Bern on Nostr: Well, shit. 😡 I guess my Shure SRH840s don't have a steel reinforcement inside the ...
Well, shit. 😡
I guess my Shure SRH840s don't have a steel reinforcement inside the headband. 🤬
I was just thinking, as I picked them up, that I bought these when I was reviewing some sensitive noise monitoring data in 2016, and they've lasted really well, and - <snap>
That's the second headband assembly. The first broke at the hinge just left of that break, which, yes, is all plastic. This one I managed to stick together with super glue when it broke in exactly the same place a few years later. Clearly a deficient design (or perhaps a good one, if you're thinking like a CEO trying to boost sales...)
Great sound quality from these 'phones, a decently flat frequency response (what I needed for my work) and pretty good isolation due to being closed-back. Shame about the corners being cut on the headband construction. 🤬
Guess I'll need to look at what's available today in closed-back headphones with flat frequency response and no thumping bass boost. Any suggestions? #askfedi
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