Bass punch is very good, stronger than the SRH-840, but still less than the 750DJ. There is plenty of bass body, and the extension to the low bass is smoother on the M50 than for both Shures. The imaging performance of the M-50, however, betters both Shures, and ultimately I’ll take the M-50’s soundstage performance over either Shures. The soundstage size is slightly smaller than the SRH-840’s but still bigger than the SRH-750DJ. Soundstage imaging performance is also better on the M-50 than it is on the SRH-840 or the SRH-750DJ. The SRH-750DJ’s less upper treble presence somehow deal with this hot presentation better, but the SRH-750DJ may not make treble lovers happy with the limited treble performance. On recordings that has a lot of treble presence, such as Oasis’ Supersonic, the abundance of cymbals in this song can get a little bright on the M-50, and the SRH-840 as well. Additionally, the treble is also more refined than the Shure, while showing a more linear extension. Just everything that you would expect from a good midrange. If the midrange is just average on the Shures, the M-50 has a much more seductive, fuller bodied, and smooth midrange. Not only does the M-50 able to bridge the two strength of the SRH-750DJ and SRH-840, it also adds other things on top of it. Quite understandable, given Audio Technica’s long background in high end headphones, while the SRH-840 is Shure’s first entry to the headphone world. Playing a good instrumental recordings such as the Buena Vista Social Club, and the M-50’s superior refinement level really shows itself to be above the SRH-840, and leagues above the SRH-750DJ. It’s not exactly as forward and as energetic as the SRH-750DJ, and so the 750DJ would still be better for Rock fans, but it’s much smoother and much more refined than the 750DJ. The M-50 is very refined, even more than the SRH-840, and yet it still has a good amount of forwardness that I didn’t find on the SRH-840. I was happy with the performance of both Shures, but the moment I wear the ATH M-50, I know that there is no more reason to own either Shures. The SRH-840 more refined but lacks the PRaT and forwardness, and the SRH-750DJ being the opposite. The two Shures was somewhat a little polarized.
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