It’s not the first time that brands normally associated with audiophiles or professionals dip into the gaming headset market. The Audeze Maxwell, Beyerdynamic TYGR 300 R and MMX series, and the Hifiman x ROG Kithara come to mind. Regardless of its late entry, Fiio has thrown its hat into the ring with its new FG3 gaming headset.
The star of the show is probably its price tag, at just over S$100. If you’ve seen any of its competitors mentioned above, you’ll know that they typically go for twice as much, at least.
For the FG3’s price tag, you get a woofer-and-tweeter setup consisting of 50mm and 16mm dynamic drivers respectively. Multi-driver over-ear headphones are somewhat of a rarity, as unlike IEMs, off-axis driver placement and an increased distance from speaker to ear could both lead to phase issues.
Fiio’s attempt to prevent that is by a coaxial (or common axis) driver arrangement, similar to what you’d see in some car speakers. It’s one way to preempt any phase issues, and it’s been used in other personal audio gear we’ve covered before (like the Oppo Enco X3i).
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