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E-MU Black Walnut Headphones

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E-MU Black Walnut Headphones

Name: E-MU Black Walnut Headphones
Brand: E-MU
SKU: emu-walnut-lightweight-headphones
Price: 79 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.1 (30 reviews)

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Product Description

From E-MU’s Wood Series, these circumaural headphones feature handcrafted solid walnut enclosures and powerful neodymium drivers with ultra-thin biocellulose diaphragms. Both the chassis and sound signature recall Denon’s popular D1000 series, with detailed, balanced highs and deep, warm bass Read More

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reviews30

discussions209

Feb 23, 2025

My first impression was that the E-MU Black Walnut phones were an exceptional value at the $79 price. I found them smooth and well balanced with none of the exaggerated Highs, or bloated Bass of phones designed to listen to pop music. In addition, I tried them with jazz, classical and some pop successfully. They seemed to be a bit particular about what gear they are driven with. Just to clarify, I'm an engineer and record mostly classical, and jazz and have used them to monitor those recordings as a second reference.., or to allow an artist/producer to listen. Most were impressed with the sound and surprised at the price. I must mention that while each ear is different and like wise each listener is particular about the sound they prefer from a set of phones. These were particularly nice to listen to, producing a natural sound very similar to the sound of the orchestra I recently recorded when auditioning "live" while standing in front and just behind the conductor. The E_MUs gave a very realistic, clear sound minus the harshness of many other phones. Not bad E_MU!

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Grattle

Aug 9, 2023

Word to the wary --- mine arrived with flaking cushions. Plan on having to put new pads on from Day 1...

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chan_emu

544

Oct 12, 2024

GrattleHi Grattle, Sorry for the inconvenience caused. Please write to support@emu.com and indicate your drop id. We will send you replacement earpads.

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GTFODeathknight

193

May 31, 2023

anyone knows a place that sales a replacement yoke...just snapped

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Elisa03

Apr 15, 2023

Can someone share a link for the right Brainwavz perforated ear pads, please?

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2hot4u

Feb 1, 2023

I immediately recognized these as CALs. Wife just broke my CALs.. wonder if these would be as good...

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Juka

196

Jan 24, 2023

FYI there is no warranty on these headphones after 30 days.

jbcalbears5150

Oct 25, 2022

If you own the Emu Walnuts try the Brainwavs perforated oval pads for the Sony MDR 7506. I had a pair lying around because they came well after I sold my 7506s so I threw them on my Walnuts on a whim and they are a great match. They tighten the bass up a bit, give the treble a little more air/extension, and the soundstage widens noticably. They're also very comfortable which makes these pads a great pick in my book. I edited my review to include my findings about these pads and a link, which I will include below, but you can also hit Amazon and search for "Brainwavs perforated sony mdr 7506" and you'll find them. Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FSPF3YV/?coliid=IRLWONM1PQVLX&colid=3MXC5M4SB0BAQ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

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Valensilius_Zephyrus

131

Aug 28, 2022

Wow, I can't believe that the CAL!/D1001 has yet to die. Practically the Fostex equivalent of the Koss KSC75/Portapro in that respect by now. Those wooden cups look great, too. I like the Denon D1200 better, though. ;P

Hyde

1148

May 5, 2022

Man I've been staring at this for 3 days now, anyone with the bigger brothers (E-Mu Teak, TH-X00.....etc) can comment on their experience? I want something lighter and more comfortable to use than my Denon D5200, but would the sound quality difference be really noticeable? Also I'm reading conflicting reviews regarding comfort. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

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jbcalbears5150

Oct 29, 2022

Yup, the mids were just too recessed for me. With bass that heavy and treble that bright I just found myself missing some presence in the mids to bring them together, you know what I mean? I tried Lawton TH900s with both type 2 and type 3 cups as they are supposed to be the two that offer the most balance and recovery of the mids. The type 3s in particular did a decent job, but it just wasn't enough for me. Don't get me wrong though, on the right tracks yhe TH900s can be killer and I definitely get why they have a loyal following. Keep in mind, I'm not a basshead by any means. Most of my headphones don't stray very far from neutral. The Teaks and the various Fostex and Denons and such before them are basically my only truly bassy over ears because I like to have a solid bassy option available. And yeah, audio time is several times faster than regular time. Kinda like dog years lol!

Hyde

1148

Oct 31, 2022

jbcalbears5150lol oh yeah I can totally see what you mean about the mids, though I think ear pad helps a lot. Smaller ear hole = more mids. So the stock big hole TH900 earpad is bound to have sucked out mids. And yes I remember Teak being the Fostex with the most mids. I just couldn't fix the vocal recession no matter what I did otherwise it would've been good. It's ok different trade off haha. Also different taste for different people so it's all good!