Is the Shure Srh440a worth the upgrade from the Alienware Pro Wireless?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Shure Srh440a actually scores 13.1 points below the Alienware Pro Wireless, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on sound (8.7 to 7.4) and value (8.6 to 7.8). On paper: weight 310 g to 268 g. Worth checking: active noise cancelling goes Yes to No and driver size goes 50 mm to 40 mm. One caution: this steps down a line tier (Pro Wireless to Srh440a), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. It is at least $16 cheaper, so the lower score comes with a saving. Only worth it if a specific feature above matters more to you than overall quality does.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound8.77.4
- Value8.67.8
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Pro Wireless | Srh440a | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No | |
| Weight | 310 g | 268 g | |
| Driver size | 50 mm | 40 mm | |
| USB-C | Yes | No | |
| Driver | 50 mm driver | 40 mm dynamic | |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 40 kHz | 10 Hz - 22 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Pro Wireless to Srh440a". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across over-ear and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.