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Is the Shure Srh440a worth the upgrade from the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones?

You haveBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones$28079
-12.2HearWiki points
You're eyeingShure Srh440a$11067

Verdict

Downgrade

The Shure Srh440a actually scores 12.2 points below the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on sound (8.5 to 7.0) and value (8.6 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 268 g. One caution: this steps down a line tier (QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 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 $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
-12.2
Score change
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Cost per point

What actually changes

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

  • Sound8.57.0
  • Value8.67.5

Spec differences

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

Spec differences between the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and the Shure Srh440a
SpecQuietComfort Ultra HeadphonesSrh440aDirection
Active noise cancellingYesNo
Weight254 g268 g
Driver size35 mm40 mm
USB-CYesNo
Driver35 mm dynamic40 mm dynamic
Frequency response20 Hz - 20 kHz10 Hz - 22 kHz
Full side-by-side comparisonWhat beats the Srh440a?Check another pair

About this verdict

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