Shure SRH440 vs Shure SRH840 // These headphones changed my life.
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Monitoring. Your. Audio.
In my opinion, this is one of the most overlooked aspects of creating a podcast, or any sort of video when you are just starting out.
I don't know how many times I have put out a final product (or was about to put out a final product) only to find out my audio was just plain wrong.
Too loud.
Too bass-y.
Too quiet.
Heck sometimes there wasn't even audio there.
That is why if you are planning on running a podcast or creating a similar style of video, you ought to invest in some good headphones or speakers to monitor your audio.
My headphones of choice (for the time being) are the Shure SRH840s
HERE IS WHERE YOU CAN FIND EACH PAIR OF HEADPHONES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:
Shure SRH440:
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Shure SRH840:
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It would have been great to have an analysis of how these two headphones sound. People can read the box and see the specs on their own but without buying them, we don't know how they sound. Since you have both, it would have been nice to have a comparison
I don’t have enough expertise in audio to give that detailed of an analysis tbh.
Headphones are not used in studios for mixing or mastering. They are used for monitoring only. They just need to be full range and that's all. That is the only requirement for their use in studios. They just need to make the sounds audible, though not accurately. It's for the vocalist to hear the instrumental, or for the engineer to hear the levels. it has 0 use in mixing or mastering.
To escape the circle of confusion when listening to an accurate reproduction in music is a different story.
First of all the target for speakers is Flat on-axis, controlled sound power output (smooth directivity) and when placed in a slightly reverberant room like a studio (reverberation time of about 0.4 seconds) the frequency response will be a little tilted - about 4 dB more bass, and about 2 dB less treble.
Mixing is typically done near field (flat, diffused) whereas mastering is done far field (room acoustics).
With headphones, this final sound will be most similar to the Harman target which is why the 440's are more preferred as their tuning mostly resembles this target. (The Olive-Welti curve is actually closer but listeners prefer Harman).
By the way, the range of human hearing is 20hz to 20Khz and a study done by Harman already destroyed the perception of price having any correlation to sound quality.
Thanks?
That may be true in a case where you have $10,000 studio monitors and have a professional studio environment where you can run your mix at any volume you want any time you want. I find it helpful in my home studio to listen both through my studio monitors which are JBL 308Ps (hoping to upgrade to 708Ps before long) and my open back Shure 1440s to try to get the best overall sound possible. My room is acoustically treated but it is still essentially a converted bedroom. That being said, today's technology allows one to still do pretty decent work in that sort of environment. The cans allow me to be in the "sweet spot" wherever I am sitting, whereas mixing with the speakers require that I make an adjustment and then move the chair back to the physical sweet spot, then move back up to the console, make another adjustment, roll the chair back, etc. I do all that, of course, but I also do the other. And I also like to run off a quick mix and listen in the car....or on a home stereo or also through computer speakers...
I've had the 440 for about 10 years; it's a tank, working perfectly. I don't work with video or audio; I just wanted a good neutral headphone, and its mids are very good, completely flat, without exaggerating any frequency.
I need to replace its earpads because they are already in bad shape. People say that if I replace them with those from the 840, it significantly improves comfort and also adds more bass.
And he’s back! I have never heard of these headphones before but I’m currently using Beats Studios for my editing. Keep the videos coming Justin!
Beats probably sound sexy af but tweaking your audio to sound good on them could make your videos sound weird to us peasants with Sony 😂
Yeah for editing definetly get Shures ! You want accurate sound. Beats has excessive coloration so yeah it may sound really cool but not accurate. Beats are consumer hyped..but professionally ? Nah. Shure is elite on accuracy.
I bought my 440s in 2012.
They broke 5 days ago. Plastic swivel piece broke off. I could fix them, but I am just gonna buy an old stock new condition 840. They are that good.
I am sad but also happy because this forces me to upgrade.
I find the 440s excellent for tracking vocals. Isolation is very good. I use 1440s for playback and mixing. Very smooth and natural sounding. I don't know about the new 440a and 840a.
Seems like they’re all solid to the extent I need them tbh.
I have been using SRH840 for many years and it is an underrated reference headphone and my favourite. Shure just came up with a new revision called SRH840a and SRH440a. Not sure if the frequency response is exactly the same or not. Hope fully they are.
Unfortunately the new versions are significantly worse sounding
so I guess if you use SRH840 or Sony's MDR-V6 or MDR-CD900ST or MDR-7506 or Audio Technica ATH-M50X, basically you are using it for audio editing (such as in a studio or if you are a UA-camr), so that you get the most neutral sound, good to get the sound to put out there in the world. So for example, if you want to listen to music, or watch UA-cam, or use a headphone for your digital piano, then you may not want these type of "studio" headphones because they may appear flat or too neutral.
Nailed it
The 440s are probably my favorite. Then Rockville M50 and AKG 361
I keep coming back to the OG SRH440. With some light corrective EQ they help me judge the whole frequency range.
This spiderman does a good job
Wut
@@JRPCREATIVEhe saying you remind him of the guy that turns into spider man. You do favor him a little , no disrespect. PS, love the video, it’s very difficult trying to describe audio stuff but I felt you did a good job
I have a Shure SRH440 that I bought some years ago. But now, I want an equivalent iem with the same SRH440's neutrality and sound quality. Could someone help me?
I wonder how you'll find the SRH840 compared to the newly released SRH840A from a music listening/sound quality perspective
The world may never know
would the 440s be good for gaming?
I do zero gaming so I’m not sure, but I imagine they could be. But for gaming you could look for something a little less bland based on your preferences
Is it good for voice over ?
I’d say so. I don’t do much if any voiceover work but I’d use these to monitor myself recording and definitely use them for any post production with voiceover work.
Are there better options out there? Sure. But I’d be more than fine with these
@@JRPCREATIVE so Shure SRH440 or SRH840?
@@rinnyliciousvo6863 SRH840
Yes
Hello, I bought one. second hand. The headphones have no bass. has a very high pitched voice. Is this normal? (d
Hello, I bought one. second hand. The headphones have no bass.has a very h pitched voice. Is this normal?
I don’t know if “no bass” is normal but if you’re used to speakers with really good bass these could sound pretty flat by comparison
Probably their pads are worn out (flattened), you need to change them for new ones
would you recommend srh440s for music and casual listening?
Not really. These are better if you’re doing production or recording something where you need a completely accurate picture of your audio.
There’s a whole world of headphones out there that are going to be better for casual listening.
@@JRPCREATIVE ok gotcha
@@JRPCREATIVEsame for the 840a?
840 or 840A?
840
@@JRPCREATIVE it’s barely sold, 840A replaces it everywhere
@@santeenl Well that's not true.
Nothing wrong with going 840A though
@@JRPCREATIVE oeps yeah you’re right, I found them.
Didnt even open the box, you might as well talk about the lcd 5 or focal utopia, lazy reviewers
Thanks for watching