Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I am comparing these with two other sets...
Logitech G35
Koss UR40
Shure SRH240
Notes:
The G35 allows modification of Bass and Treble levels, so I boosted them as follows: bass: +9 treble: +9.
The RealTek HD Audio headphone jack was used for the other two sets with no sound modifications.
The G35 was tested in stereo mode (surround virtualization off). Now let's begin...
Bass:
G35: 4 koss: 4.5 shure: 3.5
Clarity:
G35: 4 koss: 3.5 shure: 4.5
Brightness:
G35: 4 koss: 3 shure: 4.5
Comfort:
G35: 2.5 koss 4.5 shure 4.5
Construction:
G35: 4.5 koss: 3 shure: 4.5
Now let's run the numbers...
Value:
Logitech G35 - 19
Koss UR40 - 18.5
Shure SR240 - 21.5
With bass and treble maxed out, the G35 has enough bass to satisfy and is tighter sounding than the UR40. The cord is thick, surrounded by a woven material, and feels like it would be very difficult to damage accidentally (short of yanking on it or kicking the USB plug). The headphones themselves seem very sturdy and the adjustment band is metal. With the phones against your head, they seem to hold fast and do not feel like they might slip down. The faux leather pads are cushy but lack the width and pressure distribution of the UR40 and SRH240. Considering that the G35 applies the most pressure around the ears, this can cause comfort issues with prolonged wear. I was able to minimize the discomfort by adjusting the phones downward so that they were pressing against the ears as little as possible. As long as your ears are not terribly large, you should be able to find a reasonably comfortable position. Make sure that if you play with the Voice Morphing Preview option found in the utility program, that you disable it when done, as left on it can cause a slight humming noise. The microphone has a flexible rubber arm that folds conveniently out of the way when not needed and I found the pickup quality to be fine. The voice morph is a gimmick more than useful, unless they decide to add better morphs in an update.
The UR40 seems inherently biased toward the low end and gives the most impressive bass without modifications. Without comparing to other headphones, the sound is very acceptable. However, after listening to the G35 and SRH240, the UR40 sounds muddy in the highs and mids by comparison. I still like the sound, despite that, and it does have exceptional bass response. The deal breaker for me is the flimsy construction quality, despite a lifetime warranty. The entire thing is plastic and the joints that attach the phones to the adjustment bands look unnecessarily fragile. The cord is also on the short side and very thin. Despite appearing closed, the UR40 is vented and quite open to environmental sounds, which can be good or bad depending on what you want. The comfort mesh around the top is notorious for coming loose, thanks to being attached by flimsy little black rubber bands. If you don't mind being prepared to replace them sooner than other headphones, or plan on being careful, these deliver great lows and adequate overall sound for the price.
If you are looking for a clear, bright sound with complimentary lows, the SRH240 delivers just that. The comfort level is on par with the UR40 but the build quality far surpasses it and feels very sturdy. Unlike the G35, it is less physically oppressive and does not apply as much pressure around the ears, which I appreciate. While not as heavy as the UR40, the bass is plentiful and compliments the overall sound very well. It is also a closed back design for good isolation.
If you have access to an equalizer, such as the one found in iTunes, you can compensate for the weaknesses and enhance the strengths of each of these sets to get a great sound, as I am currently proving to myself. I could honestly pick any of these and be happy with the sound, so it's almost more a case of priorities.
update:
I have decided to go with the G35 as I really enjoy the tightness of the sound and the feature set. I decided it is worth sacrificing some long-term comfort over. I like being able to modify bass and treble at the driver level, as this gives me strong, punchy bass, plus clear highs and mids without needing to rely on a third party equalizer. I only ever plan to use these at the computer, so being restricted to USB was not much of a concern.
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