Sony MDR-XB950B1 Wireless HEADPHONES vs Shure SRH1840 (2011)

While the Sony MDR-XB950B1 Wireless HEADPHONES makes for a fairly good Over-Ear Headphone for people with a $220 budget, we weren't able to find enough data on the Shure SRH1840 (2011) to come to any reliable conclusions.

In either case, we suggest that you look at some other options at the $220 and $380 budget ranges before committing to one of these.

If you'd nonetheless like to learn more about the Sony MDR-XB950B1 Wireless HEADPHONES and Shure SRH1840 (2011), however, we wrote a summary of what we know about them:

The Sony MDR-XB950B1 Wireless HEADPHONES managed to earn a spot in roundups from two sources that are known for their trustworthy review methodology - PCmag and Rtings - but fell short of making it to the top of their lists.

As for the Shure SRH1840 (2011), 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 What Hi-Fi?, musicradar.com, Head-fi, and CNET enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Over-Ear Headphones, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Sony MDR-XB950B1 Wireless HEADPHONES got its highest, 7, rating from PCmag, while the Shure SRH1840 (2011) earned its best, 10, score from What Hi-Fi?.

Lastly, in order to better compare them to the rest of their competition, we averaged out their review scores. The Shure SRH1840 (2011) managed to get 8.9 out of 10 - considerably better than the 7.5 review average of Over-Ear Headphones in general - whereas the Sony MDR-XB950B1 Wireless HEADPHONES earned 7.0 points.

It should be said that doing a direct Sony MDR-XB950B1 Wireless HEADPHONES vs. Shure SRH1840 (2011) comparison might not be entirely fair due to the difference in their prices - some sources don't put much weight on value for money and thus tend to give better review scores to more expensive products.