Great job shure..

In summary, the Shure is elegant in design and operation- a musical delight

Right off the bat, the Shure is much more efficient and therefore easier to drive than the AKG.

Shure is the premier name in headphones and these babies don't disappoint.

These Shure SRH1840s have spoiled my ears for lesser headphones

The Shure was broken in about 80

90% of musical content is in the midrange and the Shure gets it right without sacrificing extended frequency response or dynamic range

It's classic Shure in being totally flat across the spectrum

What the AKG lack is bass, and the Shure is clearly an improvement here

but they don't seem as sturdy as the Shure and Oppos

I have to think these Shure SRH1840s would stand up well against cans of any pedigree or price.

Shure has succeeded in creating a (relatively) moderately priced, audiophile grade headphone for use with almost all genres of music.