Shure SRH1840 and SRH1440 Unveiled!

[roadrunner]

I have used the 1440s for 3 days and posted a link here with initial impressions.

I prefer to listen for at least a week or so, but so far I like them, from sound signature to ergonomic fit.

 

[idletime1213]

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I've been checking out his other reviews(on Amazon), they're excellent.  I'd love to see him become a regular contributor here.  MuppetFace, maybe you can invite him to join the forum.

He's banned here IIRC
 

 

[miceblue]

Don't take "Dale Thorn" reviews too seriously. He's the guy that says the SRH940 sounds just about as good as an HD800, and literally flames every comment in his review that says otherwise. If you check the last of the comments you'll see a perfect example of this, but I just checked and his worst post was deleted by amazon.com (where he called someone an idiot retard etc. etc., because the guy said he finds his HD800 MUCH better than the SRH940 [which I also find to be true]). He also called Tyll and Jude know-nothings iirc.

I believe Dale Thorn was a user here on Head-Fi as oldshoe99 and as his status indicates, he was a previously banned user.

His Amazon review of the SRH940's, as well as his comments for the review, are very reminiscent of his logic used in the SRH940 thread and apparently there was a long argument on one of Tyll's recent updates on Innerfidelity.
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/february-innerfidelity-update

 

[MuppetFace]

Does it matter if someone was banned from head-fi? I realize we all have suspicions about peoples' motives and credibility, but I think it can be taken too far at times. More impressions will come for the SRH1840 in due time. Dale Thorn's are just one more data point to consider, and should be taken with the proverbial grain of salt with which any other impressions of a complete stranger should be taken.

 

[fzman]

i've had the 1440s on repeat at home and did some listening last night, after making an initial assessment on my 801 and x-7, both of which drive them more than adequately.
 
I am liking them very much, and find them very open, dynamic, and full range, and more than resolving enough to distinguish between the x-7, 801, and my home rig which is substantially better than any portable.  I need to spend more time listening to them, but so far I am enjoying them very much.  They do timbres/tonal colors very well, and capture the reedy sound of saxes, and the brass 'blat' of trumpets/trombones....  with great honesty.  Their dynamics are explosive, which i also value quite highly.  Their bass has weight and extension, and is in balance with the rest of the frequency range.  They are very coherent, which is also important to me.  
 
They are very comfortable on my  shaved head, which is above-average size, but not huge.  
 
So far so good - I will follow up with more comments and let you know when my colleague and i perform the hostage exchange and I get the 1840s to listen to.  

 

[extrabigmehdi]

 
Well, if you care , this time a video review from the "thorned" guy.
 

 
At least you have to admit that the design & packaging is awesome.  Now what shure have to do, is find a  star to associate with these headphone , and then it would sell pretty well. Would lady gaga accept to endorse these "bass light" headphones

?

 

[Sniperbombers]

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Well, if you care , this time a video review from the "thorned" guy.
 

 
At least you have to admit that the design & packaging is awesome.  Now what shure have to do, is find a  star to associate with these headphone , and then it would sell pretty well. Would lady gaga accept to endorse these "bass light" headphones

?

so pretty much these headphones were generally made for those instruments * like intended * - good to see someone reviewed these though!
 

 

[John In Cali]

Any headphones in particular you folks want to see compared? I figure the SRH940 and HD800 are the obvious choices.

Stax 507 would be nice, these two are competing for my next purchase.

 

[Beagle]

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 Their bass has weight and extension, and is in balance with the rest of the frequency range. 
 
 

 
Nice to hear. I guess we can't judge by graphs after all. I find the ATH-AD900 bass light and the Shures have more upper mids than the AT, which would probably hide the bass even more.
 

 

[Beagle]

 

 

Quote:Originally Posted by extrabigmehdi /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
. Would lady gaga accept to endorse these "bass light" headphones

?
 

 
Maybe they could be called the Shure Donald Fagen Nightfly headphones..

 

 

[Digital-Pride]

^Well done Mr. Beagle.

  I'd pay for headphone with that name.

 

[MattTCG]

Just got to say that the 1840 is one sexy pair. I would love to be able to give these a listen!!

 

[MattTCG]

Oh, and is it just me or do these look a lot like the Beyer T1's?

 

[idletime1213]

More like an HD650.

 

[extrabigmehdi]

Not as sexy as the philips fidelio l1