Thanks for the info. The A8x would be nice for midfield (if it sounds good) but imo too big for nearfield/desktop use.
Why do you think I'm interested in them?
It's pissing me off that I know Birgir's mentioned these tubes before but I don't remember what they're called and my google searching capabilities are not advanced enough to yield the result.
I tapped power from my Hello Kitty watch battery for cleaner power but it sounded more realistic than real life so I had to add some jitter.
Just got back from a lesson, going to eat dinner then have a practice marathon! Semi-productive day.
so yours don't look like either of them? The second one's headband and general construction looks similar to the ESP6 so I prob will go with that one even though the pads are flatter.