I use the Focal Bathys literally every day - they've been my daily driver wireless headphones for two years, and I love them to pieces. They're immensely comfortable, offer rich and refined audio with a lovely soundstage and solid ANC, plus swivel down for convenient travel and come with a solid hard case.
I recommended these wireless cans when they were £700 or so, but thanks to a hefty discount, you now have the chance to get them for £449 from Peter Tyson. That's a hefty £250 price cut on what are genuinely some of the best wireless headphones you can buy, and a return to the price they were back in November.
In my review, I noted that the Bathys proved to be extremely comfortable with its deep earcups and plush alcantara headband. While being predominantly comprised of plastic, it's a well made set of cans, while the addition of physical, tactile buttons for controlling playback and pairing. Their ANC is also decent, although not as complete as options from Bose or Sony, while the transparency mode sounds especially natural. They also provide the handy benefit of a built-in DAC, which is sure to please audiophiles with hi-res tastes.
The big thing about the Bathys though is how good they sound. Their audio is rich and refined, with a wide soundstage, crisp vocals and fantastic clarity across the frequency range. Everything from Dire Straits to Jack Johnson and Gloria Estefan was handled with panache, and the Bathys' aural experience is characterised by a refined but strong low end, as well as a warm mid-range and crisp and precise top-end. It makes music a properly enjoyable experience, especially with how comfortable the Bathys are, while their 30 hours of endurance and multitude of different connectivity options gives you a good chance to use them. I don't have to charge them too often, probably once a week at a push.
The Focal Bathys are some of my favourite wireless headphones, and I love them to bits. If you're after a pair of wireless cans with some rich audio and solid ANC that are also rather comfortable and plush, then these are definitely worth considering, especially with that £250 price cut.
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