show, but that headphone was very uncomfortable on my head because the method of adjusting the headband causes the bumps to put more pressure on the head. Secondly, since the cups do not pivot it puts more pressure on my upper neck which in turn partly collapses my ear tubes and muffles the sound a bit.  Therefore I do not find the comfort of the headband on the Shure to be an issue for me at this time.

I will give my review of the sound of the Shure SRH940 shortly.  

 

 



Yup, that's how it fits ;). I think I just have a big head or something, 'cause mine didn't take long to start to feel uncomfortable. BTW, give the sound a chance—at first I didn't like the way mine sounded, but I don't know if it was break-in, or my brain adapting, or a combination of the two, but the sound got better and better.

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