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Shure SRH1540 Professional Premium Closed-Back Headphones, Clear, Extended Highs and Warm, Accurate Bass, Aluminum Alloy & Carbon Fiber Construction, Alcantara Ear Pads, Detachable Cable, Black/Silver

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The SRH-1540 add significant bass impact. I knew the AKGs were a bit bass light, but I was OK with that. The AKGs are 55 ohms, the Shures are 46 ohms and that small difference, along with the level of bass, means I have reduced the volume I listen to. For my ageing ears, that is a good thing. Looking for a great sound that you can enjoy in pampering comfort all day long? Give these a go. You know you want to. In-ear models that slightly seal off the ear canal (otherwise known as earphones) ensure proper left/right channel balance and can reproduce bass more effectively. People might use these terms interchangeably, and that’s fine, but for the sake of this story, the distinction is important.

And this was actually disappointing, the 1540s leak what I believe is A LOT of sound when volume is increased to "enjoyable" levels (for me). At least I saw my co-worker head-bopping to one of the songs I had playing... lol. I asked her if she actually knew what song it was and yeah, she knew... So that's a fail for me there. Exceptional comfort comes from the dual frame assembly and large Alcantara covered ear pads fitted with memory-type foam. With a dual frame assembly you get a comfortable fit and less pressure on the top of your head, while the large pads fit comfortably around your ears and provide long-term comfort without excessive pressure or heat build up. The Sound. It is very even through out the range with nothing drawing too much attention to certain frequencies. Vocals are great treble is sweet yet detailed. Bass is solid and deep without being overbearing. Fact is they have a lower reach then my PMC floor stander’s which go very low. With a lightweight frame, made from aircraft-grade aluminium, the Shure SRH1540's look exceptionally stylish. They're also comfortable to wear and extremely durable - further helped by the stylish carbon-fibre shell caps. Aside from that issue, the 1540 can be worn seemingly all day without becoming hot, or head shift inducing.The 1540 shares a near identical build and aesthetic with the 1840, so most of what I mention will be similar to my experience with the 1840, barring obvious differences. Dynamically, they are really telling, and the subtlety they unmask is truly class leading. The Shures really do lay music bare, regardless of genre. After the energy of Daft Punk, we quieten down with The Sundays’ Wild Horses and the 1540s hang onto every quiver of Harriett Wheeler’s soaring vocals. Two detachable cables. I don’t really understand why they supplied two identical cables. I would’ve preferred the cables be different in length, for some variety and versatility. The product is returned in original condition (with brand’s/manufacturer's box, MRP tag intact, user SRH1540 is rather easy to drive. These are usable with iPods, but definitely benefits with good source. I recommend solid state amp, as these already have a bass boost with rich mids. As with SRH940, these are not affected by AK100's 22ohm output impedance. SRH1540 pairs well with AK100 and UHA-6S.MKII. Amping is recommended, but not necessary. Using AK100, I've concluded that a good DAC benefits the SRH1540 quite a bit as well, kind of like SRH940.

Shure srh940. If it were not for the crap build quailty, I'd be having one now. >80% of the resolution of srh1540 for 60% of the price. One of my friends who tests dac interpolation filters and some other stuff uses a srh840, I need to listen to them sometime. At this point you can call me a shure shill, but I don't think I'll like any of their iems, save for the crazy expensive kse1200. Also I own a couple of presonus mics and lewitt mics (if I were a shure shill I'd be raging up with shure mics). Cons: With a rather steep price tag it can be a large pill to swallow for someone hesitant to take the leap. Pro: Offering exceptional fidelity and comfort with a brilliant construction and thoughtful extras the Shure 1540 is a headphone that is not easily bested. The 1540 is well built, considering how little there is in the way of external design. The headband is essentially split into two thin headbands covered in leather (unsure whether its genuine or synthetic).Vocals are not the strongest point of the 1540, and as such, I recommend something else if strong vocals are a top priority. If you’re more about the beat, the pulse, the ambiance, the 1540 will be quite adept, and be well suited for genres like EDM (Trance, Chillstep, etc). Anyway, I started to really think about what makes these special. I've come down to two major conclusions (no need to rehash all of the opinions about bass, mids, and treble, as those are pretty obvious at this point).

