Focal Bathys

Simply delightful audio ; Quality construction justifies the asking price ; Great wireless battery life, wired listening supports hi-res

ANC merely OK at this price ; Buttons a bit plasticky ; Mega money

Superb sounding over-ears that are guaranteed to turn heads. They don’t the best ANC around, but make up for it with a comfortable fit and hi-res listening.

Timeless and elegant design ; Fit is comfortable ; Premium materials throughout ; Easy to use and operate ; Good simple app ; Outstanding battery life ; Fabulous sound and DAC makes it even better ; Physical buttons

ANC could be better, though I say the sound more than makes up for this ; Expensive

If there is such a thing as the holy grail of wireless Bluetooth ANC headphones under $1,000, the Focal Bathys are it. I recommend these over any other ANC headphones for under $1000 in a heartbeat.

Simply delightful audio ; Quality construction justifies the asking price ; Great wireless battery life, wired listening supports hi-res

ANC merely OK at this price ; Buttons a bit plasticky ; Mega money

Superb sounding over-ears that are guaranteed to turn heads. They don’t the best ANC around, but make up for it with a comfortable fit and hi-res listening.

Wired listening with hi-res audio support ; Balanced, refined audio ; Good ergonomics ; Decent ANC ; Multipoint support

Divisive looks ; Doesn't fold for storage ; Basic ANC features ; No support for LDAC ; Pricey

TLDR: Audiophiles might find the versatility of the Focal Bathys appealing. In wireless mode, it' ANC is decent. And in wired USB listening mode, it provides an appreciably better listening experience.

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Balanced tuning with good vocal presence ; Beautifully designed ; Good noise canceling performance

No LDAC ; No passive wired mode

For travel audiophiles, the Focal Bathys represents a serious upgrade on consumer headphone choices from the likes of Sony and Bose. It also offers a more coherent and lively tuning compared to more heavyweight alternatives such as the Amrion wireless....

Sleek, luxurious design ; Superb audio quality ; Convenience of wireless audio or up to 24 bits and 192 kHz audio resolution in wired mode ; ANC & Transparent modes support ; Good battery life

No auto-pause/resume when you take the headphones off and on ; Needs power all the time even when plugged to the 3.5mm ; ANC is not as good as Bose’s, though it does have better sound quality in exchange ; Price

It’s one-of-a-kind Bluetooth ANC headphones, thanks to its built-in DAC that you can switch to easily when you want to listen to higher-quality audio without compromise

Fantastisk komfort, skikkelig kvalitetsfølelse, og eksemplarisk lydkvalitet. God støykansellering, med nesten uhørbart støygulv.

Bare delvis sammenleggbare. Støykansellering kan ikke deaktiveres helt. Det finnes hodetelefoner med mykere diskant (enkelt å korrigere med EQ).