My desktop has Sennheiser HD280 Pros. Recently replaced the pads on them after they had worn out. They're decent in terms of passive sound isolation, and less-expensive than some really fancy headphones. They have, other than the pads, shown pretty good longevity. 1/8" TRS jack. Not my favorite pair of at-the-computer headphones -- I think that that'd have been a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pros that fell apart years ago. But decent and durable.

I keep a pair of Phillips 1/8" TRS open-back headphones by the computer for when it's not too noisy. Don't remember the model.

I use an old, beat-up, duct-tape wrapped pair of headphones whose manufacturer and model I cannot remember with my laptop or other portable devices with a 1/8" TRS jack when I want to take something with me. Or a pair of earbuds.

I don't presently use wireless headphones with active noise cancellation for my computers -- just the devices that don't have 1/8" TRS jacks -- but I've been very impressed with what is out there -- they work quite well. Unfortunately, 1/8" TRS headphones with active noise cancellation aren't really a thing -- no source of power over the line -- so you need to get USB or Bluetooth headphones for that.

My ideal pair of headphones-for-the-desktop would be 1/8" TRS, have pretty solid passive sound isolation -- using an existing set of hearing protectors as a base, like 3M Peltors or something would be neat -- and active noise cancellation as an option. Oh, and a detachable cord (which very few pairs of 1/8" TRS headphones that I've ever had have had). Unfortunately, that combination doesn't seem to be a thing.

If I were going to get a pair of headphones right now, I'd probably get Beyerdynamic DT 770Ms (not the above DT 770 Pros), as they're similar to my favorite pair and have greater passive sound isolation. No active noise cancellation, though. I don't expect to get new headphones for a while, though, as I've a few pairs that need to fall apart first.

In general, I find that modern, circumaural headphones, outside of the very low end, all sound pretty decent. I think that the only pair of over-$40 headphones that I've ever been disappointed with the actual frequency response on was a 1970s reproduction, the Koss Pro4AA. Maybe one person prefers headphones with a bit more or a bit less bass response, but eh. And if you really want that and are willing to sacrifice a bit of latency -- which for music, isn't really a big deal -- you can get whatever response curve you want with an equalizer, either in hardware or software. What does vary is sound isolation. You can roll your own high-isolation headphones with a pair of ear protectors and earbuds, but I don't really find earbuds to be as comfortable as circumaural earphones for long sessions.

at home Sennheiser hd 5something with modmic when talking makes sense.

on the go Sony wh1000mx3 with jamesdsp and a profile to make it not stupidly bassy. I can't remember the specifics but the steam deck had some fucky config with it's 3.5 jack and Bluetooth headphones can only use the mic when in shit sound quality mode so no talking.

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro - the updated 2023 version has the best mic quality I’ve ever experienced in a wireless headset. Let alone being able to use it in Bluetooth mode

It’s been worth every penny so far :)

AKG K371 + Qudelix 5k (for when I want BT support) with PEQ using pipewire built in eq (although this model doesn't require it).

I may get a pair of Audeze Maxwell down the line, although I'm not sure if the 2.4Ghz wireless is supported on Linux.

I use an AKG K702 with Easy Effects.

I have used aSoundcore Q30, a Soundcore A40 (these are earphones, so not sure if they fit here), Sony XM2 and XM4, and currently I'm using an Astro A50 that I got from work (mostly because of the microphone). The XM4 are the best by far but not very gamey, I wouldn't buy the A50, not think they're worth the price.

Logitech G935 here ^

Anything I can find usually, rn some razer electra v2's

I’m using a Sennheiser HD598 and a Blue Snowball for a usb mic - had great success with both!

I have the astro A40s. the mixamp doesn't seem to work on arch with both outputs, but you can always get just the headphones without the mixamp.

the A50s are wireless, which implies there's no mix amp

Using a Bose 700 on popOS with bluetooth, works perfectly.

Logitech G Pro X

When I need a microphone I use my Cloud Alpha S, but most of the time I use my Letshuoer S12 with a CX-31993 and in the future I plan on getting an Audio Technica ATH-R70x.

If you want wireless, you could always get a good pair of headphones and pair them with either the FiiO BTR5 or the Qudelix5k.

