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Shure SRH840 Professional Monitoring Headphones

Manufacturer: Shure, SRH840-E, Product Version: EUROPE

Reviews by Features

Product

(16 reviews)
Job

(10 reviews)
Music

(20 reviews)
Shure

(14 reviews)
Price

(15 reviews)
Monitor

(13 reviews)
Cord

(12 reviews)
Isolation

(11 reviews)
Set

(16 reviews)
Quality

(57 reviews)
Pair

(24 reviews)
Bass

(58 reviews)
People

(8 reviews)
Plastic

(11 reviews)
Wire

(7 reviews)
Ambient noise

(8 reviews)
Design flaw

(4 reviews)
Case

(3 reviews)

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Reviews around product (5.00 of 5)

  • I almost feel bad seeing people with Sony or Beats headphones as they stroll down the street or sit in coffee shops because I know I have a better product that probably cost less.
  • After buying a pair of Shure SRH-840s about 7 months ago, I feel confident to come back and review this rather excellent product
  • Shure as made an absolutely amazing product here, and I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to buy quality monitoring headphones.
  • This is a wonderful product for a student that's considering taking a major course in music.
  • Shure is a great audio company with a long history of solid products.
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Reviews around job (5.00 of 5)

  • Really happy with the SRH840s, good job, Ill definitely be comming back to buy again.
  • I'm of a breed where I like to feel my music and not just hear it - in which case these headphones do a great job
  • and I have to say that while these can't quite match the soundscape of a setup like that they do a very good job at delivering high quality audio at a much more affordable price.
  • For not being noise cancelers, they do a good job of doing just that
  • On the positive side, they definitely do a great job of sealing out ambient noise, and for catching any background noise that might have made it into my recordings
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Reviews around music (4.69 of 5)

  • I was able to hear subtleties of sound, from instrumental music to movie effects, at a reasonable volume
  • (I'm not a big fan of bass, but I do enjoy dance and trance music
  • they are a good reference for what the sound signature would be like hearing the music that the mastering engineer heard in the studio
  • I hesitated a lot and looked around a lot for the earphones that I thought would have the most accurate representation of what the music or any type of sound should sound like
  • Not the most adventurous music choices, but I'm sure a lot of you readers will be in the same position
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Reviews around shure (4.59 of 5)

  • The sound is sweet and natural and at this value I believe Shure has created an audio miracle
  • As a sound engineer, the Shure SRH840 headphones exceeded my expectations.
  • The Shure SRH840 headphones are closed back, which I like, and are very comfortable
  • The Shure SRH840s have earned a spot on BoldList's Top 5 Shure Headphones list!Pros:- Tailored frequency response with 40mm neodymium dynamic drivers- Ergonomic, comfortable fit- Adjustable, padded, and moisture-wicking headband for superior comfort over extended periodsCheck out the rest of the list for other great Shure headphones: http://boldlist.net/top-5-Shure-headphones.php
  • The Shure is the best I have tried for accurately reproducing classical music and opera and are comfortable without any internal noises or sounds.
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Reviews around price (4.59 of 5)

  • but I bought them for $153, which was an excellent price for these studio monitor headphones
  • After doing research for 2 months or so I decided to get this headphones, mostly for gaming (PS3) and listening music on my computer (iMac) and boy where they worth it, I am not going to get to specifics like many of the other reviews, I'm just going to say that I'm a picky person when it comes to electronics or gadgets, and this headphones are built with quality, sound precision, and good price
  • I did about a month research to get a good quality sound at a good price
  • So, these headphones seemed a reasonable price for what they offered
  • Decent comfort (though can be a bit uncomfortable after a few hours) with great sound and a really affordable price.
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Reviews around monitor (4.53 of 5)

  • These two are among the best monitoring headphones in the market
  • Therefore I am more interested in investing on good monitoring headphones
  • , they don't go out of their way to call attention to the sound in any way, which is what a good monitoring headphone should be
  • This is possibly why they make good monitoring headphones
  • Allows me to hear the high end frequencies that evade my main monitors
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Reviews around cord (4.49 of 5)

  • They are sturdy headphones with a detachable, lockable cord
  • The cord is detachable and shure has very good customer support
  • At some point, most cords fail and being able to replace it is a huge plus for me
  • The cord is detachable which is a convenient feature, and the headphones have a nice amount of adjustment to them.
  • The detachable cord is very nice, and has a solid twist-lock thingy to attach it to the actual headphone which is a nice touch.
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Reviews around isolation (4.45 of 5)

