[nicholars]

  That is the exact thought that came into my mind! You nailed it on the head. I absolutely love the sound of these just wish they had a tad bit more bass. Can anyone link me to a good priced replaceable cord for these for portable use? Something really short not long at all. I know what kind of connectors they use but could someone link me to a specific cord so that I know I wont buy the wrong ones?? Thanks in advance!

 
In your other thread I posted an EQ that is good for electronic music, they do have quite a lot of bass if you EQ it. I only use that much bass for electronic music.

 

[nicholars]

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[Delance26]

One thing I have wanted to try is the 1840 pads.  They are velour so they might isolate better as they are not perforated.  I have heard they reduce the bass and bring out the treble making them a but brighter.  The 1840 is the exact same size so they should easily fit.  I already tried some brainwavz pads that I had lying around, but they are too small.  I think Shure should make a higher end pleather pad for "maximum Isolation".  Then they could totally market the three "styles" they have as: comfort, analytic, or isolation.
 
In response to the cable I would say your best bet is getting a custom from BTG audio.  I know he has worked on the 1840 in the past which has the same type of connector.  I have not personally worked with him, but I know he is known for working with the individual to make exactly what you want.  A custom cable varies from 60-200+ I think. 
 
Thirdly I know people have been trying to find an easy fix for the pressure points on the headband.  I have a universal headphone pad coming and I will report how it works!

 

[bassboysam]

   
1540 is "neutral" if you are using this : http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/headphone-target-response-curve-research-update
 
Which in my opinion is much better than a flat line "neutral" which sounds thin and boring and less realistic than the curve used there.

 
 
sorry, but in my opinion the frequency response doesn't look much like the 1540's response graph.

 

[KCchiefin24]

Just got my pair in the mail yesterday. So far I've got about 8 hours on them paired w/ a Fiio e09k/e17 combo. EQ'd the bass +6dB and treble +2dB and they sound amaaaaazing with the music I've been listening to. These absolutely blow my ultrasone pro900s out of the water from an overall standpoint (bass is the only thing the pro900 has over the 1540 imo).
 
Also, if anyone cares, a few of the artists I've been listening to:
 
- Lupe Fiasco: Tetsuo & Youth
- Little Dragon
- Daft Punk: RAM
- The Weeknd: Trilogy
- Pharrell: G I R L
- Outkast
 
Gonna see how they perform w/ my classic rock/funk playlist next.

 

[nicholars]

   
 
sorry, but in my opinion the frequency response doesn't look much like the 1540's response graph.

 
If you look at the SRH1540 review you can see it almost follows the Harman target response curve, except it is slightly "V" shaped" That graph is the harman response curve, the HP50 and 1540 which both are close to the target response. The other graph is different because it is "compensated and averaged".
 

 

[Prolificaudio]

Does anyone know if the cord for the se215 would work for these? I cant afford to spend 60 bucks on a cord way too much for me. 

 

[chailee80]

  Does anyone know if the cord for the se215 would work for these? I cant afford to spend 60 bucks on a cord way too much for me. 

I dont think it will, while they both use the same mmcx connector the connections on the 1540 earcups look more recessed so you would probably have to mod the 215 connectors to get them to fit.
I dont know where you are located but the shure america website has the cable for $35

 

[nicholars]

  Does anyone know if the cord for the se215 would work for these? I cant afford to spend 60 bucks on a cord way too much for me. 

 
I just tested it and the 215 connector does not fit in the 1540... It might work if you filed off the 215 connector to fit.

 

[nicholars]

pro tip - If you are not getting enough bass from these make sure they are sealed under your ears... That's where they don't fit properly unless you fiddle with them to get a seal = good bass

 

[Change is Good]

^I can personally vouch for this. It is even more important with the alpha pads. If I don't push the bottom of the cups in towards my face I don't get a good seal.

 

[doctorjazz]

Same here, until I changed pads, I was scratching my head when I read about how good the bass iS. Then I understood.

 

[3ternalDr4gon]

Does this wrap around anyone's neck well?

 

[chailee80]

Does this wrap around anyone's neck well?

I wouldn't say they wrap around that well, the earcups are rather big and don't swivel so they get in the way of my jaw. They could make a nice neck brace perhaps lol

 

[Prolificaudio]

So far I am loving mine. The detail retrieval is stellar. I love how balanced everything sounds I do wish vocals were a little more upfront though. Other than that they sound simply amazing and that is just my preference. If anyone ever discovers a portable cable please let me know! I cant drop 250 on a cable haha.