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Focal Bathys

#26 overall · wireless ANC over-ear · counts updated Oct 2026

Focal Bathys

Ranked #26 of 31: 19 people recommend it and 28 say they own it. Most repeated praise: Owners of Utopias and Clears say it is the wireless pair they actually use. Most repeated complaint: Price: three times a Sony.

Recommended as the wireless pair for people who care about sound first and noise cancelling second.

WirelessSound firstTravelWireless (for commuting)
People who recommend it
19
Say they own it
28
Mentions
316
Posts read
1,951
Check price on Amazon · $699

Price when checked (Sep 2026): $699. focal.com shows no price (dealer network only); launched at $799, widely reported at $699 in 2026, not read from the maker

What owners love

3
  • Owners of Utopias and Clears say it is the wireless pair they actually use
  • Wired DAC mode that owners say beats Bluetooth by a wide margin
  • 40-50 hours of battery; built to last

The complaints

4
  • Price: three times a Sony
  • Noise cancelling is behind Sony and Bose
  • Bass depth is modest for some tastes
  • Battery is not user-replaceable

Where owners disagree

Some found it disappointing for the money at first and grew to love it; others never did.

The 12 sources

Every thread and video these notes come from.

Owner = the person says they use it. Recommendation = passed on without saying so. Dates are when the thread or video was posted.

Compared with

The headphones people weigh against this one most often, counted from comments that name both.

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