200poundsofamp
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If the 940s needed burn in it was incredibly minimal, I didn't notice any difference. So no worries, if you don't like it out of the box just return them.
Once I get the money should I just go for the 940s or should i wait a little and see what other headphones come out? Again I don't know if I could return the 940s after I opened them. Theres a pair on ebay for $245. A steal?
Why you didn't follow Malveaux's advice and pick these up is beyond me.
Unless they were sold to you, in which case I retract my statement.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/570159/sold-shure-srh940-as-new-in-the-box-all-accessories
i see that the fa003 has a cord on each cup and the cable itself is 3 meters long. not really very portable. It also looks kinda big if im honest. May be due to the earpad though. The 940s just from descriptions seem like what I want. But if the fa003 are just out of this world and beats BOTH M50s and 940s then id be more then willing to find one to buy.
I was the one that said the 840s and M50s sound similar, and I stand by that. They both have boomy bass body (although, as you said, the M50 extends lower), and a twinkle in the highs. They don't sound identical - they just have similar signatures, as they were designed to do the same thing: bring out high hats, bass lines and kick drums for monitoring (and they both do it really well).
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AudioTechnicaATHM50.pdf
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/ShureSRH840.pdf
If anything, the M50s show better upper mids than the 840s, buy they have a small dip ~400hz where the 840 does not.
The OP did not ask for a neutral all rounder, but a can that would bring out vocals and mids, which the 940 will do.
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/ShureSRH940.pdf
At the end of the day, it's all personal preference - how the headphone fits on your head and how your ears hear the cans, but from unbiased FR graphs you can guide which cans you want to audition for your own listening pleasure.
The 840s sound very similar to the M50s, I don't think you will be happy with them if you didn't like the M50s.
music: all genres, from classical to rap to rock. I want something that can handle everything and stay pretty neutral with emphasis on mids/vocals.
Exactly. I have my eyes set on the 940s but I will make sure I can return them if I don't like them. If I don't like it I'll try the 840s. But I have to keep making this clear. I AM NOT A BASSHEAD! I don't want alot of bass, even in those genres like hiphop, rock, rap, etc. Also I've heard from various people split things about the 940s brightness. Some say it's fatiguing, others say it is just fine. If it handles sibilance well and doesn't have piercing highs then I think I'm good. Again, not gonna keep my expectations high though.
Actually - you (Anathallo) said:
I guess we can agree to disagree - I did not like the M50s, and liked the SRH840 quite a lot as an entry level can. Either way - I read into OP's original post:
that he was looking for a neutral all rounder (he states it quite clearly). I would disagree that the SRH940 is good for either rock or rap - and I would not describe it as neutral. Again I think Mal's recommendation of the FA-003 sounds right on the money.