Candy Dulfer - Lily Was Here (Jazz): Narrow soundstage, but excellent detailed instrumental tone. The SRH1540 gives this a reasonable sense of space, but in spite of being a modern recording, the net effect is only slightly better than enhanced mono.

The Shure SRH1540 headphones sport cushy Alcantara circumaural earpads that comfortably envelope your ears and a fully adjustable, premium padded headband. so you can monitor marathon sessions without discomfort. Sporting an aircraft-grade aluminum alloy yoke, the SRH1540s are so lightweight you might even forget you have them on! Shure professional quality for years of use Perhaps the only two Achilles heels of this headphone are listening levels and the deepest bass notes. First up, yeah they sound alright at 80db ish but they just sound way more clean/natural at 70db ish. Once in a while I crank my volume up a little only to push them down again because if sounds natural that way. The bass on these are wonderfully textured and clean for everything till bass violins. The only thing they miss out on is deep tuba notes - I don't feel the texture on those as much as I do on my gr07. The ear cups (and the 40 mm neodymium drivers that hide within them) are what make these headphones truly spectacular. Shure has used memory-foam padding, but covered it in velvety, perforated cloth instead of mirroring the leatherette headband. It is hard to adequately describe how incredibly luxurious they feel, especially for longer listening sessions, but we’ll try in the next section. Dynamic drivers or balanced armature are most common in earphones. Balanced armature drivers are notable for how tiny and lightweight they can be; these qualities allow manufacturers to include multiple balanced armature drivers in a single earpiece that cover different frequency ranges. Like two-way or three-way stereo speaker setups, this tends to lead to a more accurate sound signature, but it all depends on the driver tuning.

These at the time were the second product of Shure’s that I had heard and they have really secured my love for Shure’s products. They are a good set of headphones that sound decent The 1540’s midrange is recessed relative to the bass and treble. I’m not completely bothered by this, as I was a v-shaped fan for years, though my tastes have evolved to become more of a bass and midrange first/second kind of person. A dual-exit cable – one wire connected to each earcup – has a 3.5mm end that fits into your portable device, but a 6.5mm gold-plated adapter for use with higher-end systems comes supplied too. I've heard LCD2F and lcd2c (non fazor). LCD2F didn't have anything good. Lcd2c was amazing for stuff like piano key strokes. They had something great in the lower range. Micro dynamics were very blurred but macro dynamics and were amazing. But they weren't that detailed in mids or treble (but that's not what you look for either). After two years of listening to Shure’s SRH840 headphone nearly every workday, I decided it was finally time for an upgrade. Not so much because the SRH840 isn’t a good headphone ( you can read my review here), but more because I wanted something different.

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The Shure 1540 leans more towards fun/immersive gaming, with potent bass, large soundstage, and sparkly treble as its best attributes for gaming. Between headphones and earphones, there's a range of driver styles. In headphones, the most common option is the dynamic driver—headphones typically only employ a single full-range driver in each earcup’s enclosure. In recent years, audiophiles have gotten excited about planar magnetic drivers, which use a magnetic field to vibrate a large (compared with a dynamic driver) flat surface area. Planar magnetic drivers are typically sought after for their ability to deliver high levels of detail throughout the frequency range with very little distortion and a highly accurate bass response. Like the even less common (and far more expensive) electrostatic drivers, the enclosures for these headphones are often large and not really ideal for wearing out of the house. Many earphones that employ planar magnetic drivers look rather bulky and odd as well. The 1540’s sound signature will appeal to v-shaped headphone fast who like a lively bass and treble response. The midrange is its weak point, though it isn’t a gaping void like some v-shaped headphones can tend to be.

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