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Shure SRH1540

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Headphones

  • Closed-back
  • Circumaural
  • Dynamic
  • 40 mm driver with neodymium magnet
  • Impedance: 46 Ohm
  • SPL: 99 dB
  • Max. input level: 1000 mW
  • Frequency response: 5 - 25000 Hz
  • Gold-plated 3.5 mm stereo plug connector
  • Dual-sided, detachable 1.8 m cable
  • Weight with cable: 329 g
  • Weight without cable: 292 g
  • Incl. spare alcantara ear pads, gold-plated screw adapter and travel box
Available since December 2013
Item number 328082
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Design Over-Ear
System Closed Back
Impedance 46 Ohms
Frequency range 5 Hz – 25000 Hz
Adaptor Yes
Replaceable Cable Yes
Colour Black/Gray
Max. SPL 99 dB
Type Of Connector Mini Jack
Weight 292 g
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$459
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Fantastic Headphones
Adyonline 21.02.2015
I purchased there headphones for my studio and was looking for a decent set of reference headphones. However the SRH1540s are better than I expected and not only sounds great but are also very comfortable. The sound isolation is also pretty good where I need to remove the headphones to hear what someone else sitting next to me is saying. Surprisingly you also get a spare cable and ear pads included.
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2 Years later - You can get something better at this price
jdv213 17.08.2023
I have had and used the Shure SRH1540 for over two years now and they have steadily become little more than a decoration / headphones I sometimes use for sound design.

Short version:

If you want to enjoy music (regardless of the genre) I guarantee you there are better and more dynamic sounding headphones than the SRH1540, which are still accurate for the same price or cheaper. The SRH1450 does what they are designed to do - very neutral sound, nothing exciting, very 'true', so for music it sounds 'nice'. I own a small army of high-end over ear headphones and these have very quickly become the last ones I would consider to simply listen to music.

If you are looking for very accurate neutral headphones for video or sound editing - these are great, although pricey for what they deliver considering the alternatives.

Finally;

For anyone arguing that they just need a 'burn in' time - the sound signature on mine has not changed much after hundreds of hours of use and in my opinion if you are hoping they will 'improve', they wont.

If you buy these and try them the first time with your favourite amp or DAC and they don't make you smile from ear to ear, send them back as they will most likely not grow on you.

The build quality is excellent, they are super comfortable for a bigger head and the included cables and extra ear pads etc are great, although the case is very impractical for anything other than storage (its HUGE).
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vnehrii 19.10.2024
They sound great, very close to the Harman target. Although using the EQ is an absolute must because of the over pronounced mid-bass. They are fairly comfortable, but the headband could be better. I have to readjust them now and then because of the slight discomfort. The build quality is great, and the ear cups feel premium. I wish the spare cable were longer, but I will just order a custom one to fit my needs.
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Mein neuer Lieblingskopfhörer
Wolfston 30.09.2020
Der Shure SHR 1540 kommt in meinem Homestudio zum Einsatz, und zwar täglich, mehrere Stunden. Dabei zeigte sich, daß der Tragecomfort, Sound und Qualität hervorragend sind. Von anderen KH unterscheidet er sich subjektiv, weil er direkter hören läßt, im Vergleich zu anderen Modellen. Ich fühle mich in den Sound involviert, nicht als Zu- Hörer, sondern mittendrin im musikalischen Geschehen. Das schafft so kein anderer KH, den ich bisher gehört habe. Höhen und Mitten könnten nicht besser sein, die Bässe sind voluminös, was oft kritisiert wird. Mich freut das eher, denn: was ich nicht höre, kann ich nicht mischen, schneiden oder bearbeiten. Auch entspricht dies wohl eher den realen Hörgewohnheiten (meinen jedenfalls), als einem klinischen Sezierwerkzeug der Audio- Pathologie ;-) Mir hilft der Druck von unten, um das aufgenommene Audiomaterial besser beurteilen zu können. Durch die geringe Ohm Zahl läßt sich der KH problemlos direkt am Laptop anschließen. Durch Interface oder Kopfhörerverstärker läßt sich der Sound noch weiter verbessern, ich nutze ein RME Babyface Pro.
Die mitgelieferten Kabel könnten von besserer Qualitätsanmutung sein (made in China), über die Haltbarkeit kann ich nach knapp einer Woche noch nichts sagen. Das Case macht zum Transport wenig Sinn, da die Kabel abgenommen werden müssen, das ist für die Steckverbindung auf Dauer nicht empfehlenswert. Rundherum, mein Fazit:
wer einen KH sucht, der Musik in hoher Qualität wiedergibt, und auch zur Analyse bzw zum Mischen taugt , der ist mit dem SHR 1540 bestens bedient. Klare Kaufempfehlung!
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