Shure SRH840 vs Focal Elear

The Shure SRH840 managed to earn a spot in roundups from two sources that are known for their trustworthy review methodology - TrustedReviews and Head-fi - but fell short of making it to the top of their lists.

As for the Focal Elear, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Headfonics, Head-fi, and Rtings enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We also performed a thorough Shure SRH840 vs. Focal Elear review score analysis - it turns out that all of the sources that have tested both Closed-Back Headphones, including Head-fi, preferred the Shure SRH840 over the Focal Elear.

Out of all the sources that reviewed them, the Shure SRH840 turned out to be most loved by TrustedReviews, which gave it a score of 9, whereas the Focal Elear got its highest, 8.5, rating from reviewers at Headfonics.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Shure SRH840 did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 8.8 out of 10, compared to the 7.4 overall average of Closed-Back Headphones in general, whereas the Focal Elear hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.3.