I was at Yodobashi Camera today looking to see what familiar electronics they had -- I wanted a Fostex HP-P1 and, on the off chance they had a pair, asked about the W3000. Suffice to say, they only have two pairs left now.
I do think, if you want ATs that sound outright weird, the A2000X would be the winner. They garnered the biggest What from me when I tried them in-store on a Luxman P-1u rig. Some of the weirdness is probably fit, as they seem to change quite radically depending on how and where they sit on my head. I think if I didn't have 009s, I'd be very happy keeping these. I might hold onto them for a while as they can be quite enjoyable.
I do think, if you want ATs that sound outright weird, the A2000X would be the winner. They garnered the biggest What from me when I tried them in-store on a Luxman P-1u rig. Some of the weirdness is probably fit, as they seem to change quite radically depending on how and where they sit on my head. I think if I didn't have 009s, I'd be very happy keeping these. I might hold onto them for a while as they can be quite enjoyable.