My recommendation for good quality headphones is V-Moda. Their headphones are really high quality in terms of design and sound. I myself use V-Moda headphones, trust me, they are awesome. Also, you can customize them quite a bit, so they will looks just how you want them to Heres a link to their website: http://v-moda.com
I HAVE to be listening to music while I make skins. I usually prefer listening to dubstep because it is awesome and it get my mind working better than other kinds of music.