[extrabigmehdi]

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 Imo, the Edition 8 does it all average with excellent looks and aesthetics while the SRH-940 is an above-average performer

What about the bass ?  People are usually praising the ultrasone headphones for the bass.

 

[MacedonianHero]

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What about the bass ?  People are usually praising the ultrasone headphones for the bass.

Deep, visceral, detailed and controlled bass (Edition 8s). A step up from the D7000s in that regard and the mids aren't recessed...simply the best closed headphones I've heard.
 
The best sub $300 closed headphones are tied between the SRH840s, DT770/600 and HD-25 II.
 
 

 

[Uchiya]

Little note to add, when I did have the edition 8's, there were moments when I stared at the headphones for minutes.  They are what I would call functioning art and I would/will buy another for a more portable setup.  *Fingers Crossed* for Ipod Touch 5g w/128gb!

 

[electropop]

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What about the bass ?  People are usually praising the ultrasone headphones for the bass.

I hate Ultrasone bass. Can't get one note right 

 
Even the 840 is better, which I quite dislike as well.
 
Oh, and what's that about a 128gb touch! ... I wants rid of my hdd's please

 

[MacedonianHero]

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I hate Ultrasone bass. Can't get one note right 

 
Even the 840 is better, which I quite dislike as well.
 
Oh, and what's that about a 128gb touch! ... I wants rid of my hdd's please

Care to expand? Too much bass for you? Maybe the 940s are more up your alley.

 
The bass on the Ed.8s competes with my other flagship headphones very, very well.
 

 

[Beagle]

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Deep, visceral, detailed and controlled bass
 

My experience as well.

 

[extrabigmehdi]

The issue with the ultrasone  ed 8 is that some people don't  like " visceral bass". Depending of the musical genre, it can be necessary.
The srh940,  don't have the "visceral" bass, just a small bass impact that you can make more obvious by eq-ing, but sometimes I  have the feeling it's struggling to provide it.  They are the stronger in the "high mids" area (between high & mids), good for femal /high pitched voice . I suggest listening to  some Philippe Jaroussky, Maria Callas. I enjoyed some "Gun & Roses" on them too.

 

[MacedonianHero]

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The issue with the ultrasone  ed 8 is that some people don't  like " visceral bass". Depending of the musical genre, it can be necessary.
The srh940,  don't have the "visceral" bass, just a small bass impact that you can make more obvious by eq-ing, but sometimes I  have the feeling it's struggling to provide it.  They are the stronger in the "high mids" area (between high & mids), good for femal /high pitched voice . I suggest listening to  some Philippe Jaroussky, Maria Callas. I enjoyed some "Gun & Roses" on them too.

 
I would suggest that it has little to do with the genre, it is the the recording itself. When a recording calls out for visceral bass the Ed.8s deliver...when it's not called out for...it's not there. I would suggest you give them a try before casting judgment. With the SRH940s....it's never there regardless (a colouration by Shure IMO). I don't mean to compare a $1500+ headphone to a $200 headphone...but here I am.

 
 

 

[HiFlight]

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I would suggest that it has little to do with the genre, it is the the recording itself. When a recording calls out for visceral bass the Ed.8s deliver...when it's not called out for...it's not there. I would suggest you give them a try before casting judgment. With the SRH940s....it's never there regardless (a colouration by Shure IMO). I don't mean to compare a $1500+ headphone to a $200 headphone...but here I am.

 
 

I respectfully disagree regarding the absence of the SRH940 bass response.  I have a number of high-quality pipe organ recordings and the 940 very competently renders the low bass in these recordings.   I must add, however, that I am using a headphone amplifier rather than driving the phones directly from a player.   Indeed, the 940 didn't sound as well-balanced with respect to the bass frequencies as when using them with an external amplifier. 

 

[MacedonianHero]

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I respectfully disagree regarding the absence of the SRH940 bass response.  I have a number of high-quality pipe organ recordings and the 940 very competently renders the low bass in these recordings.   I must add, however, that I am using a headphone amplifier rather than driving the phones directly from a player.   Indeed, the 940 didn't sound as well-balanced with respect to the bass frequencies as when using them with an external amplifier. 

I used the Peachtree Nova as a Source/Amp when listening to them and had to struggle to hear the stand up bass on a few Diana Krall recordings that I am very familiar with. Again...for the price, these are fine headphones, just not my cup of tea so to speak.
 

 

[extrabigmehdi]

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I would suggest that it has little to do with the genre, it is the the recording itself.

I tested with the recordings that have the most important bass impact  . I have in mind the hd595, that is almost unable to deliver any. Even if there's some bass impact on the music, the hd595 delivers none.  I  can get some "euphonic" bass though, without the impact.
 
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I don't mean to compare a $1500+ headphone to a $200

 
There's a review that compare the srh940 to the hd800, and it's repeated a lot in the web, it's almost looks like spam. Does Shure need to post fake reviews or what.

 

[MacedonianHero]

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There's a review that compare the srh940 to the hd800, and it's repeated a lot in the web, it's almost looks like spam. Does Shure need to post fake reviews or what.

I happen to own the HD800s and anyone can have any opinion...there's a saying about that

....but that review is implying that the SRH940s compete with the HD800s...they are just plain wrong....no way, no how, no time. Shure does make incredible IEMs...and I still think their best sounding earphone are the SE535s (by a good margin)....YMMV of course.
 
Is the 940 a good headphone for the price? Sure it is...

 

[extrabigmehdi]

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but that review is implying that the SRH940s compete with the HD800s...they are just plain wrong....no way, no how, no time.

 
On the other hand he tested the hd800 from an "iPod Touch latest model". He defended this later, by  saying that amping doesn't make a big difference.
 

 

[MacedonianHero]

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On the other hand he tested the hd800 from an "iPod Touch latest model". He defended this later, by  saying that amping doesn't make a big difference.
 

I think that says a lot about the reviewer then.

 

 

[Beagle]

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I respectfully disagree regarding the absence of the SRH940 bass response.  I have a number of high-quality pipe organ recordings and the 940 very competently renders the low bass in these recordings.   I must add, however, that I am using a headphone amplifier rather than driving the phones directly from a player.   Indeed, the 940 didn't sound as well-balanced with respect to the bass frequencies as when using them with an external amplifier. 

I agree that the bass is not absent. But in order to really be aware of it, you have to bring up the volume level to where the bright top is hard to deal with. I liked that lack of bass boom initially but the bright top eventually began to bother me.