Thanks for the replies. As I stated above, I'm really happy with my purchases, I just don't really have anything to compare them to yet. I don't know a single thing about tube amps, I'll investigate that matter further. Thanks!

I recently bought my own pair, and while the finish is a red so dark that it's almost black it's still definitely wood. To be honest, I would have preferred the brighter colour over the new dark one, but I still think the phones kick ass. Hi, by the way, I'm new here. I'm a total newb at this...