I have the Shure SRH440s, and I'm very happy with them for what I paid ($67 new including tax).  Nice isolation, good soundstage, excellent detail.  slight bump in the upper highs. bass is there with good extension but in limited quantity.  crisp, clear mids.  If you like detail and neutrality...

Short version:   This is what I'm looking for:   Price: $50 range Sound: balanced, detailed.  Prefer great midrange over bassy or trebly.  Isolation:  Light.  Too much isolation is bad as there is a lot of interaction at the office.  Hence, earbuds.  But i'm open to IEMs as well if...

Hello - headphone newb here.    I just bought the SRH440s a few days ago and started burning them in.  At this point I'm about 35hrs in, and I've noticed that the sound signature of the cans have changed quite drastically.    For burning in, I played my playlist of mostly rock music at a...

i bought the srh440 two days ago myself.  i thought bass was weak on the srh440 but even after only 35hrs of burning in, the bass response has improved significantly.  definitely wait until the 100hr burnin point to evaluate the bass.  that's what i'm going to do.    i also noticed that the...

I just purchased the SRH440 off a price match deal from Sam Ash ($67 after tax. Sweet!).  Overall, I'm content with the sound given the price I paid but there are two complaints I have about these cans.   1. Comfort.  I have relatively big ears, and the pads are very shallow.  When using...