ran across this other day on core77 and thought it was worth mentioning on here. the picture above is of a new gaming headset designed by a group of guys from astro studios. these same guys have quite an extensive portfolio, with the bulk of their work geared toward the tech industry. you may already be familiar with their work...ever heard of the xbox360?
a couple features of the a40 headset that make them really appealing to me are:

• the ability to remove the boom mic from the headset, essentially making it just some cool looking headphones. actually, not only can you remove the mic from the headset but you can even switch it from the left to right side. Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?
• extra padding around the ears and top bridge. i'd say the thing i dislike the most about my current cans are the fact that they become uncomfortable after an hour or so of gaming. this a40 headset looks like it won't disappoint in the comfort category.
  

i'll definitely be on the lookout for a good deal on this headset. advertised price on the headset (not including mix amp) is $199.95 - a tad bit priced too high in my opinion. click here to read more at core77, and watch the video product demo.