I’ve tried in-ear headphones and I just can’t stand them. That’s why I walk around like an 80s DJ nowadays, with big over-the-ear muffs and Rick James t-shirt. That’s why Shure wasn’t on my list of potential headphones until today.
Shure has always been famous for their in-ear headphones, which to me feel like they are tickling my brain. Their new SRH line has three models. The ones above these lines are the top of the line $US250 SRH840. According to Shure, they have 40mm neodymium dynamic drivers and are optimised “for studio recording and critical listening” with 102dB/mW sensitivity and 5 Hz – 25 kHz frequency range.
The $US125 Shure SRH240 also has 40mm drivers, 105 dB sensitivity (1kHz), and a 10 Hz – 22 kHz frequency range. The bottom model—the $US75 SRH240 only has a 20 Hz – 20 kHz range. [Shure via MacWorld]
Johnny
July 21, 2009 at 11:40 AM
The technical term is circumaural.
/pedant
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July 21, 2009 at 1:37 PM
“That’s why I walk around like an 80s DJ” Big safety hazard, do you also walk around wearing a welding mask? I’ve seen people unaware of traffic a other hazards because their listening to music at ridiculous volumes and you have the added isolation of your headphones. Keep a look out for that bus.
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