Headphones
Shure SRH440
Holy smoke, what a great pair of affordable full-size sealed headphones! Shure has done a high quality job of blending terrific sonic performance with reasonable cost in the SRH440 model. Textured, well-defined bass, properly extended highs and a balanced midrange response gives this headphone strong musical body and real acoustic substance at an unexpectedly nice price. Shure hasn't skimped on comfortable ergonomics either in the SRH440 with well-padded soft ear cushions, easy foldability for storage/transit plus a coiled cord to prevent messy listening tangles as you travel about.
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Product Features:
- Easily amongst the best sealed headphones at this pricepoint
- Terrific build quality & ergonomics by this fine maker with 80 years in the industry
- Folds for easy storage & transportation
- Strong 2-yr manufacturer's warranty
What's In The Box:
- Carrying pouch
- 1/4" stereo plug adaptor
- Owner's manual
Applications:
Shure's foray into the world of high-performance portable monitoring headphones is proving to be a raging success. The well-priced sealed-back Shure SRH440 have full-size circumaural earcups designed to provide excellent isolation for all mobile listening or recording studio applications. The proprietarily engineered 40mm drivers deliver precise audio reproduction across the entire frequency range with a clean, articulate, and well-balanced musical presentation that neither leans too far forward nor is overly warm or 'laid-back' sounding. This nicely even-toned but still highly dynamic sonic signature well-serves listeners of all stripes seeking top sealed headphone audio performance without climbing up the steep & rocky side of the "diminishing audio returns" curve. At the price, the Shure SRH440 provides an assured fabulous return on your headphone investment.
The all-black Shure SRH440 headphones have a 9.5ft detachable coiled cord and a fully collapsible construction design for ease of transit and travel. The user-removeable cord terminates to a 1/8" [3.5mm] gold-plated mini jack; a screw-on 1/4" full-size stereo plug adapter is handily included in the package. The large earcups are padded in a soft leather-type material that remains comfortable for long listening sessions and also easily withstands heavy-duty usage. The round earpad cushions will typically completely encircle the earlobes on most wearers. The hinged earcups fold up and inward towards the adjustable sliding headband for collapsible storage. A Shure soft-sided headphone travel pouch is also thoughtfully provided. The free 2-year manufacturer's warranty is serviced exclusively by Shure Audio worldwide ONLY when proof-purchased at genuine/authorized Shure vendors - like HeadRoom!
HeadRoom is a 100% SHURE-Authorized Headphone Dealer. Your Complete Manufacturer's Warranty Coverage Remains Intact With All Purchases. Always Purchase Your SHURE Headphones from True Factory Authorized Dealers. Remember to keep the receipt showing purchase via an authorized dealer--like HeadRoom!--in order to maintain fully intact 2-year warranty coverage.
Specifications:
- Manufacturer Warranty: 2 years
- Headphone Type: Full Size
- Connector Type: 1/8
- Weight: 272 grams w/o cable
- Isolation: -12dB ~ -18dB
- Impedance @ 1kHz: 44 Ohms
- Detachable Cable: No
- Cord Length: 10 ft. (3 m)
- Cord Type: Coiled Left-Side
- Coupler Size: Large
- Ear Coupler Type: Full-Size
- Sensitivity: 105 dB/mW
- Driver Type: Dynamic
- Acoustic Seal: Closed
- Best of 2010: y
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Average Rating
Posted by Alex from Pune, India on 2011-10-11
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Lighter than other popular ones, Comfortable, great price
Cons: coiled cable (but thats just me)
I did a run-in for 4 hrs, and finally these are my evaluations for how the headphone performed on different genres of music -
LOWS MIDS HIGHS
ELECTRONIC/ 7 8.5 9
TRANCE
HOUSE 8 7 8
ROCK 7 8 8
RNB 8 9 8
CLASSICAL 7 9 9
The boomy bass was reproduced nicely, sustains were also impressive, but these will not give you 'warm' or heavy bass. These are, for the most part, neutral headphones with a little extra emphasis on higher-mids and highs.
Overall, this is a definite recommendation for someone looking for headphones under $100.
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Posted by Bently from Canton Michigan on 2011-07-13
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Sound, Quality constuction,Classic style,Bayonet clip cord, Block out most noise
Cons: Ear pads comfortable but a litte big for wearing outside the house.
I use them with my computer,and Denon reciever mostly, and they perform great. They are also comfotable for long periods of time.These are not noise canceling but really block out the outside world. I used them on my last plane trip and they blocked out most ofthe engine noise.
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Posted by FlatHasPriority from Stamford, CT on 2011-04-03
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Sound quality, Construction, Price
Cons: Very comfortable, but could use more Head Grip
I actually crave a headphone with both good isolation and a flat(+-5dB) response, as opposed to headphones that "cater" to certain listener groups. I figure, I'm spending over $100 for closed-headphones, I'm expecting them to at least 'approach' flatness. As opposed to Sony's XB-500 or -700, which peak out at +15dB below 400Hz according to the tests here!
If I need that kind of response curve that's what I have an equalizer for - 5-bands on my mp3 player, 15bands on my home stereo eq. If headphone . com could show the human hearing curve, it would represent a lopsided mountain skewed to the right, with a peak between 2-4kHZ, a gradual roll-off above 6kHz, and a steep drop off down to the left, below 300-400Hz. Don't forget that we become more sensitive to those lows as the volume is raised!
The avg human ear is most sensitive to the speech range - upper midrange I illustrated above, but I don't believe mfgs of amps, speakers, and headphones should attempt to compensate for this in their products. If you want accurate sound - to hear what your favorite songs "really" sound like - at least start out with one of the sets I own above. For a couple of hundred more you can go even flatter with the Denon AH-D series(2000, 5000).
The only warning: Most people will not "like" flat sound because no two people hear the same freqs the same volume. But at least you can trust that what was intended to be heard will be passed along to you - and it's up to you and the EQ to tailor it to your preference.
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