Hopefully these are priced similarly to the SRH440 & SRH840. My 840s are probably my favorite closed headphones I own. I can't wait to hear what Shure does with open back. As long as the price isn't insanity I will certainly want a pair of the SRH1840s.

Shure's use their own cable connection. The coiled cord isn't as long as you'd think. I use the coiled cable on both my SRH440s and SRH840s, the extra is easily pocketable and you can swap out to the Shure straight cable if coiled isn't your thing. If you want neutral sound, comfort &...

Great, great story. Thank you for sharing. Really awesome stuff. I love my Grado SR225s, also my gateway to open back headphones.

You'll be super happy with the SRH840. They have great detail and balance, Rush will come alive with them. Try Rush in Rio with those cans. You will enjoy yourself thoroughly.

+1 As Well. You'll love them.   Quote:  

I honestly couldn't tell you, it was my Dad's first. I haven't listened to it in a while, still at his place. I'm been listening to crumby MP3s before this, the CD was the best source I can remember. This blows that away.   Quote:  

I'm listening to the new remaster of Dark Side of the Moon right now through my 840s. FLAC + 100% Cue rip. Definite fidelity upgrade from the old CD I have. Sounds fantastic. I think I'll be setting aside a chunk of time tomorrow night to listen to The Wall's new remaster. These sound fantastic...

Having both, I'd also recommend the Shures. The HFi-580s are a little to bass heavy for Rush IMHO and the Shures will still deliver enough bass for other genres. You can't go wrong with SRH840s.   Quote:  

If you're looking for more bass out of your 440s, then yes that improves. It doesn't magically make them sound better across the spectrum, it just gives them a small, needed bass boost.

I've not used the 940 pads, but I have the 840 pads on my 440s. They're far more comfortable, and they bring out the bass slightly on the 440s. I can't speak to how the 940 pads sound, but many people like the velour vs the pleather that is on 440/840 pads. I'd recommend the upgrade on the...

Open isn't a bad or a good thing, it's a preference thing. Open headphones generally have a wider soundstage. However, they let sound in an out. If you are worried about bothering people in your surroundings, or you listen in a noisy environment, closed headphones would be a better option for you.

For rock, and especially for rock that can be complex like Rush I enjoy listening to it through my Grado SR225s. They let little details shine through that I missed out on before. Really fun pair of headphones to listen to rock music through. They also have a nice bass note for other genres...

Mmmm, Agree. I managed to snag my SRH840s at 100 on the button shiped from Amazon used - Like New. They are by far my favorite set of headphones, followed closely by my SR225s.   Quote:  

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Mine were preowned, not sure how many hours of listening is on them already but I probably clocked in an additional 10 this weekend. If the sound changes I'll update my impressions.