$150 Studio Headphone Battle: Rode NTH100 vs Shure 840a

Shure SRH840A - amzn.to/3nPzTgZ
Rode NTH-100 - amzn.to/3NQqeCf
Best Value Headphones:
1) Shure SRH840A - amzn.to/3nPzTgZ
2) Hifiman Sundara - bit.ly/3stysqc
3) Hyperx Cloud Orbit S: amzn.to/3BuVGQ3
4) Audiotechnica ATH-GL3- amzn.to/3AE0JxE
5) Hyperx Cloud Alpha: amzn.to/3FBsTM7
Best Value IEM:
1) Moondrop Aria: bit.ly/3uGyvSf
2) Etymotic ER3XR - amzn.to/30UcL8n
3) Beyerdynamic Beat Byrd - amzn.to/3lD3BVA
Best Dac/Amp:
1) Ifi Hip Dac 2: amzn.to/3qh5kT8
2) SMSL SU-9 DAC: bit.ly/3gJw7Sd
3) Topping A90 Amp: bit.ly/3GNRIE0
Camera Gear:
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2) Rode Mic Wireless GO II: amzn.to/3LoLVbc
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[@Isaacthompson]

Great video! Thanks! You obviously have good ears :) Blessings

[@ryanhostudio]

glad it helped and you enjoyed the video!

[@alexj517]

Awesome review 👍. The fact you take the time to answer people's question's is great very much appreciated.

[@ryanhostudio]

thank you!

[@letalmike]

@@ryanhostudio I need a good headphone closed back design only for gaming. I have to choose between Shure SRH 840A and Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 ohms. What is choice? What's better? Thank you!

[@wewe-kq8fw]

can you compare 840as to the k371s please

[@DanPrattles]

Hey, I know I'm a year late to this but I own both and the 840a's smoke the K371 in just about every category. Bass extension, soundstage, detail and even build. The K371 is _not_ a good headphone and I'm not sure why it gets the hype that it does...

[@ReinoRankaisija]

Thanks for this dude. I'm just returning my newly bought k371 because they are borderline unusable. They feel like 50 buck cans and the sound is hollow, thin, harsh and lacks power. Just awful headphones. Looking into the shures atm.

[@TheCloudsMySofa]

Thanksfor the Comparo - I'm planning on getting both of these... absolutely love both designs.. have Shure 940's on the way. But i like the 840A's design more. right now my main studio headphones are 600ohm AKG K240's, ATH M20x and Akai 50x (Tascam TH07, Marantz something something rebrand)

[@showdodoc]

Soooooo, did you get both? Which are your favourite?

[@TheCloudsMySofa]

@@showdodoc yes I have both. I prefer the 940 sound... wish I could swap the 840A headband onto the cups.. lol. it makes a weird almost undetectable creaking noise.. if the 940 had a more sturdy headband. and regular 2.5mm cable without the T lock. it would be the perfect sub $200 closed back.

[@santeenl]

I wish the Rode had a normal mechanisch for the headband. I will go for the Shure for sure lol

[@micstonemic696stone]

I have both it is nice to put on a pair of headphones that need no adjustment

[@Riful]

Hello, quick question if you don't mind. What would you say is the best $150 or so headphones without a mic on the market primarily gaming? Thanks and keep up the great vids!

[@ryanhostudio]

epos h6 pro open is best gaming headphone but it’s like $180 for competitive games. imaging is better than anything i have heard, but if your not playing like fps games i would use the shure 840a, imaging is okay just not insane like epos h6 pro is

[@Riful]

@@ryanhostudio Thanks for the reply! By chance do you have a recommendation without a mic attached, as I have a SM7B + GoXlr? Thanks again!

[@blablybla]

Been considering one of those cans, but haven't decided yet. Isolation is major factor for me and I've heard Rode aren't isolating very good for closed cans. What are your impressions when it comes to this particular area?

[@winterheat]

both studio headphones meaning they are not so "fun" to listen to? I use it mostly for my MacBook Air and Digital Piano

[@ryanhostudio]

personally think the 840a is fun to listen to!

[@winterheat]

@@ryanhostudio I forgot where I heard, the 840 is somewhat of a V shape. So if it is fun to listen, then it is not as good as a studio headphone? I need daily use headphone though

[@JTB--]

I could see other headphone makers ripping off that locking mechanism system on the Rode headband.

[@ryanhostudio]

its quite a smooth mechanism

[@JogieGlenMait16]

If Misodiko already have a replacement pads for the Rode, I'm getting the Rode. Those pads are so custom.

[@ryanhostudio]

changing pads will change the default sound of headphone so something to watch out for

[@showdodoc]

Hi, did you get them? I heard they break quite easily.

