73
“The Shure Aonic 40 strips out the premium materials of its more expensive predecessor, but keeps all the features.”
Publisher score: 7.3/10
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Shure AONIC 40
$249 · ANC / Bluetooth 5.0 / aptX Adaptive · 4y 6m old
78
Review
Radar
8.5
User score
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Spec sheet
Key features
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Build and fit
- Weight
- 313 g / 11 oz
- Wearing style
- Wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphones
- Impedance
- 31 ohm at 1 kHz
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- Driver type
- Dynamic, neodymium magnet
- Sensitivity
- 94.7 dB/mW at 1 kHz
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Wireless and connections
- Noise control
- Adjustable active noise cancellation and Environment Mode
- Charging
- USB-C; 15 min quick charge gives 5 hrs
- Battery
- Up to 25 hrs
- Connections
- Bluetooth, 3.5 mm analog audio, USB-C digital audio and charging
- Microphones
- Beamforming microphones
- BT codecs
- aptX, aptX HD, SBC, AAC
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5
Review evidence
Audio specialist reviews
Review evidence
Tech publication reviews
80
Laptop Mag
“A cheaper Bose alternative with stellar sound”
Publisher score: 4/5
80
TechHiveRead review ↗
“You can crank up the Shure Aonic 40’s effective active noise cancellation in noisy environments, and ease off it for the best audio quality.”
Publisher score: 4/5
80
Expert ReviewsRead review ↗
“The Shure AONIC 40 offer impressive audio and great customisation options but are held back by comfort issues and disappointing mic quality”
Publisher score: 4/5
Buying notes
Value todayStrong buy
High review score for the money. 78/100 at $249. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
Worth checking
Effectiveness of the adjustable ANC levels in different environments.
Score distribution
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Lowest73
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