Got the Shure SRH-1440

I received them yesterday.

(I currently alternate between the Shure SRH840 and Sony SA-5000 while listening at work. Source is a Creative Zen Vision:M and Ray Samuels Mustang Amp)

Only had them on for a few hours, so way to early to post any final judgements.

But I do observe the following:

The packaging is superb, cool carrying case, an extra cable and an extra pair of ear cushions

The comfort is great, but these may not fit people with smaller heads, I am at position 2 (out of 10)

The cables are detachable and look to be very high quality. Cable is not microphonic at all.

Bass response is good for an open air design, much better than the SA-5000 headphones

Midrange, especially vocals is great, very detailed

High end is very accurate, not bright at all

So far, I really like them!

I design audio products for a living, some products featured on this forum came out of my group at work, and also some of the work I did on a free lance basis. So listening to headphones at work is not an issue.

Here's what I think of the SRH1440 compared to the SRH840 ( I wear the SRH840 about 20 hours a week at work)

Comfort is better on the 1440s, I like the velour ear pads, and since they are open air, they don't get so "hot". They do weigh slightly more than the 840s, but the headband design negates that.

The 840s have better bass response, but the 1440s are sufficient in that frequency

The mid range and above on the 1440s is much better, they are very detailed and accurate, I like the sound signature.

The 1440s do bleed noise. They also suprisingly have some decent isolation.

I'll shoot some pics tonight, of the packaging and accessories. Shure did a GREAT job on this...