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Shure SRH1540 Closed-back Mastering Studio Headphones

Closed-back, Circumaural Headphones with Individually Matched Neodymium Drivers, Adjustable Headband, and Detachable Cable
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Shure Sets Another Benchmark in Comfort and Accuracy!

The Shure SRH1540 premium closed-back headphones will envelope you in comfort and great sound. With their detailed highs, rich bass, and superb accuracy, the SRH1540s make excellent studio monitors. Featuring an expansive soundstage with clear, extended highs, a liquid midrange, and warm bass, these 'phones are ideal for monitoring, mastering, and critical listening. You'll also love how comfortable and adjustable the SRH1540s are. When you're in the studio for hours on end, the last thing you need is a headache! If you're in the market for new headphones, check out the Shure SRH1540!

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Shure SRH1540 Premium Closed-back Headphones at a Glance:
  • Amazingly speaker-like monitoring with spacious soundstaging
  • Extreme comfort and adjustability for extended studio use
  • Shure professional quality for years of use
Amazingly speaker-like monitoring with spacious soundstaging

The Shure SRH1540 professional closed-back headphones give you a convincingly speaker-like monitoring experience. This lets you dodge one of the main drawbacks of monitoring on 'phones: that mixes don't translate well when played back on various speaker systems. The SRH1540's accurate, extended frequency response and individually matched neodymium drivers serve up amazingly natural sound, a wide stereo image, and stunning depth of field. And the closed-back design minimizes atmospheric bleed, making the SRH1540s as valuable for live work as they are in the studio.

Extreme comfort and adjustability for extended use

The Shure SRH1540 headphones sport cushy Alcantara circumaural earpads that comfortably envelope your ears and a fully adjustable, premium padded headband. so you can monitor marathon sessions without discomfort. Sporting an aircraft-grade aluminum alloy yoke, the SRH1540s are so lightweight you might even forget you have them on!

Shure professional quality for years of use

Shure's SRH1540 headphones are designed and built for serious professional use, both live and in the studio. The SRH1540's oxygen-free copper cable is detachable and sheathed in a Kevlar-reinforced jacket. And the SRH1540s come with everything you need - a storage case, replacement Alcantara earpads, replacement cable, and a threaded, gold-plated 1/4" adapter. Monitor with legendary Shure quality with SRH1540 premium closed-back headphones!

Shure SRH1540 Premium Closed-back Headphones Features:
  • Speaker-like monitoring experience with spacious soundstaging
  • Individually matched neodymium drivers
  • Extreme comfort and adjustability for extended studio use
  • Fully adjustable, premium padded headband
  • Lightweight construction, with aircraft-grade aluminum alloy yoke
  • Detachable oxygen-free copper cable with Kevlar-reinforced jacket
  • Included storage case, threaded 1/4" adapter, replacement cable, and Alcantara earpads
  • Shure professional quality for years of use
Get superb monitoring, accuracy, and comfort with Shure's SRH1540 headphones!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Wired
  • Open/Closed: Closed
  • Fit Style: Circumaural (Around the Ear)
  • Driver Size: 40mm
  • Noise Attenuation: Passive Noise Isolating
  • Frequency Response: 5Hz-25kHz
  • Impedance: 46 ohms
  • Connectivity: 1/8" plug, 1/4" adapter
  • Cable Type: Straight
  • Cable Length: 6 ft.
  • Detachable Cable: Yes
  • Color: Black
  • Material: Alcantara Earpads
  • Case/Bag: Hard Case
  • Weight: 0.63 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: SRH1540-BK

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I’ve owned and tried numerous other headphones but I LOVE these!

I've owned the usual Beyer and Sennheiser closed and open back headphones, and I've tried numerous more expensive models. These are the only headphones I've ever loved. They're lightweight and comfortable, sound incredible, and translate very well, sounding a lot like my Pro Ac 100 monitors powered by a Bryston 4B, but better. I use them for composing and mixing on the road, especially for film music, and I love working with them. I can wear them comfortably for hours, and I find their open and full sound honest, inspiring, and true.
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Shure SRH1540 Headphones

Awesome Headphones! These have taken my studio mixes to another level!
by Tim Fitzwater from Nitro, WV on
Music background: Musician

Awesome!

I have a Cochlear Implant and I need a lot of power in my headphones and these are great! They power my piano beautifully with great precision in the sound quality! They are up there in price but they do the job and I love them !
by Paul Harris from Georgia on
Music background: Intermediate

Best I've Worn

Upon first wearing I heard things in 40-year-old music that I hadn't noticed before. After hours of wear in multiple live and studio environments, these headphones NEVER hurt my ears, like every other headphone I've worn. Worth every penny.
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by Chuck from Los Angeles on
Music background: engineer, vocalist

Fantastic closed-back headphones that feel open-backed

After several years, I finally broke my favorite tracking headphones, a pair of Focal Spirit Professional headphones. I had used Audio-Technica ATH M50s for tracking, but always found them a little lacking in clarity. The Focals were a significant improvement. Along the way, I picked up Sennheiser HD600 and HD650 open-backed headphones for another mix reference and when I'm on the road. I like the flat response of the 600s, but find 650s have better low midrange, depth and clarity. A friend recommended Shure SRH840 headphones, which I very much like but occasionally find to be slightly sizzly on top and a little too big on the low end on some material. So I finally picked up the SRH1540 closed back headphones. They come packaged in a box inside a very nice zipped hard case. They include two cables that are exactly the same. One complaint- I wish the cables were a bit longer. The headphones are incredibly lightweight, but very solidly built. The earcups are supremely comfortable. The material covering the cushions is perforated, which i found interesting. I was worried there would be bleed during tracking. There is not. How do they sound? Absolutely fantastic. I don't feel the "compression" or closed feeling that I normally do with closed back headphones. These sound and feel more like open-back headphones. Low end is very slightly more extended than my HD650s, and the midrange and high end are wonderfully clear. Will likely still used both sets of Sennheisers, but I very highly recommend these Shure headphones.
by Cbusser on
Music background: Producer, engineer, musician

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Jordan Dean

The SRH1540 headphones have been my gold standard for years. It is hard to find headphones that have all three: clean, accurate full-range response, exceptional comfort, and a perfect sound stage. These headphones do it all exceptionally well, and are a must-have for any of my sound design and production work. Additionally, the 1540's do not require a headphone amplifier, so I get very consistent results wether I'm working in the studio, or on-the-go without a high-end system.
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