The SRH1840s are completely different animals, with a frequency response that comes across as commendably natural and unhyped. I would describe them as 'neutral', but that makes them sound as if they should be sterile or boring, which they certainly are not. The bass is solid, well-...
objective comparison between these three favorites - listening critically not only to familiar music, but also to test tones and sweeps through high- quality converters and headphone amps. Here's what I discovered. To my ears, the SRH1840 are essentially flat in frequency response from 50...
I think the combination of the frequency response and the less-refined sound of the SRH1440 makes for a slightly glaring and honky presentation of the treble, while vocals are also less natural on the SRH1440. These little differences with the two headphones are not likely to pop out during...