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Is the Shure Srh1440 worth the upgrade from the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones?

You haveBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones$45087
-9.0HearWiki points
You're eyeingShure Srh1440$28078

Verdict

Downgrade

The Shure Srh1440 actually scores 9.0 points below the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. The gains are concentrated in sound (7.0 to 8.0) and value (6.5 to 7.5). On paper: driver size 35 mm to 40 mm. Worth checking: active noise cancelling goes Yes to No and weight goes 254 g to 343 g. One caution: this steps down a line tier (QuietComfort Ultra Headphones to Srh1440), 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 $170 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.

−$170
Price difference
-9.0
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What actually changes

Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.

  • Sound7.08.0
  • Value6.57.5

Spec differences

Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.

Spec differences between the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and the Shure Srh1440
SpecQuietComfort Ultra HeadphonesSrh1440Direction
Active noise cancellingYesNo
Weight254 g343 g
Multipoint pairingYesNo
Driver size35 mm40 mm
USB-CYesNo
Frequency response20 Hz - 20 kHz15 Hz - 27 kHz
Full side-by-side comparisonWhat beats the Srh1440?Check another pair

About this verdict

Direction matters here: this page answers "QuietComfort Ultra Headphones to Srh1440". 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.