  • Their FR is flat and extended, they have pretty good isolation, and they never sound strained at any
  • Their clean, clear audio, decent isolation and very good frequency
  • Flat respone, very comfortable, good sound isolation, and detachable audio cable with twist lock
  • Easy to wear for longer periods, great sound, good isolation for a closed back set.
  • The Shures seem to fit my needs for good sound isolation
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Reviews around set (4.26 of 5)

  • If you want a cheap, reliable, durable set of closed headphones, look no further
  • The set likes to fall off of my head if I look down, say at the keyboard I'm playing
  • They're a durable set of no-frills studio headphones with a balanced sound, and even provide a modicum of sound isolation.
  • If you want a cheap, reliable, durable set of closed headphones, look no further
  • Also, I wanted to say what a great set of headphones the Shure 840's are.
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Reviews around quality (3.89 of 5)

  • The sound quality is great and they are very comfortable
  • IOW, they are pretty comfortable and the build quality is not bad--not as well made as a German Maestro 8.35/300, or even the similar Beyerdynamic headphones, and not as comfortable as the GMP160/400.
  • I would recommend these, because they are great sound quality
  • No regrets, and the sound quality is exceptional for the price.
  • The build quality is lacking, as these are in the $200, proceed range
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Reviews around pair (3.41 of 5)

  • Cause this time i am very very very Mad…second fucken pair to break after 3 weeks.
  • I would recommend these for anyone who is looking for a good pair of monitoring headphones, as these sound fantastic
  • They are really a nice pair of headphones, especially for < $200
  • I'm not an audiophile, but wanted a really good pair of headphones that I can take on flights and listen to music on various smartphones and iPads, etc
  • Ummm...these are EASILY the best pair of headphones that I've ever owned
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Reviews around bass (3.20 of 5)

  • It is missing very deep bass and strangely has a tendency to sound a little warm/loose.
  • Bass isn't overpowering but sound stage is quite limited
  • The bass is excellent, a very clear reproduction of the sound, but it is not overly pronounced.
  • Incredible clarity, precise treble and mids, fantastic bass
  • The mids and highs are very clean and the Bass might be slightly lacking for a few
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Reviews around people (2.09 of 5)

  • but I suspect most people will find it quite comfortable
  • Many people complain about the "lack of bass", but theirs a big difference between mudding up the rest of the sound spectrum with bass and being able to handle low end, and these do the later perfectly.
  • Some searching and you'll find other people have had similar issues with a bad connection
  • Some people may prefer headphones with more thumping bass, but I tend to avoid that so I can hear the clear highs.
  • The longer length of the Senn's may bother people like myself who suffer from TMJ syndrome (jaw problem due to clenching), which may also be further induced by its vice like pressure.
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Reviews around plastic (1.59 of 5)

  • They will not send me the small, cheap plastic part that needs replacing
  • The plastic is pretty solid and feels good, but I am a little concerned about two little cables running from the main body of each ear to the bridge on top
  • After about a year the cheap plastic extendable headband snapped on me when I tried to put the headphones on.
  • Why are these expensive headphones always built with such crappy plastic?
  • They use a very cheap plastic that broke under pressure twice in the first year on both sides
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Reviews around wire (1.38 of 5)

  • My only complaint is the thin wires on the headband which might be a disaster waiting to happen
  • One major drawback that I don't like is the exposed wires
  • The wires can become lodged in these pinch points, and the wires can be damaged.
  • Seriously, like you would NOT want a child picking these up because they might rip the wire that connects the arch to the speaker on either side
  • Pro is more plastic and SRH840 seems more solid (though I don't like the exposed wires)
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Reviews around ambient noise (1.33 of 5)

  • * even in a different office with less ambient noise, Shure's better sound isolation is appreciated.
  • Listening to some of my favorite albums with these headphones (connected to my PC through an M-Audio fast-track pro USB 2.0), I swear, I can hear subtle layers and nuances that I have never heard before.
  • It's easy on the head and ears, cuts out all the ambient noise (including the yeowling from a demanding cat).
  • Oh, I almost forgot that these headphones block out ambient noise very nicely
  • The sound is great and it kills ambient noise pretty well.
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Reviews around design flaw (1.00 of 5)

  • Can't pinpoint a single design flaw, other than maybe the top arch is not round enough for cans this heavy
  • It has 2 design flaws but they haven't been an issue to me
  • This is the second time the hinge has broken, I will not buy another pair and I recommend that others avoid the SRH840 headphones for this design flaw

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Reviews around case (1.00 of 5)

  • It is a somewhat hard case, but at the same time somewhat soft - difficult to explain.
  • I probably ought to get a hard case though
  • The email also said that the worst case scenario would be a replacement set of headphones and a small charge

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  • Manufacturer: Shure, SRH840-E, Product Version: EUROPE