Introduction

Gigabyte just launched their FLY headphones. This pair is the company's first venture into the world of headphones. The FLY is an ambitious attempt at taking a chunk of the booming on-ear portable headphone market, and Gigabyte has definitely committed a great deal of time to their design. Priced at $49, these drop into a highly competitive market all big headphone manufacturers pay a lot of attention to. Gigabyte definitely came up with an original attempt at taking a real bite out of the market: The FLYs feature an extremely light-weight design and a brand-new type of headband. Styling means a lot in this price segment, and with its sleek looks, the FLYs might just get a lot attention.

Specifications

• Driver: 40mm dynamic
• Impedance: 16 Ohm
• Sensitivity: 122 dB/mW
• Connectivity: Mini-jack plug
• Weight: 79g weight

The Package

Gigabyte's FLY headphones come in a pretty ordinary box. The headphones are also very well protected in there.


One of the things to usually wear out on a set of portable headphones is the cable assembly. Gigabyte went with a very beefy setup for the FLYs. It is a bit stiff and the mini jack is huge, but not annoyingly so. The Y-split is quite slim but seems rugged enough for daily abuse.