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Thanks x 75,000!

Allison Wolcott — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:16:52 +0000

Just in time for Thanksgiving, our Facebook likes hit the 75,000 mark, thanks to all you rock stars out there. We are feeling the love, and we want you to feel it too.

So here’s what we’re doing:

In the comments below, tell us why you’re passionate about music and sound. Don’t be shy. We’ll randomly draw five lucky winners, who each will win a pair of SRH940 Professional Reference Headphones. Post your comment by November 28, 2012, to be entered into the drawing.

The catch: to win, you must be 18 or older and a U.S. resident. We love our rock-star fans all over the world, but legal stuff makes it hard for us to send you presents. Check out the official rules on shure.com.

Recent Reviews: Headphones, Mics & PSM

Allison Wolcott — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:33:11 +0000

We’ve been testing our products to military specifications since World War II. So, when you see a new Shure product hit the shelves, you know it already survived a serious smackdown. Despite the confidence this gives us, we still get a little nervous when the first reviews roll in. (We just want everyone to be happy, you know?)

We’re humbled by the nice things reviewers have said recently about our headphones, mics, and PSM 1000. Here’s a sampling…

SRH940 Professional Reference Headphones
“If you’re an audiophile looking for professional-quality headphones, try the SRH940s before spending much, much more on the competition. These are incredible headphones at an incredible price.” – Nic Vargus, MacLife

SRH1840 Professional Open Back Headphones
“The best headphones that I myself have ever used…almost everything sounds ‘right’ to my ears.” – Andy Hong, TapeOp

VP89 End-Address Shotgun Condenser Microphone
“The VP89 is an excellent, high quality microphone.” – Mark Holder, Videomaker

KSM42 Large Dual-Diaphragm Vocal Microphone
“There’s something weirdly comforting about the thought that I could throw this thing in front of 90 percent of the vocalists that wander in and be perfectly satisfied with the results.” – Luke Harper, Post Magazine

PSM®1000 Personal Monitor System
“In a perfect world, a church would be well off in having a whole rack of PSM 1000s to provide some of the best wireless monitors available in the market today.” – Nolan Rossi, Church Production Magazine

Six Reviews of SRH940 Headphones

Allison Wolcott — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:11:50 +0000

One of our favorites SRH940 stories comes from the GRAMMY® Awards. John Harris of Music Mix Mobile was troubleshooting an input issue and grabbed the closest pair of cans on-hand for some critical listening on the fly. They were SRH940s, property of Eric Schilling, who was also mixing for the show. Harris was stunned by what he heard. Later, he told Cory Lorentz, manager of Artist Relations at Shure, “I tried these by accident while mixing in the truck, and they’re fantastic!”

In May 2011, our SRH 940 Professional Reference Headphones went out into the world, and some pretty nice reviews have been making their way back to us ever since.

SRH940s are over-the-ear, closed-back headphones designed for audio engineers and in-studio talent from vocalists to voice-over pros, but savvy audiophiles know this means good sound in personal listening applications as well.

Or, as Gizmodo puts it, “amaaaaaaaaaaazing” sound. (Count ‘em: 10 extra as.)

Additional reviewer comments include, “Damn!” (MusicPlayers.com).

Reviewers have called the sound quality extremely clear, accurate, and detailed. They also appreciated the creature comforts, like the padded headband and swivel cups with soft velour pads—both of which make all the difference if you’re wearing them for multiple hours. And, since everybody likes a good deal, they consistently noted the exceptional quality for the money.

Check out the specs, the 360° demo, and all six reviews on the SRH940 page on shure.com.