I have had these for years now and was glad the block they call a headband came off. Now it’s much lighter with still the same high audio quality! That headband is so heavy, if you tilt your head or look down gravity kicks in and slides them of because of the weight. But that’s actually my only negative on these. They are just great for music listening. I have a lot of Sennheisers (HD598, HD6XX, HD58X Jubilee, Momentum 2 Overears, IE80 In Ears), Audeze Sine On Ears, Philips Fidelio X1’s and some more. These Shure’s fit right in! If they would really breakdown I would just buy a new pair and take of the headband first thing. My only concern is your concern about the fragile cable sticking out, but in all these years (I think 5+) they never broke.
Big tip for these. Get aftermarket ear pads and a non-coiled cable. The comfort level increases exponentially. The heavy cable was quite literally giving me neck pain after long sessions.
I have these and the M50's - these are good for guitars, baroque classical, rock. The M50's for EDM, Dubstep, trance, VST's and mastering generally. The Shure's are bulky but comfortable, the AT's are low profile and more portable. The 840's have poor headbands, which is sad given how excellent their mics are. The AT's, Sony, Sennheiser and BeyerDynamic definitely have better build quality.
I hate the comfort. I think it's not suitable for the largest heads since the clumping force is bigger on larger heads, regardless of the band adjustment. Regarding SQ, I love the details but I could not bare the upper bass bump. I used an EQ and have lowed it and boosted the lower bass. Now it sounds fantastic. Yet it remains a closed headphone so soundstage is not spatious.
Had the Shure 840 headphones and the cheap plastic head band breaks yearly. Twice I've paid $100 to Shure to replace them and they keep breaking. I've told Shure about this and they don't care.
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I have had these for years now and was glad the block they call a headband came off.
Now it’s much lighter with still the same high audio quality!
That headband is so heavy, if you tilt your head or look down gravity kicks in and slides them of because of the weight.
But that’s actually my only negative on these. They are just great for music listening.
I have a lot of Sennheisers (HD598, HD6XX, HD58X Jubilee, Momentum 2 Overears, IE80 In Ears), Audeze Sine On Ears, Philips Fidelio X1’s and some more.
These Shure’s fit right in! If they would really breakdown I would just buy a new pair and take of the headband first thing.
My only concern is your concern about the fragile cable sticking out, but in all these years (I think 5+) they never broke.
Big tip for these. Get aftermarket ear pads and a non-coiled cable. The comfort level increases exponentially. The heavy cable was quite literally giving me neck pain after long sessions.
lol you are not kidding, all straight cables are sold out and for a good reason
(i was lucky to found one tho)
I have these and the M50's - these are good for guitars, baroque classical, rock. The M50's for EDM, Dubstep, trance, VST's and mastering generally. The Shure's are bulky but comfortable, the AT's are low profile and more portable. The 840's have poor headbands, which is sad given how excellent their mics are. The AT's, Sony, Sennheiser and BeyerDynamic definitely have better build quality.
yea, better build quality, but what about the comfort use and sound quality for orchestral soundtracks and other styles?
I hate the comfort. I think it's not suitable for the largest heads since the clumping force is bigger on larger heads, regardless of the band adjustment. Regarding SQ, I love the details but I could not bare the upper bass bump. I used an EQ and have lowed it and boosted the lower bass. Now it sounds fantastic. Yet it remains a closed headphone so soundstage is not spatious.
i have a broken model like yours.. i just wonder if shure can replace it?
Stop talking about the 440's man.
Other than that, I hope you have a nice dog. And a nice day.
With your dog.
:)
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Are these good for metal music?
No, the Shure is good for Drum and bass, HipHop.. The Audio Technica ATH- M50x is best for Metal, Rock and Classical.
Had the Shure 840 headphones and the cheap plastic head band breaks yearly. Twice I've paid $100 to Shure to replace them and they keep breaking. I've told Shure about this and they don't care.
Do they have a built in mic?
nope
Great headphones, but get ready to fix them with duct tape in a year or two.