Shure SRH840A Over-Ear Wired Headphones for Critical Listening & Monitoring, Professional Headset, Tailored Frequency Response, Superior Detailed Sound, Adjustable & Collapsible Design - 2022 Version

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The fact that the headphones are pretty large doesn’t mean they’re ugly — they’re not. Not by a long shot. The color scheme combined with the metal plate on each ear cup gives the headphones a very premium and professional look. ok so I have really tested these things and I don't think they are the quality that you really expect from shure. they are heavy and at first i didnt like how they clamped on my head so tightly but they do ease up and are nice to wear for a long period of time. Of course, generally speaking we review new headphones rather than aging ones like the Shure SRH840 headphones — but the fact is the SRH840s are still being sold, and therefor still current. Because of that, we decided to put them through our testing to see how they fared. Design

The Shure SRH840A are home studio-grade “professional” monitoring headphones. They’re the follow-up to the minor classic SRH840, which I reviewed a decade ago. My only real design/hardware complaint is that they come with only one long 3m cable. I’d happily use the Shure SRH840A as general-use headphones, but they’re not made for that job.In general, the headphones sit in an interesting spot. They are tuned a little to sound more fun than other studio or professional headphones, which makes them perfect for home hi-fi situations. That being said, they still work great for mixing engineers looking for a pair of reference headphones — as long as you take into consideration the sound profile that the headphones have to offer. tight bass, not over powering. The bass is present and can have a nice boom to them with an amp but not like the DT770's. The bass is very clear and does not bleed into the sound spectrum. I still enjoy dubstep and rap and heavy bass songs on these headphones but if you want a super boomy sound they wont be at the top

Secondly: these are really not as durable as you would expect for the price range: after several years of moderate use these things are a sight to see: But are they as comfortable? The Shure SRH840A have large oval-shaped pads that offer enough room to fit my moderately sized ears without any pinching. I’ve worn these headphones for up to six hours at a time without any obvious fatigue.

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There’s one part of the SRH840 that seems curiously vulnerable for headphones that are otherwise heady-duty. Thin cables poke out of the earcup and snakes around into the headband on the outside. We assume this is to let the folding mechanism move freely without risking the cable, but it does leave you worried that a sharp snag could leave you with a useless pair of cans. Speaking of breaking, the general build-quality of the headphones is pretty good. We would have liked to see a little more metal, but the plastic used is strong and well-built, so we can’t complain too much.