The comfort and cup size was actually the main reason I decided upon the 2000ti over the AWAS - I had figured the headband and weight would provide better in the long run. I do have issues with the clamp of the 2000ti over long sessions, but I do not think it to be an issue of just the clamp - its probably a combination of the pad size being a touch too small to they just barely touch your ears, a bit of the clamp, and for me I also struggle with how the pads are angled at the bottom to be thicker; I probably prefer pads with uniform thickness. So if the AWAS has more clamp then I am wary of picking it up, as I am adverse to strong clamp. If only they could combine the headband of the 2000ti with the pads of the AWAS / AWKT ah...
This was something I had noticed prior to purchasing the 2000ti on the japanese review of the 2000ti early in the ti's thread. For others considering the 2000ti, the cable plug is recessed into the cup, so it will need a cable similar to the likes of the ADX5000, ATH-MSR7b, and SR9. I have contacted multiple custom cable makers and for the near future, they do not seem able to make A2DC cables with the extension (or A2DC cables for that matter). So for custom cables, those who would prefer to spend sub-$100 usd on cables should look to Aliexpress or eBay for the time being, and pay attention to search for cables designed for one of those headphone models. I've tried the FDBRO cables from Amazon, and the connector is not long enough to plug into the 2000ti, so normal iem A2DC cables will not work.
Regardless of the issues, I strongly suggest anyone who is purchasing any of the new Audio-Technica headphones to buy a custom cable, as the stock cables are quite microphonic.