[voyager123]

Unfortunately what spkrs01 said is true, they are very fatiguing around 90-95dB, which is volume I'm am usually listening to headphones, so I'm a bit confused...

At low volumes the music doesn't sound good enough, there isn't any life in it.

 

[TheWuss]

90 dB for more than a minute or two at a time is damaging to your ears.

 

[voyager123]

With this headphone it is. But not with some non-peaky headphones. My friend usally listens to music with 105dB since 2009, and he says that his ears haven't been damaged at all. He can even hear tiny noises better. (His headphone is a HD650)
But be aware of that my pair hasn't been burned in yet.

 

[kstuart]

How exactly does one determine a sound pressure level while wearing headphones ?

 

[Shahrose]

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With this headphone it is. But not with some non-peaky headphones. My friend usally listens to music with 105dB since 2009, and he says that his ears haven't been damaged at all. He can even hear tiny noises better. (His headphone is a HD650)
But be aware of that my pair hasn't been burned in yet.

 
Then he measured the SPL wrong, guaranteed. Search Skylab's method of measuring volume for headphones. 105dB is way more than you think. Unless he's of a different species, it's not possible to prevent damage at those volumes.
 
Ofcourse, it also depends on how long he listens for, but I'm assuming his sessions last more than 10-15 minutes.

 

[Katun]

Anyone tried the SRH1840 on the E10 or E17?

 

[kstuart]

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Anyone tried the SRH1840 on the E10 or E17?

No...  but I'm currently using it with a JDSlabs CMOY BB which is roughly equivalent  (portable SS under $100) and it works fine and sounds good.
 
But I get the impression that I could get somewhat better clarity and detail using something better, and in fact I just ordered something and will report back after it arrives (probably around 10 days from now).

 

[Katun]

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No...  but I'm currently using it with a JDSlabs CMOY BB which is roughly equivalent  (portable SS under $100) and it works fine and sounds good.
 
But I get the impression that I could get somewhat better clarity and detail using something better, and in fact I just ordered something and will report back after it arrives (probably around 10 days from now).

 
Curious, what did you order?
 
I'm finding it hard to amp shop for the SRH1840. Perhaps I should just listen to it first and go from there.

 

[Shahrose]

Got my 1440s today. They're a steal. I think I might like them more than the 1840.

 

[MomijiTMO]

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Got my 1440s today. They're a steal. I think I might like them more than the 1840.

 
Wow that's a glowing recommendation given the gear you have. 

 

[Beagle]

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Got my 1440s today. They're a steal. I think I might like them more than the 1840.

 
Aren't they great? Isn't it cool to hear what's really on recordings? Isn't it fun to hear the full dynamics and nuances unfettered and set free?

 

[dweaver]

Glad to hear others mirror my feelings on the 1440. My only wish would that I could get the 1440 driver in the 1840 frame.

 

[Anaxilus]

What's this growling bass timbre on the 1840?  Distortion?

 

[Shahrose]

There's no doubt the 1440 sounds more impressive on first listen than the 1840. I don't know how they'll fare in the long haul though. Will they be fatiguing and unusable for longer than 30 minutes?
 
Have to let them cook / compare more to know.

 

[dweaver]

I found I had more fatigue using the 1840 unless I used the little tube amp I have on hand which really is more of a hardware equalization in the mid-range. I would end up cranking the volume up to get the mids where I wanted them to be but then the bass and treble would cause fatigue because it would be to loud.
 
But I also don't listen to most music at very loud volumes. Using my Iphone as a gauge I normally only only listen at 25% volume and no more than 50% which for me is getting quite loud.