I've been out of the desktop peripherals loop for so long I don't know what's good any more! My last pair of headphones were Steel Siberias, about a week after Icemat stopped selling them. They have done me justice over the last 3 years but for the last 6 months they've been having weird static issues and the sound is either uneven or entirely monotone with no directional sound so everything just sounds like one big .wav, which is irritating as hell in games and whatnot. Looking to pick up some new ones for Christmas as well. The Fatal1ty set seems to be a real pleaser among owners and has exactly what I'm looking for: good for gaming and music with a good, deep bass. Phobus's SkullCandy phones look pretty sweet as well. I haven't considered that brand but I think I will now!