Your best bet would be the 840s the right amount of bass mixed with tonnes of detail!

I highly recommend the shure 840 they under 200 ,best bang for you buck for under 300 actually!Very detailed, forward vocals, has a slight mid bass hump, treble stunning!Amping not necessary.You would really be doing yourself a favor picking these up!

""The Shure SRH1840 is a headphone I like a lot, but I want to be clear on what it is (to my ears)"'   Jude did say he liked them though and he doesnt evnen like  940s?

Quote: whoops! didnt know that would be the same review sorry folks?

http://www.headphone.com/rightbetweenyourears/?p=2324   here is a review!

Quote: Here's a idea maybe he should try the 940''s.They are comfortable, detailed with great mids and tight bass.really cant go wrong! lol just poking fun.to each his/her own I enjoy them myself and I have eclectic tastes from beatles to radiohead to gershwin.      

On my 940s steely dan "do it again"  ''hey nineteen"'  ''peg'' etc

Quote: That is the oddest opinion Ive ever heard about the 940s.The vocals are best part of these phones.They sound like the singer is singing to you in a chair from across a table.Great phones if you enjoy vocals!

940s are great with most genres classic rock pop jazz acoustic.I They are not bass heavy but bass suffice and the base is tight. I have enjoyed mine very much,they display a lot of detail very revealing.You should test these at a store first though as with any headphone before you purchase them.

The sound stage is very good for a closed can!Some people claim they are a little treble emphasized I found them to be very well balanced and even better after some burn in time.Do yourself a favor and audtition these at least at you local music store you will not be dissapointed!

Then you would like the shure 940 they have a lot of detail great mids and tight bass.caveat: they are a little short on the mid bass but to my ears they sound perfect!

if you want to bump your budget up a little the shure 840 or 940 sounds right for you they are very mid -sentric.Beautiful vocals on these cans!

get the shure 840 or 940 great detail and if you enjoy vocals they are both as good as you can get for that.

The 940's do not need an amp, mine sound fine without one    

Quote: My 940's are very comfortable,I can wear mine for hours at a time.

Quote: yes the 840s are basically the 940s with more mid bass.One caveat though my own personal experience with the 840s were that they were a little more finicky about source material than the 940s (if the recording was done well they sounded like nothing you've heard before but if it...

I'm  also keeping my eye on the new 1840 coming out soon.Its sounds like it might be out of my price range and I prefer closed cans for listening privacy.But the 1840 still have me intrigued they are a good looking phone but that isnt what its all about is it?

I liked the 840 more for the bass,the treble was slightly more sparkly, but I found it was a little more finicky with some of my cds.I prefer the 940 for this reason and with the bass being so tight I dont mind that its a little low on the mid bass,really dont feel like Im missing anything.the...

Just thought I would also mention that both of these phone do not need a amp to sound good!

I own the 940 and would describe it as very detailed, beautifully represented vocals (very forward) and you do not get a lot of bass but very tight bass.I really like them but some people consider them base light ,I dont feel like Im missing bass.I you need the extra bass the 840 has very...

maybe try a headphone the is detailed that doesnt need to be amped such as the shure 840 or 940.I love mine out of the my reciever ,on the computer or on my ipod.

I had the 840 went to the 940 and my daughter has the 440. the 840 has much better detail and is an all around better headphone, worth the extra money for sure.

thanks for the insight.I actually use my headphones on my laptop mostly and was wondering how much of a difference it makes there?  

First thing I must say is I love the sound of my shures!I know the shure 940 doesnt need a amp to sound good but how much of a difference can an amp make and which amp works best with the 940?If someone that has experience the 940 with and without an amp could please reply, it would be appreciated.

now it's 'coconut grove' by the loving spoonful! Told you you it might change.lol