While naysayers naysay that the Psyko 5.1 Directional Audio Headphones only won the CES 2009 Best of Innovations Design and Engineering for the headphone category because the judge's panel was afraid of the repercussions that self-appointed "Psykos" might commit if snubbed of an award, the technology that went into these headphone is actually pretty cool, maybe even worthy of an award. Psyko Audio Labs CEO James Hildebrandt had this to say about the surround sound cans:

“It’s been decades since there was any innovation to headphones’ core technology of simply placing a speaker at each ear. Essentially, all other headphone designs deliver left sounds into your left ear and right sounds into your right ear. We offer a fundamental break from this limiting paradigm. We accurately position each speaker in the headphone bridge and then, using our patent pending Psyko Waveguide Technology, we deliver every sound to both ears, with the correct timing, volume variations, and front and back flow directions found in a natural 3D sound field.“

In true Psyko fashion, I imagine he then started frothing at the mouth and speaking in tongues, but that has yet to be confirmed, and sources say that it might not ever be confirmed. Regardless, Psyko has the wherewithal to imply that these 5.1 Surround Sound Headphones finally realize the equivalent of the "Perfect Room" of legend, the unreachable gold standard for headphones and room systems.

These are the features that bring the legend to life:

• PsykoWave Technology: Psyko 5.1 gaming headphones work the same way a 5.1 room system does. Every sound is delivered to both ears with the correct direction, timing and volume difference between each ear.
• The headphone bridge houses five audio drivers (front left, center and right) and (rear left and right) with a subwoofer in each ear cup.
• Sounds from each driver carry throughout the PyskoWave guides to pass over the front and back of both ears, giving users natural, not simulated, surround sound.
• Simple and Accurate: All our speakers are in exactly the right spot automatically. You literally just put them on and you are in the optimal “sweet spot” of the 5.1 surround sound experience.
• Optimal Comfort: Psyko 5.1 gives the user control to either block outside sounds, or open the ear cup to vent their ears for cooling and to hear conversation in the room during use. The headset is fully adjustable and provides maximum cushioning using fabric rather than faux leather or vinyl which gets slippery and itchy with sweat.
• Personalization: An amplifier lets gamers and listeners customize volume and bass levels.