Shure SRH1840 and SRH1440 Unveiled!

[RONJA MESCO]

shoots...after owning many pair of Shures, I wonder when they are going to come out with new cans instead of having updates?

 

[noisefree]

New headband design for srh1440 with more bass acustic maybe..

 

[RuslanG]

Bought Shure 1840 from Amazon with discount, sound is perfect, bravo Shure!

 

[RuslanG]

The most neutral and "un-colored" headphones I have yet tried.

Yes, it is, listening to them is a pleasure, soft and sweet sound.

 

[Riversalt]

Any recommendations for velvet pads from Aliexpress?

Without compromising the quality of the headphones?

I saw some posts in the past about cotton pads underneath the pads. Has anyone else approved of this?

I think these headphones are very good compared to the current options and I'm thinking of keeping them as my definitive headphones.

I'm going to buy an AB DAC amp and try the Shure via XLR, which is banked. At the moment I use it directly on my PC without a DAC amp

 

[Promenadeplatz]

Yes, it is, listening to them is a pleasure, soft and sweet sound.

Studio grade, not necessary audiophile.

 

[ardilla]

Has anyone experimented with third-party pads on the SRH1840? I did, and the results honestly shocked me. With the right third-party pads, this headphone improved significantly. BTW, my stock pads where not new, but certainly not worn down either.


Here's what I wrote:

https://www.headphoneer.com/shure-srh1840-review-2025-pads/

 

[GloriousLettuce]

Has anyone experimented with third-party pads on the SRH1840? I did, and the results honestly shocked me. With the right third-party pads, this headphone improved significantly. BTW, my stock pads where not new, but certainly not worn down either.


Here's what I wrote:

https://www.headphoneer.com/shure-srh1840-review-2025-pads/

Ty for the suggestoon, will try it out

 

[RuslanG]

Studio grade, not necessary audiophile.

True: audiophile level is useless in the studio )
AI: If you need to dig, then perhaps a bulldozer will be unnecessary and not the most effective choice, but an excavator or other specialized tool will be more suitable )

 

[LincolnNE]

I cant speak for the 1840, but pads will make a serious difference. The 3rd party ones, and the 1540 ones if you want something softer. One of the best sounds you can get is if you remove the driver cover on the srh1440 and add 3rd party pads, and you are getting sound that is quite near the 1000+ area, and comparable to the hd800 for clarity.

 

[ardilla]

I cant speak for the 1840, but pads will make a serious difference. The 3rd party ones, and the 1540 ones if you want something softer. One of the best sounds you can get is if you remove the driver cover on the srh1440 and add 3rd party pads, and you are getting sound that is quite near the 1000+ area, and comparable to the hd800 for clarity.

Indeed. All significantly different pads will change the sound. It's a nice way to improve the sound on many headphones, but it can also go the other way.