Schwalbe tires are not made for comfort. I have ridden thousands of miles on Big Apples, and they are wide, but not supple. They are heavy, and unless inflated to full pressure, they feel really slow. At full pressure, they are as hard as oak. They are, as I understand it, exactly the kind of tire Jan wants us to get away from. But, to be sure, I have not ridden Jan's high-zoot 2" tires, so I can only repeat what I read.
The schwalbe supreme touring 26 x 2.0 tires ride really nice and the weight's not bad at 565 grams. They're also really tough which is not bad for gravel riding. I'm running a pair on my '87 stumpjumper comp which I mainly use for commuting.