Shure SRH440A Review: Ranked #111 of 134

The Shure SRH440A ranks #111 out of 134 total Over-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.

Brand: Shure

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#111 Shure SRH440A: $109.00 Amazon eBay

Older model: the Shure SRH440 (ranked higher, rated 4.6/5). See every Shure SRH440 generation.

Pros: Bass is lifted about 3 dB below 60 Hz and 5.6 dB from 60 to 200 Hz, which gives kick drums and bass lines a strong punch. The midrange is close to target, within about 1.3 dB, and the response is fairly smooth with a standard deviation under 3 dB in oratory1990’s measurement. At 44 ohms and 105 dB/mW it runs fine from a phone, and the closed back isolates from outside noise.

Cons: The low end is heavy enough to add warmth and some boom to the lower mids on bass-heavy music. A 3.9 dB dip near 4.1 kHz recesses vocal presence, while treble above 10 kHz sits about 3.5 dB over target. It is wired only with no microphone listed, and the Anker Soundcore Space One has a higher rating with wireless and noise cancelling.

Back	Closed
Connection	Wired
Deviation From Target	2.73 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Dynamic
Form Factor	Over-ear
Frequency Response	10Hz - 22kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Harman Preference Score	60 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ)
Impedance	44 ohms
Sensitivity	105 dB/mW
Tonal Tilt	-1.32 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)
Weight	0.7 lbs (311 g)

EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -5.3 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	-0.5 dB	0.70
Peak	160 Hz	-5.5 dB	0.47
Peak	4,109 Hz	+5.0 dB	3.87
Peak	1,427 Hz	+2.5 dB	0.85
Peak	310 Hz	+5.5 dB	2.14
High shelf	10,000 Hz	-4.0 dB	0.70
Peak	51 Hz	-0.6 dB	1.71
Peak	88 Hz	+0.7 dB	2.65
Peak	189 Hz	-0.5 dB	3.16
Peak	5,300 Hz	-0.7 dB	6.00

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  • AutoEQ results for the Shure SRH440A (oratory1990 measurement)

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