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Is the Shure Srh840a worth the upgrade from the Shure Srh440a?

You haveShure Srh440a$11067
+4.6HearWiki points
You're eyeingShure Srh840a$17071

Verdict

Marginal upgrade

There's only 4.6 points between the Shure Srh440a and the Shure Srh840a. That's inside the range where two reviewers might simply disagree. The gains are concentrated in sound (7.0 to 8.0). Worth checking: weight goes 268 g to 273 g. That costs $60 more, or about $13 per point of score - reasonable value for the jump. Keep what you have unless a specific feature above is the thing you're missing - the overall quality gap won't be what convinces you.

+$60
Price difference
+4.6
Score change
$13
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.

  • Sound7.08.0
  • Value7.57.5

Spec differences

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

Spec differences between the Shure Srh440a and the Shure Srh840a
SpecSrh440aSrh840aDirection
Weight268 g273 g
Frequency response10 Hz - 22 kHz5 Hz - 25 kHz
Full side-by-side comparisonWhat beats the Srh840a?Check another pair

About this verdict

Direction matters here: this page answers "Srh440a to Srh840a". 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.