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Shure

SRH840A

£135

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Gear Closed-back headphones

Best known for their microphones, Shure are also significant players in the world of studio headphones, both in the consumer and pro audio sectors. Their redesigned SRH440A and SRH840A edge towards the former category, but are still competitively priced. We have the latter on test here which are designed for recording and content creation. They include a nice long (9-foot) cable – this locks into the left-hand earcup with a twist –a threaded gold stereo 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch adapter and a carry bag. These are closed-back cans, and come with 40mm neodymium dynamic drivers, and the overall feel and level of build quality is better than you’d get at the entry-level. These are comfortable cans, too – light enough for you to wear for long periods at a time, but not so featherweight that you’ll forget you’ve got them on. They are solid performers across the frequency spectrum, revealing plenty of mix details but we wouldn’t say that their response is completely flat. Good isolation too, so we’d put these in as good all-rounders and very decent for the cash.