Beaten for ANC,Premium price,Use of real leather may not appeal to some
Focal's first wireless ANC headphones are a high quality luxury pair, with excellent sound, unique aesthetics, long battery life and top-tier call quality. The noise-cancellation could be better, but works well enough for the situations this headphone is...
Clarity, spaciousness and scale of sound,Good looks and great standard of build,Can be used as a desktop DAC,
Physical controls don't feel special, control app is brief, The ANC performance doesn't match the sound quality, More affordable (and more expensive) competition,
If you're not looking to utterly banish external sounds, Focal's first wireless over-ear headphones are a complete success - and a good-looking success at that. Reasons to buy+Clarity, spaciousness and scale of sound+Good looks and great standard of build...
(Image credit: Future)Focal's entrance into this burgeoning premium Bluetooth headphones market isn't surprising considering its presence at the premium end of the wired space. Nor is the success of its first effort. The Bathys are highly recommendable fo...
Abstract: Let's get it right: sonically, the Focal Bathys are more than worthy of their enviable heritage. And aside from the quality wireless listen, chuck in the USB-C cable in DAC mode and you've got hi-res up to 21bit/192kHz too. Oh, and in case it needs to be...
Same excellent build quality,Solid carrying case,Great wired modes and built-in DAC,Deep, impactful sound quality,Great app
ANC is still not quite there,Very expensive,No battery life improvements
The Focal Bathys have had a bit of a glow up for 2025, bringing some big upgrades to some of the best headphones on the market. There are better drivers inside for some sound gains, an excellent new compact carrying case, and some fancier materials in the...
Abstract: Bluetooth headphones have brought me joy for years—sometimes a little too much. Once, while waiting for a flight at my regional airport, I switched on the active noise cancellation, closed my eyes, and got so sucked in by Elvis Costello's album Imperial B...
