Focal makes a move into wireless headphones. Temper your ANC expectations, and revel in the sound quality.
Focal Bathys headphones review: Transcendent wireless headphones MSRP $800.00 Score Details DT Recommended Product “The Bathys from Focal are the best-sounding wireless headphones I've heard yet.” Pros Cons Audiophile wireless headphones. Some would say that’s an oxymoron. That’s because Bluetooth is, by nature, a very narrow pipe that was never designed to carry the large amounts of data that CD-quality sound requires.
What you get At $800, everything about the Focal Bathys should feel premium — and so it is. The carrying case is covered in a soft textile reminiscent of cashmere, and real leather is used on the headband and earcup padding; hell, even the included headphone and USB cables feel premium. There’s no carabiner included, but there is a seriously stout ribbon loop made for clipping the carrying case to a backpack.
How they work The Bathys manage to be highly capable without being complicated. If all you want is to turn the headphones on, connect via Bluetooth, and start listening, they’ll do that. If you want to toggle between ANC and transparency mode, there’s a button for that, too. How they sound Since appreciation for sound quality is highly subjective, I’ll stop short of saying that the Bathys are the best-sounding wireless headphones I’ve ever tested. But I have no qualms with saying that they are, by far, my personal favorites.
What I love most about how the Bathys sound, though, is how they resolve complex brass overtones and the organic grit of reed instruments like saxophone and clarinet. These wind instruments just sound more realistic and present, which makes for extremely engaging listening sessions when enjoying bands like Earth, Wind, and Fire, Corey and the Wongnotes, and Snarky Puppy.
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