If you listen to a lot of metal, you would hate bass boost like hell

The bass is not overpowering...just a bit more 'there' without being bloated or boomy (very natural, yet controlled

These are monitors so the bass is not exaggerated

Bass is strong but not

These have no exaggerated bass and no grindy mids

Incredible clarity, precise treble and mids, fantastic bass

Incredible clarity, precise treble and mids, fantastic bass

The Shure SRH840's seem to be all around great except I'll agree that they may be lacking a little bass

They are also very flat, and have good bass response!Good Buy!

After several days of burn-in, though, to my ears these phones are lacking bass extension, are plagued by an odd treble which makes cymbals sizzly and overly dry instead of metallic and there is an overall boxed-in quality to the sound

The bass is strong if a song has strong bass and it will sound softer if the song is softer

The bass is not a huge issue because my mixes aren't bass heavy.

the bass is a bit weak, this one is not for you if ur a bass addict .. the size of this thing is really huge .. but overall am pleased by the quality of the material and the sound .. i would have given it 5 stars if the bass was a bit deeper .

The reviews probably mention that bass is not quite the BEST, but, it is definitely not missing

With bass this deep, it is nearly impossible to exaggerate the bass, so ultimately the headphones with the more powerful bass is the one with the better deep bass.

bass detail and extension is pretty good

The bass although good, could be better

My iPod has many EQ settings, including "bass boost" and hey, I'm not eve a "bass head" or fanatic, I'm just a 51 yr old who likes a decent amount of rich, full, luscious bass mixed in alongside the great mids and highs

Smooth, accurate bass, slightly recessed compared to other over-the-ear

Bass extension is quite deep, and there is still good bass presence below 40Hz

Bass isn't overpowering but sound stage is quite limited

Although I will say that the bass could use a boost

My iPod has many EQ settings, including "bass boost" and hey, I'm not eve a "bass head" or fanatic, I'm just a 51 yr old who likes a decent amount of rich, full, luscious bass mixed in alongside the great mids and highs

Those had some nice bass and color to the sound

It is missing very deep bass and strangely has a tendency to sound a little warm/loose.

With bass this deep, it is nearly impossible to exaggerate the bass, so ultimately the headphones with the more powerful bass is the one with the better deep bass.

The only reason that I still listen to the Senn's with music with a lot of mid to high bass is that the rumble of the busses dampen the exaggerated bass; however, once I step off the bus, I always wish that I was listening to the Shure's.

Listening to super heavy bass tracks, it handles them nicely

Good bass quality, not too much but enough to make you numb

Also, bass can do more damage to your ear drums

SRH840 has a better bass then HD380

the bass is not as "boom", but it is present

They aren't extremely bass heavy like Beats headphones, but they at least feel very balanced to me in that they have deep, clean bass, clear mids and a very nice upper range

Bass is a little weak, but it's balanced and fits well with the excellent mids that these headphones can put out

When you listen to an Adele song and the bass is so strong that it sounds like a rap song, that is not a good thing

Some have noted the that the bass is a bit weak.

If you're a vocals man like myself who is tired of super boosted bass overpowering all the singing and rapping then you've come to the right headphones.

I know what I am talking about, a home I have the headphones with the best bass in the world, the Audeze LCD 3 and for $

WOULD NOT use them for recreational listening, lacking the bass most will desire.

The bass is excellent, a very clear reproduction of the sound, but it is not overly pronounced.

The headphones lack a little bit on the low end but I was still able to make a very nice bass mix with them for my cars subwoofer and stereo system

I got these about four days ago, and out of the box they were already crystal clear, neutral and had decent bass

It is a very durable headphone, has very good mids and bass, and is a jack of all trades device

Shure SRH840 - Great sound, smooth accurate bass, CLEANER SOUND, nice fit, solid buildSennheiser HD380 - Great sound, ENHANCED BASS, tighter fit, larger cans, less solid build

To compare with my old Sony MDR7506, those one have a better bass, so-so similar mids and less clear highs.

Enough bass, but not too much color.

However, after playing several bass heavy songs (try Bass Test - Feel The BASS!) seems the Sennheiser's bass is deeper, more like a subwoofer, although supposedly this is electronically enhanced.

if you like hard bass, look elsewhere

if you like hard bass, look elsewhere

People have described the bass as lacking in these

The mids and highs are very clean and the Bass might be slightly lacking for a few

If bass if a deal breaker for you, I'd say you should check out the Beyerdynamic DT 880, although for my ears the bass was too strong; it felt like the DT 880s were punching me in the ear drums, but that could just be me

Crystal clear across the spectrum, no muddy pumped up bass, just everything the way it's meant to be

It has excellent bass and highs, and is comfortable to wear for a long period of time

The bass is great on these

Pros:-Deep bass, but not that much that it is all

Decent bass

If you want stellar instrumental reproduction that's a little lacking in the warm bass region, these Shures will do great.