Shure Vs Sony Headphones

I have now tried 4 different headphones: Sony MDR-7506, Beyer DT990, Sennheiser HD650, Shure SRH1840. My intent was to find headphones that I could mix with, sounded suitably neutral, and have a similar response to my Yamaha HS7s, and to my HiFi which I use as an audio reference (Naim 42/110, into Rogers Studio One speakers..) Here are my conclusions/comments 1. Sony 7506: great for tracking; decent response, good isolation(I have two pairs of these..) 2. Beyer DT990: too much bass plus a sibilant top end, and 'scooped' mids. I did not like the sound of these. Returned. 3. Senn HD650: better than the Beyers but still an over-emphasized bottom end. Nice for general listening through a good headphone amp, but not good for mixing. Returned. 4. Shure SRH1840: best of the bunch, and sound very similar to the HS7s in my home studio. Bass is tight and responsive, and seems faithful to the intent of the recording. Also sound pretty close to my 'reference' hi-fi system. These are keepers. I wish that they were made in the USA.. !

I love these headphones. As stated in the title, I replaced my Shure SE215 in-ear monitors with these. I used Shure IEM's for traveling because of the high sound isolation provided by the triple flange ear tips. I decided to go a different direction with these because all my other headphones are Sony and I've always preferred the sound of Sony. I use Sony IEMs and Sony over-ear headphones for producing, mixing, and mastering music to give you an idea of my sound preference and experience with critical listening. The noise cancellation in the WI-1000XM2 is very comparable to the sound isolation of the Shure's. I would say with the proper fit, the noise cancellation is better, unquestionably in the low frequencies. The sound of the WI-1000XM2 is excellent. Slightly bright but not overbearing and certainly not lacking in bass. Detailed, clear, and balanced. I've already used them for traveling and love them, especially on planes. This is my first neckband headphone and it doesn't bother me. I might even say I prefer it as they can remain around my neck without constant stowing. Also, the cords to the earpieces are short won't tangle :) The build quality is excellent. I highly recommend them!

Great headphones. I own several Shure headphones, both for travel and for studio use. The SE215 do not disappoint, great for travel.

Shure is SHURE and still Shure

My Sony headphones look like new! AMAZING!!!

I own several lavalier mics, Sony ECM90, DPA, Shure TwinPlex and others. This one is by far the clearest and the best of them all.

This is my third pair of Shure IEM's. My SE 315's developed a balance problem after many years. The output of the left earpiece was just slightly lower than the right. I decided to replace them with the SE425's. As a long-time owner of Shure IEM's I already had the microphone cord and a recently acquired BT2 adapter. I also have a FiiO balanced cord which I use with DAPs that have balanced outputs. I own several other professional headphones and IEM's. I have always liked the sound of Shure IEM's. They have a clarity which I enjoy. Bass response has been criticized by some. It is solid without being overwhelming. However, it is important to note that the selection and fit of the various ear tips will greatly affect bass response. The wrong tip will reduce bass response and sound isolation. I have experimented with various tips and always returned to the old yellow universal fit ones. Your results may vary. I travel frequently and love the isolation of the Shures. With the properly fitted tips they will out perform any of the active noise cancelling headphones I own. No battery to charge either. Shure claims approximately 37db of isolation and this is across the spectrum not just in some areas. How do these compare to full size headphones? My current favorite are the Neumann NDH 20's. The Neumann's base response is superior to the SE425's, but only a little. In terms of clarity, the Neumann's are also a little better. However, they are twice the price of the Shure's and, while they offer good isolation, they are not equal to the SE425's.  I also own the FiiO FH5 IEM's. Excellent sound, but lack the isolation of the Shure's even fitted with Comply isolation tips.   You have to set your priorities. Mine are sound isolation when I need it and the ability to use Bluetooth and the SE425's are quite excellent in both respects. All in all a very good value.

I play drums professionally and own all kinds of headphones, including three different types of Shure's in-ear headphones (ranging from $100 to $400 a pair). All things considered, I prefer to play with Shure's in-ear headphones and I think these are an excellent choice. Don't let the fact that they're not as expensive as the others make you think that they're not excellent equipment. These headphones sound excellent and the isolation is top-quality. I sometimes listen to mixes with these, though I generally go with studio monitors. For gigs and rehearsing, these sound fantastic. They're also great for in the office; you can hardly hear a thing with these on. They're super-comfortable and I can wear them for hours without fatigue. I prefer to wear these and other in-ear buds while recording because they don't bleed a click track or anything else into the mics.

I purchased these Shure headphones to replace Shure SL315 that I lost recently. Overall I would say that the sound is improved across from lows to highs. Very good sound, excellent insulation. My only issues are 1) these are bigger than the 315's I had which makes the perfect fit a little harder to get and 2) the cord is detachable which makes the headphones rotate around the cord when you insert them. It makes me spend more time every time they get inserted.

I have tried so many headphones lately and been very disappointed. Bose QC45 had good noice cancellation but awful sound quality. Sounded low bitrate and far away, very poor for $300 headphones. Wouldn't connect to my iPhone reliably after powering on. Comfortable though. Sony 1000x4 or whatever they are called were almost the same as the Bose but a little bit better sound quality. Comfortable however. JBL 660nc were good sound quality and noice cancellation but hurt my head. My ears are too big for the cups. These Shure Aonic 40 have OK noise cancellation but make up for it with the AMAZING sound quality. Seriously if you listen right after the Bose it's like night and day. The Shure Aonic 40 sound like wired headphones. They sound like my wired Philips Fidelio open back. These are very comfortable too! I am not a huge fan of their look and bulky size but whatever, can't have it all. I think these are a fair price on sale for $180. The app works really well too.