{"id":32477,"date":"2020-10-14T19:57:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T14:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=2060642"},"modified":"2020-10-14T19:57:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T14:57:53","slug":"shures-srh1540-headphones-can-upgrade-your-home-setup-with-quality-sound-and-all-day-comfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/shures-srh1540-headphones-can-upgrade-your-home-setup-with-quality-sound-and-all-day-comfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Shure\u2019s SRH1540 headphones can upgrade your home setup with quality sound and all-day comfort"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re going checking out a range of different headphones on TC this week and next as part of our \u2018Headphone Week\u2019 series, and today I\u2019m checking out the Shure SRH1540 ($499)<\/a>. These aren\u2019t new \u2013 they\u2019ve been a stand-by among audiophiles in their price range for years now. But there\u2019s a great reason for that: They offer fantastic sound quality and value, as well as amazing comfort and wearability.<\/p>\n

The basics<\/h2>\n

The SRH1540 from Shure are closed-back headphones that provide premium sound suitable either just for people who really like high-quality audio, or for those who actually have to work with audio on a regular basis, including sound engineers and podcast producers. They manage to produce a soundstage that\u2019s very comparable to what you get out of open-back headphones, albeit with less noise leakage (great for shared work-from-home offices).<\/p>\n

In the box, Shure includes not one but two cables, as well as a spare set of the Alcantara-covered ear-ads. They come with a hard-sided plastic carrying case, and a threaded adapter for using them with a 6.3mm audio jack (the cable is 3.5mm out of the box).<\/p>\n

Design and features<\/h2>\n

Shure\u2019s design with the SRH1450 is all about comfort and quality. The headphones are extremely lightweight \u2013 but don\u2019t let that fool you into thinking it\u2019s made of cheap materials. The frame uses aircraft-grade aluminum and carbon fiber to offer the most strength without creating something that\u2019s going to weigh heavy on your head for long listening sessions.<\/p>\n

The Alcantara material used in the earpads is also very durable, while offering a pleasantly soft-touch feel. There\u2019s ample padding in the cups, too, and they rest lightly on your head while providing necessary give to accommodate a number of different head and ear shapes.<\/p>\n

Shure uses a dual-connector cord design here, with each gold-plated end of the headphone side clipping in securely. They\u2019re color-coded for accurate placement, and the cable itself is kevlar-wrapped to ensure the cord will last a long time. There\u2019s a twin backup in the box as well just in case.<\/p>\n

Sound-wise, these are excellent headphones that should please even the most discerning audiophiles, especially when paired with a DAC or USB audio interface like the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 I mostly tested them with. They provide an amazing level of clarity and detail, and great bass without being totally overwhelming or washing out the soundstage. I\u2019ve long used open-back headphones as my standard wired cans for audio editing and all-day wear, but the SRH1450s have converted me.<\/p>\n

Bottom line<\/h2>\n

These are an amazing choice for anyone looking to spend a bit of money (but not too much, in the world of premium audio equipment) in order to get a pair of headphones that offer great sound quality along with durability and all-day comfort. The one caveat to keep in mind is that they aren\u2019t really at all sound-isolating, though they\u2019re better in this regard than open-back headphones.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re going checking out a range of different headphones on TC this week and next as part of our \u2018Headphone Week\u2019 series, and today I\u2019m checking out the Shure SRH1540 ($499). These aren\u2019t new \u2013 they\u2019ve been a stand-by among audiophiles in their price range for years now. But there\u2019s a great reason for that: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14083],"tags":[15461,15462,15463,15464,458,14387,2302,15465,14388,15466,14178],"class_list":{"0":"post-32477","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-technology-industry-news","7":"tag-audio-engineering","8":"tag-audio-equipment","9":"tag-audiophile","10":"tag-electrical-engineering","11":"tag-electronics","12":"tag-gadgets","13":"tag-hardware","14":"tag-headphones","15":"tag-reviews","16":"tag-shure","17":"tag-tc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32477\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}