Take a look at https://crinacle.com/guide/gaming/. This guy is respected in audiophiles circles but aware enough that he is going to make decent recommendations for low end headphones.

I personally am using a pretty expensive set, Hifiman Ananda, but I use it for listening to music and playing Hunt Showdown, which is more sonically demanding then most games.

I used Sennheiser HD598 headphones via 1/8 inch jack. For microphone I used some Insignia desktop microphone. Kept some thin acoustic foam under it for vibrations / desk noise.

Sony MDR-7506 wired into a Focusrite dac; the tried and true pair that radio stations across the world have used for years and years.

Shure SRH750DJ. Had them for a few years and the sound quality is excellent.

Grado Labs SR325i (discontinued now, I got these ~10 years ago) connected to a Lexicon Alpha, with a Blue Yeti USB mic. I like everything to sound crispy. I also like open-back headphones because I don't want to completely close out my environment. Mic is mounted on a shock mount to a target shooting scope stand using a 1/4"-20 to 5/8"-27 adapter I whipped up on my lathe. It's a hacky setup, but I didn't want to spend money on a mic boom, and it cost me ~$1 in 4140 steel bar stock.

I don't know if you can still get them (they aren't in production anymore) but I use a pair of Sennheiser PXC550-II for pretty much everything. They connect either via Bluetooth, TRRS or USB. For slightly advanced entry-level ANC headphones they're overall decent value for the ~$150 I paid.

You'll want to turn off the built-in microphone in your computer's settings though as the audio quality goes down to crappy bluetooth earpiece level as soon as that thing is active. If you're looking for a headset to talk into, go for something else.

Also, if you're going wireless, definitely don't get JBL. Their BT headphones can't be used while charging which is an enormous pain as they take a few hours to do so.

I'm using a HyperX Cloud Alpha. I like being able to detach the mic when not in use.

Sennheiser x Massdrop PC37X

Had these things for years now, love them

AKG K712's with a Blue Snowball for a mic

Audio-Technica ATH WS 1100iS.

It has a REMOVABLE cord, since the death of a lot of headphones seems to be damaged cords. I've had them 5 years, no complaints.

Sennheiser Momentum 3 wireless (can be used with a normal jack audio connector too). The active noise cancellation helps a lot in terms of immersion in the game.

Steelseries arctis 7p+

Sennheiser HD 560S headphones with FiiO dac. I also use a USB Maono AU-PM421 mic for chatting.

Sennheiser HD58x

My wife got them for me for my birthday years ago off of mass drop. They've been solid. No complaints.

I got a pair of Skullcandy Sesh and a pair of Indy that I bounce between. Not a big fan of the can(s). Bonus: I've never tripped over the cord.

I'm actually using a wireless gaming headset Logitech g533

I use the PHILIPS Fidelio X2HR, they are Over-Ear, use removable 3.5 mm and are open back. I love them. You might love or hate open back because you hear your surroundings basically as loud as if you are not wearing headphones. But it is nice if you use VC, because you hear your voice while you speak with them.

If you're ok with, at some point in their life, redoing the internal cables to fix them, the MH752 are the most comfortable thing I ever had on my ears, they also sound good both audio and mic, they're closed back so a little hot for summer, and comes with a usb to trrs mini jack adapter, which is important for the microphone since using a basic splitter to split mic and audio to two trs if you don't have a trrs plug on your pc will introduce noise in the microphone input.

but yeah, the little cables going from the internal pcb to the other side of the headphone will eventually break and need replacing, they're not very hard to fix though.

back when they used to make them, combining shp9500 with a vmoda boompro was the shit, maybe the shp9600 are a good place to go

I'm personally a fan of Bowers & Wilkins PX Headphones - they pivot the drivers 15 degrees off angle so it physically widens the sound stage increasing the stereo effect giving you a better sense of left and right channels.

Good old Sony MDR-7506 I found in e-waste, replaced the pads and they are golden (light and comfy over ear)! Before that I was using a modified David Clark H10 headset (heavy but naturally isolated with loads of insulation) with MDR-CD999 drivers (can't believe these were a perfect fit) a Shure boom but it's only for when the environmental noise is particularly hostile.

Been using the same Astro A40s for like 10 years with no issues.