Voyager: bad sound with Shure SRH840

Hello,

I have de Voyager that I use with an iPod classic and an iBasso dock line out and SE530.
I love how that sounds!

However with the Shure SRH840 it just does not work: as the volume through the line out is loud, i have to turn down the volume on the voyager. But then the sound has no power, no punch, no dynamic with contour off. With contour on, it's i,possible to listen: too much trebble, good bass, but then no medium as I have to turn down the voumen even further.

I've tested the SRH840 straight into the iPod, and they sound better than plugged into the Voyager!

Is there a impedance incompatibility here that affects sound dynamic with the Voyager?

I'm disapppointed by that, I was looking for headphones with a similar sound as the SE530 to go with the Voyager.

If someone has the SE530, which full size headphones would you recommend with the Voyager (for use when moving around at home)?

Thanks for the feedback.

nyberroithur

I have not heard the Shure SRH840, it has had a lot of positive review in Head Fi. nyberroithur are you using a line out dock when using the Voyager? Or are you amplifying the headphone out of the iPod?

Hello,
yes, it's mainly related to the good feedback on the Shure SRH840 (and my experience of the SE530) that I decided for the SRH840.

I am using the LOD to use the jargon ;-) (ibasso)

Thanks for the prompt feedback!

Burn-in is a heavily contested subject! I believe because I have compared various units (amps, headphones, cables, etc) out of the box w/ another of the same kind w/ several hundred hours of use. With very few exceptions the difference in sound is profound. So yes burn-in is real, and the gear will go through ups and downs while it fully settles. I would give it 100 hours follow by a check at the 200 hour mark. Cheers.