[@micstonemic696stone]

I have both, just got the cable for the SHURE 440A Today recently bought Rode NTH 100 double the cost, the sounds of these is very flat, the Shure 440 have so much more low frequency and high hat, they are louder than the Rode nth 100 You have my word The boost to my music today has been great I use a phone and headphone amplifier with SPOTIFY selection & Download offline the best

[@ryanhostudio]

rode nth 100 do not sound studio to me like the shures do. Wait until you try actual lossless music like apple music. Spotify is still stuck in dark ages

[@micstonemic696stone]

@ryanhostudio my Spotify gives me any track I wish it to listen to whenever I choose and can download for offline use YTmusic is about the same can you recommend something better

[@jasper_north]

Hi there. I have my guitar plugged into an amp and now I need a headset to plug in so that I can practice silently. What headset do you recommend? Thank you

[@ryanhostudio]

Shure 840a

[@robertwilson214]

I have Sony 7506, which of these is closest to Sony's honest,yet smooth sound?

[@ryanhostudio]

shure for sure

[@Ben-bs4od]

Of headphones $500 and under used on ebay what would be your pick from Fostex T50rp or any of its variants(With small portable amp, not a big amp), Grado wireless, Meze 99 neo, Rode, Sony Z7, Focal Celestee, Audiotechnica?, B and O or any other Japanese or American headphones that can be used portable and at home? I don't like headphones that are boomy and have a lot of bass. I also don't like v-shaped. I want something natural with good soundstage.

[@ryanhostudio]

sounds like you would like a Sennheiser HD6XX headphone. But if liked closed back the Rode would be a good choice too if you dont like bass or v shaped.

[@Ben-bs4od]

@@ryanhostudio Thanks. Don't buy European, especially German (I'm Jewish). But might consider the Rode. Thanks. Tough to find good Japanese or American headphones

[@ryanhostudio]

theres headphones like audeze mobius, Audiotechnica M50x, Shure 840a are all headphones I like but you said you didnt like bass so scared to recommend them. I guess the hifiman sundara is probably a good one for you too

[@Ben-bs4od]

@@ryanhostudio Audeze. Good idea. Ya will look into an Audeze. Maybe not the most comfortable, but the Audeze Sine is very popular. The Mobius is a good idea as well. Thanks very much. Would love to see you put together a recommendation guide like DMS did. (he shares it in his videos).

[@WolfGoneMad]

ATH-R70X if your still looking, very natural yet smooth sounding. Love them for mixing and producing because they give me an accurate representation of whats going on without sounding harsh or boring. Due to their build they feel like nothing on my head and have a great soundstage, but that also makes them unsuitable for outside use(although they can get powered by my phone just fine without an amp).

[@MrAnome]

Hi, i've been looking for closed back (some isolation) for Movies / KZbin / Twitch, something i'd wear for long periods of time something not fatiguing, are these two a good fit, are there better option like below 250 Euros ?

[@ryanhostudio]

personally the shure 840a is my favorite option

[@trim7535]

Rode is build much better except for the band height lock. Mine started to break after a couple of weeks

[@ryanhostudio]

thank you for sharing!

[@lance5909]

Hi there! I'm looking for a closed back headphones for gaming (valorant , csgo). Which would you recommend among them? Soundstage is pretty important

[@ryanhostudio]

between these two i would recommend the shure 840a

[@lance5909]

@@ryanhostudio Are there any other close back headphones you'd recommend? My budget is below 300 haha

[@gigihanmandarin]

Nice description of sound! Now I shall start a petition for NTG-100 vs AKG K371 comparison~ 😁

[@ryanhostudio]

i tried to listen to k371 at my local guitar center but there sound system was down...at some point ill probably try again. its build quality looks awfully cheap compared to rode

[@balllovewow]

@@ryanhostudio waiting for this too. K361/371 are such a beast for their prices range (Best Tune around 100$).

[@JonnyBoyOfficial]

Can't even spell NTH-100 properly, how can you even remotely consider yourself an audio engineer?

[@aeonikus1]

Count me in :)

[@overprice7802]

you should try the takstar pro 82..

[@carlosmartinferrer4410]

Why are you confusing ppl. Having vshaped profiles doesnt mean more resolution

[@ryanhostudio]

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[@gigihanmandarin]

You description of NTH-100 sound very similar to HD650/6XX: Forward, lush mids, rolled off but present bass and treble, mid to narrow soundstage, precise imaging. Those are the words commonly used to describe 650/6XX too. NTH-100 = Closed back HD650?! 😱😱😱

[@ryanhostudio]

I think they are pretty similar to the hd58x i have, but I would say the rode bass is definitely superior to any sennheiser

[@JonnyBoyOfficial]

Your*

[@firesoul453]

Thr Shure build quality doesn't match the looks. I was disappointed

[@Bootrosgali]

It's light tho.. if you're sitting at home lying on the couch for a long day for example that factor is going to kick in in a big way an hour or 2 in

[@firesoul453]

@Bootrosgali Your right. I've learned to like the Shure headphones.

[@micstonemic696stone]

Me two