CONCLUSION
The Flo marries a good amount bass with relatively good mids and highs however the 40mm drivers (which by the way produce quite good volume levels) lose quite a bit of detail all around while listening to music and that's certainly not something I’d expect from a "premium" PC headset. The good news is that when used in games the Flo is actually better than several other similarly priced stereo headsets and if you have the patience to play around with the equalizer of your OS or smartphone then you should be able to get more out of it like we did (takes time however). Build quality is certainly not the best one around something which is especially evident to us but it's quite good and we can't really expect perfection from an entry-level headset. The microphone was quite good when used in online games like Planetside 2 but the lack of a noise-cancelling filter is very easy to spot under specific scenarios.
Above average performance alone doesn't cut it so what we needed to see once we wrapped up all our tests with the Flo was the current price BitFenix asks for it and here is where the tables turn since currently you can find it for just USD61.99 (the red version costs USD49.98) inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 53.22Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de). So yes for such a price tag the Flo headset is a very good choice but of course that always depends on what you're looking for and if you happen to place audio quality above all else then you really should look elsewhere. For people on a tight budget however the Flo performs well, quality is good, it's quite small, weighs a lot less than most similar headsets and comes with a nice removable microphone. For all of the above we are happy to award the Flo with our Golden Award and we hope that the next headset introduced by BitFenix will aim higher.
PROS
- Overall Build Quality
- Size & Weight (200g)
- Volume & Bass Levels
- Removable Flexible Microphone
- Earcup Angle
- Bundled Cables
- Available In 4 Colors
- Gold Plated 3.5mm Plugs
- Price (For Some)
CONS
- Audio Detail