[kid vic]

 
Yeah, I will ask dudes at GearSlutz forum.
The thing is, they don't know as much about headphones as you guys do.
But, definitely the majority of Audio Technica, Hifiman headphones are for entertainment rather than pro audio reference.
Especially, Hifiman seems to have no intention for that purpose at all.

Sony makes respectable studio headphones but I doubt the MDR-7520 is going to give you anything the SRH1540 doesnt already. Maybe try Focal or KRK headphones seeing as both of those brands also specialize in studio monitors.

 

[kawaivpc1]

I see...


Any other suggestions?

Can anyone confirm that HD700 has nothing special compared to SRH1840?

 

[Me x3]

I see...


Any other suggestions?

Can anyone confirm that HD700 has nothing special compared to SRH1840?

Those are different headphones. The Shure is more balanced while the HD700 is on the 'lively' love/hate side.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/634201/battle-of-the-flagships-58-headphones-compared-update-audeze-lcd-2-revision-2-6-4-13#user_HD700
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/725127/comparison-review-a-tale-of-two-sennheisers-hd600-vs-hd700

 

[KG Jag]

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Any other suggestions?

Can anyone confirm that HD700 has nothing special compared to SRH1840?

The HD 700 is less neutral than the 1840.  The 700 has some very unneutral peaks.

 

[kawaivpc1]

In my opinion, SRH1840 sounds more 3D compared to HD650.
HD650 sounds neutral and dark while SRH1840 is very 3D, detailed and reveals more hidden instruments.
SRH1840 is of course very neutral as well.

If HD700 is more lively than HD600, I can imagine it will sound similar to SRH1840.

 

[Me x3]

If HD700 is more lively than HD600, I can imagine it will sound similar to SRH1840.

I dont think so.
 
HD700 should be the opposite of SRH1840
 
HD700: Boosted bass, recessed upper midrange and really bright around 6-7KHz
SRH-1840: Slight roll off in the bass, slightly boosted upper midrange and quite smooth around 6-7KHz

 

[kawaivpc1]

  I dont think so.
 
HD700 should be the opposite of SRH1840
 
HD700: Boosted bass, recessed upper midrange and really bright around 6-7KHz
SRH-1840: Slight roll off in the bass, slightly boosted upper midrange and quite smooth around 6-7KHz

Have you checked both and compared each?
and what do you think about ATH-AD2000X? someone said that it's much better than SRH1840. It's not a reference pro audio headphone but I guess it has good sound.
 
Audio Technica's first pro reference audio headphone ATH-R70x looks very promising too.
 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SKVNS00/ref=dra_a_rv_hp_hn_it_P3115_100?tag=dradisplay-20&ascsubtag=825b5aaf168d8d62f06a63f8cb886228_S
 
It has design of AD2000x and made for pro engineers. Its 360 dollars price tag isn't bad either.
I'm interested in buying it. It uses 3.5mm jack for headphone connectors just like HD700. In my opinion, 3.5mm jack makes the most sense than using unique connectors that are hard to replace.

 

[dazzerfong]

I see...


Any other suggestions?

Can anyone confirm that HD700 has nothing special compared to SRH1840?

SRH1840 has a better build quality, but is quite a bit heavier and, to me, sounds bland. A side-effect of it being so ridiculously flat: perfect for monitoring. The HD700, on the other hand, has a slightly downsized mid, peaky treble (which you might love or hate), and more bass compared to the SRH1840. It's a much more exciting headphone, the HD700.

 

[kawaivpc1]

How about K702 65th anniversary edition?
It looks like K712 Pro with blue ring.
Have you check this one?

 

[KG Jag]

  How about K702 65th anniversary edition?
It looks like K712 Pro with blue ring.
Have you check this one?

I'm not sure where you are going with all of this.  First, the new K 7XX is at least as good as this can and, at $200, much cheaper.
 
But none of these 3 AKG audiophile targeted cans, good as they are, can touch the HE 500.  Why is the HE 500 not suitable for you professional use?  Because it's a planar?  That's about all I can come up with--whether it's currently widely used by audio professionals or not.

 

[cactus_farmer]

Bumping this old thread. Has anyone heard the AKG K712 Pro and compared it to the SRH1840?

I want to know which one has more bass and which one is overall brighter?

 

[HipHopScribe]

Bumping this old thread. Has anyone heard the AKG K712 Pro and compared it to the SRH1840?

I want to know which one has more bass and which one is overall brighter?

The K712s are bassier and brighter. The 1840s are a little more relaxed and flatter overall

 

[cactus_farmer]

The K712s are bassier and brighter. The 1840s are a little more relaxed and flatter overall

Ah, so it seems that the K712 Pro is almost v-shaped by comparison whereas the SRH1840 is more mid-centric?

Also, which of the 2 has the wider soundstage?

 

[HipHopScribe]

Ah, so it seems that the K712 Pro is almost v-shaped by comparison whereas the SRH1840 is more mid-centric?

Also, which of the 2 has the wider soundstage?

I wouldn't call the K712's v-shaped really, at least not in a general sense, the 1840s are just flatter and more neutral while the 712s are a bit more fun and dynamic. I'd take the 712s for casual listening, while the 1840s probably make for a better professional headphone.

The 712s have a wider soundstage in my opinion

 

[cactus_farmer]

I like collecting mid-fi headphones in order to experience the greatest variety of different sound signatures.

At the moment I have a Sennheiser HD650, AKG K712 Pro, Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro and Focal Elear with Clear pads (therefore essentially an Elex)...

Thinking of adding the Shure SRH 1840 to the collection... but does it have a different enough sound signature or otherwise do something that those other cans I already have do not?

And, out of interest, if it does have too much overlap with one of the headphones I already have to warrant owning, which one is it?

Thanks